Meeting of Country Delegates.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 220, 11 October 1894, Page 10

Meeting of Country Delegates.

An important meeting of delegates representing country racing clubs was held at Marton on Monday, 24th ult., Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.R. (convener) in the chair. The following gentlemen were present Messrs D. Pringle and H. H. Hankins. Manawatu Racing Club; E. Goodbehere and A. Bell, Feilding R.C ; C. W. Maclean, Rangitikei R.C. ; J. R. McMillan, Foxton R.C. ; D. G. Riddiford, J. M. Johnston, and J. P. Lethbridge, Rangitikei Hunt Club ; W. Wilson, Waverley R.C.; T. T. Watt and Dr. Skerman, Marton J.C.; J. Coyle, Sandon Hack R.C.; J. Cotter, Ashurst-Pohangina Hack R.C. ; G. Morse, Warrengate Hack Racing Club. The claims of the various clubs were heard seiiatim, and the decision arrived at reducing the number of meetings appearing in last week’s Review. During the meeting the Chairman stated that he thought an alteration in the election of members of the Metropolitan committee was unnecessary. He thought that the country clubs should be entitled to seven members and the Metropolitan Club to six members. It was resolved that Mr Wilson, as delegate to the Conference, be requested to move in the above direction. Mr C. W. Maclean moved, “That a New Zealand Jockey Club be formed, irrespective of those clubs not joining, which shall consist of five members, and that each Metropolitan committee (provided it is formed in terms of the last resolution) have the right of voting for five gentlemen as members ” Seconded bv Mr W. Wilson and carried.

Resolved, “ That this coast is entitled to another delegate at the Racing Conference, and that it be a direction to the Metropolitan club to appoint one.”

The Chairman informed the meeting that the delegates from Otago to the Conference had stated that perhaps they (Otago) would be able to reduce their meetings by more than the numbere required by the Conference, in which case perhaps one day more would be allowed to this district. It was decided that if that was the case the matter of determining which club should have the meeting be left with the Metropolitan club. This having concluded the business, the chairman thanked the delegates for their attendance, and the meeting adjourned. The following table shows the allocation of race meetings for the various clubs as recommended at the meeting Wanganui 3, Manawatu 2, Feilding 1, Foxton 1, Sandon 1, Ashurst o, Rangitikei 1, Marton 1, Rangitikei Hunt 1, Turakina o, Warrengate 1, Waverley 1. Total, 13.