SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

TROTTINO COXKICKICXCIC. IU'ITS AI.LOTTICI). By 7'elegraph.—- Press Association, j Wellington. Yesterday. At the f I rotting Conference to-day the usual permits were granted as iu the previous year. The following trotting dates were allotted: —New Zealand .Metropolitan, August, il, 11, 13; Auckland, October 30 and 2:i; Raikoura, October 2.">; Oamaru, October 2">; (Jreymouth, October 25 and 28; Xew Zealand .Metropolitan, November !), 11, and 12; Otahnhu, November 17 and 20; .Marlborough, November ID; Inangahua, November 24; Forbury Park, November 2li and 27; Win ton, December 1; New Brighton, December Hi and 18; Core, December 27; Westport, December 27 and 28; Aslihurton, December 27: Auckland, December 28, 20, and 31; Canterbury Park. January 1 and 8; Oreymouth, January •'1 and 4; Hutt Valley, 'January 21; Forbury Park, January 27 and 20; Poverty Bay, February 4"; "Nelson, ''■'!> ;uarv if; New Zealand Metropolitan, February I. 1 ; Alanawatu, February 10; Wanganui February 25 and 28; South Canterbury' .March 2; Auckland, April 5 and 8; Wa'imate Plains, April 24; New /leai.iiKl Metropolitan, April 20 and 20, Westland, April 27; Forbury Park, '.May 11 and 13; New Brighton, May 18 a.nd 20 Canterbury Park, June I and South Wairarapa, June 3; Asliburtjn. .I.ine 8Wjukato June 24. '

The Otaliuhu Club, which claimed Fobruary 23 and l»(i, is to be asked to hold its mooting a fortnight later, and tii.' Southland Club is to select another date I' than April 22. •> Oflicers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—President, Mr. John liowe (Auckland); viee.-president, Mr. W. J. Gore (Forbury Park); executive Messrs E. Fox (New Zealand Metropohtan), J. Kowe (Auckland), C l . I-:. Mackay (Wanganui), W. J. (j o re b"''," Park), and 1). If. Koberts ((Jrevmouth); dates committee, members of the executive. It was resolved that the next conference be held at Wellington in twelve months' time. The conference discussed at length n motion affirming the principle of stipendiary stewards. The Westland delegate said the rules already approved an excellent system, and rules 84 and S."> (providing for a judicial committee and advisory stewards) should be made mandatory. To saddle the clubs with the present proposal would strain finances too much. The Forbnry Park delegate said he was out to vote against pendiary proposition, simplv on the score of expense. At least six of tho,e stewards would be required, and they con d not be paid less than .£SOO a ye.i'r each, which would entail a cost of about £IOO on each club. The motion was carried by 1.5 votes to (i, and the conference also carried a motion to consider the question at a further meeting.

DATES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN'. Wellington, Yesterday. Mr. Hugo Fried lander, of Ashburt.m, has been reappointed chairman of tile Pates Committee of the New Zealand Racing Conference. ' COUNTRY CLUBS TAXATION.

Wellington, Yesterday. Representatives of country racing clubs in New Zealand interviewed Mr] Herries to-day to protest' against the high taxation on country clubs. Objection was taken to the special taxation of 2J per cent, on the gros3 takings at the meetings, including totalisator receipts, irrespective of whether the clubs made a profit or loss. Clubs did not mind a totalisator tax, but felt that a tax of 2J per cent, imposed on the poss receipts was unjust. They asked that the tax should only be made on profits. Mr. Herries said he agreed that country clubs should be encouraged, anrl he promised to place the deputation's views before Cabinet.