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Sir Gordon Richards at Carthorse Derby 1951
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Sir Gordon Richards at Carthorse Derby 1951

The first Carthorse Derby was held at Hoadlands in Handcross on Saturday 4th August, 1951 and the organisers were fortunate to enlist the help of Sir Gordon Richards, here seen at the mike.
With him are Jim Heath and Bob Collins.
Other information and links to videos of some of the races can be found with picture #527.
Picture added on 16 October 2014 at 21:02
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