OBITUARY
MR JAMES STEVENSON The death of Mr James Stevenson, a wellknown resident of Eastern Southland, occurred at Gore yesterday morning. He was 82 years of age. Mr Stevenson’s connection with the "Willowbank” stud at Wendon and with the turf gained him widespread recognition in the Dominion. He was one of the partners in the trotting stud enterprise of Stevenson and McMath, which was dispersed about 13 years ago, and which raced the New Zealand Trotting Cup winner in 1914, Win Soon. A lover of light horses all his life, Mr Stevenson gained much success as a breeder. The well-known stud was begun a number of years ago when Mr Stevenson purchased a yearling pacer, later named Too Soon, for £lO at the Riversdale sale. Too Soon was developed into a sound performer and won at the first two starts at Gore. Mr Stevenson then purchased the dam of Too Soon, Topsy, which produced Go Soon and Win Soon, the latter horse going from success to success to win the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 1914. Previous to this Mr James McMath, of Riversdale, had become interested in trotters and he entered into partnership with Mr Stevenson in the breeding and training of pacers. One of the best-known horses produced by the stud in the years after the Great War was Willow Wave.
Mr Stevenson also won many trophies at agricultural and pastoral shows. He was a member of the Gore Agricultural and Pastoral Association for many years, being president for a term and later a life member. He was a member of the Gore Racing Club and the Gore Trotting Club. He retired to live at Gore about two years ago. He married Miss Catherine Espie, of Mataura, by whom he is survived.
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Southland Times, Issue 24827, 20 August 1942, Page 4
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294OBITUARY Southland Times, Issue 24827, 20 August 1942, Page 4
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