POISED BEFORE FATAL FALL.—A striking picture of the former New Zealand jockey, Hughie Cairns, taken the instant before he was thrown from Quick Deal, when that horse hit the hurdle and came down in the Gellibrand Hurdle race at Moonee Valley (Victoria) on July 27. Cairns died a few minutes later from his injuries. One of the horse’s front legs is shown over the fence and the other on it. (See story on Page 12.)
TO PLAY AUSTRALIA AT THAMES TOMORROW.—The Thames-Hauraki hockey team, which is the first from the district in any code to play an international side. Front row (left to right): L. Candy, E. O'Carroll, R. Menzies (captain), Shirley Crawford-Watson (mascot), L. Crawford-Watson (president), A. Brokenshire, C. Laurence. Middle row: H. Candy, B. Miller, H. Kirby, T. Field (selector), H. G. Brownlee, L. Griffin. Back row: G. Buchan, H. Hale, T. O'Carroll. Absent: G. Hays (selector), A. Campbell.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 735, 7 August 1929, Page 18
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151POISED BEFORE FATAL FALL.—A striking picture of the former New Zealand jockey, Hughie Cairns, taken the instant before he was thrown from Quick Deal, when that horse hit the hurdle and came down in the Gellibrand Hurdle race at Moonee Valley (Victoria) on July 27. Cairns died a few minutes later from his injuries. One of the horse’s front legs is shown over the fence and the other on it. (See story on Page 12.) TO PLAY AUSTRALIA AT THAMES TOMORROW.—The Thames-Hauraki hockey team, which is the first from the district in any code to play an international side. Front row (left to right): L. Candy, E. O'Carroll, R. Menzies (captain), Shirley Crawford-Watson (mascot), L. Crawford-Watson (president), A. Brokenshire, C. Laurence. Middle row: H. Candy, B. Miller, H. Kirby, T. Field (selector), H. G. Brownlee, L. Griffin. Back row: G. Buchan, H. Hale, T. O'Carroll. Absent: G. Hays (selector), A. Campbell. Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 735, 7 August 1929, Page 18
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