LORD DURHAM DEAD

Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1928, Page 14

LORD DURHAM DEAD

UNLUCKY SPORTSMAN. London, Sept. 20. The Earl of Durham died to-day at Newmarket, at the age of 73. He was a great patron of the turf, and a prominent steward of the Jockey Club. Although he raced horses for 47 years, Lord Durham never bet. He was one ef the unluckiest owners —he had many good homes, yet scored few notable aucHo shared with the King tbo odd distinction of having had only one clawic winner, when Beam won the Oaks last y caf - . Lord Durham's severe criticism of an unnamed stable, at the Gimcrack Club dinner in 1887, caused a sensation in racing circles, and resulted in Sir George Chetwynd regarding the speech as applying to his trainer, Sherrard. H® sued Lord Durham for £20,000. The case was referred to the Jockey Club stewards, who awarded Sir George Chetwynd a farthing damages. After a subsequent inquiry the club penalised Sherrard and the jockey, Wood. The affair had a salutary effect qji the turf. A twin brother, the Hon. Frederick Lambton, succeeds to the title. The pair were so alike when they were babies that a blue ribbon round his waist a used to distinguish the elder one.