POVERTY BAY HOUNDS NEW HAWKE’S BAY BRIDGE
THE OLDEST RIDER
MR. RICHARD SHERRATT | STIHi IRINTINO AT-Sfi; ' GISBORNE RRGORD ■The oldest ridei-'»in the Gisborne" 1 district who 'still .follows hounds';is Richard Shen , attV'"who is, 86 years of age. • Hc.isi claimed, to be Iho-'oldest'riderin New.' Zealand .who'inaintain's tril active aspoeiatioii' witit.'hunting. still leads the .field, and .takes jumps many- a younger horseman would: baullc at if 'it -Were-not for- age daring Voiilli to follow.'' "•.'.:'' ,:' '.";', , ' .'': '*" , ; '; '"
l\fi ; . Sher'pitt siiir rides re'gulavly n y(nl ■recently: tlfpvpafnefa'inan siiappiti ' him taking a six-wire feribe.- Hcndes' ;i.s.a Irne ehthu'siast, takihg theishotte'st line, irrespective of obstacles, and often, takes (he field where ...fainter heaHs. Wotild deviate .io.an easier roitte.. . . :r {
One of. The keenest members ■jofudie l'pveity .liay Hnnt ('lnb, its jjresideilt, >'»;' jiost■•• he ;lias . hchl for many years..'llis- Idng association with the sport and his feat in still lea4irig the field and taking wire fences- without feitr must constitute a record for. the Dominion. . ; , ' "■" "•■'<
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19029, 1 June 1936, Page 12
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156POVERTY BAY HOUNDS NEW HAWKE’S BAY BRIDGE THE OLDEST RIDER Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19029, 1 June 1936, Page 12
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