ANNUAL MEETINGS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 262, 1 August 1895, Page 6

ANNUAL MEETINGS.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB

The report presented at the annual meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club last Saturday read as follows :— In presentin to the members of the Wanganui Jockey Club the annual accounts for the year ending June 30th, 1895, your Committee would draw the attention of members to the fact that our receipts amount to £4,715 9s 9d, as against £4,796 16s Id for 1894, but included in this last amount was an item of £l7O 5s received for jockeys’ and trainers’ fees. The Committee has transferred that amount to the Jockeys’ and Trainers’ Provident Fund, and all license fees received now do not appear as part of the general receipts, but are placed in the balance sheet and the fund invested separately in accordance with the decision of the Conference held in November last. We close this year with a credit of £321 Bs. The course, tracks, and buildings are all in good repair. The fences around the stands will require renewing during the coming year. The starting machine has proved successful, and we believe it to be a benefit to jockeys and horses. Your Committee decided to present Dr. Tripe with a purse of sovereigns as some slight acknowledgement of his long gratuitous services rendered as honorary surgeon to the Club. The thanks of the Club are due to Mr Ohavannes for his efficient management of the starting machine. Your Committee has framed a new set of Bye-laws, which have been carefully revised by the Club’s solicitor and meet the requirements of the times.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

The report of the outgoing Committee of the Manawatu Racing Club presented at the Annual Meeting stated that the Committee in November last again advanced £lOO to the Borough Council, to be treated as rent in advance, for the purpose of further protecting the river bank. This money had been well spent, and the Committee felt sure the course and stands were now safe from further river encroachment. They recommended that the following improvements be carried out by the incoming Committee. (1) New top on grand stand, with stairs at back for standing accomodation. (2) Enlarging present jockeys’ room and adding proper conveniences. (3) Enlarging the lawn some thirty feet on its southern side ; removing totalisator shed and erecting a more convenient one. (4) Removing the shilling <>r outside stand, also one of the refreshment booths (5) Erecting more convenient offices for the

Secretary, etc. They also recommended that thetotalisator be worked by the Club. The making of the new training track was being pushed on with, and by the Spring it was hoped to have first-rate tracks for training purposes. The amount spent in improvements since tbe date of the new lease was £2,232, of which amount £lO5O had been written off as depreciation.

ASHURST RACING CLUB.

Our Wellington correspondent wired last night as follows: —At the annual meeting of the Ash burst Racing Club the balance sheet showed a debit balance of £ll3. The sum of £3OO waa paid away in stakes in connection with the annual meeting. The following officers wereelected : — President, Mr W. J. Cotter; vicepresident, Mr G. Adsett; stewards, Messrs, Rumble, Cotter, Adsett. Roberts, C. Hunt, Retemeyer, and Arbon; clerk of scales, Mr D. J, Conchie ; handicapper, Mr J. E. Henry; secretary, Mr J. S. Freeman; treasurer, Mr G. S. Rumble ; committee, Messrs. Retemeyer, Adsett,. Cormford, D. H. Roberts, Arbon, Patton, Handlon, Tordiner, Davis, Craven, and Rimmer.

HAWKES BAY TROTTING CLUB.

Our Napier correspondent writes under date July 27th, as follows : —The Hawkes Bay Trotting Clnb held their Annual General Meeting last Thursday evening, Mr G. Ellis, president, in the chair. The financial statement and report submitted by the Secretary showed that good results had been made from the past twelve months racing. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—President, Mr G~ Ellis; Vice-President, Mr D. McLean; Stewards, Messrs Maddison, Dennett, Mclvor, .Edwards, Gooseman, Caulton, Collins, Loughnan, and Laud. A special vote of thanks was passed to Mr W. T. Dennett for his able services as treasurer to the Club.