SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

TARANAKI MSTEICT COMMITTEE A meeting of the Taranaki District Committee was held «• the office of the secretary, Mr. E. P. i ister, on Friday evening. Present: Messrs L. A. Nolan (in the chair), Newton King, W. 0. Weston, 0. W. Sole. L. B. Wibster, W. Hook-ham, B. H. Cha M y, J. Orbell, and J. MoLeod.

The Egmont Stakes of £SOO and the Hawera Stakes of £ooo, to be run at the Egmont summer meeting of M)l9, were approved. '

Trainers' licenses were granted to E. Barlow, J. George, D. J. Goodwin, and J. Fryer. E. E. Croot was granted a jockey's license.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club was held subsequently. The balance-sheet for the year ended June 30 was laid on the table and .will be submitted to the annual meeting of the club, to be held at the Soldiers' Club-room this (Monday) evening, at 8 o'clock.

EGMONT RACING CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Egmont Racing Chib on Thursday there was a good attendance, and Mr. Jos. Quin, chairman of tho committee, presided. , r , Tlle . alinual re P»rt said, inter alia: The ualance-sheet shows a profit oi £1438 13s 7d for the year. The in' creased revenue from nominations, acceptances and gates wae most satisfactory, particularly in the absence oi suitable railway arrangements for tli# winter meeting. Ihe following are the particulars of the profit and loss account as disclosed by the balance-sheet: Expenditure: Advertising and printing, £324 9b fid; attendance at meet'.nfw 5?! lla general expenses, 1.514 Gs ld : maintenance, £317 2s od•stakes, £5240; salaries, £453 19s- Government tax, £3741 9s 2d; deprecid'■wi, £«92 2s; bad and doubtful debts, £IOO. Receipts: Members' subscriptions and entrance fees, £IBO 18s; nominations and acceptances, £llW; forfeits, £541; privileges, £1855 7s 9dtraining tees, £9l lis; totalisator acC !?l"" t 1 ' n £0 ; !58 7s lid; sundry credits, £'3 IDs 4d; farming, £299 9s 4d Die statement of assets and liabilities shows assets estimated at £12,529 life 8d against which i 3 a liability of £0 f or orders unpresented. *is set down at io4oo, and the value of buildings and fencing, after deducting £698 for depreciation, ia estimated at £3930. Stock on luujd is shown as £30.; 2s

and sundry debts, estimated to be recoverable, £lO7 Ifta 1(M; balance at Bank of :\ow Zealand, £2720 17s lOd The chairman said that since the last annual meeting the club had lost by .death the services of its secretary (Mr. • J. Turton) and its handioapper (Mr. G." : Morse), -who were more than experts in * their particular spheres of labor. Their 1 places in the community would ba verv ' hard to fill. Mr. V. Stratton succeeded ' tho late Mr. Turton, but shortly after ' "is appointment tad been overtaken by ' a serious illness. The club was fortun- 1 ate in securing the services of Mr. G. - Holder as acting-secretary at a mo- 1 ment's notice. Mr. Holder had carfiod * out his duties at the winter meetine

with credit to 'himself and with BfttUfaction to the club and to its patrons. The club's worthy president (Mr. R. H. Nolan) was an absentee, and although the members would be sorry that Mr. Nolan w&a not *with them that evening they would not regret his absence altogether 'because they knew ho was doing very valuable work in connection with their soldiers. Mr. Nolan dessrved great credit for the time and energy he was putting in on behalf of the soidiers. (Hear, hear). The nominations, acceptances and forfeits had increased )>y £335, the gates t,y an( j t jj c sales of correct cards by £22. The totalisator tax this year amounted to £374 9s 2d. The farming account showed a profit of £299 Sis 44. Th# net profits of the club for the year wer# £I4&S 13s 7d; that <was after allowing a considerable amount for deprecation and making Some provision for bad debts. Tho club had no liabilities. The net assets of the club were £12,529 lftj 8d (less depreciation £88»1, which included a substantial credit balance with the club's bankers. Tho value of the improvements were set out-in tha bal-ance-sheet as £3930 odd, a very atodftit valuation. Taken all is. all th#re wore very few country racing clubs that were in a better position than th# %mont Racing Club. It was probable that had It not been for the curtailment of racing the club would have considered th# advisableness of increasing the stakes, particularly for the winter meeting. Owing to the reduction of racing days the club

loses the whole of its winter meeting. In this connection he might mention that the committee voluntarily surrendered its winter meeting, so as not to impose upon the district delegate* to the conference the unpleasant task of saying which of the four TaTanaki raoing clubs should lose the fourth day.

| The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. R. H. Nglan (re-elected) ; vice-president, Mr. J.Gray; committee, Messrs. J. H. (Baker, A. Good, J. Grav, R. Hicks, H. Spratt, J. Crocker, C, 11. Washer, A. 6. Tonka, W. 0. Williams, W. C. Adamson, and S. Adam son ; stewards, Messrs A. Good, J. 11. Baker, J. Crocker, J. Gray, W. Good, R. Hicke, W. 0. Williams, W. C. Adamson, A. S, Tonks, and H. Spratt; auditor. Mr. W. A. Quln. Several recommendations were made to the incoming committee, including a proposal that a contribution of £l<M) be given to the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club; that all members of the club be allowed ill the bird cage; that the committee recommend the local authorities to tar the Waihi road; that the "takeoffs" on the training track be top-dress-ed; that the club appoint an honorary veterinary surgeon.

RAOING DATES. NEXT SEASONS PROGRAMME. The dates committee of the Racing Conference has approved of all the applications for dates for the next racing season, with a few amendments. The Canterbury Jockey Club has to take off one more day, bringing its total to eight; the Dunedin Jockey Club has to take off two more days, making six for the season; and the Wellington Racing Club has to take off one more day, reducing its programme from seven to six. With these amendments still to b« mads, the list of racing dates is as follow*: Canterbury Jockey Club, August 10, 18. Dannevirke 'Hunt Club, August 28.

Marton Jockey Club, September 28. Ash burton County R. 0., September 13,

Ofcaiki Maori Bating Club, September 24. GeraJdine Racing Club, October 27. Kurow Jockey Club, October 4. Masterton Racing Club, October 11, 12. l>ucedm Jockey Club, October 13, 13. Wellington 'Racing Club, October 20, 2i2. North Canterbury and Oxford J.C., October 22. Waverley• W-aitotara 8.C., October £2. Gore 'Racing Club, October 22, 23. Poverty Bay Turf Club, October 25, 26. Canterbury J.C., November 3, 5, 7, 10. Avondale Jonkey Club, November 3, 7. Winton Jockey Club, November 14, 16. Aj&uret-Pohangina R.C., November 21. Takapima Jockey dub, November 24. Feilding Jockey Club, December 1. Woodvifle District JjC., December 6, 6. Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. December S. Wairarapa Racing Club, December 13. Waipa Racing Club, December 15.

South Canterbury J.C., December 17. Taranaki Jockey Club, December 23. Thames Jockey Club, December 2-6. Reefton Jockey Club, December 20, 27. Duiiedin Jockey Club, December 26, 27. Manawatu Racing Club, Dec. 26, 27. Auckland R. 0., Dec. 2ti, 29, Jan. 1.

Cromwell Jockey Club, 'December 27,; Wyndham Racing Club, January 1, Stratford Racing Club, January 1. Marton Jockey Club, January 1.

Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, January 1, 2. North Otago Jockey Club, January 1, 2. Greymouth Jockey Club, January 1, 3, 4. Vincent Jockey Club, January 2. Southland Racing Club, January 2, 3. Northern Wairoa Racing Oluib, Jan. 6. Westland Racing Club, January 8, 9. Whangarei Racing Club, January 10. Wairoa County Racing Club, Jan. 15, 17. 'Wairio Jockay Club, January 16. Wellington Racing Club, Jan. 22, 24, 26. Foxton Racing Club, January 22. Takapuna Jockey Club, Jan. 28, 29. Canterbury J. 0., February 2. I Taumarunui Racing Club, Feb. 2. Gisborno (Racing Club, February 2. Marlborough R. 0,, February 6. Taranaki J. 0., February 0 and 7.

PoYerty Bay Turf Club, February 9. Te Ivuiti Racing Club. February 9. Egm9nt Racing Club, February 13, 14. Dunedin J.C., February 13, l 4 18. Hamilton Racing Club, February 18. Wanganui Jockey Club, Feb. 21, 23. Rotorua Jockey Club, Feb. 27. Darmevirke R.C., Feb. 28, March 1. Te Aroha J. 0., March 2. Akaroa County R.C., March 5. Nelson Jockey Club, March 6, 'B. Napier Park Racing Club, March 8, 9. Waimate Racing Club, March 14.

Wairarapa Racing Club, March 14, 15, Westport Jockey Club. March 10. Ohinemuri Jockey Club, March 16. Opunake Racing Club, March 18. Southland Racing Club, iMarch 20, 21. Raugitikei Racing Club, March 22, 23. Auckland R. 0., March 30, April 1.

Beaumont Jockey Club, April 1. Waipukurau Jockey Club, April 1. Canterbury Jockey Club, April 1, 2. Feilding Jockey Cluib, April 1, 2. Riverton Jockey Club, April 1, 2. Arondale Jockey Club, April G. Pa&iatua Earing Club, April 10.

Manawatu Racing Club, April 17, 18. South Canterbury J. 0., April 24, 25. Ha'wke's Bay Jockey Club, May 3, 4 Ashburton County Racing Club, May 9 Marlborough (Racing Club, May 15, 16. North Otago Jockey Club, May 22. Wang&nui Jockey Cluib, May 23,25, Dunedln Jockey Club, June 1, 3. Auckland Racing Club, Jane 1, 3, 5.

Otaki Maori Racing Club; June 3, 4. f!i*borne Racing Club, June 13, 15. Hawke's Bay Hunt Club, June 19. Napier Park Racing Club. June 21, 22, Hawke's Bay Racing Club, June 29.

Wellington Racing 01\lb, June 10, 13. Sputh Canterbury Hunt Club, July 25.