TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1056, 21 August 1930, Page 13

TROTTING

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Auckland trotting club GENERAL MEETING amalgamation AFFIRMED Mr John Rowe, president of the • rrk’land Trotting Club, presided Au „ C _ , qood attendance of members £( the annual meeting yesterday afternoon. Before proceeding with the general ness the chairman made reference WS t ho death of the late Sir George tifford and the late Rt. Hon. Sir oseph Ward. "The former." said Mr. !' , '‘possessed high administrative ualities which are reflected in the high iandard of racing in the Dominion.” lUuding to Sir Joseph Ward, the Speaker said "he was a great political ! der and Imperialist, who gave iris •Ain the service of his country.” Menwas also made of the loss to the iort of trotting locally by the death Messrs. James Hodgson and J. IT. Martin, members of the Auckland Club, -d Messrs. Joseph Molloy and Antnr Hanna, of sister clubs. The annual report and balance-sheet, previously published in The Sun, x?re adopted. Merger Confirmed jlr. Rowe moved: “That the merger the Otahuhu Trotting Club into and *ith the Auckland Trotting Club on a terms of the agreement entered •o between the trustees of the reflective clubs be and the same is reby affirmed, and the trustees and mmittee be empowered and authosed to do all things necessary to jry such merger into effect and with to make such variation in the rms as the committee may consider dvisable.” In seconding the resolution, Mr. C. Schnauer outlined the proposed malgamation at length, stating that it ras a wise move both in the interests (the two clubs and the general imrovement of the sport. The motion as carried unanimously. In accordance notice of motion, i!so moved by the chairman, the exiting rules and regulations were mended to suit the requirements of tclub consequent upon the amalgamion of the two local trotting bodies, lembers present also approved the ioption of this motion unanimously. Appreciation The president referred to the laying ! ,own of the cinder track at Alexandra irk for wet weather training, which ad cost £SOO, and he hoped it would » appreciated by trainers. Mr. G. jovegrove said the owners and trainers ily appreciated the action of the ib. He advocated the appointment ,f a track steward, who would be conversant with working conditions at •ipgom. Mr. Rowe gave his assurance that the recommendation would be iinded on to the committee. The chairman, speaking of the fine sport provided during the season by ,io club, paid a tribute to the work of he handicapper, Mr. G. Paul. He also iaid a warm compliment to the clerk of the course, Mr. Hirst, for his tact and horsemanship in retrieving runaway horses. Appreciation was also • xpressed of the services rendered by he secretary, Mr. A. G. Mabee. and retiring stewards and committecemen.