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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1929
Page
4
A reminiscent portrait of Lance Skuthorpe the famed buckjumper, his era's showmanship, and his son who continues the line. The piece recalls past arenas, saddle styles, and Skuthorpe’s reputation as a versatile all around athlete. It frames his influence in Australian rodeo lore and hints at a family legacy in the Bally Barcoo circuit.
Harold O Sullivan recalls Lance Shuthorpe as the most finished rider among Australian professional horsemen. He joined the show at age 11, was promised four years to live, and stayed until 21, later performing remarkable buckjump exhibitions in Sydney Bendigo and across Australia.
In Blair Athol and Towneville incidents the famed buckjumper Queenslander toppled riders including Galloping Jones and Billy Henderson, killing the horse at a Tenterfield railway yard. Lance Skuthorpe, the horse’s owner, watched as the grey charged, jawed by a bridle, and joined Perry's Circus as an advance agent, his hair turning white after the fatal accident.
Market report shows rabbit skin values with overall demand and price ranges. Entries list grades from light to heavy pelts, damaged skins, and specific prices per pound. Additional items note factory labor quality, ancient toys, a large Bible manuscript, a church restoration cost, and British piano purchases.
Warning to any person rabbiting trapping poisoning shooting or trespassing on paddocks of Bette late T 1 Abbott and others. Violation will be prosecuted. W G Ridgeway Magistrate Gloucestershire 10th February 1929.
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