PONY RACING
EVILS OF PROPRIETARY CLUBS INQUIRY IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received October 26. 8.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 26. The Select Committee recently appointed to inquire into the question of pony racing, and the desirability of placing the sport on a non-proprietary basis, lias commenced its sittings. The secretary of the Pony Owners and trainers' Association gave evidence that 00 per cent, of the members of the association were “hard up," and depending upon one another for help. The association's objections to proprietary clubs weri that they got very little prize money, and the cost of racing was very expensive. The prize money was not sufficient, and they were, therefore, compelled to bet, or go bankrupt. They ran the horses, and the clubs got the money. The paucity of prizes was an incentive to evil practices. At the same time, he claimed that pony racing was as clean as any other 6port. There had been a big falling off in patronage, but there were still over 1000 ponies in training.
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11661, 27 October 1923, Page 11
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172PONY RACING New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11661, 27 October 1923, Page 11
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