" Rangi" Thompson, a veteran cross-country rider, -who rode Dick to victory in the Great Northern Steeplechase. " Rangi " had the mount because Dick's . usual pilot. P. Mcßrearty, suffered a broken collar-bone last week. W. Bowden was on top of Landbird when that horse scored his splendid success in the Great Northern Hurdles. Bowden was spattered with mud when photographed for Friday's " Star." Here he is spic and span. R. E. Thomson is in the first flight of New Zealand's crosscountry horsemen. He rode Kawini in both the Northerns, and had to be content with second place on each occasion. Sam Henderson, chiefly known on account of his past performances over the fences. He is riding at his best again. He attractively steered two horses to victory Lomint and Merry Damon—on the flat on Saturday.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 7 June 1926, Page 8

" Rangi" Thompson, a veteran cross-country rider, -who rode Dick to victory in the Great Northern Steeplechase. " Rangi " had the mount because Dick's . usual pilot. P. Mcßrearty, suffered a broken collar-bone last week.

W. Bowden was on top of Landbird when that horse scored his splendid success in the Great Northern Hurdles. Bowden was spattered with mud when photographed for Friday's " Star." Here he is spic and span.

R. E. Thomson is in the first flight of New Zealand's crosscountry horsemen. He rode Kawini in both the Northerns, and had to be content with second place on each occasion.

Sam Henderson, chiefly known on account of his past performances over the fences. He is riding at his best again. He attractively steered two horses to victory Lomint and Merry Damon—on the flat on Saturday.