THE A.R.C. METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 993, 18 March 1909, Page 6

THE A.R.C. METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE.

The Hon. E- Mitchelson presided at a meeting of the Metropolitan Committee of the Auckland Racing Club, held on Monday. The license of W. H. Pearson (jockey) was suspended pending the hearing of his appeal to the Metropolitan Committee against his life disqualification imposed by the Waikato Jockey Club. Mr. E. A. Price and the Secretary were appointed to act as the metropolitan club’s representatives at the hearing of the appeals of S- G. Ljndsay, M. Ryan, and G. Pell to the conference, which will be held in Wellington on the 27th inst. A trainer’s license was granted to J. T. McGee; jockeys’ licenses to F. Burns, J. Butterworth, L. H. Coleman, H. Jones, J. E. Kelly, J. E. Pinker, P. Watkins, and F. L. Speakman for three months; apprentices’ licenses to R. W. Brown and V. J. A. Fogden, and a gentleman rider’s license to A. J. McFlinn- The date of the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting was altered from March 2 4 to March 27. The programme of the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club for March 25 was passed. The Cunningham appeal was adjourned until this evening.