THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 849, 22 June 1910, Page 9

THE TURF.

i BANCITIKEI RACINC CLUB. | Sifij: Telcgrapn.—Special Correspondent.) ! Bulls, Juno 21. (■ Iho annual meeting of the Rangitikei I Kacing-Club was held at Bulls to-night, ; ' shore ■ being a good attendance. of inombors. ■ The annual report expressed regret '; Et the loss sustained by tho death of '. Colonel Gorton, who was president of ';'; the dub from July, 1889, to April, 1904, tad who was a member for 31 years. 1 (Another-consistent supporter of tho 'club, Air. E. Keillor, had also passed Way, and the committoo also placed 'ion record its deep senso of tho loss by his death. Tho report con■gratnlated tho club on its ' financial ; During tho past year tho 'usual meetings were held in tho spring •iind summer under favourable weather , ''conditions. The totaljsator returns inj creased by £3818 for tho Spring mcot'ing, and £310S for tho Sumnior. Tho bookmakers paid the samo amount (£3S2) as at tho' Spring meeting last year, and £356 10s. at the' Summer meeting, as against £210 10s. for tho previous year. Tho nominations and acceptances received for the Spring meeting were £425 10s., as against £360 for tho previous year; Summer meeting,- £655 165., as against £345 for tho previous year. Tho privileges for tho Spring meeting were £306 45., is against £203 9s. 3d. for the previous year; Summer meeting, £713 10s.. as against £470 4s. 4d. for tho preceding year. Tho formation of a new course, lawn, drainago, and pjpes had cost £1008 15s. 7d.' Tho new public stands, stewards' . stand, tot3lisator house, booths, and loose-boxes, and stalls in the'saddling paddock cost £1455 9s. Id. .Tho accommodation house and looseboxes had cost £747 4s. Tho now rxrarso and appointments aro now completed, and were usod for tho first time at the New Year's meeting,' and , met with unqualified approval._ The accorn- '.■ modation for trainers, jockeys, - and ,' torso attendants was much appreciated. Tho course not being ready for the Spring meeting, tho Alarton Jockey Club kindly allowed the use of their course, and a very successful meeting was held there. The Government tax ias been raised from 1J per cent, to $.\ per cent., probably making at least '£300 more in taxation.