meetings The club conducted its own race meetings, initially at the Adelaide Racing Club's grounds Victoria Park on the East Parklands, the first being held on 5 October 1889 as a fund-raiser for three members of the committee successfully sued by Seth Ferry, who had been "posted" (i.e. suspended), for malpractice. D. Dunlevie was secretary for this meeting; the chief event was Tattersalls Cup, with prize money £90, and won by C. G. McMahon's Resolution. The next fixture was on 15 March 1890; the first meeting to be conducted by James Moorhouse as secretary, other officials included William Blackler, S. J. Jacobs, W. K. Simms, and Dr. Cawley. James Chambers was judge and starter was one W. G. Bennett (perhaps Gabriel Bennett?). The club subsequently ran two meetings each year until 1902, then four in 1903. After being unable to reach an agreement with the A.R.C. for the following year's calendar, arranged with the South Australian Jockey Club to hold their meetings at Morphettville. In 1914, the club decided on an additional three race per year, but could not be accommodated at Morphettville, so they arranged with the A.R.C. to hold the extra meetings at the "old course", Victoria Park, the first being held in February 1915. The club was charged 100 guineas per day by the host club for the use of their facilities. In the early days the Tattersalls Cup raced over ; from 1900 to 1914 it was ; from 1915 to 1918, ; and since then , the committee feeling that by increasing the length of the events it was assisting in improving the stamina of South Australian thoroughbreds. The minimum weight in all races was fixed at . The committee provided at each meeting one race for apprentices only, who have not ridden 20 winners, and they were not allowed to use either whips or spurs. In 1922 a new classic event, Tattersall's Stakes, was instituted for two-year-olds, carrying £500 in prize money. Office holders Secretary 1879 H. J. Cohen 1879 Granville S. Price, "an enthusiastic secretary" 1881 E. W. Aldridge (either during or directly after his term of office, the position of secretary was paid at £100, later £300 p.a.) 1883 Thomas P. Fenner 1884 S. Barnard 1885–1886 William Filgate (in recess) 1888–1890 William Filgate 1890–1911 James Moorhouse 1911–1913 John "Jack" Goffage (resigned after being criticised for acting as judge at Port Adelaide) 1913-1916