CREDIT BALANCE OF £1632

Southland Times, Issue 23610, 10 September 1938, Page 10

CREDIT BALANCE OF £1632

PROGRESS OF WINTON TROTTING CLUB SUCCESS OF PAST YEAR’S OPERATIONS “The club held its first totalizator meeting in 1915, starting with practically nothing and today is able to show a credit balance of £1632 11/9 which speaks volumes for the management of the club,” stated the president of the Winton Trotting Club, Mr J. F. O’Shan - nessy at the annual meeting of members at which there was an attendance of 30 present. Before the business, the president referred with regret to the deaths during the year of Messrs John Deegan, C. G. Watson and M. J. Forde. All had been strong supporters of the club, he said, Mr Forde being a steward for the past eight years and Messrs Deegan and Watson members of long standing. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect. The balance-sheet disclosed a credit of £1632 11/9, the principal receipts being totalizator returns £2033 7/-, nominations and acceptances £335 5/-, gate receipts £438 18/-, totalizator rebate £334 19/-, and members subscriptions £96. The main items of expenditure were stakes £llBO and Government taxation £llBB 17/11. The net profit for the year’s workings was £454 7/3. x .

In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet, the president said that the past season had been very successful from every point of view. A profit of over £454 was shown on the year’s workings, there was an increase of £3050 in the totalizator returns and the gate receipts had also shown an increase'to the extent of £124. The race meeting had been a decided success and had been the best since 1929. In 1929, £l6OO had been given in stakes and the gates receipts were £467 7/6 and totalizator turnover £12,910. Last year £llBO had been given in stakes and gate returns were £438 18/- and totalizator £13,398.

The race meeting had been held in fine weather and the Winton Trotting Club Handicap had been won by Carver Doone, a horse owned and bred in the district by Mr W. Norman. The win of this horse had been very popular as Mr Norman had always been one of Southland’s strongest supporters of trotting and he was also a life member of the club. i JUVENILE STAKES Wonderful nominations had been received for the three-year-old race, the Winton Juvenile Stakes, and after the first forfeit a good number of horses remained in. The institution of this race was a step in the right direction and should prove a big attraction. “We are in the best breeding area south of Christchurch,” continued Mr O’Shannessy, “and this race should be a big encouragement to breeders of light harness horses in Southland. The Wyndham Club has followed us and I think the time will come when all Southland clubs will do likewise.” The club’s thanks were due to Mrs W. R. McCormack, of Balclutha, and Mr G. Dryden, of Invercargill, for their support. Improvements were being carried out at the racecourse, in conjunction with the Winton Jockey Club and it _ was pleasing to note the harmony existing between the two clubs and also between the clubs and the racecourse trustees. He thanked the committee, members and secretary for their loyal support during the year and also congratulated the caretaker (Mr T. Cosgrove) on the excellent state of the track. •In conclusion, the president said that he had been an official of the club for 23 years and he would like to see some of the younger members taking their place on the committee. The election of office-bearers was-as follows:—President, Mr J. O’Shannessy (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs W. G. Clark and F. Legat (re-elected);

committee (six required), Messrs J. W. Cahill, M. Duffy, H. Earl, J. F. Hamilton, F. Malcolm and R. A. Norman; auditors, Messrs D. Wildey and O. A. B. Smith. Mr Martin Forde was appointed to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the death of Mr M. J. Forde. Mr W. G. Clark congratulated the club on its flourishing position and gave an outline of the improvements to the racecourse. He said that the trees at the back of the grandstand had been cut down and also those from the entrance gate to the main road. The loose boxes and stalls had been dismantled and 18 loose boxes, 40 stalls, three harness rooms, a horse wash and conveniences were to be built along the rear plantation of trees at the back of the grandstand. The new accommodation would provide for 66 horses. Mr J. J. Woods, president of the Winton Jockey Club, endorsed the harmonious feelings between the clubs and also the trustees, and referred to the value of the improvements at the course. Eleven new members were proposed. ROYAL CHIEF’S SMART GALLOP SYDNEY, September 8. The New Zealand horse, Royal Chief, was credited with the smartest sevenfurlong gallop at Randwick for 10 years today. Carrying only a light boy, he covered the journey on the tan in Imin 26Jsec, the last three furlongs being run in 37sec. HOGAN’S HORSES NOT ABLE TO RUN MELBOURNE, September 9. P. T. Hogan’s horses, which arrived at Melbourne on Monday, were not allowed to race because they were not branded and the stud book certificates were not in order. Only Queen of Song is eligible, pending fulfilment of certain obligations.

The horses taken to Australia by Hogan were Queen of Song, Raeburn, Top Row, Netherlea, On Call and Aranui.