Jim Wilson was regarded by those who knew him as a living treasure: a cultural historian, collector, farmer, environmental activist, storyteller, entertainer and devoted family man.
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The Queen’s historic visit to Australia ended on April 1, 1954, when the Royal yacht Gothic steamed slowly out of Fremantle Harbor to the cheers of 40,000 people and the sound of sirens from every ship in port. The first reigning British monarch to visit Australia, the Queen’s trip lasted 57 days and included 250 formal engagements.
The Queen’s historic visit to Australia ended on April 1, 1954, when the Royal yacht Gothic steamed slowly out of Fremantle Harbor to the cheers of 40,000 people and the sound of sirens from every ship in port. The first reigning British monarch to visit Australia, the Queen’s trip lasted 57 days and included 250 formal engagements.
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The story of Crisp, whose heroic defeat at the 73 Grand National helped tee up the legend of Red Rum
Crisp was beaten by Red Rum in racing s crown jewel despite having led at one stage by 30 lengths in one of the all-time epic races
Crisp (R) is beaten by Red Rum in the 1973 Grand National
Credit: REX FEATURES
It is an irony of sport and, indeed, soldiery – I am thinking Napoleon and Waterloo here – that occasionally the greats are defined by a defeat rather than their numerous victories.
Never was there a better example in racing than Crisp, one of the genuine heroes of the winter game – the front-running, bold-jumping, deep-chested chaser who tanked off in front and whose opposition rarely saw anything other than his backside.