PIGEON FLYING.
♦— < , -", '* The Canterbury Pigeon Hying-Cju> oently flew Trace from East Out. Twenfr §§ - birds were sent, <un«ngstj^*-ff™fr fp era. The buds were liberated by the OM»l J» ofheer et the Aiahura'at 8.80 a.m.. in fine,weather, and westerly wind, which citable*- -£, them to put up fast times. Owing to - late tune of liberation, none of the ,»in»,j;Ajs arrived home tie first day, but they arrive* J" A early the following morning. The '*««>«* was F. Kingsford's Bed Oxleanißt, which 4 C> traversed the distance of 624 milea 1687 juamtfrff, air line m llhr SSmin 4seo, after deducting" v i' the hours of darkness. The following ia the result of the velocities:— . „ , ydaperialn., I '' < JL Kingsford's Red Orleankt ~1829 Anonymous .. 1800 V- 1 ,..^ G BHioliffß No 889 .. ». 1388 . V,* W. Cunßhings'e No 118 .. .. 1203 R." Young e Lddy Victor ». .. 1193- ' - D. Dore's No 409 .- .. 1088 „ ' v F. Wilson'a No 63 .. "V. 1021 - - H. Pearson's Fortuna .. *. WW F, Kmgsford wire outright the club 3 Bast Cape, challenge trophyMor flret nominated this race. G. Robertson wins W.-> Blanohard's special prize for best average in Eaat Cape races, also R, Ashworth's epecial prize for beat averago on East Coast route, and G. Anderson's special prize for best averago in Napier, Waiour»i East^ Cape. and Auckland races. .
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17707, 8 March 1923, Page 11
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