PIGEON FLYING.
NORTHERN UACING PlfiEOX CLUB. The Northern Itaelnu I'lgeon Chili HenIts yearling rne<> on Saturday last from 'I'aln'ierston North. n n airline distance of approximately 24.". mile* to Auckland. The Mrds were releused by the stationninster ni ten o'clock in ideal flying conditions. The winning bird was -Mr. V. Ryder's Speed Fiend 11., which regained its loft nt .'!.07 p.m., (lying nn average velocity of ltlfKiyds a minute. The ra.v was a Host one. Appended is the result: — .Mr. \. Ryder's in c Speed Fiend 11., velocity WUSyds, 1; Messrs. Watson Bros.' lilk r Terra Nova, velocity KW-'yds. U; u\lr. W. Siirßpiit's l> c •• Not fiuilty. velocity lfswyds. :i: Mr. W. Sarpenf<> lilk c Innocent lOSfiytls. 4; Mr. V. Kyder's l> c c [<~lusullßbt. 10H;tyd3, ">; Mr. A. Morton's lilk [• Ulack Tracker, 1052 yds. (I; Mr. .1. Tavlor's h c lllue Lake. lO42yds. 7: Mr. .1. Taylor's l> <• c Nelson's iPrlde. 103."i.yds. S. The club flic* its Inst tivo races on Saturday next. The championship from Wellington and Invercargill race. 800 miles.
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 291, 6 December 1920, Page 8
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