TROTTING ENQUIRY

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1928, Page 8

TROTTING ENQUIRY

j,\ c. HOLMES DLSUU ALI El ED. Three month,s’ disqualification "as imposed upon E. G. Holmes bv tlm Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association on Saiurday night. the hoard passed the following resolution: ... .'That, in lieu of the caul ion administered by the Otaiiuliu Trotting Club to. E. G. Holmes, lie be disqualified lot 1 throe mouths Irom this date, such disqualification to expire at midnight on March lb, 11)20.” The discussion was taken in committee. At tin earlier stage the. meeting went into committee over tlit* appearance ol Mr (’. Xonlqtiisi, owner of Laplander, in support of his appeal against the Otaiiuliu Trotting ('lull’s decision in reversing the plaeings in (lie Onehiliign Handicap at the club’s meeting on Saturday, November H. Laplander, driven by E. G. Holmes, was first to pass the judge’s box in the Onehuhga Handicap, ImL Free Advice was given lirst place alter tut inquiry into alleged boring ol Free Advice (.1. ’Bryce) by the driver of Laplander. The cliiil) decided to issue a caution to Holmes. After deliberating over statements by .Mr Xordquist, the hoard decided to ascertain from the Otaiiuliu ( lub whether Mr Xordquist had been present at the club’s inquiry, and if he were not present, that Hie club be asked to re-open the inquiry, and to give Mr Xordquist an opportunity to show cause why the stakes should not be allotted as directed by the club.