BACK FROM AUSTRALIA

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 133, 3 December 1930, Page 8

BACK FROM AUSTRALIA

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post") PALMERSTON N., This Day. , Two former New Zealand horsemen in A. G. Campbell and A. G. Murray, who followed one another across the Tasman Home time ago, have returned to the Dominion, and have again linked up with the Awapuni trainer, Mr. G. W. New. Campbell, who made Adelaide his headquarters during his stay on the other fide, centred his activities in the jumping branches, and during the present term lie had 49 mounts for four wins, three (seconds, nnd seven thirds. He was associated with Gunstani in the majority of 3iis engagements, and hud the satisfaction of filling places on him on no fewer than 20 occasions out of 26 starts—a fcood record. One of those placings was st. third in the Adelaide Steeplechase, and, as the horseman anticipates being able to

;,'o to the scale at 5.0., his services should be greatly in demand at forthcoming Dominion fixtures. Murray, who was doing particularly well prior to the expiry of his apprenticeship, crossed the Tasman in order to link up with the former New Zealander, Lou Robertson, of Melbourne, but misfortune* overtook him when he met with an injury which placed him out of court for a considerable time. Prior to leaving Melbourne, Murray had a ride on Princess Betty, but, the former Awapuni filly disappointed, and it was decided to turn her out for a. spell. As he can still go to scale at 7.7, Murray will no doubt be back in... the saddle at Woodville. . ,