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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 204, 21 June 1894, Page 5

The Napier people are girding up their loins for the Conference, and have instructed their representatives to propose the following amendments to the Rules of Racing :—-Rule 2 to be altered to read « Race includes plate or sweepstake, but does not include or refer to a steeplechase, hurdle race, or hunter’s race on the flat.” Rule 39, the following words be added, “ and no steeplechase shall be run from the 15th November to the 30th April.” Rule 167 A, that the following clauses be added, “ When an applicant for a license is refused, notice of such refusal shall be forwarded to all the other Metropolitan Clubs.” “Provided, however, that notwithstanding the terms of Rule 167 A, clause (1), the committee of the Metropolitan Jockey Club can, in their discretion, grant permission to any person other than a licensed trainer to train a horse he may be -interested in or have on partnership terms. A permit must be obtained for each and every horse so trained, and such permit must be renewed annually.” Now this alteration of Rule 39, “ and no steeplechase shall be run from the loth November to the 30th April,” sounds very unpleasant to an Auckland ear. If such an alteration were carried what would become of our summer crosscountry races The promoters of this alteration do not go in for summer steeplechasing. We do, and our delegates will know how to vote in the interest of the province.