AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1065, 4 August 1910, Page 6

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. There was a fair attendance of members present at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday, when the Auckland Racing Club held their annual meeting. The president (the Hon. E. Mitchelson) occupied . the chair. Mr. J. F. Hartland (secretary) submitted the annual report and balancesheet, which appeared in our last issueIn moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the president expressed pleasure at the satisfactory position of the club. A considerable amount had been written off the property for depreciation, but he thought that they would have to consider whether this heavy writing off would have to continue. Last year the club gave away in stake money just on £4OOO more than in the preceding year, but during the season to be entered upon the only increase would be £250 added to the Great Northern Hurdle Race, and the carrying out of last year’s recommendations re classic events. Just now, when a strong attack was being made upon the to-

fences for schooling fences to be less formidable than those at present ruling at Ellerslie. He stated that all horses were not hunted, and trainers (wishing to put their charges to steeplechasing were taking a risk in asking beginners to negotiate the present fences erected at Ellerslie. The following proposed alterations in the rules were carried by a substantial majority:—l. That rule 7 shall be altered by the addition of the following words at the end of the rule:—“ln the event of a former member of the club desiring to rejoin, and being duly elected under rule 5, the entrance fee shall be £1 Is instead of £5 55.” 2. That rule 41 shall be altered by the insertion of the words “ by ballot” after the word “ elect” in the third line of the said rule. Consequently rule 58 shall be ■ J ered by the insertion of the figures “ 41” after the “ rules” in the first line of the said rule. The Hon. E. Mitchelson and Mr. H. T. Gorrie being the only nominees for the offices of president and vice-presi-dent respectively, were declared duly elected. Messrs- S- Bradley, F. Earl, O. Nicholson, H. O- Nolan, G. W- S. Paterson (retiring members) and Walter Davies were nominated for the five vacant seats on the committee, and the voting was announced as follows: —Bradley, 145; Nolan, 137; Nicholson, 135; Patterson, 138; Earl, 120; Davies, 120- Messrs. Earl and Davies having an equal number of votes, the chairman had to exercise his casting vote, which he gave in favour of Mr. Earl as the sitting member. There were three informal votes-