AUCKLAND FLYING CLUB.
! FTRST RACE FROM -TATJMARUNUL The Auckland Flying Club flew their ! third race of the edd "bird'season on Sainrday, September 33, from Tamnarmmi. a distance of 144 miles airline. The Birds -were liberated hy the stationmaster at 3.30 a-m~, in a south-westerly wind, the winning l)ird arriving at 12.45 p m., doing the distance in __. 16m 40s. Fifteen lofts competed, and were represented by HI biros. The results are as follows:— X. WaddeTTs b c lien Doreen, -velocity 1285.1 yards per nrinute 1 J. Bocki h c hen Previous. —elocify • 1285 yards _1 2: W. and A. Watson's b c pled cock Whitenights, velocity 1274 yards - . 3. C Ryan's r c cock Calendar, velociry ______ yards _? D. and A Alexander's m cock Invincible, velocity 1273-1 yards . . 5 E. Stokes-and H.- 3lcQuoid"s .b c nen Shamrock, velocity 1268 yards 6 | C Taylor'-s b c cock Mustard, -velocity 12G5 yards ..... T H. Stowell's t> ben. velocity 1262 yards S W. Billing's b c cock Borneo, velocity 1243 yards ...*. 9 Owing to a mistake made In the zing Mr. W. Wilson lost the race. St If. Waddell neinc the winner of the trophy Tkinffly I presented for competition by 35x. W. Eeni--son.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 236, 3 October 1916, Page 8
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200AUCKLAND FLYING CLUB. Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 236, 3 October 1916, Page 8
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