SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW
—* N.Z. WOMAN’S SUCCESS. WINNER OF WATER JUMP. 'United Praia AaaoolaUun —By Electric Telegraph Oopyrlgutl. SYDNEY, April 10. A feature of the Royal Show yesterday was the wonderful achievement of the New Zealander, Miss Vera Macmillan in winning the water jump, as this was the first time in the history of the show that a woman had won an event of this nature. It is recalled that Miss Macmillan was seriously injured at the 1925 show when she crashed at one of the hurdles and fractured her spine. She lay prostrate in hospital for nearly a year. Miss Macmillan rode her own gelding, Flying Scout, which registered a jump of 28ft 9in. At a sale of Clydesdale stallions at the show yesterday Mr J. M. Smith (North Otago) obtained 95 guineas for Smith eld Slump. Mr W. C. Spray (Timi.ru) obtained 125 guineas for the stallion Hillfield Baron.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 20 April 1935, Page 2
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