HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 547, 13 June 1901, Page 13

HAWKE’S BAY.

HAWKE’S BAY J.C- COMMITTEE MEETINGIMPORTANT PROPOSED ALTERATIONS OF RULES OF RACING—LICENSES GRANTED AND REFUSED-

Napier, June 8.

The monthly meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Metropolitan Committee was held yesterday at the Criterion Hotel. Present: Captain Russell (chairman), Messrs George Hunter, |F. Logan, L. de Pelichet, G. L. Sunderland, William White, J. 0. McVay, T. H. Low.y, E. J. Watt, W Shrimpton, W. J. Douglas and Hon J. D. Ormond. It was resolved to write to the Wanganui Jockey Olub thanking them for the consideration shown in altering the dates of their spring meeting, to the great convenience of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society and the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. A vote of thanks was also accorded to Messrs George Hunter and Joseph H. Williams for their services in proceeding to Wanganui to interview the Wa ganui committee. Arthur Neale, jockey, interviewed the committee, and asked them, under Rule 144, to grant his discharge from the service of T., Quinlivan jnr., who had refused it. The committee heard the evidence of Neale and Quinlivan and it was resolved that A. Neale’s jockey’s license be suspended till the 31st July, for leaving his employer without giving proper notice. Mr E. Boyd wrote asking for'the removal of the disqualification of his mare, Lena, caused through competing at the unregistered meeting held at Kopua on the Ist January last. Resolved : “ That ample notice had been given and the disqualification would not be removed.’ £3 from the Benevolent Fund was voted to Thomas Oonnop. A complaint from the Hastings town band with regard to two licensed jockeys, was considered outside the control of the committee but would be inquired into on licensing day. The following licenses were granted : Trainers, A. J. Banks, Te Tira Whiri, Wm. J. Oouper (held over for information). Jockeys : George Blake, Vincent, O’Neill (refused) ; gentlemen riders : A. Wellwood, Wm. O’Donoghue, H. Shanley, Oliver Evans, B. S. Bennett, W Jobson, jnr, Dugald McKenzie, Walter Scott. It was resolved that the following alterations to the Rules of Racing be recommended to the Conference to be held next month :—Rule 156 : “No Hurdle Race shall be under one mile and three-quarters. Rule 77 to altered to read as follows : “ After the word ‘ the ’ at the end of the third line, strike out the words ‘amount of such overweight,’ and insert the words ‘ the total amount of weight carried,’ and after the word ‘ the ’ in the sixth line to strike out the words ‘ amount of such extra weight ’ and insert ‘ the actual amount of extra weight to be carried.’ ” Rule 142, Clause Vla : “ After the word ‘ employer ’ in the sixth line strike out all the words to * disqualification ’ in the eleventh line.” Rule 152 : “ Strike out the word * may ’ in the third line and insert the word ‘ shall.’ ” The meeting was adjourned till Friday next, when the date of meetings for the ensuing year will be considered. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club committee meeting was also adjourned till uext Friday. Captain Bussell and the Hon J. D. Ormond were appointed representatives to the ensuing Conference. Harry Hickey has brought Wsitio and Black down to Napier Park, where they will be schooled for their future engagements. They are located at the stables Fred. Collins used to occupy when he trained for Mr M. Kaiuhata.

Is is more than probable that Taheke (late Rere) will have to have her name changed again, for the Waterfall —Maori Belle gelding in Wooley and Smith’s stables is said to have a prior claim to the name.