PIGEON FLYING.
CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY. The Christchurea Homing Society flew an old bird race froni St. Andrews. The "birds -were liberated by the statioriiuaster in fair weather with s southerly ' wind. The winner was W. Brown's Lono Star, which flew tho distance of 100 miles air line in the fast time of lhr 50min. Tho vclocitios were as follow : Ydß. Per Min. W. Brown's Lono Star ... .. 1580 O. Manaon's No. 1265 .. .. 1365 F. Britt's No. 35 ..... 1548 "W. Kilday's No. 1481 * .. ..- 15.1S S. Krridgt's No. ISB .. .. 133.1 O. "Watson's Cyclone ... .. 1331 L. Shield's ,No. 890 - .. .. 1524 Williamson Bros.' No. 64 .. .. 1499 P. Jones's No. 864 .. .. 1461 F. HicVinbotham's Beat It .. .. 1459 K. Atkinson's No. 851 - .. .. 1421 \ H. Macarthv's No. 408 .. .. 1.132 I R. Edward's No. 21 .. .. 132!) H. Brown's' No. 212 .. 1312 G. Watson wins the nominated bird prize. ■ I
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18543, 19 November 1925, Page 11
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