PIGEON FLYING.
* HOMING PIGEON CLUB. Tho Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew their first Rangitata. race recently. Tho birds were liberated by the fitationmastcr in an eaaterly wind. The winning bird, H. May's No. 1503, flew the distance of 75 miles in two hours and a half. 'The results are as follows : Yds per mill. 11. May's No. 1503 .. .. 547 A. Lyes's No. 1406 .. .. 842 A. Rowe's Ladybird .. 821 H. Allard'3 Joker .. .. 820 J. Crowther'a No. 1-176 811 S. Rich's No. 3SI 811 S. Strong's No. 90-2 .. .. 810 S. Erridge'3 No. 14C-5 .. .. 805 H. Brown's No; 1574 .. .. 797 S. Ilewland's No. 1431 .. .. 780 A.'Duffield's No. 125 .. .. 770 V. North's No. 1150 .. .. 7G2 W. Watt's No. 1484 .. .. 762 May Bros.' No. 1543 .. .. 759 A. Lyes wins the special nominated bird prize.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18969, 6 April 1927, Page 14
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