Country Racing Clubs' Association

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1923, Page 3

Co untry Racing Clubs' Association

< Wellington ." ) 'I he ! e.\Ci iltive of the New Zealand Country Racing ( bib's Association an. I ia-L. week. .Mr A. Brut e (president) presiding, the meeting considering uuiLlers in connection with the extension of the .'constitution. It v.as resolved to circularise all country racing t labs and hunt clubs ill the Dominion. urging united affiliation with a \ iev to a heller organisation, m the i• ilei.si of the country rlnb . The annual meting will fa held at Weßio ion in July next, when it will lie resolved to recommend the appointment oi a. paid secretary lor tin. as eeialioii and to establish the headquarters oi the organisation at Wellington. The president was asked to watch the m-t.ere-Ls of cuuiitry racing ciuhs in regard to any legislation promoted for Rarliament. and to act as neco--ary in legat'd to nay possible remission of taxation, which was now pressing so heavily on the c'lintry rni ing elnh-. The practice of country (Tubs holding race meet itigs on eoitr-cs other than their own was not thought. !« he in the last interests of the sport, a.cl it was considered th. praeii. . . n’ persisted in, would lm hci'aiful to the claims the country ciuhs for further consideration in regard to additional permit-’. 'l l vice president (All* Evans,) was invited to draft a circular to lie forwnr led to all country clubs urging unite! action with regard to country rating with the object of strengthening ihe position of the associatinn in the enntiuc.'l ellort fur more liberal recugirlion of those clubs which were carrying on nt present tinder great divabilities tliruugii a restriction of po"mit.s. Various matters affeeliug the welfare of thu Association were discussed,. including a proposal to iuc.rec,se the levy payable to this association to one guinea, pel' < ay s racing. This matter will come brffire the annual meeting, which it is expected will be. attended by a rep- - - iuuMv ; hodv ol delegates from the inii'.' il . > coiintrv chibs of the both isiat:':-.