CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1349, 11 June 1878, Page 3

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

An adjourned general meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held at 4 p.m. yesterday, Present Messrs H. P. Lance (chairman), Dr. Frankish, Hon. Wm. Robinson, Messrs J. B. Gresson, S. Garforth, F. W. Delamain, F. 0. Tabart, Richardson, J. Campbell, Stead, and Neilson. NEW MEMBER. Mr Kimbell was elected a member of the club. MONET’S DISQUALIFICATION.^ With reference to the requested disqualification ofjHarry Money, made by the Oamaru Turf Club, a letter was read from Mr Sydney James, Secretary of the D.J.C., stating that Money had been disqualified by that club in March last. Under these circumstances, the C.J.O. resolved to endorse the action of the D.J.C. THE METROPOLITAN MEETING. The Chairman brought up the draft programme for the Metropolitan Meeting of 1878, and mentioned where certain alterations had been made by the committee in the races. A new race, the Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweep of sovs, had been added to the programme on the third day. Some little alteration had also been made in the wording of two or three races. Mr Stead said that Mr Delamain made a suggestion that the nominations for the Consolation should be two sovs instead of three, as now. He thought it would be a good idea to have the nomination as low as possible. Mr Delamain moved—" That the nomination for the Consolation Stakes be two sovs instead of three.” Mr Garforth seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The programme as a whole, with the above amendment, was then agreed to on the motion of Dr. Frankish. In reply to a question, Mr Stead said that the added money at the Metropolitan would be about £2200. tatteesall’s club. Mr Stead said that members were aware that the settlement of bets had been a source of great trouble and annoyance to the C.J.C. Now a body had been formed called Tattersail’s Club, which would undertake the settlement of disputed bets. It was necessary, however, for the decisions of Tattersall’s to have any weight, that their decisions should be accepted by the Jockey Club. Mr Lance said that the action of Tattersall’s Club would relieve the Jockey Club of the settlement of these disputes, which had been a great trouble to them for some time past. It was resolved, after some discussion— That for the current year the C.J.C. take no cognizance of bets, but will recognise the committee of Tattersall’s as a constituted authority on the matter of bets and disputes relating thereto. . MR MANNING’S LETTER. A letter from Mr Manning, respecting a bet with Mr Drake, was referred to the committee of Tattersall’s.