CONTROL OF RACING.

Wairarapa Age, 5 March 1927, Page 3

CONTROL OF RACING.

MEETING OF MAS ’.’BRTON STEWARDS. PREPARATIONS FOR AUTUMN MEETING. A meeting of the Stewards’ Committee of the Masterton Racing Club was held last night, Mr. J. lorns presiding. It was decided to nominate Messrs. C F. Vallance and W. E. Bidwill, as representatives of the Wairarapa district, on the District Committee. The Racing Conference advised that it had waived the Rules of Racing as affecting the Highweight Handicap at the next Masterton meeting, by eliminating the clause to the effect that all horses must be ridden by hurdle or steeplechase jockeys, and thus making the race open to any riders. The Ground Committee was authorised to spend another £5O with which to complete the course improvements. The President (Mr. C. F. Vallance) and Messrs. J. lorns, ,11. Morrison and R McKenzie were appointed a depu-« tation to wait on the Holidays Com-j mittee of the Employers’ Federation: requesting that the shops observe a holiday on the day of the club’s : autumn meeting. As there were two six furlong events 1 A>t- hacks on the programme, it was i decided to alter the second event (the ■ last race of the day) to seven furlongs, j It was decided to have the totalisator i house painted which will complete the repainting of all the course buildings. After a discussion regarding admission charges, it w r as decided to admit ladies to the lawn free of charge, but their tickets to be subject to a charge of 2s. at the main gates. The Ground Committee reported that the renovations to the course and buildings were almost completed, and would-be entirely finished by the time of the autumn meeting next month.