NGINGONGINGO CASE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21233, 13 July 1932, Page 11

NGINGONGINGO CASE.

DISQUALIFICATION TERMS.

REFUSAL OF REMISSION.

TWO APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. [BT TELEGRAPH.—RACING REPORTER.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Applications for remission of the balance of the twelve months' disqualification imposed on Ngingongingo and his driver, Andrew Bryce, by tho Auckland Trotting Club on October 26 last were made to the New Zealand Trotting Conference to-day.

Miss E. Hinds, who bought Ngingongingo, at a sale some months after the disqualification was imposed, wrote stating she wanted to race him again as soon as possible and considered sufficient, penalty had already been borne by the horse. Mr. R. Wallace (Canterbury Park, Christchurch), said he did not think Miss Hinds was the one who had been hurt over tho matter and moved that the letter be received.

This was seconded by Mr. J. E. August (Wellington) and carried without discussion.

Andrew Bryce wrote saying he was innocent of the offence for which he wagdisqualified. The period of disqualification he had already served had been a time of hardship and lie found it difficult to make ends meet. He was married, with three children.

Mr. P. C. Ileaphy (Greymouth) moved that the application be granted, saying it would be a graceful act to show Bryce some consideration.

Mr. A. 11. Manston (Manawatu) seconded the motion.

Mr. J. Lilico (Winton) pointed out this would be inconsistent in view of the decision regarding Miss Hinds' application and moved an amendment that tho letter be received.

Mr. F. B. Robilliard (Ashburton) seconded, and the amendment was carried.

The Ngingongingo case provided the sensation of tiie trotting year. Following tho disqualification of the horse Ngingongingo and his driver, A. Brvce, for one year by the Auckland Trotting Club, Bryce appealed to the New Zealand Trotting Association and tho appeal was upheld. Tho Auckland Club then appealed to the conference, whose appeal judges, Messrs. H. F. Nicoll (Ashburton), B. S. Irwin (Dunedin) and A. T. Donnelly (Christchurch), reversed the association's decision and held that the Auckland Trotting Club's disqualification must stand. As a result of this decision, the members of the board of the Trotting Association, excepting one, resigned in a body, but the dispute between the two controlling bodies was subsequently settled amicably. As far as trotting legislation was concerned, finality in the case was reached on January 21, when the delegates representing the trotting clubs of New Zealand confirmed the decision of the New Zealand Trotting Conference appeal judges. Some time later, Mr. R. D. Morten, owner of Ngingongingo, applied to the Supreme Court for an order restraining the New Zealand Trotting Conference from giving effect to its disqualification of Ngingongingo. Mr. Justice Adams, in a judgment delivered on April 6, said that after considering the whole of the facts he was unable to find any reasonable ground on which the objection could be based. Ngingongingo was sold to Miss E. Hinds for 155 guineas at the dispersal sale of Mr. R. M. Morten's horses in April.