SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9934, 24 August 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

N-EW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING-. Tho annual meeting' of iho New _ Zealand Trotting Association was lield this _ afterloou; present—Messrs P. Seli? (president). A. L. Sfyer*. W. G. Garrard, H. P. Nicoll, W. Hnywnrd and C. S. Howell. Apo.ogue? vere received from Messrs H. 0. .Duncan and J. H. Pollock. Tho annual report and balance-sheet ?hawed thai the year's opeiiitions lmd started with a crcd.it balance c-i £l3 Us Id. and had ended with a balwico of £l4 ia lid. The expenditure, including a liability of £-35 16» if tio previous year, amounted to £]o3i) 17a sa. and the receipts from ail sources wore £IOOB 85 3d, there bei:i? an excess over disbursement of £-2S IDs l'.kl. The amount of feen received from the registration of colours had been unnsuii'ly hiffh. cwitur to A new rule. inaldiiiT registration compulsory. _ taking" offset from January 1. The principleitem of incqmo had been derived from tho issue of 2763 riders' and drivers and trainers' licenses, 'in increase of 2"7 over the previous year. Relief to disabled trainers and drivers had beei 1 , granted to the extent of sa. It was 'lionecl that the trustees who held ft credit balance of £7lO 6m od, ivou'd soon have flOT) for disposal to persons in time of nerd. The president moved (he adoption of the renort and balance-sheet, and in doing so reviewed tho sea?on'a operations. Tro motion wm seconded by Mr C. ,S. Howell, and curried. . ,

Tho election of members of the Association for the ensvinsr vear resulted ns follows: North Island. Mc««rs C. P. Mark and J. 11. Polock; South Is'and. He«sr3 R. O. Duncan, W. G. Garrard. , Vf. Ifsvward C. H. Howell. A. L. Myers, H. P. Nicoll and P. Seli?. . The pro«raimno for the meeting ct the New Erivhton Trot-tin Club on Octooer 6, 8 and 1-2 was pa-ssed.