PIGEON FLYING.
The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club flow off' a race from Parnassus recently. member competing was allowed to raco ojuy on* bird pot loft, and 13 lofte wem ropres"nW. Tlw birds put up frirlv fast .times for tie distance of 74 mik* 1624 yards airUno. Following was the result: — F Kingeford's Vanderlinden, 1225 yds por minute; D. Dole's No. 311, 1213 yds; C. Kirkloy's No. "865, 1211yda; J. Barter's No. 301, 1206 yds; W. Cummins's No. 498, 1204y15; F Wilson's No. 51, 1202 yds; C. Woodhcuaee The Fin, 1092yde; B. Finnegan's No. 204, 1081 yds; H. Browning's No. 36, 1074 yds; J. Duf&eld's No. 409, 705 yds; "W. Terry s Warante, 563 yds. , , _ The club flew off another race from Farnaesus under similar conditions. This tun© 10 lofts were represented. Following was the result:— F. Kinesford's Varrlerlinden, 1343 yds per minute; D. Dore's No. 311, 1502 yds; W.Cumming's No. 498, 1498 yds; C. Woodhouee s Ibo Fia, 1496 yds; J. Barter's No. 301. I47ly_'s; W. Terry's "Warante, 1467 yds; F. Wilson a!\o. 51, 1436 yds; H. Browning's No. 36, 1392 yds; J. Duffield'a No. 409, 1225 yds. . F. Kingsford wins Mr W. Terry e special prize for th«.fastest velocity of tho two races.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16357, 31 October 1918, Page 8
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