Ohokaman 5,841 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 Understand Mark Sanders, former trainer with Dad Bill in Te Awamutu for many years, is one of those lost in this tragedy. Our condolences to all the families involved….. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300504885/four-bodies-found-after-fishing-charter-vessel-hit-by-rogue-wave-in-far-north Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Bukowski 411 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 Dad , Graeme , Grandfather Bill. Really great guy , will be sadly missed by many tasman man 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke 1,232 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 I ran into Mark and Graeme Sanders as well as John Wheeler when I was on business trip to the Chatham's about 10 years ago. What a great bunch of guys, we were up drinking in The Hotel Chatham's until around 2.30am with many a great yarn told. Baz (NZ) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_gee 416 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 also well known publican in Cambridge Richard Bright was another who died jack 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 Its seems like such a needless tragedy....thoughts and prayers with all the families at this very sad time....may they all Rest In Peace and be returned to their loved ones. bloke, tasman man, Hall and 3 others 5 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz and Dalts 15 Report post Posted March 21, 2022 very sad indeed and our thoughts are with the good blokes that have left us and the loved ones they have left behind scooby3051, JJ Flash, Iraklis and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted March 22, 2022 Does anyone know who actually was on the boat??? other than the ones we know of unfortunately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted March 22, 2022 They have found the final person now all can be returned home and rest peacefully....thoughts and prayers to all from RaceCafe...such a sad sad time. Baz (NZ), napier, Hall and 8 others 9 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack 431 Report post Posted March 22, 2022 21 hours ago, mr_gee said: also well known publican in Cambridge Richard Bright was another who died Richard Bright was born and raised in Ngaruawahia , His father Ceril owned the local Billiard hall ... We frequented Te Rapa/ Claudelands races now and then...always came home with a pocket of $$$ and quite inebriated ... Sincere condolences to his wife and whanau .... scooby3051 and bloke 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted March 22, 2022 Everyone everywhere says the ones who passed were all good guys...so sad sounds like the world lost some of the good guys... ADM, tasman man and napier 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,841 Report post Posted March 22, 2022 4 hours ago, scooby3051 said: Does anyone know who actually was on the boat??? other than the ones we know of unfortunately. There were 10 on the boat Scooby. Very experienced Skipper was local man Lance Goodhew and the first mate Kobe O’Neill…both survived along with three others as yet un named. 5 have died, the last found in the hull of the boat today. They were all from the Cambridge area and included Mark Sanders, Mike Lovett ( who worked for Rick Williams Oaks Stud ) and Richard Bright owner of the well known Group One Turf Bar. Bloody tragic situation for all the families concerned…. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,915 Report post Posted March 26, 2022 How nice was that tribute on Trackside just now for Mark Sanders after their horse won...we sometimes knock them but that was beautiful and the win very emotional for everyone involved including Brendon Popplewell...nice gesture trackside...nice bit of brightness in a dark week for Sanders family and all others that have been affected by the tragedy. Contentious, tasman man, Memphis3 and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poundforpound 745 Report post Posted March 26, 2022 Yep, I need to acknowledge this tragedy too It’s so cruel that so many can be taken, all so young, in such a brutal unforgiving fashion Our hearts bleed for all the families involved, but in particular the Sanders family May the boys Rest In Peace Memphis3 and Contentious 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
