CONTROL OF TROTTING

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1930, Page 4

CONTROL OF TROTTING

DISQUALIFICATIONS CONSIDERED T. B. MORTIMER REINSTATED, By Telearspb.—Press Association. Wellington, July 7. The Trotting Board met to-day. Victoria. intimated that a 12 months’ disqualification. had been imposed on S. Bennett, the driver, and the mare Sylvia Rose for not trying to win the Grampip Stakes at Ararat on April 26, on H. O’Connor, the driver, and the mare "Pearl Voyage, for not trying to win at Bendigo on May 3. West Australia intimated similarly in respect to W. A. Shadford, the driver, and the marc i Mengclling at Perth on May 17. I It was decided that there was not enough evidence to justify placing Arachne (Auckland) on the schooling list owing to ita behaviour at the barrier. The board was advised that Great Author’s time in the Victoria Hack Handicap at Greymonth was 3min 37 2-ssec, an error having been made owing to a wrong number being displayed. The board approved the dismissal of the charge of interference against L. O. Thomas, the driver of Lady Fan at Christchurch on June 3." The Ashburton decision in reversing the placings in the Longbeach Handicap on June 14 was endorsed. The life disqualification of T. B. Mortimer (.Southland) was lifted on the strong recommendations of a number of clubs. G. Milligan was fined £2 for failing to notify the transfer of Bluewood after being repeatedly requested to comply with the rules. Messrs Williams, Harley, Armstrong and McKenzie will be re-elected-to the j board as there are no other nomina- • tions.