SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19801, 17 May 1934, Page 6

SPORTING

CANTERBURY J.C. ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, May 16. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club to-day, the chairman, Mr A. S. Elworthy, congratulated the club on a successful year. Although win and place betting had been abandoned recently by many clubs, said Mr Elworthy, the majority of the committee was of the opinion that the system was a logical one, and that it was in no small measure responsible for the success of the year just concluded. At ail of the club’s meetings, with the exception of the one-day summer meeting, substantial increases in totalisator returns were recorded. The attendances were larger and although the admission charges were reduced, the revenue from this source showed an increase on the previous year. The hews of the Auckland Racing Club’s decision to change the dates of its spring meeting to avoid clashing with the New Zealand Cup meeting, must have been received with satisfaction by all who had the interests of the sport at heart. He believed that Auckland would lose nothing by the change, and the committee believed that the success of the New Zealand Cup meeting would be materially assisted. Mr A, S. Elworthy was re-elected chairman and Mr George Gould treasurer. The committee and stewards were re-elected, Dr. Louisson being elected a steward in the place of Mr L. G. D. Acland, who did not offer himself for re-election.

Mr P. W. Johnston suggested that the bringing of one or two handicap horses from Australia.might be considered by the committee. They had seen the example of this in the trotting world, and he was satisfied that if one or two good handicap horses could be brought over similar added interest would be taken in racing. The chairman said that he was afraid that their stakes were not high enough to draw horses over unless special prize money was collected for them.

Impromptu has been added to the field for the match race in which Walla Walla competes at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday.