Leslie Heath

Leslie Roach (Larry) Heath (17 April 1902 – 16 July 1957) was an Australian politician and admired Horse Racing Administrator.

He represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Wallaroo from 1956 to 1957 for the Liberal and Country League.

He later formed his own agency business and went into partnership with another businessman as Heath and Ferguson.

[2] Heath died in a motor vehicle accident on Port Wakefield Road, Inkerman late at night in July 1957 when he collided with a stationary semitrailer[5] whilst driving home to Kadina after an evening Trotting League meeting, which followed a day in parliament in Adelaide.

Heath's nephew John Olsen would later also join the Liberal Party and go on to become Premier of South Australia.

"Nalander" owned by "Larry" Heath and driven by Malcolm Allan (in Mr. Heaths racing colours) winning on 13-4-1957 at Wayville, South Australia.