Dr Arthur Edward Syme (c. 1863 – 27 January 1943) was a medical doctor, surgeon and sportsman in the Australian state of Victoria.
History
Syme was the third son of
David Syme
David Syme (2 October 1827 – 14 February 1908) was a Scotland, Scottish-Australian newspaper proprietor of ''The Age'' and regarded as "the father of Protectionism, protection in Australia" who had immense influence in the Government of Victor ...
, owner of ''
The Age
''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Austral ...
'' and ''
The Leader'', and his wife Annabella Syme, née Johnson (1837–1915). He was educated at
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School is an Australian private school, private Anglican Church of Australia, Anglican Day school, day and boarding school. It comprises a co-educational preparatory school from Prep to Year 6 and a middle school and senior s ...
and the
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...
and
Edinburgh University
The University of Edinburgh (, ; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582 and offi ...
.
In 1895 he set up in medical practice at
Lilydale, Victoria
Lilydale is an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 34 km east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Lilydale recorded a population of 17,348 at the ...
, where he remained, visiting patients by horse and buggy in the Dandenong district as far as
Warburton.
As a young man he played Australian rules football with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club, in the Australian Football League
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
United Kin ...
.
He joined the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and was a crack shot, reaching the rank of major. He played tennis and cricket,
[ but was best known in the equestrian sports of hunting and racing.
He was longtime committee member of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club and Williamstown Racing Club.
He raced a number of good horses, at first under his own name then from around 1914 as "Mr S. A. Rawdon": Nigel won the Australian Steeplechase in 1908; Blague won the ]Caulfield Guineas
The Caulfield Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres (1 mile) at set weights for three-year-old horses at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money is A$3 million.
The race ...
, Newmarket and Goodwood handicaps; Deckard was second to Green Cape in 1938, and Waterline beat Phar Lap
Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the ear ...
in the C. B. Fisher Plate at Flemington; Hayston won the Launceston Cup
The Launceston Cup is a Tasmanian Turf Club Group 3 open handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over a distance of 2400 metres at Launceston Racecourse in Mowbray, Tasmania, Australia in February. Prize money in the event is A$250,000.
History
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in 1914 and Bucklaw won it in 1917.[
He died in a private hospital and following a service at St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Lilydale, his remains were interred in the local cemetery.
]
Family
Syme married Amy Horne on 13 February 1895; they had four daughters:
* Kathleen Alice Syme (1896–1977), journalist, company director and welfare worker
*Hilda Elaine Syme (1897–1972) married Cyril James Dennis (not the noted writer) on 7 August 1923.
*(Edith) Amy Syme (1899–1975) married Reginald Johnston on 19 September 1928.
*Ursula Marjorie Syme (1903–1971) married Noel Mason on 28 August 1941.
Syme married again, to Hilda Kathleen Moroney (died 30 January 1952)
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References
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1863 births
1943 deaths
Australian medical doctors
Australian racehorse owners and breeders