Racing Conference
STIPENDIARY STEWARDS. JiEI'UUT TO THE CONFERENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Tlie report of the Stipendiarv Stewards Committee to the Racing' Conference tu-day .stateil that in its opinion tlie management and conduct of race meetings, with very fiy, - exceptions, had been excellent, the improvement in that | r '--I' 'i t being very decided. The apipo/ntment of judicial committees, better control of jockeys' rooina, drawing for post positions, prohibiting attendance at tlie starting post, ambulance arrangements, employment of racecourse detectives, etc., had each materially added to the hotter control of race meetings. With regard to racecourse detectives, tlie committee was sorry to state that many club 3 had not yet realised the im portance of securing efficient men for the positions, and tlie question of tlie advisability of handling the appointments in some way so that the work could be carried out systematically, was one that the Conference might consider. There were apparently still a great number of undesirable persons frequenting race meetings, and nothing placed the sport in a more false position than the presence of such persons on our racecourses. Race-goers did not appreciate being pestered by "guessers," pickpockets, bookmakers' agents, etc. However, the committee was pleased to state that many clubs were making every endeavor to have this class excluded from their courses.
During the season there had been a great amount of money judiciously apont on racecourse appointments, and there was a healthy rivalry amongst racing clubs in this respect. In the committee's opinion, the appointments on "the racecourses in this Dominion would bear favorable comparison with those of racing clubs in any part of the world." The stipendiary stewards had reported that the racing during the season had been fairly free from malpractice. They bad on some few occasions had to recommend disqualification, but, considering the large number of meetings attended, the proportion was a very low one. During the season there had been no case of deliberate foul riding, but there had been a large number of cases of interference in running, a large proportion of which was, in the committee's opinion, due to the short stirrup. Many of the jockeys rode far too short, and, in consequence, had not gotproper control over their mounts. The committee had appointed Mr. R. 0. Duncan at the beginning of the season in place of Mr. D. W. Gibson, and had cause to congratulate the conference on the efficient work of the stipendiary stewards during the season just drawing to a close. The committee added that it had received from the stipendiary stewards many complaints as to the prevalence of illegal acts on the part of bookmakers, and had repeatedly called the attention of the authorities to this important matter. So far, no great success had attended these representations, but it was hoped that in the near future some real effectiveness might be given to the provisions of the law in the re- j straining of vices of this nature. The report was adopted, and the fol- , lowing were re-appointed to the stipendiary stewards committee: —Sir George Clifford, Bart., the Hon. W. H. Herries, M.P., Messrs Bidwell, H. Friedlander, E. Guinness, P: Millar and E. H. Nolan. RnVKS OF RACING REVISED. SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES. Wellington, Last Night. At tl.e Racing Conference, the chairman (Sir George Clifford) said that hs had had a good deal of correspondence with the Railway Department on the carriage of racehorses, and he was pleased to say that considerable improvement had been effected. Mr. Aymes (Timarn) petitioned the Conference for the re-opening of the Oxenhope case, wherein he and the horse Oxenhope were disqualified for two years for deliberate pulling. The Conference decided that the petition be not acceded to. The Avondale Jockey Club wrote asking the Conference to re-open the Castalia ease, as they had not had an opportunity of being heard. The question was whether appeal judgei bail jurisdiction to decide that certain moneys attached to the Avondale Statkes should '■be awarded to a particular person as being the breeder of Castalia.—The Conference agreed that the matter should be referred to the arbitration of the former judges. 'Die following were among the chief remits discussed:
As there was no fixed quorum for meetings of district committees, Mr. I'. "Miller, on behalf ol the Dundein Jockey Clul), moved that five should form .1 quorum.— I This was agreed to. The president moved that the lern "race meeting" should not include c • petitions or races at hunt, polo or Military sports meetings, provided thai, all horses starting' at such meetings respectively are owned and ridden by the members of the kindred bodies or associations, and that the prizes arc trophies and not money. Mr. Ilerries moved that the word "limit" be omitted, and this was carried.
The opinion was expressed that matters should be left as they are, and 011 a division the proposal was negatived. With the object of 'being able to calculate tlie jockey's fee in the ease of a dead heat, Mr. ilunter moved that the | meaning of the word "winning" should include a dead heat for first place.— .After discussion, during which it was stated that the matter was already detineii in the rules, the motion was withdawn. On behalf of the Canterbury Jockey Club, Mr. Buckley moved that an alteration lie made to rule G, part 4, by the substitution of the following words for others: "The programme of every meeting from September 1 to June {>, inelusive, shall include two flat races per diem of not less than one mile; the programme of every meeting from .June 7 to August 31, inclusive, shall include at least one maiden or hack steeplechase, and if such programme includes one or more flat races, there shall be one flat race of not less than one mile, and a quarter,"—This was lost. The Hawke's Eay .Jockey Club moved to have the amount won by a horse before he is barred from hack classes raised to one race of £l5O, or in the aggregate £4oo.—The president thought the aggregate was fur too high, as it would keep horses in hack company that should be in open company. They would also have more meetings which would abscilutelv be confined to hacks, aiul that would be discouraging to people who were trying to breed the best horses. Mr. Alison moved that £3OO be substituted for £4OO. but this was lost. After further discussion, the motion was adopted unanimously.
! Mr. Hunter moved that "am* person « l\o shall use for his horse a mum- (orbidden by the?e rules, or which has be«n formally disapproved by the president, or which has not prior to starting been
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 48, 17 July 1914, Page 5
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