MASTERTON OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2704, 19 September 1887, Page 2

MASTERTON OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

The annual general meeting. ols|tß Mastorton Opaki Jockoy Club'' twas held at the Club Hotel on Saturday evening last. Present— Lowes, President (in the chair)/ 0. Beetbaui, James Macara, A.'Jllkius, H. Yates, W, Irons, J.-Rogs,; E. Dixon, T. Chamberlain, W. Bi 'Haick, P. Pelling, T.'-Wagg, W. Sel!s J. Hessey,A. W. Cave, and the Secretary, T. Mackay. '• K ' i ' The minutes oi the last general meet' tag and subsequent gpeciaf .jmeetitigs were read and confirmed!

The sub-comraitteo appointed to inspect the course- reported that they had, in company with ill* O. E. Bremner, examined th» banks of the river where there was a danger of the atream setting on to the coiiree, and Had called for tenders, on' plans' and 'estimates provided by Mr Bretfiner, for-' protect, tive works.at that pofot, The balance sheet: (or the-past year \vaß read, showing r cc'ei ptsas-fol low b ■ ;• —-Balance from last yeaiy£7i' 12glfld< members subscriptions, <£105," prmedsj ■ summer meeting, £728 ss; proceeds, autumn meeting, £205 8s; Champagne Stakes, 1888; £s'; rent of' course, £97; total £l,2l4'SsClOd. E*v penditure—Summer - meeting, £68:7' v 148 ;6d j antumn meeting, "'£232 10s";, working expenseer dßiS 1 17s-Td; im-' provementß on course, £204 dishonored cheque £ll-;" baraloe'. to credit £3l 16s; 'Total £1214. Ss lOd The balance of assets over liabilities amounted to ■ £3BO 19s, being £ll7 better than last year'? balance, which was £264 6a"7d. ■.'* The Pieaidont said the Club must be' congratulated on being iu such a financial position and having a balance ;to their credit, seeing that so mai>yf--rl clubs had recently gone wrong, He considered the position of the Club an exdollont one, and reflected credit on the past management, more' especially

on their lato secretary, ill' R. J. Pitton. ■The election ofofficers for the ensuing Benson was then proceeded with, Uii Mr Lowes lining jjr ojius( j il for rii-clcctinn H 8 Prwiilent, ho tSiUii 1m had tried in permiiide tliem lasi > trar not to re-elect him, as he considered it to the interes', of ; the Club that new ;blood should bo introduced into" it. "..He did not think one-man should hold the position for'« flttinbgr of yeai'Sj as he- was apt to feSco'tne careless over the affairs of the Cluh.v- He groat plenautii ifr-proposihg'Str James Macara ai) ■president—a geutleman who. vrns.in every way fitted for the position. He *' ""Mn'cara) thought it incompatible, with hiiTposition us a racing man to hold Suclii a high office iu the Club, but lift speaker) did not think so, as lie «iad- si-en Presidents ot'other Clubs who fed racehorses, which had not in way intcrlered in tho transaction of the Club's business, : Mr Macara, 111 declining the honor, Raid he had reasons for doing so outsido of racing matters. He was very sorrj' to.seo the leading sporting men of 'the diatrict absent from tho meeting. It was littla the Club asked from them, and ho did not think they were sowing .the Club right in staying away; from the annual meeting, 'Mr T. E, Chamberlain was then ■'unanimously elected President,-on the motion of Mr E. Dixou, seconded bv Mr Lowes. Mr Lowes, iu vacating the chair, thaulied the members for the honor of electing him as their President for so k many years, and promised that "' altli ough ho was severing his connection iu that respect, they would always tiud him a warm supporter of tho Club, The following officers were then elected; Treasurer, Mr A, Elkius; Starter, MrT. Parsons; Judge, Mr A. W, Cave; Clerk of Course, Mr W. lorns; Clerk of Scales, Mr J, Harding; Timekeeper, Mr J, Muir; Hand'Muper, Mr J. 0. ICvett; Stewards, ■fiKssra J. Kossi, W. Lowes, \V. l>. Buick, K. Welch, J. C, Vallance, E. ' Chamberlain, H, Yates; Auditors, Messrs J. Payton and W. ijollur. The Secretary was requested to bring up a revised list of members at the next meeting. It was resolved that ail owners of horses in default with their nomination , fees, be not; allowed to start their horses .. in any race. Two tenders were received for tho I . protective works to the course, but it | 'wasUojidtid not to deal with them at ... present, and the previously appointed Committoa were requested- to wait Upon the adjoining property-holders with a view to ascertaining if they ' would subscribe towards the work, Mr E, Dixon g«ve notice that at the

next meeting lie would move-'' That . ' o. new tariff of foes be adopted in conf jtiou witk tue racecourse, • for ining purposes, uou-membara to pay per boray'and members 10s per borne.' The niPGtitig then adjourned it being decided to hold a meeting of . on Saturday ■ next at 3 o'clock. • - ■ •