PIGEON FLYING.
The Christchureh Homing Piscon bociciy flew off a race from Kaitokc on Saturday, December 14th. Seventy birds ivrre scut, representing fifteen owners competing;, xiit birds were liberated at 11.30 a.m.. in fine weather, with a light westerly wind, which helped them "to put up fast time*. The winner turned out to be. Mr Wr.lter Johnson's Red Pine, which traversed the «ji=kinco of 221 miles 1631 yds air line in 4hrs 35min 4sec. The following is the Tosult: — W. Johnson* Red Pine, 1419 yds per mm; A. Finlayson's Rosobud, lll'Jyds: A. Hancock's Brown Win£, 141Gyde; J. Field's Stanley, 141Gyds; J. blazeaway, Ml.ivds: J. Barter's Little Tib, 13ii6yds; E. R«-ve's Blue Ribband. 1370 yds; F. Kinj;sford's Briefle'.s, 13C7yds; t>. Searlc'e h'cotly, 1364 yds; A. Farreli's Prince, 1351 yds; li. Draper'a Xo. GS, 1316 yds: T. Newton's Surrey, 1312 yds; E. Miles's Persistent, lSth-ds: E. Fuch'a's Bancroft, llGOjd?.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14547, 26 December 1912, Page 5
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