SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5177, 8 November 1895, Page 2

SPORTING.

t THE RACING CONFERENCE. B,y lelegraph.—Prm Animation. Oiiristciiurcu, Wednesday. Tho Racing Conference resumed < to-day, »y The following motion was carried ■ * he -"Rule 85a-When a horsejg id leased with his engagement/ar >l. lessee shall be primarily liable for ile forfeits of such engagements; but in in the oveut of his default, notice of ig which default shall be given to the m owner, such owner shall be liable, ty liowithstanding the registration of y ' as any transfer." of It was decided that rule IG7a be ' lie struck out, and a new rule substiid tuted to the effect that licenses shall io be issued annually to trainers, »■, jockeys and apprentices, and that of only the holders of such licenses shall be qualified to train or ride.. except that an apprentice may fof three months after his first mount in i ' public, ride races without feo; the fee for a trainer's or jockey's license to be £l, and an apprentice's license to be free; no license to bo issued to r _ any jockey under 18 years of age, • who is not in tho regular employ, ment of a registered trainer or well- •& known horse-owner j nor a jockey n _ who is owner, part owner, or lesseo of any raceuoreo in training; no person to be allowed in any nt ing room, stand or enclosure, whJßr H _ license has been susponded for lnisW a _ conduct or infringement of tho 1( l rules, and all licenses issued to be j published in tho Official Calendar. It was resolved that the time and place of holding the Conference jl shall be published in tho Official Calendar at least two months prior to the dato. n Tho Conference decided that tho j' following addition, taken from the English rules, bo made regarding applications for jockeys' licenses : ■£ "Under exceptional circumstances " leavo may bo granted to jockeys who are also trainers to own one or mora horses, provided that such horses aro trained within their own stables." io The Chairman road tho report of >w tho Select Committee on the proposed constitution of the conference, iy which the Canterbury Jockey Club in was prepared to accept, but Auckio land, Hawko's Bay, and Dunedin opposed it, and therefore the constitution would remain as at present. A proposal that all stakes advertised bo paid without discount w deduction was lost by 15 votes to-JK At the afternoon sitting, a sufcw l 8 committee which had beon appointed to consider the question recom- *' mended that all moneys belonging to k the Jockeys'and Trainers' Provident r- Fund should be earmarked and specially invested by tho Metropolitan clubs in the names of trustees. a 8 This was adopted. , fl The Stud BookCommittcoreported that the expenses of publishing a New Zealand Stud-book would bo , beyond the financial means at tho • disposal of the Conference, and recommended the compulsory registration of thoroughbred stock in tho Australian Stud-book, and the apbo pointment of a sub-committee to as make the necessary arrangements, This was adopted. The sub-Committee to draw up ill regulations for the election of reproill sentatives of country clubs to the an Conference recommended that tho election be held in each district hiannually in the month of May; tho voting papers to be issued by tbjL ' Chairman of the Conference two months before tho dato of tho election; and to be returned before the end of May j tho result to bo declared in the Official Calendar; :h the voting power to bo pro rata to sn the number of race meetings held by ed each club during tho preceding racid ing season; the delegates to hold M' office for two years, and in the evout of any being unable to attend he at may in writing appoint a substitute, Is Tho report was adopted, with a ■'s further cluuso proposed by 'Mr !ic M'Vay that only clubs using tho o- totalisator havoa vote iutho election lio of the delegates. i h- Captain Russell was elected Chairbt man, and Sir George Clifford Id Deputy-Chairman. A number of proposals for tho im:o provement of tho Official Calendar le were adopted. id It wasdecided that representations id should be made to tho Colonial Secly rclary with a view to the suppression >o of totalisator shops, which were i- known to exist in various towns in it the colony. is It was resolved to communicatolL. with tho Colonial Secretary statiugVU ik that tho matter of which of two k dubs should be authorised touso tho ie totalisator for the ensuing year havr ing beon referred to Sir Georgo Clifford, he had decided that tho n Fordcll Club should not have y authority. if It was resolved to ask the Colond ial Secretary to send in a return of ir the Clubs given permits to uso tho totalisator. r On a division, it was resolyed by 15 to 11, that the noxt Conferenco be held in Christchurcli, in November next. The customary vote of thanks terminated the proceedings, ! C.J.C MEETING. i s Bj, lekgraph-Prest Association. 6 CiiKisTciiuucii, Thursday, The weather is simply porfect. JlU>l)l,kto.viiurdm:s. The Plug i Zacoho 2 Lord Vivian 3 Won easily, Timo 3miu -Isecs. . Divs. £7l Is and £lO Is 6d. ,^ t CMTEIIIOX HAXDICAP. 1 liarmby 1 1 Saraoon " 2 1 Golden Fleece 3 1 Won by a length, Time lmin 29fsecs. Divs. £7 4s, and £lolßs 6d. umiiiy. Euroclydon , j Mauser |' 3 Manliobcr. ~ ~' "3 Euroclydon led all tho wav, and won m a can tor by acouple of lengths Time 2min 41W Divs £1 16s aud £2 Os 6d. ' *.. JUVEXIM PLATE. Bloodshot j Musketry .. t ] " 0 Gipsy Grand ~ ," [\ J Won by a neck. Divs,, £3 7s and £7. METKOPOUTAN HANDICAP. The Artist ~ , Skirmisher ~ ,', " 2 Lady Zetland ~ ,'.' [[ 3 £9 7a and £IO4 S . A protest was '*» lodged against Tho Artist, on IheM ,■ ground that bis owner was on the forfeit list at the time of the horse's entry,