THROWN FROM HORSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 21 September 1929, Page 12

THROWN FROM HORSE.

BRIGADIER GRAHAM'S DEATH

CAVALRY OFFICER . OF NOTE' :. 1 . >•' ■/> • ■ '■ v.^'v '■ •,•.

' ■ •, * - • ■ ' • ■ • ■ ■ ,r Brigadier Malise Grahajp, the .noted, steeplechase rider and polo player, died ' in Dublin from the injuries, he received at the Dublin Horse Show on T August 14. He was thrown during the r international jumping competition kicked in the head.; ;It was the first time./ he had ridden over the Dublin course/

Brigadier Malise Graham, who was 45 . years, of ago, wa3 a well-known tor at the international horse shows &t.Olympia, Kensington. last June he.won . the Prince of Wales Cup on his 25-year- . old horse Broncho. ". He won the Con-/ naught challenge trophy in 1927 and 'in 1923 on the same horse. / . " The deceased had a wonderful career; ■; , being a good isoldier as well; as a fine „ horseman. He joined the 7th Rifle Bri--1 cade and was transferred to the 16th Lancers. He was subsequently instructor the Weedon School of Equitation • for'' : about four years, and- was mainly re-' sponsible 'for the modern and np : to-date-> system of schooling now practised there. 2 I From Weedon he went to the 10th' Hus- ' v 1 sars, was about four years in command of x that regiment and then posted to com-., mand a yeomanry brigade. This year deceased succeeded General . Geoffrey White as Director of Remounts at the War Office, which is probably the' most responsible position that can be gives to any cavalry officer in peace time. His service during the European War was " ; one of veiy great distinction; he was . mentioned in despatches five times, and ~ awarded the D.S.O. His jumping in the ■' military and open competitions at Olyra-' pia had for years been an outstanding 6x- > hibition of finished horsemanship. ;.i