Arthur Eastwood
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| Birth name | Arthur Henry Eastwood | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
12 July 1905 Addington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
8 November 1934 (aged 29) Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Hilda Elizabeth Pickett (m. 1928) | |||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Henry Suter (grandfather) | |||||||||||||||
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Arthur Henry Eastwood (12 July 1905 – 8 November 1934) was a New Zealand jockey and rowing coxswain who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Early life and family
Born in the Christchurch suburb of Addington,[1] Eastwood was the son of Edward Eastwood and Emma Eastwood (née Suter), the daughter of Henry Suter. He married Hilda Elizabeth Pickett in 1928, and the couple had two children.[1]
Rowing
Eastwood was coxswain of the New Zealand rowing eight that toured Australia in 1925.[1]
In 1930 he coxed the New Zealand coxed four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton, and the men's eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.[1][2]
Horse racing
Eastwood became a jockey following the success of his brother, Clifford Edward Eastwood, as a leading New Zealand apprentice jockey. Based at Riccarton, Arthur Eastwood went on to become a leading jockey in his own right, winning two New Zealand Cups, the New Zealand Derby, and the New Zealand Oaks.[1] He was first past the post in the 1930 Auckland Cup riding Gay Crest, but was subsequently relegated to second behind Motere because of interference near the end of the race.[1][3]
Eastwood died in hospital in Christchurch on 8 November 1934, as a result of injuries sustained the previous day when the horse that he was riding in a race at Riccarton fell and rolled on top of him.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Race accident: death of A. H. Eastwood". The Press. 9 November 1934. p. 19. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ↑ "Sensational cup race: reversal of placings". New Zealand Herald. 27 December 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 4 October 2016.