REGISTRATION WANTED.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 579, 8 October 1932, Page 12

REGISTRATION WANTED.

North Canterbury Trotting Club Approaches Board. The North Canterbury Trotting Club carried its effort to gain registration with the New Zealand Trotting Association a step further last night, when a deputation waited on the Trotting Board. The deputation advanced the viewpoint of the club in reply to the board’s previous ruling that the North Canterbury Club was provided with all the racing necessary by neighbouring clubs. The discussion turned mainly on clause 109, which it was stated practically debarred a club from registration. The deputation appealed to the board to support proceedings to have the rule amended. Mr W. L. Aynsley said application for registration had been made and the application was not entertained. He considered that his club represented not only Rangiora, but a very large district. He considered that trotting as now conducted did not provide for the requirements of mediocre class horses, and owners who were really the backbone of the sport. The association, the conference, and trotting generally owed their existence to the support of the small owner—the battler. He contended that the granting of registration would not be detrimental to the sport. On the contrary, a club such as was proposed would act as a feeder to the more important meetings. He asked the association to give the club a help to the first rung of the ladder which it was to climb by granting registration. He admitted that Rule 109 practically debarred registration of a club such as he represented, but he thought that with the support of the association even this rule might be amended. The North Canterbury district was a particularly strong centre so far as trotting was concerned, and within a radius of ten miles of Rangiora he knew of at least ten private training tracks. The deputation came to the association asking for assistance, which he hoped would be granted. In reply to Mr B. P. M’Carthy’s question as to whether the club would be prepared to carry on without a totalisator permit, Mr Aynsley said he could not definitely commit his club in the matter, but there was no doubt as to the facilities for racing and the financial position of the body he represented. Mr S. W. Kelly considered that it was not of much use going further with the business at the present stage, but suggested that the club should arrange for representations to be made at the annual meeting of delegates to conference with a view to having alterations made to Rule 109, allowing of a permit being granted. This view was supported by other members of the association, who were thanked by the deputation for the ideas proposed.

TROTTING BOARD.

Discussion on Lease of Warplane. The monthly meeting of the Botfrd of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held last evening. Present: Messrs J. If. Williams (chairman), S. W. Kelly. B. P. M’Carthy, H. W. Kitchingham, J. B. Thomson, T. J. W. Buxton and W. Hayward. An apology for absence from Mr J. M. Samson was received. Mrs I. E. Sweetapple reported that she had leased the horse Warplane to L. A. Maidens, and she called attention to certain clauses in the lease. She stated that even if the horse won a lot of money she could not cancel the lease, although if the horse were no good Maidens could return it at a week’s notice, because another clause had been | inserted. She would be pleased to know whether it was compulsory for her to sign that agreement. The letter gave rise to some discussion and members gave varying views on the subject. The question of the termination of the lease at short notic-e might act advantageously to either party. A man might lease a horse and, finding it no good, might turn it out for the remainder of the term of the lease if compelled to keep it. It would be unfair to the lessor to compel him to keep a horse in work if there were no prospects of its paying its way. The matter was discussed at length by the board in committee, and it was decided to reply to Mrs Sweetapple that the matter appeared to be one of arrangement between her and Maidens. The Victorian Trotting and Racing Association reported the endorsement of the disqualifications imposed by the Ascot Racing Club on R. Males (ownerdriver) and the horse Alredo for twelve months for not trying to win the Richmond Handicap on August 8. The disqualification was endorsed. The South Wairarapa Trotting Chib was granted permission to change its name to the Wairarapa Trotting Club. The deaths of the following horses were reported: Bethola, Bundura, Gladful, Golddigger, Great Palm. Harvest Rose, Rady Joffre, Lady Rosemary, Lulialoy, Nelson Palm, Nona Bingen, Proud Maid and St George.