SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13214, 30 July 1917, Page 2

SPORTING.

KUROW JOCKEY CLUB. The annual meeting of the Kurow Jockev Club was held in the KurowHall at. 8 p.m on Monday, 9th July, 1917. The President (Mr R. C. Gillies) occupied the chair,, and a large number of members were also present. The report of the outgoing Committee was read and approved and the balance-sheet, as printed, adopted. Mr It. C. Gillies was again unanimously elected President of the Club, thp Vice-President (Mr W. H. Munro) and,' other members speaking in the highest praise of the way in which Mr Gillies conducted the affair si of the Club and the keen interest he always took in seeing that the meetings were properly conducted and carried out on business lines. Mr W. H. Munro was re-elected \ icePresident, and Mr James Barclay auditor. Mr Gillies returned thanks to the members for again re-electing him, as did also Mr Munro. Five of the retiring Committee and Mr W. G. Munro were elected to fill the vacancies on the Committee, Mr Norman Hayes not seeking re-election. The report and balance-sheet, as already published, were read; a,nd adopted, i -■■: . Mr Gillies mentioned the fact that owing to the urgency of war needs there would be absolutely no chance of the Railway Department providing special trains "to Kurow on race day, and owing to the limited accommodation at Kurow both for the . blic and the racehorses he thought it v rdit be ,advisable under-these circum.. ...es to try and hold the meeting . vhere, and he would like an exp 'C ir f of opinion from the members...,', .?-.t.

After several me ;,; ..had spoken on the subject, and q, ' lis had been answered, Mr W. 8.. , lunro moved: — "That is be a recoi .'. endation to the cc.inmittee to conskl, ""the advisability of trying to arrang , with the North Otago Joeksy Club to hold the October meeting of the Kurow Jockey Club on the Oamaru course." —This was carried by a unanimous vote. Five new members joined the club, and three resigned. A committee meeting was held immediately after the annual meeting, and the following officers and sub-committee were appointed : Programme Committee: Messrs A. Rattray, Geo. Stringer, J. A. Greer, H. G. B. Munro, and Chas. Ayson. The Ground Committee as follows :—Messrs A. McTnnes, J. A. Greer, E. W. Stewart. Judicial Committee: Messrs R. C. Gillies, Chas. Ayson, W. Gardiner, Geo. Piocter, and Joseph Mitchell. Judge Mr J. E. Henrys. Handicappers: Mr J. E. Henrys, gallops, and Mr Brinkman, trots." Starter: Mr A. S. Wood. Timekeepers: Mr J. R. Seweil and Mr W. Gardiner, junr. Totalisator stew- ! ard, Mr W .H. Ross. Clerk of the I scales: Mr A. H. MeKinnon. Clerk of the course: Mi- W. J. Freeman.

'Regarding the recommendation from the general meeting as to the advisability of trying to arrange to hold our race meeting in Oamaru, Mr Gillies reported that in a conversation with the President of the North Otago Jockey Club, Mr W. Gardiner, junr., the latter said he thought there would be no difficulty about facing in Oamaru, and thought such a request coming from the Kurow Club would be granted. After considering all the drawbacks that the club would be faced with in holding the meeting at Kurow without the aid of the special train arrangement from Timaru and Oamaru, there would certainly be a heavy loss to the club, and while regretting very much having to take the meeting to'Oamaru, from the club's country patrons point of view, it was thought best in the interests of the club to do so this year, and the committee hoped that members and their sporting patrons would do all they could to make the meeting a success. The District Committee in Dunedin has consented to the change of venue.