RACE INTERVALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22466, 9 July 1936, Page 11

RACE INTERVALS

NEW RULE RETAINED DATES FOR NEXT SEASON CONTROL OF TROTTING [llY TEL KG HA I'll —OWN COBHHSrONDENT ] WELLINGTON, Wednesday At tlio annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference to-day, Mr. B. S. Irwin, Dunedin, was the chairman. A remit, proposed by the Gore delegates and supported by those representing the Auckland, New Brighton and Invercargill Trotting Clubs, seeking the extension of the interval between races beyond"3s minutes, which is now obligatory, was defeated. Supporters of the remit urged that it. was impossible to maintain scheduled starting times with such a short period between events. Wellington, Taranaki and the majority of the South Island representatives stated that some clubs had been able approximately to maintain such a timetable and the position would improve as the public became used to making their investments promptly. A letter was read from the Auckland Trotting Club, recommending that the broadcast descriptions of races be discontinued, as they affected the attendances. Alternatively, it was suggested by the club that fees should be distributed among the clubs who used broadcasts, instead of being retained by the conference. The chairman explained that the matter had been discussed the previous evening by representatives of the Racing and Trotting Conferences, when it had been decided to leave the question to bo discussed by the two presidents with the Government, whose policy in this respect was nyt known It was decided to agree to this course.

Rule 231 was altered to read tliat all applications for licences must ho considered by the committee cjf a Trotting Club or Racing Club in the district in which the applicant resided. The dates committee recommended the dates as shown on the order paper, with the following exceptions:—Forbury Park to be asked to choose other than October 22 and 21; that Manawatn bo granted February 24 or 25, and 27; Gore to be granted December 28 and a further licence to be available, and that total licences, available through the Heating permits of the Hawke's Bay, To Aroha and Northland Clubs, be allotted as last year. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr. H. F. Nicoll; vice-presi-dent, Mr. B. S. Irwin; executive, Hon. W. Perry, Mr. F. E. Graham and Dr. G. J. Adams; lion, treasurer, Mr. F. E. Graham. TURF IN AUSTRALIA ASCOT RACING CLUB HEADMASTER SUCCESSFUL (Received July 8, 10.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 8 Headmaster won the Mascot Welter Handicap nt the Ascot Racing Club's meeting to-day. Tain O'Shanter was third in the second division of the Two-year-old Handicap; Aladdin and Qdilion were unplaced in the first division. Bay Tree and King of Diamonds were unplaced in the High-weight Flying Welter Handicap; Love Song and Maestro in the Ascot Handicap. Results: — MASCOT WELTER HANDICAP, Of £100; 1 milo HEADMASTER (N.Z.-bred), W. Ronrko's ch g, (iyrs, by Chief Ruler —lillotte, 8.7 (K. Cook) 1 KILFERN, E. E. O'Connor's br g, 3jts. by Fernkloof —Kilt ray, 8.7 (J. Jewell) 2 IRISH MORN. S. Whithrcad's br g, Gyrs, by Irish Prince—Kikumon, 0.11 (R. Young) . • • .. « Ten started. Length; two lengths. Time, lm 41 1 /s WERRIBEE MEETING WIN FOR PERFECT IDEA (Received July 8, 10.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 8 At the Werribee races to-day the Encourage Handicap was won by Perfect Idea. Shining Gold was unplaced in the Welter Handicap. Result: — ENCOURAGE HANDICAP, Of £75; 0 fur. PERFECT IDEA (N.Z.-bred), 11. J. Stan bridge's ch g, <lyrs, by Lord Quex— Lady Hall, 8.5 (A. Reed) 1 LORD FRILFORD, J. Jeffries' ch hj, •Iyrs. by Frilford —Yeramboi, 7A (W. Elliot) HARTIOAN, A.. E. Wallace's br hj, 4yrs, by Devonshire —Solatium, 7.12 (\V. Cox) 3 Nine started. Half a neck; ono and a-half lengths. Time, lm 58s. UNTAXED BETTING ESTIMATED £4,000,000 A YEAR

[IJY TEMCGUAI'H —OWN CORUKSI'ONDBNTj WELLINGTON, Wednesday

In referring to proposals for new gaming legislation in his address to tin; Trotting Conference to-day, Mr. 15. S. Irwin mentioned that the Hon. .1. McLeod in the Legislative Council last .September, had fiuoted inures showing the annual turnover of the totalisator as £3,000,000 and that of the hookmaker as £4,000,000. Surely there .should he some means of tapping its flow into the proper channels. Since the sotting up of the lietting Control Hoard in Kngland it had enabled the trustees to make grants to worthy objects out of the excess of annual revenue over expenditure. Recently grants for specific purposes were made, sometimes to the extent of £SOOO. The same could bo achieved in New Zealand if the Government would divert into the totalisator under its control the £4,000,000 mentioned. The tax on that sum would go a long way in swelling the Government's coffers, and so help the country, said Mr. Irwin. HAROLD LOGAN PLANS VETERAN PACER RESUMES A Christchurch report states that Harold Logan's excellent health and condition, following a holiday, have encouraged his owner, Mr. JO. F. C. Hinds, to give him another period of racing, and the veteran pacer has resumed training under F-. Hawtin at Now Brighton. The retirement of Harold Logan has been announced several times in the past 18 months, but the possibility of his receiving n more favourable handicap from the reassessment board, to the extent of 24yds. from his present mark, may have been the principal reason for the resolve to return him to training. Harold Logan will appear at Addington next month, and, all going well, in November also. The IU-year-old champion's last success was in the New Zealand Cup Trial at Hutt Park.