"Bobbie" / "Robbie" Bobby GALLOPUP

Aboriginal man, often known solely as 'Robbie' / 'Robby' and 'Bobbie' / 'Bobby' ^{[9] [31: 25-Sep-1911]}
On the occasions his surname was stated, it appeared as both Gallopup and Gallop Up ^{[9: 21-Apr-1911] [31: 26-Sep-1913]}
It is believed his surname was a play on the fast moving phrase "gallop up" due to him being a fast runner and/or a skilled jockey ^[P1]
Could be the 'Robby' who won the Boys Under 13 race at Victoria Plains Sports Picnic in Yarawindah on 1 January 1908 ^{[128: 18-Jan-1908]}
Member of the New Norcia Mission Cricket Club in 1908 ^{[9: 31-Jan-1908]}
Resided in Three Springs in 1911 ^{[9: 21-Apr-1911]}
Employed to jockey the horse Lady Myra in the Trial Stakes of the Three Springs Race Club's Race Meeting in 1911 ^{[120: 18-Mar-1911]}
Won the Hurdle Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on Easter Monday 17 April 1911 ^{[9: 21-Apr-1911]}
He came 2nd in the 110 Yards Handicap race at the Athletic Sports held in Three Springs on Friday 15 September 1911 ^{[31: 25-Sep-1911]}
Resided in Carnamah 1912-1914 ^{[9: 2-Feb-1912, 11-Jul-1913, 1-May-1914]}
Rode the horse Sunsplit, owned by Donald MACPHERSON of Carnamah, at the Three Springs Races on Thursday 7 March 1912 ^[9]
     With him in the saddle, Sunsplit came 3rd in the main race of the day, the one-mile long Three Springs Handicap ^{[9: 15-Mar-1912]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1912 and 1914 ^{[9: 2-Feb-1912, 1-May-1914]}
Played in the winning Carnamah Natives team against a team of Geraldton cricketers in Geraldton on 9 April 1912 ^{[86: 11-Apr-1912]}
Won the District Handicap and the Hurdle Race at the Three Springs Day event in Three Springs on 19 September 1913 ^{[31: 26-Sep-1913]}
     During the day he was jockey on a horse owned by Donald MACPHERSON, which came 2nd in the Hack Race ^{[9: 26-Sep-1913]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1913 and 1914 ^{[9: 11-Jul-1913, 26-Jun-1914]}
He was also a member of the Wanderers Football Club in Moora in 1914 ^{[9: 18-Sep-1914]}
     The Wanderers Football Club was an all-Aboriginal team that competed in the Moora District Football Association ^{[120: 28-Jul-1949]}
Resided in Moora in 1919 and 1920 ^{[9: 20-Jun-1919] [10: 26-Dec-1919, 28-May-1920]} 
Member of the Wanderers Cricket Club in Moora in 1919-20 ^{[10: 26-Dec-1919, 6-Feb-1920]}
Member of the Wanderers Football Club in Moora in 1919 and 1920 ^{[9: 20-Jun-1919, 6-Aug-1920]}
He was described in a football context as both a "dashing exponent" and a "grand little rover" in 1920 ^{[9: 6-Aug-1920] [10: 6-Aug-1920]}
He broke a few ribs while playing football for the Wanderers in Moora on Sunday 23 May 1920 ^{[10: 28-May-1920]}
In August 1920 he left Moora and shifted back to Carnamah ^{[9: 20-Aug-1920]}
He played for Three Springs-Carnamah-Coorow in a match against the Moora Football Association on 22 August 1920 ^{[10: 27-Aug-1920]}
Came 2nd in the Sheffield Handicap running race during the sports at the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Meeting in 1920 ^{[10: 1-Oct-1920]}


From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 24 June 1921:
Football Flashes
"Footballers generally will read with regret of the death of 'Robbie' who last year played for Wanderers and won many eulogies for his stirling play and general good sportsmanship. This season he was guernseyed with the Kalgoorlie Railways, and was credited with being one of the most prominent players on the goldfields."


From The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper, Friday 24 June 1921:
Death of Robbie
"Word came through last week that Robbie, that rattling little player for the Wanderers, who has been playing on the Fields for the past season or two, had died suddenly from heart disease. Those who remember this sterling little player give him the credit of being one of the best players ever seen in Moora, and a real good sport and a clean player of the game. His prowess was soon recognised on the Fields, and he was amongst the best of the Boulder players."

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