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BERT TAYLOR

Part-owner of record breaking trotter Dianthus Girl, Mr Bertram William Taylor, died in Calvary Hospital, Christchurch, last week. He was 57. Mr Taylor owned Dianthus Girl in partnership with his mother, Mrs Elenor Taylor who is still living in Nelson aged 86.

Dianthus Girl broke the Australasian mile record for trotters at Addington Raceway in 1962 driven by Morris Holmes. The record had stood for 28 years. Dianthus Girl, still at stud here, has left well known trotters Framalda and Picotee and also Miss Dianthus, at present in training in Nelson but as yet unraced.

Mr Taylor trained and drove horses for his father, the late A D Taylor of Motueka, who later shifted to Christchurch. Before his death last week Bert Taylor had won with Tufty Boy and Lightning Beau at Nelson and Tufty Boy at the Gore meeting. Tufty Boy was nominated for the MZMTC Cup meeting but was withdrawn when Mr Taylor became ill.

Mrs Taylor convened the first meeting of the Nelson Owners' and Breeders' Association in 1952 and a few years ago was awaded the BEM for services to the community.

Mr Taylor in survived by two daughters, Eileen and Pauline, and a son, Raymond.

Credit: NZ Trotguide 20Nov75