SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11433, 25 July 1900, Page 6

SPORTING.

•'At the Racing Conference held last week at Wellington, the proposals respecting tho placing of "the jockeys' and trainers' provident funds in the hands of trustees appointed by tho Conference, excited a very heated discussion, and much feeling was displayed by the representatives of some of tho metropolitan and country clubs. The delegates from Hawke's Hay lodged written protests through the Hon. Mr. Ormond. In the course of his remarks, the Hon. G. McLean (Dunedin) said he did not know what position his club would take up if their funds were taken away by the Conference. Ho spoke very warmly on the proposal, and complained of the centralisation and usurping powers of the metropolitan clubs. Mr. Percival (Auckland) coincided with tho views of the previous speaker. Mr. Hugo Friedlandcr mado a stirring appeal to the delegates to carry the proposals. The chairman, Sir Geo. Clifford, stated that he was instructed by the Canterbury Jockey Club to say that that body were quite willing to hand the funds at any moment to trustees appointed by the Conference. He regretted the feeling of the clubs, and spoko very feelingly on (ho insinuation that it was intended to administer the funds from Christchurch. Ho would 'certainly resign if ho thought there was any idea that in bringing tho proposal forward it was the intention to centralise at Christchurch. It was hard to say where the funds would he administered from if the proposal were carried. The present chairman's successor might live at Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, 01 any other place; but he thought vhe proposal a good one. Mr. Ormond made tho explanation that such an insinuation'as tho chairman had mentioned was not intended. Dr. Connolly (Wanganui) ivas in favour of tho proposal, which did not secure the requisite majority, and was negatived, the voting being 17 for and 11 against. Plain Bill and Record Reign is the favourite combination for the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase and Grand National Hurdle Race, 100 to 4 being frcoly accepted. ; NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. ■;•■■. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ''•;■' $:'■'■..':,!,''-.-') Chbistohtoch, Tuesday. ■ v" Woodstock has boon scratched for the New Zealand Cup, and DjinDjin, Scottish Min-j jtrel, and Bloomer for the .Winter Cup ,at ' Jhe Grand National Meeting,. , ..U***j ...,/,. '..'The chairman of the Racing Conference, as '($ Itrbitratof in the dispute as to the ': dates " of !ji th? Reef ton and Ay ostporl Clubs, \ has allotted ■°k 'J)ecomhei 26 and 27 to -Reefton, - 'and has re|Ji;attested the Wostport : 01ub>.to; submit other , - days for approval. ; ".-'-f-. .3 " ..,'"-,- ;£"-;:■£ iVjnoctingot the. committee of the Canterbury Trotting' Club to-night it was dc- ;■;- laded, that as; no official notification had been ~, ':■ re'eeivod from tho Colonial Secretary ro' permit for, the club's proposed. August- fixture, • the moating 4be J adjourned until ' Thursday i|pj Evening, by which' time it is probable a reply • .may be- received ■from* the ; Colonial ; SecrcItary* ■