Complex sentence: In 1955, Bunton senior was tragically killed in a car crash, but the following year, the younger Bunton showed his class as a player by finishing runner-up for the Magarey Medal to Dave Boyd.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1955, Bunton Sr. was tragically killed in a car crash. In 1956, he finished runner-up for the Magarey Medal to Dave Boyd.