RACING CONFERENCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17079, 7 July 1926, Page 11

RACING CONFERENCE.

I INSPECTOR’S ANNEAL REPORT. I (Per Press Assoeiaiion.) WELLINGTON, ibis dav. I The Racing' OimlVivm e has opened, j am i S: r G so. Cb It o i d debt c:ed It is pre- | The appiical ion of the i 'alitei bury I Club In include throe Inniing events lon '.he programme was refused. A > i mila r applii a ion I'l.ia ()s mu mi fur ■ two events on each day was also reI fils,’l I. regards Cheviot’s wish to change over to troiling, the Minister asked tiie Conference to give permission. The chairman said that if Cheviot changed, the Wanganui Trotting Club should be allowed to change over to racing. The mailer was left to the Conference to arrange. L. 11. Wynyarh applied for the removal of It is disqrutli lient ion. It was resolved iliat it be leinoved on December I’d, lbihi. The report of Ihe chief racecourse inspector stated that during the year 227 persons were warned off racing and trotting courses, against 217 and 2(1,S in the two previous seasons. A noticeable feature was the absence of gangs of undesirables, who formerly gathered on tin 1 - outskirts of racecourses. In moving the adoption of the Racing Dates Committee's report. Mr. Russell said old established clubs were lecog nised, and had preference. Mr. Wackrow objected to the Waimnrino permit being allotted to Waver ley, and asked that it he given to Tatiniarunui. The permit was retained by Wavorlev. Following arc ,’fniemleil dales: Wanganui, September 9 and 11 : Dannevirkc. September 15; Dannevirke Hunt. September 16; Olaki Maori, September lli ainl 20; Ashburton County, September 24 and 25; Masterton, October 7, gin lieu of June 29; Banks Peninsula. October 50: Nelson, I’eliniary 25, 24, and 2-6: Woodville, Fehruarv 25 and 26: Wellington. March 17 and 1.9: Rarigitikei. Marcb 25> and. 24: Manawatu Mitreh 50 and 51, or' April 27 and 28. m lieu ol March 25 and 24; South Can terlmi'y, April 29 and 30.

Twenty-two applications for lotalisator pcrmil.s were refused. A clause in j lie Stipendiary Stewards' report staled that of the large number of jockeys licensed, only a small percentage appeared In get snllieient riding to warrant. I heir holding licenses. It appeared desirable that in very many instances only provisional or conditional licenses should lie issued. The same remark applied In many persons Imhl ing trainers licenses. Apprentice jockeys had not been kept under sulii cicnt control. It wa.s undesirable that young lads lie allowed to rule jn jumping races. The rule passed last year in regard to dead weight had not- proved a success. Tile stipendiary stewards favored a limited amount of deadweight being carried on the jockey's body. The use by .some clubs of hurdles with feet- attached was contrary to a resolution passed at last conference.