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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 262

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97. Coming to more recent times one meets thename of Mr. Percy Bewicke, and it may bedoubted whether a better all-round rider everput his horse at a fence. An indifferent per-former to begin with, he attained to absolutelythe first rank by practice and experience ; he wasalways in the right place,… … 1 1 racixgJ THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPORT 237 is to a great extent a matter of luck, as there canbe no sort of question that it has more than onceor twice been won by completely inferior riders.Another gentleman who has taken the highesthonours is Mr. Saunders Davies, who has riddenfor a number of…

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