DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2292, 3 February 1898, Page 33

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

The monthly meeting of the Committee o? the Dunedin Jockey Club was held last Thursday. Piesenfc — The Hon. G. M'Lean (chairman), Messrs Taggart, Mac'ean, Myers, Meenan, Gourley, Fleming, Sfcephenson, and Miller. A letter was received from the Palmerston Racing Club stating that it had disqualified the jockey John Lindsay for six months for su&picious riding of Sweep in the Novel Race at its meating on the 3rd January, and asking the D.J.C to endorse the disqualification. A letter was read from Lindsay appealing against the decision. — It was resolved that the disqualification be endorsed. The Chairman reported that his Excellency the Governor aud Lady Kanfurly had accepted the club's invitation to attend the Jubilee meeting in March, and that satisfactory arrangements had now been made so as to allow his Excellency to be at the course at 2 30 p.m., in time to see the Dunedin Cup run on the 23rd March. — In order to allow the Cup to be run at the time stated it was resolved — "That the Maiden Plate be run as the second race instead of the sixth in the programme, thus facing three races before the Cup instead of two as formerly,"

Ifc was decided, on account of the datea of the C.J.C. Summer meeting being altered fco the 18th and 19Sh February, that ths weights for the Duuedin Cup and PublieanV Handicap be declared on Monday, the 21sb, instead of on Tuesday, the 15th February.

The Chairman reported that aboub £2500 had been epsnt in forming and making the new course ab Wingalui, and that ib was getting into first-class order for racing. Ifc was resolved that the club's architect produce the plans of the buildings for consideration at the next meeting of the committee.

A let-'-er was received from the We&tnorb Jockey Club slating thab the jockey Thomas Burns had been before ii.a stewards for suspicious ridiog, r.ud had been saverely reprimanded. — The letter was received, and it was agreed that the easa be considered when Burcs applies to have his riding license renewed.