FOXTON RACING CLUB.

Shannon News, 12 August 1927, Page 2

FOXTON RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

FOXTON, August 9. The annual meeting of the Foxton Racing Club was held last evening, presided over by Mr J. R. Whyte (president). There was a good attendance of SO members. A vote of condolence wa? rv.ssed to the relatives of the lute Mr George Cole v. REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET. la speaking to the 'annual- report and balance sheet the president said that it was not to be expected that the club won 11 .•scape the dcpiession that was general aul which was felt to a greater extent by the smaller clubs. The receipts for the year totalled £5073, which was £877 le&s than the receipts for the previous year, due, mainly, to (he shrinkage in the totalisator returns, the gross u'ecipts being £2978 as against £3672 fur the year ending June 30, 1926 —a drop of practically £7OO. The gate letirns showed a decrease of £l2O also. Exiia exreii-e had been'incurred during the year in having stumps removed from the cor.r-e. Wh.vn •iveiything was. considered, there was no reason to be pessimistic and the speaker felt confident of the future success of the club. He advised the incoming committee to give consideration to the advisability of a further reduction in the stakes. The president also took the opportunity of thanking Mrs Austin-Johnston for her generous donation of a silver cup at ihe last meeting. A word of praise was aeci'ided' the caretaker (Mr Simpson) for the excellent condition of the course. The report and balance sheet were i then adopted.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Mr F. Robinson; proficient, -Mr \V. E. Barber; vice-presi-dents, Messrs R. Bryant, H. Coley, W. Jewell and C. Robinson; stewards, Messrs 11. Robinson, S. Austin, C. A. Pearson, 8. Jackson; auditor, Mr A. Eraser. VOTE OF CONGRATULATION. It was decided to forward a letter of congratulation to Mr A. Wright, the trainer of Nukumai, on the fine performance of that l'ors? at the Wellington meeting. MINISTER AND DATES COMMITTEE. , Mr Jewell referred to the fact that the Minister of Internal Affairs had ever-ridden the decision of the Dates Committee with regard to the allocation of certain dates to the Waikato Club, which lie considered was not a right 'hing. It was decided that the Foxton Racing fiub is of the opinion that the allocation of racing dates shoull remain with Ihe New Zealand Racing Conference and that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the conference.

A vote of thanks was accorded the delegates to the conference Messrs G. F. Smith, E. Goodman, C. Prilchard and M. Robinson were elected new members.

In conclusion the retiring president (Mr Whyte) thanked members for their ro-operation during his teim of office and extended a welcome to Mr Barber lo ihe chair. Mr Barber suitably replied.