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347. These are moneys to which, as we have said, the clubs have a legal title, but they are in the nature of " windfalls " to the clubs, and out of them a reasonable contribution to the enjoyment of the sport from which they arise by those whose opportunities of enjoying it would otherwise be very restricted seems equitable. The amount of the levy payable by any club would not be considerable, for, although there are many picnic meetings, the prizes offered are everywhere inconsiderable. 348. We do not think any picnic clubs organized in the future should take any benefit from the proposal, except the clubs mentioned in the First Schedule hereto should they decide to continue in existence as non-totalizator or picnic racing clubs. There are enough such clubs now, and one has already sprung up anywhere that the necessity for it exists or is likely to exist for many years.