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.
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 43 kg (94 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Hilda Elizabeth Pickett
(m. 1928) | |||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Henry Suter (grandfather) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and family
editBorn in the Christchurch suburb of Addington,[2] 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.[2]
Rowing
editEastwood was coxswain of the New Zealand rowing eight that toured Australia in 1925.[2]
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.[2][3]
Horse racing
editEastwood 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.[2] 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.[2][4]
Eastwood died at St George's 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.[2]
References
edit- ^ "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
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