TROTTING CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1923, Page 4

TROTTING CONFERENCE

I |_DY TELEGRAPH—-PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ! | WELLINGTON, .fulv 10. ; The nitiiiii)l conference of represenj tatives of the Now Zealand Trotting | Clubs opened this morning. In the | absence of the President. .Mr 11. F. i XTcoll, the Yice-Rresidont, Mr John ! Rowe, presided. I Tim report and balance-sheet were | adepted. | A mimher of letters were read from | ('lulls ixj > i e-sine .-aii-iartinn uii.li the I Cniiiiiiei of I lie Si i!lendia rv Steward-, jj A perm I report was read dr; l.irilig j j llial the preseiu sy-tem v. as all ini- | j do U tit ell - uri e-s. j: A niot'mn by the New Brighton deleI: pat,., dial in member of die As-oem- !! non shall he eligible U> l«; cloeted as j! a representative to wt at the f’unfe:I j cure, it t'l art as a substitute h r a ! I i epn-eiifiit ive delegate (in die er.-o of ! Rule L'Joxcopiion being made in the i ea-e of the President of the Association) v. as lost. I An amendnirni to Rule !lo was mnv- | ed by the Acting President. and adopt- | ed. that a Club by its Committee, or failing aetiru l : y tl'.e Committoo. then the Stewards. shall for eeo|, nuinr | year, n! at its discretion for each mootI nip .iti;miiit a Jitdici.d Conuuittee.

The Trotting Cnnferonee decided that cliilis should for each meeting. appoint a judicial committee. It was reported that at present the Stipendiary Steward system was an undoubted success. A discussion t.ra.ik place on a motion by the Timaru Trnttinp; Club that, where a rider or driver )- engaged to tide or drive in any race who is not Ihe trainer of a linr-c in such race, he shall mil f:* permitted to start unless the amount of hi, minimum fee, as far c losing mount in tin* race, lias been previously deposited with the secretary e:* clerk >.f scale.-, or other olfieial ap pointed by the stewards for that purpose. This wn- canied. with the io!lowiiip amenduieut added: " if lie wins, the balance of his fee .-hall be deducted I nun tlie stake otherwi.-e pay able In tin) owner, and -hall lie paid to the rider or driver, and the club shall be responsible to the rider or driver for hi- mitiimnni fee under ilea rules. A mi,iieu from the Cnnl.erbur.v I’ark T.C. that no whip shall ha allowed to be used emit,-lining any metallic substance. and that any person found guilty of ii -in tr such a whin .-ball he tilled not less than two sovs.. or ii:s(|ii,'i!ificd for nuv period the stewards, or 11 mi ni il l "i *. mav think lit. was lost. A moii'.u iT.in the Wellingion T.C. prop iscd by Mr .1. Sharp and seconded bv Mr Ik S. ITwiii. was that in all bamlii an race-. Ihe handicap shall he made mi the yard- sysi-'ui. Thi- was canted by IA to seven. On a show of baud., it was (aniei! that in sin.ill handicaps, the haudii t'jiper sliell frame such handicap- I'nii 12 yard- -bail <-<|i::il one - I. and six yard- shall ei|Ua! lialf a seciinil. ('titer I'l'.siiliti cee S by the liar,' T.C. by lilt' Vit I'-pre-idem of I lie i nil Icrettec. and !.v the New /autbul Troltiup \-soi ia li' ll wei e earrieil. The following nMirer- were elecied lor i eu-iiing year: ! ’resideii t. 11. p . Nil oil : vice-president. J. Rove; rxeeuj ice 11. R . ,M< keny.iv. R. S. Iru in. ( At. I lllivier. The e:\irutivo were ajipoiti;ed to act a- a Ila to-' Committee. I - a lie, idl'd that the next i oiii'erii.il be held a' Wei Ii a:: tun . ami

I’ll! ale - . i mi el mgs for 11 a.’ i (linnet sim-.ai cere decided: Poverty lia.v. A lip. N.Z. Meta :p:,lil.:m. A up. I 1.1-A. and if: Atiehlainl. JI. I. 22 and ‘J I : (I, an ml It. Oi-t. 20 and 22: (mniaiu. Dei. 22, N.Z. .Metropiditan. Nov o. s. ami !) ; t !lah lihu. Not 17 anil I : l''orliitrv I’aflc. Xea. . Mid lie- , I ; Waikato. Dec. S : Nett ] teii'li Lull. IVc. 17. am! 17: A-hburion. I) ■•; . 2’> and 2, ; Core. | lee. 2d: Westport. Dee. 2d teal *:7 : Auckland. Dec. 27. 2d. and 111 ; (Ireviooitt ii. ! lee. I!l. and January 2; Canterbury Park. Jan. I and 2; Otapo ( cot rai. .i. I : West land. Jan I : luniiealiua. Jan S: Wclliiurtiin. January 12; Manawatn. .I ni. Id : hoiloirv Park. Jan IL and l-'ehruarv 2: Wanganui Cehniarv I and 22: N.Z. Meiropoliill. j.'ehritarv !): Otahuliu. Feb. Id and •Jii; \ei- at. Ced. pfl ; Mai llioruiiph. Alar.'.t 7: Kaikmira. March If; Timaru Man b 22; New Frighten. Mareb 27 and 2: Auckland. Ann! A and !l ; diesmere. A|>ril A and d; El'esinere. Anril 1": N.Z. A!"t I'nuolirim. Anri! Id anil 2*’- W.imaie Claitis. Atin I 2d ; porhury I’ark. Ma. S and Id: ('amerbnrv Park. May HI mill June li. South Wniram! •*>. J ime J. A- hburlon, dune i , mvsau .■.serss.or —o r r.r:ri.o