ROYAL SHOW MISHAP

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 December 1934, Page 3

ROYAL SHOW MISHAP

HORSE BOLTS INTO CROWD. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, December 13. Four people were taken to the hospital this afternoon, as the result of a sensational accident in the ring at the Royal Show. When the grand parade was nearing its end, a saddle horse, ridden by Miss Hillary Jones, of Invercargill, took the bit between its teeth, and bolted round the ring. Miss Jones remained firmly in the saddle, as the horse galloped round. To the horrified eyes of spectators, it suddenly leapt the rails round which many people were clustered and landed right among them. The rider fainted from the shock of the accident, but she was unhurt.

A famiiy. named Schmidt., were the chief sufferers from the animal's flying hoofs. Katrina Schmidt, aged 7. is still in the hospital suffering from a fractured arm, and Miss Nellie Schmidt, aunt of the little girl, is an inmate suffering from injured ribs and bruises on the face. Marjorie Schmidt, aged nine, a third member of the family, who was sent to the hospital was discharged, as was Mrs. Moylan. who was standing in the.group where the horse landed. The mother of the injured children was knocked cved, but escaped injury, though she ow.-ffered slightly from shock. The horse (W. Hastie’s Royal Lady) was not injured, and later took part in the championship jump.

FURTHER AWARDS

INVERCARGILL. December 13. In fine weather and before a satisfactory attendance, the 1934 Royal Shew was brought to a successful conclusion to-day, when the judging of horses was completed, and another magnificent grand parade graced the ring. The jumping competitions terminated the afternoon’s proceedings. For quality of stock, efficiency of organisation and enthusiasm of both town and country people, the 1934 Royal Show is stated to have set a fresh standard for associations entrusted with future shows. Financially, the Show, while not approaching the level of that of 1929, will give every cause for satisfaction, particularly when the changed economic conditions of the past five years are taken into consideration. Awards were: —

Clydesdales, champion stallion: It. H. Hamilton (Kelso). Reserve: Andrew Grant (Fairlie). Mare: Fleming Bros. (Crookston). Reserve: Fleming Bros. Saddle Horses: Champion. Mrs M. Bethell (Christchurch). Reserve, Miss I. Rutherford (Christchurch).

■Hackney Stallion: Champion, T Carruthers (Middlemarch).

Pony Stallion: Champion. Andrew Heads (Invercargill). Cobs and Ponies: Champion, Thomas Gee (Christchurch). Reserve: A. R. Johnston (Waikaka Valley). Harness Pony: Champion. T. Carruthers (Middlemarch). Reserve, Hedley Bros. (Mataura). Royal Championship Jump: Miss I. Rutherford (Christchurch), The Tattler, 1; A. F. Speight’s (Otautau) Jimmy 2; Mrs M. Bethell’s (Christ-: church), Rob Roy 3.