WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, Etc.

Otago Witness, Issue 3148, 15 July 1914, Page 51

WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, Etc.

Y.A.T.G. RACES. MELBOURNE, July 13. The following weights have been declared for the principal jumping events at the V.A.T.C. races, the top weight and those for New Zealand horses being given:— Australian Hurdles. —Ciontaft (top) 12.3, Wimmora 11.5, Conn the Shaughraun 9.11, Mere 9.7. Steeplechase.—-Ciontaft (top) 12.3, Paymaster 11.1, Whakarewarewa 9.11. GOVERNMENT OF RACING*. PALMERSTON N„ duly 9. A representative conference of delegates from the Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, and Wanganui districts, convened by the Manawatu Racing Club, met in Palmerston to-night to consider matters connected with the government of racing In New Zealand. Of 18 clubs invited to attend, 15 were represented. Mr J. H. P. Strang (president of the Manawatu Racing Club) presided. An able paper was read by Mr J. Goring Johnston dealing with the advisability of altering the constitution of the Racing Oonterence. After discussion the following resolution, proposed by Mr A. E. Whyte (Wellington) and seconded by Mr J. E. Gleadow (Napier Park), was passed:—“That this meeting approves of the proposal to alter the present constitution of the New Zealand Racing Conference, with the object of giving proportionate direct representation to all totalisator clubs, and that the New Zealand Racing Conference be requested to nominate a committee to draft the necessary consequential amendments to file Rules of Racing and report to a meeting of the conference to be held during January, 1915, in Wellington.” General appreciation was expressed at Mr Johnston’s paper, which will be forwarded in detail to all racing clubs. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH, July 8. The committee, of the Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to postpone entries for ail classic races such as the Welcome Stakes, Derby, Oaks, Middle Park Plate, Champagne, and Challenge Stakes until the autumn, thus following the practice of English and Australian racing clubs.