PIGEON FLYING.
POINT CHEVALIER CLUB. The. Point Chevalier Homing Pigeon Club flew, the last, rdce of their old bird series from Blenheim, an airline distance of 320 miles 662 yards. Mr. A. Harris' b c h Star Girl homed at 2.45 p.m. and won by a good margin. Velocities wert:— Mr. A. Harris', b c h Star' Girl,' 1036 yds 1 Mr. T. Hughes' b c c Midnight Sun, 975 yds " Mr. La Cantell's b c n h Pled Aee, 974.5yd5, .. ......... • • Also flew: Mr. A. Francis' r c c Stray Cloud, 913 yds; Mr. R. Hunter's m c Silvermine, 800 yds; Mr. A. ; Wyatt's b c c Logan Lou, 779 yds. % * The birds were liberated by Mr. R. Wanden at 5.30 a.m. #
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 238, 8 October 1930, Page 16
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