Macdonald Dictionary Record: Robert Reay

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Robert Reay. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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R75
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R75
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R75
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Marks/Inscriptions: R. 75 i Reay, Robert (1830 -1905 was usually known as Bob Reay and was easily the leading rider of the day. He rode the winner of the N.Z. Derby 6 times. At the Timaru Races of '62 he rode neo st of the winners . He won the Champs ion Race of £1000 for Lance + Creyke on Lady burd and numerous other races at the C.J. C . meeting of '65. There was a trotting match in Ch.Ch. 25.7.66 between the bay yielding Orlando and the bay mare Gentle Annie Orlando was ridden by Bob Reay and Gentle Annie b y Mr Smith . They started from the Styx at 8 . a m. and the mare got going quickly and won by 175 yards . The distance was 4 miles an d the time 12 mis 40 see. About 60hor semen followed the race on which there was a good deal f betting . After successful years of riding Winners he began to tram and own his own horses . He bought Nos worthy s Tilly Co Canny fa 650 gus after the C.J.C. meeting Nov. 73 ; also the mare Hatred for £300. H rode the Winner of the first N.Z. Grand National Mcdormand run at Waimate in 75. In the early days of the Ch.Ch . Hunt when Fred Hedge was mints man, Reay was whips. The L.T. said 1he has never seen a hound before nevertheless he tales Kindle to the work and promises to be P.1. at ( LT. 5.3.61 : 14.2.65 : 18.11.73 : 21.4.76.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 2 R. 75 One strong recommendation of Bob Reay aas whipped on is that he is not above being told of his faults which is more than Cam be said f many of the Colonial boys of men He advertised his house . string of L or ses and stables stating that he had determined to race no more horses af his own Jan 77 Bob Reay was leading owner in 78 and 79 , o he didn't kep his word. His figures were £2490 and £3875 . His horse Mariana was Wining horse with £2415. In 79 he won the Disbe with Hourly , the Railway with Mariana + the Ch.Ch. Plate with Templeton at the Nov. meeting '79. He d. 23.9 . 1905 ag 65 wife Charlotte d. 20.9.35 ag. 82 Eliz. Gertrude .5.98 dau. Margt Dais) marr. 4.898 William , youngest son Peter Ker of Sandhills Rin. Eliz Gefilte 31. 5. 98 Martha eldest dau. J . Jackso n of Fernside. son Robert tiny 2 dau. Margt L Daisy) 16.8.98 Start McGuinness of Taramakau Florence (Jackie) mar. 12.11.08 Lionel Barnes of Napier. Ada marr. 6.2.08 Wm . Livingstone James of Ch.Ch. his grandson lead prod gist in N.Z., lectured in W.S.A. LT. 24.4.05 : 17.1.77 : 19.9.79 : 15.11.79 : 4.6.98 : 20.8.98 : 11.2.08 : 28.1.08.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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