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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 84, 3 January 1929, Page 3

An historic link between agriculture in Englund and in New Zealand is provided by two massive silver cups recently received by Mr. C. R. Cotterell, of Kohukohu, Ilokianga. They were bequeathed to him by his uncle, Mr. Robert Lowden Cotterell, of Rnscombe. near Twvford. Berkshire, who died seven months ngo. The cups are magnificent examples of the silversmiths art. and their historic value is great., tor botli were presented by (Jueeii 1 ictoria . and the Prince Consort for the best cultivated farm within the area of the Royal East. Berks Agricultural . Association. Three trophies of a similar kind were won by the late Mr. Cotterell. Two of these were bequeathed to another nephew, Mr. It. L. Cotterell. of Melbourne, whilst the fifth was returned by the winner as a gift to the Royal East Berks Agricultural Association. The late Mr. Cotterell was a splendid example of the veonian farmer (states the Auckland Star”). He led a busy life, and Ins sporting interests were as widespread and varied as his agricultural activities. He kept a snlcndid kennel of greyhounds, and in 1892 had the distinction of noi.ninntlng a dog named Character, which divided the Waterloo Cup with Button Park. One of his greyhounds had. when he gave up coursing, realised the sum of £4OO. Tie also had ninny successes on-the turf, his thoroughbreds. including Gridiron and TTard Ltiek, which won yood 'races at Newmarket and on otliei courses. Snorting dogs of many broods and n’ good ty nn of limiter were bred by Mr. CottercO who b’vcd to b-> we’l over SO—proof of the value of ’’"rd work and a healthy country life. I T » nlnved cricket, fontbal- and bowls better than the average. Tho rn-ow of the 20ft. eentrobrnad vnelit Winifred, whi-di wn« taking vnrt in pronn i-ce f '-nm Vir’.-’mid i-o T?„ s . sell, had a remarkable and exciting exu»n»«ippnp pppmvlino- tn thO- <4 N.%, TTcrfiM. Ml went' well m’t'l th" nO'-nona after H.olr r t P .,nrtm“ tbn rrnb’",. of l'.„ bout was attacked by a shark. '-So m-e.at was the imnnct that the rudder wp®! formal vpw°’•'!«. toTn n 'wnry vcnpirc! xy’cro mroiirpL ynchf. wji*? tl’on o 0 ’ V’b , I'lit hi •>n/1 M’hnn nn Ax-f-’ninnHnii w"*’ n ' ,, dr nF thn chnrl- onnlf] VP’’V 14" : ill v. bn cnmi *hn 'l' l np t T n 4 A.,nn flm hv-’-n h pr v-hnn *l-n TT -«v 1 Toinn.G and put into Wliangnrci for n new one.