AT the age of four I was nearly kicked to death by a horse when I was collecting eggs With a sister in a stable. As it was I emerged with a broken leg and thigh which kept me in hospital for some months. So I was fortunate to be able to take up cycling some years later without any ill effect. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954), Wed 15 May 1940, Page 9
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