TROTTING CONFERENCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2693, 11 July 1923, Page 5

TROTTING CONFERENCE.

MOW RULES OFFICERS AND FIXTURES. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Trotting Conference, which opened to-day, decided that clubs should for each meeting- appoint, a judical committee. It was reported that the present stipendiary steward system was an undoubted success. Discussion took place on a motion by the Timaru Trotting- Club that where a rider or driver ia engaged to ride or drive in any race, who is not the trainer of a horse in such race, he shall not lie permitted to start unless the amount of his minimum fees, as tor a losing- mount in the race, lias been previously deposited with the secretary or clerk of the scales, or other otheial appointed by the stewards for that purpose. This was carried, with the following amendment added: "If he wins, the balance of his fe 0 shall be deducted from the stake otherwise payable to the owner, and shall be paid to the rider or driver, and the club shall be responsible to the rider or driver for his minimum fee under the rules."

A motion from the Canterbury Park Trotting Club that no whip shall be allowed to lie used containing- any metallic substance, and any person found guilty of using 3ucli a whip shall b c fined not less than £2, or disqualified for any period the stewards or committee may think lit, was lost. A motion from the Wellington Trotting Club, proposed by Mr. J. Sharp and seconded by Mr. B. S. Irwin, that in all handicap races the. handicap shall lie made on the yards system, was carried by ] 5 votes to 7 on a show of hands.

It was decided that in small handicaps, the handicapper shall frame such handicap so that 12yds Shali equal one second, and 6yds shall equal half a second. Other resolutions presented by the Gore Trotting Club, by the vice-pre-sident of the Conference and by the New Zealand Trotting Association, were carried. The following officers were elected for ensuing year: President, Mr. 11. F. Nicoll; vice-president, Mr. .1. Kowe; executive, Messrs. J-I. R. MacKcnzie, B. S. Irwin, C. M. Ollivier. The executive was appointed to act as a dates committee. It was decided that tlie next Conference should be held at Wellington and the dale, is to bc arranged. Dates of meetings for the coming season were fixed as follows: Poverty Bay, August; 2; New Zealand Metropolitan, August 11, 15 and 17; Auckland, October 20 and 24; Greymoutn, October 20 and 22; O.amaru, October 22; New Zealand Metropolitan, November 0, 8 and 0; Otahuhu, November 17 and 21; Forbury Park, November 30 and December 1; Waikato, December S; New Brighton, December 15 and 17; Ashburton, December 20 and 27; Gore, December 20; Westport, December 20 and 27; Auckland, December 27, 20 and 31 ; Greymoufh, December 31 and January 2; Canterbury Park, January J and :.'; Otago Central, January 1; Westland, January 4; Inangahua, January 8; Wellington, January 12; Manawatu, January 10; Forbury Bark, January 31 and February 2; Wanganul, February 19 and 22; New Zealand Metropolitan, Febru. ary 0: Otahuhu, February 1(1 and 20; Nelson, February 20; Marlborough, March 7; Kaikoura, March 14; Timaru, March 22; New Brighton, March 27 and 20; Auckland, April 5 and '.'; Ellesmere, April 30; New Zealand Metropolitan, April 19 and 23; Walmate Plains, April 20; Forbury Park, May 8 and 10; Canterbury Park, May 31 and June 3; South Wairarapa, June ?•; Ashburton, June 7.