WAIKATO TROTTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17411, 25 May 1928, Page 8

WAIKATO TROTTING.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. FINANCIAL POSITION. MAT* DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS. A meeting of the executive of the Waikato Trotting Club was held last evening. The vice-president, Mr J. Teddy, presided. The chairman of the finance committee reported that the bank overdraft stood at about £2BOO, while the club’s present liabilities amounted to approximately £3200. “There is no need for a scare, and I am quite optimistic for the future,” said the committee chairman (Mr Burch). Life Member Elected. Mr E. Goodwin, a past president of the club, was elected a life member, tributes being paid to his yeoman services to trotting. The Trotting Conference wrote advising that the next conference would be held in Wellington, on July 11 and that notification of delegates appointed must be received by May 29. Doubt was expressed as to whether the finances of the club warranted the sending of a delegate. It was pointed out that the attendance of a delegate was compulsory. If there was no representative the club’s tot.alisator permit was liable to be suspended. Delegate Appointed. The secretary stated that Hon. J. A. Young had formerly acted as delegate at the conference. The expenses of sending one was £B. Mr H. Burch was appointed. The dates of the next season’s meetings were fixed at December 1, 1928 and March 2, 1929. Colour Uniformity. In the absence of Mr Campbell Johnstone, Mr D. D. Wilson moved that the trotting colours be of a special design with individual colours for each race. It was desired to have riders wearing the same colours each race. He said he would like to send the motion as a remit to the Trotting Conference. Mr Burch said it would be a difficult matter to get a standard colour as colours were so varied. With meetings nowadays the fields were so large that bracketed horses numbered i, la and lb, would mako it difficult to differentiate. Mr W. Jordan agreed the proposal was sound but said it was questionable if it could be carried into effect. Many horseowners retained their colours for years; there • was a sentimental attachment which it would be hard to dispense with. He considered the club would be well advised to withdraw’ the motion. Mr Wilson said he regretted Mr Johnstone was not present to advocate the motion, but he agreed to withdraw it if it was the wish of lhe meeting. The secretary added that certain colours would be always retained by some owners owing to classic events with which they had been identified. * The motion was accordingly withdrawn. It was decided to vote £2 2s toward the funds of the local branch of the St. John Ambulance Association in recognition of its services lo the club. Deputation to Premier. It was decided that the committee wait on the Prime Minister next week in order to bring before his notice the question of the availability of the totalisator permit and other matters relating to the club.