PIGEON FLYING.
CARLTON CLUB. The Carlton Racing Pigeon Club held a race on Saturday from National Park for the yearling championship. The winnine bird won the Aley Cup and cash prize. It completed the distance of 160 miles in 41 hours. Eight lofts competed. Results :— EASTERN SECTION. Mr. D. Skelton's bbh Zena 1 Mr. C. Aley's b c c Sentinel -i WESTERN SECTION. Mr. Baldick's bbh Public Fun 1 Mr. Potter's b c p h White Flight .... 2 Cluo Winner.—Mr. D. Shelton's bbh Ze Also flew: Mr. A. Brebner's m c Miss Mac, Mr. Livingston's rh Red Devil, Tennyson Loft's r p c Publicity, Mr. Aicken's bell Zip. «_ WESTERN SUBURBS CLUB. The Western Suburbs Pigeon Club flew its second race on Saturday from Te Awamutu, the winning bird doing the journey in 2b 4m. Results : — Mr. A. Wyatt's b b c Robin Adair, 1237 yds per minute 1 Mr C. Moore's b c p c Dawn, 1227 yds i Mr. T. Hughes' rc c Speedway, 1226 yds 3 Also flew: Mr. A. Masson's b c c View Boy, 1223 yds; Mr. G. Walker's r p c Our George, 1221 yds; Mr. B. Billman's r c c Red Hussar, 1218 yds; Mr. T. Herring's blk c c Black Bird, 1214 yds; Mr. A. May's b c c Speed Cop, 1210 yds.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 174, 25 July 1932, Page 13
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