WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12429, 23 August 1933, Page 3

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.

THE ANNUAL MEETING. There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the AY oociville District Jockey dub, which was held on Friday evening. The president, the late Mr S. Bolton, presided. The annual report and balancesheet were adopted on the motion of the president and Captain M. O. Grainger. The following officers, who retired by effluxion of time, were reelected unopposed: President, Mr S. Bolton; vice-president, Captain M. O. Grainger ; treasurer, Mr J. Elder ; auditor, Mr W. E. Bendall; stewards, . Messrs R. Bly, G. B. DeAtli, R. R. Johnston and G. Peebles. A motion of thanks was passed to the YVoodville Borough Council for the use of the rooms for holding meetings during the year. The Borough Council was also thanked for the use of the council chambers for the annual meeting. The president referred to the success the club had achieved in winning second prize in the for fat lambs in the North Island, and moved a vote of thanks to Mr R. Bly, chairman of the farm committee. In seconding Mr Elder said that Mr Bly was taking a great interest in the lambs and he was deserving of the club’s congratulations. In moving a vote of thanks to the president, Mr R. R. Johnston said Mr Bolton had done excellent work, and whs- dieserving of the club’s very best thanks. He was keen and enthusiastic and invariably gave of his best. The motion was carried with applause. The president, m replying, paid a tribute to the efficiency of the stewards. Eulogistic reference was made by Mr Bly to the fine work done by the club caretaker, Mr M. Desmond". The trainers were very well pleased with the way lie liad carried out his duties. A motion of thanks was also conveyed to the' secretary, Mi- AY". A. Lyon, on the motion of Messrs Elder and Johnston, for his able work. After expressing his thanks Mr Lyon said that he had endeavoured to secure an additional rebate of totalisator tax, amounting to £250, from the Government. The request had been refused, and tiie responsible official concerned had stated that the AY oodville Club was one of the soundest clubs outside the metropolitan areas, in the Dominion. It was pointed out to the secretary that the club’s indebtedness to the bank was only £BOO, and to the State Advances £231, while the assets included the racecourse and buildings, which were freehold. AY bile it was unfortunate that the reba_te had not been allowed, it was a matter for gratification that the club was in so sound a position, said Mr Lyon. There had been wisdom in the policy of the stewards of the past. They had been freely criticised, but while the effects of their work were not apparent then they were apparent now. The club was financial, whereas many other clubs, wliich_ had had as good a chance as YY'oodville, were “on the rocks.” The stewards had made mistakes, admittedly, but their policy had been a sound one.