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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1067, 3 September 1930, Page 12

HAWERA~TROTTI^ ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT DECLINE IN REVENUE The Hawera Trotting Club, despite a very fine race meeting | as * Easter was unable to show any profit on the year’s working, a lose of revenue being recorded. The report, presented by the presi dent, Mr. B. McCarthy, at the annual general meeting last week The trotting fixture held last Easter was the twenty-fifth anniversary meet ing of the club and. in recognition of the occasion. Mr. J. K. Corrigan do nated a handsome gold cup to the win* ner of the Hawera Trotting Cup ract. and the committee wishes to extend the best thanks of the club to Mr. Corrigan for this generous action, as wej as for past favours. The meeting was again well sjm. ported by owners, and, from the point of view of the sport, was very sue cessful. It is regretted, however, that the season’s operations resulted in a net loss of £lls, this position beinir almost entirely due to a decrease in gate receipts and in totalisator investments at the fixture. Many other club! have also experienced a decline in re venue, and during a period of finanl cial depression this is perhaps only ta be expeted. The Hawera Racecourse and its aupointments were again in good ord?for our meeting, and the excellent coni dition of the track especially reflected credit on the Egmont Racing Club and its course custodian. The committee desires to express its thanks to the honorary and other officials of the club for their good services during the year Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow: President, Mr. B. McCarthy; vice, president, Mr. E. A. Washer; hon. treasurer. Mr. W. B. Fearon; committee, Messrs. C. Arden. M. Barraclough. W. J. Bradford, J. S. Barrow, J. x Crocker, J. M. Deegan, B. C. Gibson, A. J. Hopcroft, H. L. Kasper, J. .Malone, J. S. T. Short; stewards, Messrs, C. Arden, J. S. Barrow. W. J. Bradford, J. N. Crocker, J. M. Deegan, B. C. Gibson, A. J. Hopcroft, A. C. John-’ stone, H. L. Kasper, J. Malone, J. S. T. Short. The taxation over the two days’ fixture amounted to £2,821 6sl while stakes were paid out to the extent o* £3,960. Nominations and acceptances gav« a return of £l,lOB, while the gate returns were £1,030. The receipt through the agency of the totalisator was £3,749, but when accounts were balanced there was a loss on the season of £lls. Prestige of the Club In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman said he regretted that the year s operations had resulted in a loss, which was due mainly to depreciation in revenue from various sources. Similar experiences were being met by other clubs throughout the Dominion and it appeared to bs a result of the general financial depression. Expenses, however, had been kept down to a minimum, showing a considerable decrease on those of other years. In view of the position it might be necessary for the club to practice further economies, and the incoming committee might consider making further reductions in expenditure. “The outlook for the sport is not promising,” continued Mr. McCarthy, "but in my opinion -we should maintain our stakes at their present high level to keep up the prestige of the club. Tbs additional taxation imposed by th« Government might influence the incoming committee, but I think we can be guided by the experiences of other clubs. It is said that the taxation is an impost on the public and not on the clubs, but it must adversely affect totalisator investments and will therefore result in decreased revenue from that source.” Epsom Grounds In Fine Order CARETAKER’S GOOD WORK EFFECT OF BAD WEATHER Despite the spell of bad weather experienced before the Auckland ling Club's relief and w-JB* greatly hampered work wiu ar.£ caretaker and his capable assistants ™ perty in excellent order. The up the grass track received at the meeting, together with su bsequent a* verse weather, gave the staff a » deal of work to have it ready for in recent fixture, and it speaks for their efforts that the c p ur ‘ in such fine order as to make sible for the grass to be used on Thu day for final work-outs. **>>ed The caretaker's billet is not lin „ of roses’’ and when conditions ar satisfactory, the man in charge tracks is more likely to K et he \ s “kicks than ha’pence.” However, always willing to meet trainers as his instructions will allow, endeavours to give them every ance under adverse circumsta appreciated by users of the trac - s tho cinder track at Epsom * more consolidated, there shouM 1* "o occasion in future for bad * ea to seriously affect training tjj a tions. while an occasional run ne outside of the course proper weather will be of advantage to trained candidates. —*