IGEON MATCH.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6055, 11 February 1885, Page 3

IGEON MATCH.

r A pigeon match took place at Halawell ... «B Monday which possessed more than \ .ordinary features of interest, inasmuch ~; an visitors from Blenheim and Kaikoura '" *' were among the competitors. Hr Alfred -Staring, ot the Britannia Hotel, managed ;Bta whole business connected with the 'natch, and its success must have been ligUy satisfactory to all concerned. Mr "Toang, of the Market* Victoria street, P*oTiied the birds—soo of them—and there "Wtt scarcely a weak one among them. - lEswrs Mace and Francis were handicappee and umpires. The following axe the J ra&lie:—

* Basepstakes: 25yds rise;eight birds. First - «BreLßpaintß; second barrel, 2 points. MrWayland(Blenheim) ... 20 -•. -.-- HrJ.Fex M . ... ... • ... 18 Mr J. W. Parsons (Blenheim)... 18 Mr G. Parsons (Blenheim ... Iβ ,:' MrJ.HUKLyttelton) .- -15 . - - MrA.Stening 14 Mr Francis... ... 14 MrWhiteley ... „ ... 8 .HrHatherley 5 - AHandicap Sweepstakes, five birds each. 1 by Mr Bradley, 25yds, with 14 j JfrHiU, 25yds, _A second Handicap Sweepstakes, of five - Wβ eech, was won by Mr Pym, 27yds, ;g*h 12 points, after shooting off with Mr Wayland, whotiedhim. _A third Handicap Sweepstakes, of five tods each, fell to Mr Stone. 21yds, after ft *»»«S pants with Mr Hill, 24yde. Handicap Sweepstakes, of five . wds each, also fell to Mr Stone, 21yds, Mr "■Wand being second. ~ 9 excellent spread supplied by the ««* of the Halswell muet not be forgotr* B*,***8 * , *** it left nothing to be desired to aeader the outing a pleasant one.