TROTTING CONTROL UNDER DISCUSSION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19117, 9 July 1930, Page 4

TROTTING CONTROL UNDER DISCUSSION.

VARIOUS SUBJECTS BEFORE CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, July 9. At the Trotting Conference held in Wellington to-day. the vice-president. Mr John Rowe, of Auckland, presided. Mr Rowp apologised for the absence of the president, Mr 11. F. Nicoll, who fully expected to be back in time for the conference. but unfortunately had been detained in England. Sir George Clifford. “ Before we proceed with the work of this conference,” said Mr Rowe, “ I would like the delegates to express their sympathy with the relatives and the sporting public in general, at the great loss sustained by the death of the late Sir George Clifford. His record, both personal and administrative was an outstanding feature in the racing world. For thirty-one years the late Sir George Clifford held office, as president of the Racing Conference, and during that time his devotion to cleansing the sport of its evils and raising it to a higher level was of an untiring nature. His record was a great one and his name would be ever honoured and - remembered by the racing public. Members stood as a mark of respect. Benefit Meeting. Mr Rowe congratulated the Forbury Pgrk Club on the ’great success achieved with the Unemployed Relief Meeting, which showed the sporting spirit was - just as keen in Dunedin as it was In Auckland. The Auckland Club intended houding a two day meeting in August for the same purpose. The discipline of trotting in New Zealand was in what they could claim ,to be vigilant hands, stipendiary stewards and racecourse inspectors having done good work, with the result that trotting courses to-day were free from undesirables, the sport was conducted in a clean manner, and, altogether, it was a healthy pastime enjoyed by the many thousands who visited the courses. Colours. In reference to colours, he could not imagine any sane person desiring to do away with the compulsory rule to register colours. In his opinion, the idea was absurd and would not stand a hearing. The Ihar.gahua Club's remit to introduce a system of colours, if carried, would he felt sure, be a dismal failure. To' give some idea of' the hopeless tangle- -the public would be in if colours had to be worn according to the order in which horses figured in the race book, one had only to irrtagine a three days’ meeting with some well-known horse starting four or five times and the driver wearing different colours each time. Bemits Discussed. A proposal was made that at racing club meetings where the. average amount invested on the totalisator, together with the amount received in nominations, and acceptances for trotting events, exceeds the average of racing events, the percentage of the excess should be paid to the Trotting Association and distributed to clubs whose finances are adversely affected by this racing. It was decided that the executive should report to the conference next year. A Kalkoura proposal increasing the percentage payable to a trainer without the necessity of registering a joint interest was lost. The Inangabua remit in favour of abolishing individual colours and allotting colours to horses according to their numbers in the race was lost. A Winton proposal that the dividends should follow the stakes in the case of an appeal was lost. The delegates also threw out a proposal to allow an outside representative to a person charged with any offence. Mr H. F. Nichcll was elected president and Mr J. Rowe vice-president. week’s sale, but others sold on much the same basis of values. Early sales were:—Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold on account of M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 14 steers at £l6 17s 6d to £IS 12b 6d; E. Rinaldi (Rotherham), 7 steers at £ls 17s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; R. Gould (Rotherham), 8 steers at £lO 2s 6d to £ls 17s 6d: client, 10 steers at £ls 12s 6d to £J6 12s 6d; Jones and Son (Waimate), 14 steers at £ls 2s 6d to £lB 2s 6d; clients, 12 cows at £6 12s 6d to £l2 7s 6d; five heifers, £8 7s 6d to £l2 12s 6d. H. Matson and Co sold on account of W. S. Strange (Tinwald), 16 steers at £l3 2s 6d to £l7 12s 6d; E. and A. Goodwin 'Pigeon Bay), 5 steers at £lO 12s 6d to £l2 2s 6r7, 8 heifers at £9 7s. 6d to £l3 7s 6d. three cows at £lO 17s 6d to 12 2s 6d; G. Peter (Sefton), one cow at £lO 7s 6d; I. and A. M. Rutherford (Culverden). 8 steers at £l3 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; North Island client, 24 steers at £ls 17s 6d to £l7 7» ftd. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. sold: On account of J. Boag (Middlerlg), 14 steers at £ls to £l6 7s 6d: North Island client, 65 steers at £ls 12s 6d to £lB 12s 6d. The National Mortgage nnd Agency Co., Ltd., sold on account >.t Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills, Parnassus l '. 5 steers at £9 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d, one cow at £IS 17s 6d, two heifers at £7 17s 6d to £9 17s 6d: J. Rountree (Upper Riccarton), one cow at £7 7s 6d; client, seven cows at £6 17s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; client, five steers at fls 12s 6d, three heifers £9 17s 6d. VEALERK. The offering in the vea.ler pons was again a limited one, and if anything, smaller than last week’s. The sale was a keen one, and the high prices ruling last Wednesday were maintained, despite the fact that quality was rather indifferent. The ton price was £lO 11s, as compared with £9 13s 6d last week, and £6 18s 6d the week before.