SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13482, 23 July 1907, Page 5

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND RACING CONFER- ; ■ , ENCE.

Per Press Association. \ WELLINGTON, July 22.

At the New Zealand Racing Conference, a statement of receipts and expenditure for the accident fund showed that receipts, including £4500 brought forward, amounted to £7557; claims paid, £786; claims not settled, £594; credit balance; £6522. The Chairman said the fund had increased, but he had been advised by actuaries that the time had not yet arrived for reductions. Mr Geo. HuiUer gave notice to move that contributions should be reduced from £1 to 10s.

The following committee to 'consider totalisator permits and dates of meetings was appointed : -^-Messrs Friedlander, Alison, Goodbehere, Hood, Williams, Abbott, and McKay.

Sir Geo. Clifford moved a long resolution providing machinery by which cases of suspension for malpractice could be investigated and dealt with by * a permanent tribunal of five members appointed by the v Conference, which should, have power to issue, cancel, or suspend owners' licenses. /The motion was seconded by Mr Vavasour.

Mr Alison said he thought the proposals were too drastic, and would cause no end of trouble-

Hon. O. Samuel sympathised with Mr Alison's view, but felt it was time something was done. Still, any method of licensing owners should be avoided, and he could not think of anything more dangerous. He moved, "That a permanent committee of five members be appointed to make inquiries and take ine&ns a* n3fty4>© expedient to deal with any circumstances coming to its knowledge with- regard to any corrupt practices." , ■ ■ ;

The Chairman -said he would support Mt^Salhti^Vfaidtfoirraiid it was decided to defer its further consideration until next day. v " • -

, Mr Nolan moved a resolution providing for ihe appointment of four stipendiary stewards by the Conference, salaries to be paid by the various clubs in Jproportion to the gross t'otalisator earnings. Ths delegates were not in sympathy with the proposal, and it was negatived on the voices.

A motion to make^ho appointment of the judicial^ committee compulsory instead of optional was negatived by 24 votes to 16. A motion moved by Hon. J. D. Otmond, "That the programme cf every meeting shall include a flat race of not less thin a mile and a quarter," was negatived. ' y '

, It was unanimously decided, "That unless the Me-tropoliiair Committee cerTffiSs^tnlJti 1 a breach of the rule with regard to the registration of partnership is justifiable, disqualification for not less than twelve months shall follow such breach.'' t< A resolution was passed providing that jockeys' fees must be paid sfb the JBcale asfor^Mn^jn^jun,^an&thpbalance of the fee for a winning mount shall be deducted* from the stakes payable to an owner. , It was also decided that jockeys must ride their horses by tj when they have a reasonable chance of running second!