Vale Jamie Searle - Harnesslink

Legends We Have Lost – Jamie Searle

Sad to report the passing of a true Southland legend – Jamie Searle. Jamie passed away on Thursday after suffering from an aggressive form of stomach cancer and at far too young an age.For those not in the know, Jamie was the long-time racing scribe for The Southland Times and established a lifelong interest in horses and racing at an early age.As a sign of the times, the racing page disappeared along with many other feature pages, but Jamie mor…

Vale Jamie Searle - Harnesslink

Jamie Searle, a proud Southlander and respected racing journalist, has died in Invercargill after a battle with cancer. Jamie Searle Inducted into the NZ Trotting Hall of Fame for his contribution to the history of harness racing, Searle worked for the Southland Times between 1986 and 2022. Of those 34 years he was a racing reporter for 28 of them. He was still writing stories as his health deteriorated in recent weeks and was philosophical abou…