ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1584, 14 June 1887, Page 2

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

The annual meeting of this Olab wm held at the , Olub'n room on Saturday, evenirg. Present— Messrs Parnell, Deuflhire, H. Friedlander, W. Pattman, B. Frledlander, H. Zander, Upton, F.^ Ruaeoll, M. Stltt, MoOwen, Dr. Lean* and Tweed. "."

The Commlttee'n report and balance sheet were read as follows :—Yoar Committee have riiaoßpleasure iffiiyfog^ before you a statement of aocounti during their term of office. 'Although a considerable loes was experienced at the Spring meeting, the Club oan be congratulated on the success of the Autumn Meeting which more than compensated for the previous loss. In order to bring this about, your Committeeadopted a programme suited to* » certain" olaes of horses and gave greater enoonragement to local racilog. A . proposal foe amalgamation oHthe Tradesmen^ Racing 1 Club with this Olub was brought before your Committee, who expressed their willingness to fall m with the proposal on certain terms, but, the negotiation has not resulted m any action being taken by the T.R.C. As it was found that the Club were losing annually by the training track, it was abandoned at the expiration of the lease at the end of last > year. The present bolder of the ground la still keeping it In working order, so no loss has been occasioned to local hone, owners. An agreement has been entered into with Messrs Mason and Roberts to work their totallsator on the Club's ground for a period at a satisfactory figure.

The Chairman In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet alluded to the action that had lately been iakfn with regard to the totalisator. Owing tS the defeat of the Government the BJII brought m by the Hon. G. McLean had fallen through, whtoh still left the matter m an unsatisfactory state, though he thought no honorable man would care to put himself m the same position at Stuart m the late totalisator oase at Duned(n. He understood that: the Metropolitan Olub were moving m the direction desired. therefore it would be better for this Club to wait. The satisfactory result of the last autuinu meeting resulting m a profit of about £250 was a guide to. the Committee In framing future programme*. If the Club's finances lnoreaaed as then seemed now every probability, It would be desirable to do something m improving the grand stand and making more aooom* modation.

Mr Stitt seconded the motion, and said that the balance sheet showed a more satisfactory state of things than had existed for some time.

The meeting then proceeded with the election of officers wfth the following results :— President, B. G. Wright; Vice Presidents ; John Grlggand W. 0. Walker: Stewards, 0, W, Pornall. H Frledlander, W. B. Denshire, R. MoOwen, B. Friedlander, Dr Leahy. J. 0. N. Grlgg ; Judge. M. Stlti ; Treasurer, D. Thojraas; Starter, Di Leahy ; Olerfr of the Scales, T. Upton ; Clerk # of the Coarse, A. Hewaom ; Haadioappers, The Committee* Cdm* mittee, 0. W. Parael), B. MoOirea, B. G. Orisp, W, B. Denshire, H. Fried. lander, R, Friodlander and Dr Tweed. The meeting then ended.

A meeting of the Committee was afterwards held at whioh Mr Parnell wai elected Chairman. Letters were read from the Hunt Club applying for the me of the oourae for a Steeplechase meeting, which was granted under certain conditions. From the Colonial Seoretaly m reply to the Club's letter re totaHsator. It was decided that at all future rtce meetings every horse taken on the ground, except those running at the meeting, be put m the horse yards, as donstderablf danger existed m persons tying horses to vehioles, and fences. After considering routine business the Committee adjourned to Saturday, July 18th.

Receipts. ■■.'• m „ • & b. a. To Bent , ,„ 122 17 10 „ Nominations ... ».. 227 0 0 , „ Acceptances ,„ ,„ 113 0 0 „ Hack sales (surplus) ,„ 22 8 6 „ Privileges 332 8 10 „ Totalisator , 423 6 0 „ Subscriptions ... ... 51 9 0 „ Training Track ... ... 88 0 „ Guarantors ,„ ... 266 19 8 „ Balance ... 56 19 2 £1621 17 0 EXPENLITOEB. By Balance, seaaont 1885-86- 50 18- i. „ Course Improvements and . Buildings * , 93 17 „ Advertising (including old accounts) ... „, 03 19 0 » Wages ... 82 12 6 „ Charges (including old acccunts) 143 17 4 „ Training Track (rent, &o ) 36 0 0 „ Stakes ... 777 5 fl „ Privileges , „, 23 12 0 „ Interest ;., 2 13 6 „ Guarantors 275 0 0 „Su dry Debtors ... ... 36 2,4 £1624 17 0