RACING CONFERENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20000, 16 July 1920, Page 8

RACING CONFERENCE.

. > 1 JOCKEYS’ DISPUTE. [Pen Prkss Association,} WELLINGTON. July 75. ■ The motion on the order psner of the Tecins' Conference. "That in tho/cvent of a strike, by virtue of tho riders refusing to ride, the stewards may permit perrons to rule without license for . that particular meeting only,” was altered t.R followsln exceptional circumstances tho stewards of r, race meeting may exercise, the powers specified in the rules during such meeting, J satisfied that there are not sufficient jockeys on the course who can and will ride, 1 ' This was carried. Tho requests made to Sir George Clifford by.'a deputation of jockeys were considered to-day by the Racing- Conference. Sir George Clifford stated that in view of the high, coat of living the jockeys, asked for O'U increase of fees. They asked for fit) pcr_ cent increase on all losing fees and a flar, rate of 5 pel cent on all wins, or <‘n place money where the third prir.c was tlfiO or over, with a pro rata increase to .steeplechase and hurdle riders. He had vaicrrod tno request to tn.< Sliptaduuy •Stewards’ Committee, which nc.omr.iendcd various inr’ei.ics. Sir George Clifford, in moving tho adoption of the committee g recommendations, said that joorey.t were entitled to an advance to meet rno cost of hying. In all their dealings they had acted ia;rly and reasonably. The motion hj, agreed to, Thc, conference decided id r.ubstuute tho following for rule -1, .part 20:—'' Any owner who has never icceived payment for training or riding a horse ms.y train his own hc.rs'i witlj<en a trainers license provided imcj) horse is, trained under. Tup' own p-i----jor.aL superintendence and that ho has «h- - Committee written t-e-iMifiou „o train such .horse. No trainer . an owner who has obtained written p,-r----mms.on from- t,m District Committee 1 to c rsent i ;n° Wn - !° rS ° * hall . ™'.lmt previous tee er.lv lhn ” ° ! the Dlalr,ct Conm.iterUou ol ’ a r y person who “ apt.!!ulv a . lICOnBO train or ride has any IJi^« c t,Con.mi tl™ drawn hv & "rv\ . ni fv, at an y 6mo ho with“J * District Committee ” c.Hons S o/a r ppttS Cn,leUt ° £ M«>' £4°» C t ke - tbM b " IWCCn race of I, ' c ~ the hist later hour than four b ° fixcd f °r a danger thro,mb running "“i 10 avoid The conference decided YC •/ “-* dar /- ptiiod staled the kst C/ofV tho . hi not fixed for Thi , d! 7 Hhn,li “ p.m. " laic * lw«r tiiau -1,1.5 Sir n Jt.lv 16. « any part cfftL tog WM