Nominations for North and South Island positions on the Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) Board closed on Friday 20 May.
Following the announcement of current Chairman Gary Allen’s retirement, there were three nominees for the two North Island seats on the Board.
Allan Brown, President of the Manawatu Harness Racing Club, is seeking re-election to the seat he has held for the last two year term.
John Coulam, immediate past President of Harness Racing Waikato, will also seek election following five years as President of that club.
HRNZ’s representative on the New Zealand Racing Board, Rod Croon, has been nominated and will look to secure one of the two seats. Rod is a previous President of the Auckland Trotting Club and is the club’s current Vice President.
In the South Island, Murray Swain was the sole nomination received and as such no election is required for this position. Murray is a well-known trainer in Southland, former President of Winton
Harness Racing Club and is currently the Chair of Southern Harness Racing, a co-operative working group of all Southland clubs.
Murray will assume his position on the Board following the Annual Conference on 30 July, replacing retiring Board member, Ailsa Smaill.
Ailsa has sat on the Board of HRNZ for the past 12 years, initially taking the South Island seat in the 2004/05 season. Over this period, Ailsa has been a strong voice for those participants in the south
and has held Board responsibility for a wide range of HRNZ portfolios. Ailsa and husband Charlie are the previous owners of Southland harness racing institution, Jaccka Lodge, and retain a strong interest in harness racing, particularly in Southland.
Voting for the North Island positions closes on Monday 20 June 2016.
Profiles for each candidate attached here
For further details, contact:
Edward Rennell
Chief Executive
021 407 596
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