PIGEON FLYING.
« CAXTEBBUBY CLUB. Junior members of th<s Canterbury Flying Club flew off a race from Culvcrden last ■wfok. The winning- bird, the property of M. Clark, flew the distance of 61 miles 1235 yards !n 1 hour 47 ininutce 15 eecotide, a velocity of 1013 yards per minute. The following also competed:—R. Woodham 1008yde, G. "VVaito lOOTydfl. 11. Muilaney lOlMyds, N. Harvey 982 yds. 11. Gates 080 yds, G. Gray 957yde, H. Hill 081 yds. T. Hasea.l 945yde, HcConnell EBSyda. Tile competitors do3ire to thank tie etationmaster for liberating the birds.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15768, 8 December 1916, Page 11
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