RWITC official resigns again

Publication: Mumbai Mirror ;

Date: Nov 11, 2012;

Section: Sport;

Page: 36

RWITC official resigns again

Usman Rangeela usman.rangila@timesgroup.com IN PUNE 

In a surprising move, Wayne Wood, the Chief Integrity Officer cum Racing Advisor of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC), resigned earlier this week.Wood,who had earlier resigned towards the end of the Mumbai season, had resumed his duties just last month at the turf club after being recalled by the committee.

    Wood in his resignation letter sent to the committee has cited that he has quit his post only on personal grounds but according to informed sources the Aussie professional’s reasons for his quitting his job abruptly are different.

    It is reliably learnt that Wood had submitted a proposal to the stewards’ body towards the end of Pune season seeking additional powers for himself and the team of stipendiary stewards working under him. The stewards, it is learnt, had agreed to give the stipendiary stewards powers to fine professionals up to Rs 50,000 from the earlier Rs 5,000 limit, however, they shot down Wood’s proposal to allow the stipes the right to hand out suspensions to guilty professionals.

    Irked by the stewards’ decision, Wood, who was to return to Mumbai after a short holiday in Australia, decided not to continue his service with RWITC and submitted his resignation letter. 

Wayne Wood