The members of tae AucKland Flying Club flew Lheir eighth old bird race of the season from Wellington on Saturday last, distance 3u5 miles airliue. The birds were liberated by Mr. C. Haynee, who wired: Liberated , 'at 6 a.m., weather perfect, £Ood start. Tiie-' weather at the home end was very hot, :uid this was, of course, against the birds uiak-1 ing fast velocities. The result was as fol-j lows: —Mr 11. CowsiH's blue cock Encounter, , I, velocity 952 yards n mimite; R. E. WUdow's r eh h What Time, 2, Ool.n yards; I\ May's be eh h BJ-ploiie, •'), 951.S yards; 11. Thornton's r eh h Reliable, 4, 951.7 yards; C. Ryan's be eh c Ragtime, 5. &44 yardsjl B. aiartta'B be cU h Idalia, 6, 911 yards. I
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 270, 14 November 1910, Page 7
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