A REMARKABLE RECORD
Somethin" in the nature of a record must he claimed for Mr Jack Langford's mare Lady Chicken, which competed at the Birchwood Hunt meeting at Tarawa (says tlie Southland News). According to figures and facts supplied by Mr Langford. Lady Chicken has competed over 111,800 jumps, and has fallen only live times. These figures are exclusive of schooling Jumps. In addition to the foregoing, she has built up a formidable reputation as a show mare, as the following list of successes will show: —ln her 18 years of jumping (she is now 20) she has von the Maiden Steeplechase at Tiverton, the Lumsdon Hurdles. Birchwood Cup. Mossburn Local Hunt live years’ running among large fields, and has won two firsts and a second for jumping at (ho Ashburton show, a championship at the Dunedin show. Ladies’ Hunt Cup at Dunedin, Otairi show Open Jump, Ladies’ Hunt and Championship at Balclutha show, Ladies’ Hunt and Championship at Gore show. Championship at Invercargill Royal Show, Ladies’ Hunt at Invercargill three years in succession. Open Jump at Winton show on numerous occasions, and the Open Jump and Championship at Otautau show. I
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 3
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192A REMARKABLE RECORD Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 3
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