SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7909, 26 August 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

tuamUMn; CM. A meeting of thp Taranaki Jockey Club Committee was held on Friday ovening. I'netpnt: Messrs J. Paul (Chairman), Newton King, Ellis, Fitzherbert, GibJtKms, G. Gray, lip. per, Hempton, Watson, and W, c. Weston.. The Chairman! reported the unsatisfactory. result of the deputation'q request that the borough water service be laid on to the grand stand, it was decided to approach the Council with a. view, toi some arrangement being made. On application of A. J. llyayi, tih« incurred by tie horse Dick for running at unregistered meetings in %> Mokau district was removed. In accordance with tho request of the Egrnont and Stratford Clubs a certain horse was removed from, the forfeit list. Thu following additional licenses were gjjint jd Jockeys ; Ernest Bendry, Edward Murtagh, Geo. Read, Harry, J. Stevens, John Telford. Trainers: Harry-Eva, William Elliot, 'Binest Heiidry. Apprentices! W. L. Graham, C. Williams. 'Gentleman rider's certificate: Clive MaV thews, Waitara. W. Bird wasi refused a jockey's license, and the application at Norman Campbell, who was previously refused, for restitution to the list, was not entertained. Several applications'' for stable permits were received.. The commit) tee decided to inform the applicants that under the new rules the granting of permits 'is done away with. The new procedure is l for a trainer desiring to employ a stable servant to write to his last employers, it any, as to character, and on receiving a satisfactory reply to submit the name to the Metropolitan Con*nuttee. It was decided to call applications for the position. of one handicapper to frame the weights for the Chsistmas and autumn meetings. Mr Henry Linn was appointed clerk, of | tbe course and Mr Feed Stohr timekeeper. The committee went into the programme of the next race meeting, and finally passed it. , Details are not yet available. Taranaki Trotting Club. A further meeting of those interested in tho formation of a Trotting Clutf waa held ait the CojtoeM Chambers on Friday evening. Mr C. H. Weston was voted to the chain. The acting secretary, Mr J. Love, put in a satisfactory list of members, and reported favourably on the prospects of the body, there being every indication of good support in the town and district. It was unanimously, decided to constitute the club forthwith unUer ttus title of the Taraavaki Trotting Club.' | A strpng body ol officers and officials was elected, and in order to start o;;i sound lines it was decided to engage the services of the Auckland ' Trat|t?jng CluT/'M {landiotipper and starter for tho first year. A sub-committee, consisting ol Messrs C. H. Weston, J. Love, M. Jones, A. Cliff,, and Crockett, was appointed to go into the question ol securing a course. Mr Jonea thought the ,J ockey Club's refusal to grant the use of the. racecoursa ground was an over-strict interpretation of "the rules. He considered that it had not been clearly understpod that the use of one of the tracks; would suffice for* the usio of the Trotting Club. A proposal to again approach the ruling body, however, fell through'. The sub-oommittee was empowered to confer with the Agricultti al" Society, who aro making a track on the' racecourse reserve, to see if any arrangement can bo arrived at'.