THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2610, 18 September 1909, Page 6

THE TURF.

GISBORNE RACING CLUBANNUAL MEETING.

The nineteenth annual meeting of the Gisborne Racing dub was held last night at the Gisborne Hotel. Mr. 1. 'Holden presided, and eighteen members were present. The committee’s report, winch has already been published, was presented. On the motion of Mr. "T. G. Lawless, the report and balance-sheet were adopted. ' , , , Twelve new members were elected, as follows:—Messrs Max Jackson, W. A. O’Meara, C. Morse, A. McKenzie W. A. Gibson, F. A. Parker, H. W Sleddon, C. Neenan, Dr. Collins, R. J. Jellie, J. R. Murphy, and A. E. Jowers. „ , On the motion of Mr. H. M. Porter, the following retiring members of the committee were re-elected : —Messrs F. Hall, T. Holden, F. J. Lysnar J. H. Martin, J. Sisterson, and the Hon. VV. H. Tucker. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded tlie meeting. YOUNG WOOTTON. Frank Wootton left his mark among the winning riders, in England during the week preceding our last batch ot files leaving. He won Liverpool Friday Selling Plate, on his father s Lord Rossmore, Hurst Park Three-year-okl Selling Plate, on Mr C. Wood’s Viyella, and another event, while his younger brother, Stanley, won West Dean Sellin" Plate, at Goodwood, on Piito Knot, in°a field of 17. One of the races Frank Wootton had a mount in was Atlantic Stakes, at Liverpool, in which he was third, on The Whirlpool, to White Eagle, ridden by Saxby, and it seems to have caused general surprise when it became known after the race that Saxby had lodged a complaint against Wootton for foul riding. This was dismissed in a very few minutes, and Lord Derby was considerate enougli to tell Wootton that lie was completely exonerated, and that the complaint never ought to have been made. Saxby escaped with a fine of £5. On September sth a cable message stated that the Australian-born lad had already steered 102 winners this season.