HUNT RACING CLUB

Waikato Times, Volume 99, Issue 16545, 14 July 1925, Page 6

HUNT RACING CLUB

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —In your issue of the 23rd ult. there appeared a letter over the signature of Mr J. C. Wynyard, secretary of the Waipa Racing Club, in which he accuses me of being ungenerous and unsportsmanlike, and of exhibiting ignorance of the true position of affairs in the remarks made by mc with reference both to the Hamilton Racing Club and also the Waipa Club. It will be remembered that a deputation was arranged for by the Waikato Hunt for the purpose of waiting upon the Hon. the Minister for Internal Affairs. I desire to inform Mr Wynyard that this deputation was the result of a unanimous vote at a general meeting of the Hunt, and that I, as spokesman, did no more and no less than place the true position of affaire before the Minister. Mr Wynyard surely cannot be serious in these allegations. He must be labouring under a sense of supposed injury done to his club by the Waikato Hunt refusing to amalgamate, which course was definitely decided upon at a general meeting. His club or any other club would be entitled to take up the same attitude, under similar circumstances. I can assure your readers, Sir, that during the interview with the Minister I spoke the whole truth and put the Hunt's case before him as clearly and honestly as I possibly could. I may add, in fairness to myself, that even' word uttered by mc was backed up by the whole of the deputation, including the Master, Mr. Brown, and that gentleman', when called upon to speak endorsed every statement made by me. If I had said anything ungenerous, unsportsmanlike, or in any way unfair or untrue, surely one of the members of the deputation would have remarked the fact, especially as amongst them were two guarantors of the Waipa Club. I am sure if Mr. Wynyard knew as much about the facts of the case as I do, he would agree that I put the position before the Minister in as mild a form as I possibly could. I would like it to he perfectly understood that, the Waikato Hunt were of opinion that their permit, their identity as a Hunt for racing purposes, and their race day were in grave danger of being lost, and J did my best, to fight for the Runt Club and the principles involved. If in doing so I have hurl anybody's feelings by speaking my mind and telling the truth, all I can say is that it was not. my intention to do so, hut I must, he content with the favourable reply received from the Minister, who, knowing the district so well himself, would be the first to resent any unfair state- ■ ments on my part.—l am etc, A. M. SAMUEL, j Cambridge, July 3, 1925.

The above letter reached us on July -i, but as it was unsigned we held it up pending receipt of authority to affix the signature of the writer. —Ed. W.T.