SPORTING CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1927, Page 3

SPORTING CONFERENCE

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 13. The Racing Conference has opened. Sir George Clilford presented the annual repent. The Trotting (’(inference has opened. Mr N'icoll in the annual report stated the limits' Association last night resclulioned :—This Association views with alarm the reported action of file Dates 'Committee m allocating} Labour Day, which has been tbe dale for every tote meeting held by the Waikato Hunt Club to the Waikato Racing Club, and requesting the Waikato Hunt Club to select a date other than Labour Day. Tt was pointed out that the Hunt Clubs act as feeders to Racing Clubs. Not less than twenty jumpers competing at Treiubam on the first day graduated from the hunting field. WELLINGTON. July 13.

At the Racing Conference the Stipendiary Stewards reported meetings had been efficiently controlled and a great improvement was cflceted. It was suggested that the oulorccmcnt ol the rule regarding unruly horses he rigorously adhered to. Attention was drawn to the large number of serious fatal accidents mainly in jumping events, attributable in the Committee s opinion, to many short distance hurdle races. Clubs would be well advised to have no hurdles race of less than two miles on a programme. This would quickly do away with the inclusion of many squibs in contests. So hurdle race should he permitted on a course less Than a mile in eiicumferetice The report was adopted.

The Dates Comm it tee regrets contrary to promises in regard to applications for new tote licenses that the Minister has allotted Franklin and Ticutnarunui Racing Clubs one day licenses, without first consulting the Conference or Committee. There lure under the circumstances the Committee has no option hut to grant ]< ran Ivlin Racing Club .March ’ Bth. and Tniimarunui Racing Club December 12th, utilising the licenses previously granted to Waverley and Nelson.