PIGEON RACING.
ONEHUNGA CLUB.
The Onehunga Club flew its first young bird race from Te Awamutu, a distance of SJ miles, with good results for their first S!!iV ,S inJ le ? ult: ~ R -. Hans e"'s ' c Hot Spot. 1116 yds per minute, 1; T. A Kemp and Sons b c h Blue Lagoon, 1101 yds 2 • W. Sergant and Son's b c p h Daxella 1080 yds. 3; H. Graham and Son's be h* Great Star, 1069 yds, 4.
The Northern Racing Pigeon Club flew a race from Te Kuitt (104 miles) in fine weather, 98 birds from 13 lofts competing Result:—Mr. J. Shiels' r c h «ay Loiran 1154 yds 1 ; Mr. .V. Donaldsons bTi Tobys Logan llo2yds, 2: Royal Loft's r P c Royal Red. 1148 yds. 3; Mr. A. Loke's b p h Town Hall 1145 yds, 4.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 16
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141PIGEON RACING. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 16
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