WAIKATO CLUB

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 176, 15 October 1927, Page 7

WAIKATO CLUB

FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS (From Our Otrx Corespondent) HAMILTON. To-day The Waikato Trotting Club is moving along in good style with its improvement scheme, and will have everything in readiness for the December fixture. When completed the Claudelands track and appointments will be equal to anything in the province. A meeting of the club was held last evening, Mr. R. T. Reid, president, in the chair, when it was decided to erect & Judge’s box on the stewards’ stand, at a cost of £BSO. Tenders for material and the erection of iron fences (£242 ) and new number board (£180) were accepted. DONATION TO SHOW EVENTS To further the interest in lightharness sport and encourage the Agricultural and Pastoral Association to promote trotting exhibitions at the annual show, a donation of £25 was made for prizes in the events. Mr. E. V. Sutherland. Onehunga. w’rote accepting the position of judge to the club. GAMING BILL Writing in regard to the Gaming Amendment Bill the New Zealand Trotting Conference advised all clubs to take such action as might be considered advisable to ensure the passing of the Bill during the current session of Parliament. The necessary action was decided upon. The Trotting Conference advised that all clubs should insert in future p*oI grammes a condition that all horses racing with or without shoes, hopples ; and overcheck, on one day of a meeting ! must race in a similar way on the suhj sequent day or days of the meeting, j The action requested is to be taken. Loss to the Sport The sudden death of Mr. W. J. Hjp- ; kins has deprived the sport of an ! ardent official. In the capacity of member of the Licensing Committee of j the New’ Zealand Trotting Association he did valuable service, and his place will be difficult to fill. While in Australia recently Mr. Hopkins took a keen interest in the Gathered GrldPromenade case on behalf of the New I Zealand association.