DEATH OF MR ROBERT WYNYARD.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19142, 27 October 1927, Page 12

DEATH OF MR ROBERT WYNYARD.

[THE PEESB Special Servic#.] AUCKLAND, October 26, Mr Robert Wynyard died somewhat suddenly at his homo at Devonport yesterday. "Bob," as he was termed by all who knew him, was a most popular sportsman. For some time past he had been in failing health, but" his death, which came suddenly at the age of 73 years, was a shock to many old friends. Mr Wynyard had been secretary of the TakapUna Jockey Club for 44 years. Ho was tho eldest son of the late Captain Gladwyn Wynyard And grandson of Colonel Wynyard of .the sSth Regiment, who at various times was Lieu-tenant-Governor of New Zealand. In his boyhood Mr Wynyard was a favourite of Sir George Grey. When 15 years of age he accompanied Sir John Thurston, Administrator of the Pacific, on a trip to the Fiji Group. When Mr Wynyard was at college, one of his tutors was a young man named Scott, who afterwards became the notorious bushranger in Australia, whose deeds of daring aro related in Eolf Boldrewood's "Robbery Under Arms." The tutor was the original of Boldrewood's "Starlight." Mr Wynyard was a line athlete, and later became ono of the most popular figures on the turf in New Zealand. He often acted as handicapper for country race meetings. Deceased is survived by Mrs Wynyard, five sons, and five daughters. "