FRANKLIN RACING CLUB.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 572, 5 October 1920, Page 2

FRANKLIN RACING CLUB.

FIRST RACE MEETING. JANUARY 22 APPLIED FOR. A committee meeting of the Franklin Racing Club was held last night, Mr. F. Brown occupying the chair in the absence of the president, Mr. W. Claud Motion. The important matter of the date of the first race meeting was discussed. The ch/rman said he was opposed to the 'Franklin meeting coming after the "country tour," for there would then be small fields. The president (Mr. Motion) favoured a date in January, which suggestion was a good one, provided that the course could be In order by that time.

Mr. S. Clews said it would be un

wise to hold a meeting until the

course was in good order, and laid down in new grass; this could not be done before about the end of March. Furthermore, if the course was well laid trainers would be induced to use it. If grass were sown now or at the end of this month and rolled occasionally it would be in good order by the end of March.

| Other members considered that I the course could be got into fairly good order without being resown, and that a meeting could be held- in January. Mr. H. G. Lysriar moved thai the club ask permission to race on January 22.—Carried. Several new members weir elected. Mr. A. P. Daysh was reelected secretary. The chairman remarked I Hal Mi". Daysh's partner, Mr. J. Kennelly, wuj doing some good outside work for the club, which was greatly appreciated.

Mr. ¥. Brown was appointed trea surer.

Referring to permits, Mr. H. H. D. Wily said: "Within ten miles of Auckland Post Office there is a population of 130,000, and they have 29 days' racing with the totalisator. Withi 1 15 miles of Fukekohe is a population of 30,000, and not one permit." The resignation of Mr L. J. Walters, of Waiuku, was accepted with regret.

It was decided that the ollice of the club be at Messrs Kcnnelly and Daysh's office, King Street. Pukekohe.

Messrs. Clews and McCormick were ,deputed to supervise the work of .•gutting- the course in order. *Neßsrs. Meriland, Lysnar, Clews. Wily, Armstrong, and Lynch were appwtrfwT to draw up a programme to be submitted to an executive meeting on the 18th hjat., the president, secretary and treasurer to be members ex-of-flcio.