Arthur Eastwood
Personal information
Birth nameArthur Henry Eastwood
Born(1905-07-12)12 July 1905
Addington, New Zealand
Died8 November 1934(1934-11-08) (aged 29)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Weight43 kg (94 lb)[1]
Spouse
Hilda Elizabeth Pickett
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(m. 1928)​
RelativeHenry Suter (grandfather)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 HamiltonCoxed Fours
Silver medal – second place 1930 HamiltonEights

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,[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

Eastwood 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

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.[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

  1. ↑ "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  4. ↑ "Sensational cup race: reversal of placings". New Zealand Herald. 27 December 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 4 October 2016.


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