SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 57, 28 July 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

iARANAKI JOCKK* CLUB; ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of the Tamn;iKi Jockey Club last night, Mr. C. M. Upper presided over a large attendance ot members. REPORT. The annua] report congratulated nil labors on a successful year. The surplus of the year's working (after providing for an increase of stakes paid of £-!35) amounted to £1272 2s, from, which iiad been deducted, improvements £"291 «.-■ sd, depreciation £329 3s 6d, total £023 lis Ud. During the year an out»ide had 'been erected, a fine ornamental iron railing fence erected, en•losing the lawn and saddling paddock, ;ind the totalj'sator house and stabling considerably enlarged. The committee had purchased over seven acres of lan.l -Adjoining the club's present freehold -n the south, from Mr. N. King for £2<>2Jj, and the necessary alterations ■•ere nearly complete. This gavfc the v'lub a mile course. Both the buildings .iiid tlie track had been overhauled an:l .opt in lkst-class order, the banking of ihe track at all bends being now complete. The entries for the first TUrai:aki Stakes, to 'be Tun at the Februrv meeting, wore highly satisfactory, numbering over 150, all the princijul nvnersi in the Dominion being repreitnted.

The report and "balance-sheet were adopted without discussion. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Officers were elected for the ensuing .. car as follows.—President, the Hon. 0. S;imue) M.L.C.; vice-president, Mr, Ncwloii King; judge for Christmas and autumn meetings, Messrs Gorton and llartgill respectively; treasurer, Mr. W. 0 Weston; clerk of scales, Mr. A. Gold-w-ater; stewards, Messrs C. 11. Weston, A. Alexander, N. IvifLjr, F. Watson, L. A. Nolan, A. E. .Standish, 13. H. Chaney, 11. Linn, A. MeL. Thompson, W. Birdling, A. 11. Uaicombe, W. L. Newtman; committee: Messrs N. King, L. A. \olan, E. F. Blundellj, A. R. Standish, F Orhell, A. Alexander, B. H. Chanev, 0. W. Sole, J. McLeod, W. C. Phillip's, .S Paul, G. Frascr, and L. B. 'Webster? auditor, Mr. 11. Stoeker; lion, surgeons, Dr. Fookes and Mr. Wyiie. At a subsequent meeting of the committee Mr. L. A. Nolan was sleeted chairman.

ADMISSION TO OOURSE. On the motion of Mr. J. Bennett, "it was unatle a recommendation to the committee that the entrance to the mam #ite for men bo Id instead of 2s; ladies u- be admitted free as hitherto.

EC MONT It AUNG CLUB. AXNTAT, MEETING. The ;inntial meeting of the Eg'mont Raring Club was held on Saturday, when Mr. .1. Davidson (vice-president) presided over u good attendance. The chief items in the balance-she >1 were:—Receipts, members' subscriptions £lO4 2s; nominations mid acceptances £llsß 13s; foifeits, £410; iu-wn, £589 6s lid; gates £40.1 3s 0d; books, £255; correct cards, £307 -2s !!d; totalisator £(>3oo 12s (ill. lixpenditnre.--iSta.kes, summer £3120, winter £1175; improvements, £100:! 10s 9d; totalisator tax, £l7lO 1.5s 7d: general expenses. £505 Is lud. The liabilities and assets account showed land to be set down at £5401), grandstand ami buildings, £3793 15s 7d. additions during- the year, £1(103 10s Del: less depreciation. £3lO 12s 4(1, str.ck on land, £278 4s; sundry debtors. £lO4 S, till. The ann.iai report showed that thuro had been a profit of £ISOO 8s 10d. £BIO 12s -Id li.ive been Written olf the build' ings. and the bi;ance added to the capital account. To cope with the everincreasing attrnduiec, concrete stops were added Id l!ie front of the grandstand, at a cost of £IOOO. Alterations to the lota!i-:ifo'- house, new lavatories ( and a rail of bard wood down the straight, cost a iurt'ni-r £OO3 His Oil. The report and bal-nice-sheet was adopted. The eleetien oil u--r~ resulted as follows; President. Mr. 11. 11. Nolan (re-elected); virc-ps'c-idi'iil. Mr. J. Davidson ire-elected); hull, treasurer, Jlr. ■las. Quinu (re-elected); stewa-rils; Messrs .1. 11. Ilaker, A. Good. R. Hicks, J. Crocker, A. 8. Ton Us. W. Adamson, .) Gray, K. Morrissey. C. 11. Washer; committee; Messrs R- Hicks, J. H. Baker, ,J. Crocker, A. (iood, 11. Spnitt, .1. (!•!■;!v, R. Jlorrissev. A. Tonk.s, O. H. Washer. W. Adamson, IT. A. Forsyth; auditor, Jlr. \Y. A. (Juiim. Mr. R. Morissey »ive notice of motion to the effect that the committee alter the method of voting, whie.i should be (lone by post, so as to give every member ail opportunity of vot'"'Tiic niranhers of -the farming committee were accorded a hearty vote of thanks for the sucecs-M manner ill which thev had carried out their work.