An Omission.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7181, 4 June 1891, Page 2

An Omission.

It is not often the members of the Canterbury Jockey Club omit to acknowledge,with becoming appreciation, the value of services they have received ; but they were certainly remiss in passing over their late handicapper when distributing what the gentlemen of the Pross summarise as the " usual compliments " at their annual meeting a fortnight ago. Mr G. P. Williams has rendered most valuable services to the Clvb — services which must have a monetary value of J2400 or — and a very cordial vote of thanks would have been only a poor acknowledgment of the fact. We dare say steps will be taken to repair the omission, and we should like to suggest to the Committee that a life membership would be a graceful, if somewhat tardy, return for Mr Williams' services. The days of honorary handicappers are past, but thia is no reason why a gentleman who has done more than anyone obo to savo a faulty system from utter collapse should retire without the highest expression of gratitude the Club can make. Mr Williama haa been a firm friend to racing at Eiccarton, and, if only pour encour&ger les autres — the lowest consideration — his neal in the cause of sport should be recognised.