THE NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 692, 11 June 1903, Page 19

THE NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

At a meeting of the Trotting Association held at Christchurch last week, it was resolved that the Wellington Trotting Club be disaffiliated from the Association, and the Wairau Trotting Club be recommended to the Colonial Secretary for the availabe totalisator license. The action of the Forbury Park Racing Club in fining T. O’Connor £5 for writing an insulting letter to the secretary was endorsed. The Auckland Trotting Club reported that at the last meeting Frederick Murfitt had been fined £5 for undue use of the whip in the Pony Handicap. Richard Spratt had been fined £5 for use of abusive language to W. Tozer, and Th os. Greenwood had been disqualified for twelve months for foul driving. The action was endorsed in each case. It was resolved that the licenses of Murfitt and O’Connor be suspended, pending payment of fines, and that Spratt’s license be withdrawn. It was further resolved that their conduct will be considered when applications are made for licenses next season. A letter making serious charges against the Auckland Trotting Club was referred to the club. Correspondence was read in the Phoebe case, including a .letter dated May 27, from the sub-committee of the Australian Trotting Club with regard to the matter. ■ It was resolved that H. Beckett alias Mills, be called on to appear at the meeting of the association on August 5, to show cause why he and the mare Nelly 11., alias Phoebe, should not be disqualified

for ringing-in at Tahuna Park and other meetings ; that the Australian Trotting Club be requested to consider the position of the late secretary, W. J. Beckett, in issuing a license and certificate to H. Beckett in the name of Mills; that this association recommends that W. J. Beckett be disqualified for his share in the proceedings and that this association refuses to recognise registration or other papers signed by the said W. J. Beckett.