RACING CONTROL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 490, 20 October 1928, Page 10

RACING CONTROL

ELECTION INVALIDATE EXECUTIVE APPOINTED (Special to TilK SVSj WELLIA u COS . Friduv In the unavoidable absence through illness or tne pres.aent. Sir George Cntrord, the vice-pre*,* dent, #vir. O. S. Watkins, presided over a special meeting ot tne New Zealand Racing Conference to-day. The meeting was convened tor thX purpose of considering a proposal alter tho method of election of .h? executive committee of the Confej\n,T This was necessary in v iew of the that the election which took place i tho July Conference w.vs held to 1 illegal w

Election Void A motion, notice of which had given by tho president, was carfllj as follows: “That the election of executive committee at.the last annu3 conference having been declared by the president, as tin- method of y o .® ing at that election was not in accortk ance with the votes specified undepart 3, rule 5, of tho rules of racier the action of the president in devlatiX tho election void bo endorsed by conference ” Another motion by the president Waj approved to interpret executive cor? mittee” as follows: "Executive com mil tee means a committee consistia* of the president, vice-president six representatives of the conference who shall be elected at each annu2 conference or, if necessary, at » special meeting of the conferen<* thro© to form a quorum.” A proposal from the Hawkey Ba* District Committee. to re.sr.jud % motion carried at the last conferei*. appointing a vice-president and aa executive committee consisting of tu | president, vice-president and six reuresentatives of the conference, ta favour of the following: That, in vie* I of tho increased work required in th# j control of racing in New Zealand, th* i conference appoints a and an executive committee coniistiQ* ;of the president, vice-president an} ■ one representative from each metr>politan district.” was discussed u | length. Executive Elected Mr. J. S. Barrett strongly i an executive being elected irresp«ctiv% I of districts and deprecated the spirit of provincialism. When the motion was put to the meeting it was canned by 32 votes to 14, but failing to obtain the necessary three-fourths majoritv, was declared lost. The election of the executive committee along the lines of the motion which it was sought to rescind tvaa then proceeded with. The following delegates were elected: Messrs. W. T. Hazlett, G. Gould, L. W. Nelson. R. a. Russell, A. C. Hanlon and J. Perrett. “To the Winner* On the motion of the chairman tht : following resolution was passed: "That ! all clubs having races on their programmes containing conditions ts restrict entry therefore to horses that have not won a race to the value of % specified amount or races to the aggregate value of a specified amount be notified by the secretary of the conference that the words, ‘to the winner,’ must be inserted In such conditions after the value of the race, and that district committees be instructed not to approve of any programme unless the words ‘to the winner’ are stated in the conditions of any race limiting entry to horses that have not won a race to the value of a specified amount or races to the aggregate value of ft specified amount.” Principle of Betting

Mr. J. S. Barrett said he would like to see a rule made providing that th* eligibility of a horse to start in a raw ceased when the horse was placed 19 the starter's hands. The flgst Prth* ciple of betting was that a man shou.J have a chance to win. and it was unfair that a horse should b© disqualilled because of some technicality. It should not have been at Auckland that-tha riot occurred, but at Kurow. Mr. H A. Russell said this would be a dangerous rule to introduce. Mr. L. C. Hazlett pointed out that a horse might be “rung in or there might be irregularities in connection with the ownership.’' Mr. Barrett said this was what cided to refer the subject to the next he wished to obviate, and it was deconference. RACING AT GISBORNE POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB ACCEPTANCES POSTED The following acceptances have be« received for the Poverty Bay Tun Club's spring fixture, which opens on October 25: , Junction Handicap, 5 fur.— Jeannette, 9.13; Tea Lady, 8.8; Dimmer, 8.5; song, 5.4; Evensong, 7.10; Nahi, Pereki, Baby Prince, Ardrt, Eastbourne, Master Cynic, lago, 7.0. First Hurdle Handicap, 11 miles.—pw Colours, 10.9; Highway, 10.9; Jen, Ronso, Kocket Car, 9.0. nose land Hack Handicap. 6 fur.— Ournt, 8.13; King WiUonyx, Winnington, M. Mosque, 8.7; Mon Mint, 8.5; PUmmertoc, 8.1; Night Witch, 7.12; Rapiata, Evensong 7.10; Manutai, Nahi, 7.8; Baby Prince, Norma Wilson. Oddmint, Mangaharei, a Spring Handicap, li miles.—Merer Damon, 8.6; Cohesion, 5.3; Cool Cant 7.13; Polonett, 7.9; Superb King, i-5; P™ cess Nata, 7.0. , iV ,; Taumaha Handicap, i fur.—Huib--10.7; Lipsol, 9.13; Singleton, 9.10; Polone.i, 9.7; Princess Kata, 8.9; Good Sport, a* » Welcome Sound, lago, Toka, 8.0. . Maiden Scurry, 6 fur. (all Lady Kilham, Seamstress, Whaxaaiv Costra, Russett, Moor. Otene, Out » Sight, Ngahuru, Rich Harvest, The T 7 Patutahi, Donnette, Sun Yet Sen. * Flying Handicap. 6 fur. —Huikai, ?•- Lipsol, 8.8; King Wanga, Jeanne”*;.?;;' Singleton, 8.0; Superb King. 7.11; song, 7.0. October Hack Handicap. 1 mile.— I fit, 9.0; King Willonyx, 8.6; WatchMa 8.5; Kinsel, 8.1; Gordon Swift, Rongo, Toka, 7.7; Fall o' the Year. Eiubourne. Out of Sight, 7.5. RACING FIXTURES October 20. 22.— Wellington R.C. Octobex 20. 22. —Gore R.C. October 20 21. —Waikato R.C. Octobei 22. —Waverley R.C. October 22 Waikato Hunt Club. Octobei 22 Waipawa R.C Octobei 22 —North Canterbury R-C- • October 25, 27 —Poverty Bay Club October 27 —Banks Peninsula R.C-