TROTTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 179, 7 January 1915, Page 7

TROTTING.

THE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Christcliurcli, Last Night. A meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held this afternoon. Present: Messrs P. Selig (president), W. L. Simes, W. G. Garrard, C. F. Mark, and H. F. Nicoll. The Cornwall Jockey Club forwarded c jrrespondence relating to Little Pearl, winner of the Upper Clutha Trot at the Club's annual meeting. A protest had been lodged by the owner of the second horse, and the stakes had been impounded until the mare's identity had been established. The owner of Little Pearl had made a statutory deelaration as to the mare's identity. It was decided to refer the case back to the club to take what steps were thought necessary to clear up the matter. The action of the New Brighton Trotting Club in dismissing the protest lodged by the owner of Lord Elmo, who had run "third against Franzalena (who finished second in the Telegraph Handicap at the Club's recent meeting), for crossing was endorsed. In connection with the disqualifications imposed by the Auckland Trotting Club as the result of the recent boycott by members of the Northern Trotting Horse Owners', Breeders', and Trainers' Association, a further letter was read from C. F. Giesen, protesting against the punishment inflicted in his case. In view of the fact that under the rules Mr Mark was ineligible to sit while the case was being dealt with, and that the board would thus be without a quorum, it was decided to hold the case over till next meeting.

The board considered the Alexander Park case, which had been under investigation for several months, and decided that on the evidence before the board no further action should be taken.