SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12100, 20 July 1901, Page 8

SPORTING.

AX AI'PKAIj DISMISSKD. (I'Ell U.NITJiI) I'IIKFS ASSOCIATION'.) \Vi:t,LIX(;TOX. .liilv 19. Ilio judges appointed by the Racing Conference to consider the appeal of W. Holmes against tlio decision of the Taranaki Jockey linl> in endorsing his disqualification for two years hv tlie Kginont Racing Club for alleged corrupt practices when ridiw; Tukapa in • the Railway Handicap at the iyjimmt meeting on May 8 last, find that, only a statement of fact being involved, they liavn no jurisdiction, and consequently di»1111s- the appeal, but order Holmes's deposit o he returned. The judges' finding states that the evidence submitted to them does not. m their opinion, substantiate tin: allegatloll that Holmes was guilty of corrupt pritnlicM; but, a majority of the stewards ol Hie hgniont Racing Club having derided that Holmes did not endeavour to win the race. the judges have no option but to dismiss the appeal, a , ,„1„ 117 no appeal shall lie against questions of fact. At a meeting of the C'onneil of the New Zeaiand Amateur Athletic Association, intmi'itio" was received from the Amateur Atl'lehc Lniiin of Australasia that December 7. i"'!' n. .solcoU'tl for the AustraUisuui C'liDinjHODfhij) meeting at Auok!am.~had I won Approved, and that the •juoensliiml, \idojia. and Now South "Walt's Associations were already taking steps to be fnll.v represented. _ li was decided to accept the record of 15 3-ssee established by Auckland, for the 120 yds hurdles, and to ask the Australasian Pniou to confirm li as an Australasian record. A sugge.-tion uas approved to apnroach (he f '0\ mimeiit with a view of securing a small granl for each sports body holding a championship meeting. Steps have been laken to form gvmnastie elates in connection with the Forbnrv hehool t.ymnasium. tlie apparatus for which is now nearly complete. h i s intended to secure the services of Mr J. as stroetor, and to fix ihe fees ner quarter at T ?' s<!111( )' M for iunior bovs. and 6= for senior ami 3s f or A meeting is to be held next week, when it is expected astmiic; elnb will be farmed.