PIGEON FLYING.
NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Racing Pigeon Club flew a race from Taihape 011 Saturday. Eightyfour birds, representing -10 owners, were liberated at Taihape at 8.43 u.in. and, favoured by a fresh southerly wind, tile leading birds covered the 20.1 miles to Auckland in the fast time of 4 hours 20 miniates. - But l'or running into a thunder storni when near home .' the birds would have recorded still, faster time. Result: — Mr. L. Porter's bcp li Taihape, 1.372 yds 1 Mr. L. Petry's r h Fatty, 1309 yds .... 2 Mr. J. Sliiels' r c c Tom Taylor, 13G5.80yds 3 Mr. R. Davies' bee The Count, * 1305.83 yds 4Also started : Mr. F. Tucker, 13G3yds; Messrs. McHugli Bros., 1354 yds; Mr. A. Alexander. 1353 yds; Mr. R. H. Davis, 1345 vds; Mr. S. Webb, 1313 yds; Mr. W, Sargent, 1290 yds ; Mr. R. Hunter, 12£T2.vds; Mr: C. Warner, 1287 yds; Mr. F. Glass, 1204vds; Mr. F. Loke, 1230 yds; Mr. K. Fullerton, 1204 yds. Mr. J. Shiels won first prize for nominated birds, Mr. A. Alexander being secdnd.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 285, 1 December 1936, Page 17
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