PIGEON FLYING.
ONEHUNGA CLUB. The Onehunga Racing Pigeon Club held its yearling championship, single bird race, on Saturday. Results :— Messrs. D. Wallace and Son's b b c Sargeant's Guy, 1047 yds 1 Mr. V. Cat-don's blk c h Granite Bell 11., 1046.9 yds 2 Mr. \V. Gallagher's b c p li Lady Rene, 1046.1 yds 3 Mr. F. McPlke's b c li. 1045.9 yds 4 CENTRAL SOCIETY. The Central Pigeon Society contested a race from Cliristcliurch, an airline of 509 miles. Result :— Messrs. W. Donaldson and Son's r c c Red King, 1065 yds 1 Mr. L. Barchard's b c h La Mode, 1064 yds 2 Mr. .T. Waddell's b c p li Granite Drone, 1063 yds 3 Mr. X. Waddell's bch No. 100, 1062 yds 4 THE NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Racing Pigeon Club flew its annual race for tlie Dewar Cup on Saturday from Johnsonville. Result:— Mr. K. Davies' bc>p c. All Scotch. 1014.6 yds 1 Ms. S. AVebb's r c c, Young Buffalo. 1014.2 yds 2 Mr. R. Hunter's blk c. Black Can, 1013 yds 7 3 Mr. A. Alexander's b c p li, War Cry. ,1012 yds 4
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 14
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