SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 15041, 8 July 1909, Page 9

SPORTING.

VIO'OIMA RACING CLUB. United Press Association— By Electric Tekgrnidi—Copyright. MELBOURNE, July 7. At the firaml National Meeting the Kensington fctcoplechnne icsti.ted :—Barber 1, Fred 2, No Trouble :i. Wom easily, func—iuiin 21.'.scc. Brnybrook Hnndtcflp—Sergeant Blue 1, 'lliifllHirocli 12. Posture "■ "on easily. Time—2niin 30i*fc.

Nl-rW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSO- ■ CJATION. A moniblv meeting of the New SSca auu Troltio" was held yesterday; prcsrcai-Mcwrs P. SelijMprwidcnl). W. Hayward. E. (Jhukson, C. f. Mark, and W. («. uTui'e motion ol the president seconded by Mr tlaywurd, ;. vote of condolence, was passed to Mr A. h. Myers, ill connection with the cltatli oi hi* wife. A letter was read from Mr 11. 15. Hubbard with reference to '.lie acceptance of hut horse, May Rothschild, at the Oair.aru Club's mooting. \ceorciin? to the oniciai programme acceptance's were one on Monday, Juno 7, but an advertisement appeared in the Christchurch morning papers, of that date stating that acceptances wou.d c.0r.0 on the following day. lie had posted his acceptance, on tbe Mondav, together with tho necessary fee, but on the day of the racos ho , was informed that the stewards had decided tho horse could not Mart, as its acceptance was received too late. His out-of-pocket, expenses were about. I'M. He had written to the club, which had repudiated liability in tbo mutter. . It. was decided to refer the letter to the Oiunaru Trotting Cub. with an expression ot opinion that Mr Hubbard was entitled to redress from tho club. The action of the New South \V ales Trotting Club in removing a number oi disqualifications was endorsed. A loiter was road from the Victorian Trottinj." Association, agreeing to the suggestion that the proposed conference between, the governing bodies in Victoria. New South Wales and New Zealand should be held in Now Zealand. , It was derided to communicate with the Victorian and New South "Wales bedies regarding a suitable date lor the conference. ' An application for the removal of the disqualification of persons and horses ihat took part in the unregistered meeting of the Pine Bush snd Mataura Island Club was granted. The Foiburv Pjrk Trotting Club forwarded the evidence"taken in connection with the Conocmh case, which ended in the following. disqualification's:— George Rodger, John Russell John Forbes, Thomas Butler and T. B. Mortimer for life, and A. F. Taylor tor live years. ' j Tho disqualifications were endorsed. i An account showing the expenses incurred (£6O 3s td) in connection with the Conocrah i case wdp forwarded by the Forbury Park Trotting Cub. It was decided that the Association should pay the ice of the detective who was engaged making inquiries, amounting to £3" l'-s. leaving tho balance to be paid by the olubs interested. , , It was decided lo ask the Wnimatc Racing Club lo forward the sum of i'o, a protest fee which had been refunded to the protestor, 111011711 this action was against the nilcs. Tho recommendation of the .South Canterbury Trolling Club (or the remission of a fine' imposed on R. Logan at its last meeting was approved. Programmes as recommended by uic rxectitive were approved. Licenses as recommended by the Licensing Committee were granted. The application of William Huston, junr., was declined. Tho I committee submitted statutory declaration* from the Murchison Racing Club and D. O'Rourke as to tho training-of O'Rourke's horse Taranaki. In connection with Taranaki. il was decided that, in the opinion ef the Association, the horse was untrained when he. raced. On tho recommendation of the Foreign Horso Committee, it was resolved to issue a certificate for tho horse Owhyo. NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. Tho annual meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club was, held last evening. '1 here was a good attendance of members, and (he president, tbe. Hon C. Loiusson, was in the chair. '.tho report (staled that the past year had been a. record one. Reference was made to tho loss the club had sustained by the death of the into Mr Victor Harris, who had been intimately connected with the snort lor eighteen vcar.-. He was practically the founder of the club, and did much towards building it up lo its present position. Tno balance sheet, snowed that tho receipt-, ir.ciucuny u credit balance oi A'2BlG Is fc'd Irom tho previous year, amounted lo IHs 2d. Of ilua sum'the tolab.-a.or provided £10,61:2 2 3 Gd, bookmakers' licenses £3i>33 15s, nominations' and acceptances £o7i» ss, fates aViGOI Is, cuds i'7ol 7s lid, privileges X*As, members' subscriptions £2131 3s, and training fees £l3 is Gd. On the. expenditure siae stakes accounted for £13,1:33, uovernment tax £l7t)l lis lid, and buildings £1583 4s Gd. The year closed with a credit of £0390 8s Gd. The tola! cash balance was set down at £9299 15s Id, and other property increased the assets by a lunhcr sum ot &JIOO. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, congratulated the members 011 tho success of tno years ooorations.j He referred to the growing importance of trotting in Now Zealand, and specially dwelt on tho fact that their club was second only to the leading racing clubs of tho dominion in the matter of stakes.. Healing with the licensing of bookmakers, be, stated Ihat the committee had taken the greatest care possible to see that undosirab.e men were excluded from the meetings. Mr E, Pox seconded the motion, which was carried.

Tho Hon G. Louisson was reelected ]-rei=ident. Mr CI. Payling- vice-prcsidont, and Mr G. E. Ritchie treasurer. There were six candidates for three vacancies on the committee, and Messrs J. W. Steven, T. Wallace and W. Tonka wcro elected.

It was resolved to grant tho Usual bonuses to tho officers of the club. The following recommendations to the committee were carried:—That steps should be taken with the object of reducing the size oi fields in bracelet event?; that whoro increases in stakes were decided ou, they should be spread over tho wholo programme, m place of devoting the largest proportion to the races already well endowed; that, at future elections thcro should be no special mark on tho ballot papers indicating l who were tho reliring members, and that the occupations and addresses of all candidates should bo given.

A motion was carried recording- appreciation of the services rendered to the club by tho late Mr V. Harris, and electing Mrs if arris a life member. Notice of motion was given by Mr Y. 3. Barlow to rescind tho rule dealing with the mode of election of office-bearers, and to insert a. new rule vesting the power of election in the members present at the annual meeting. Votes of thanks were passed to the officers for their services during the past year.