PIGEON FLYING.
CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY. The Christ church Homing Pigeon Society conducted its second Bluff race on Saturday Twenty-nve birds, representing eight owners, were liberated in fine weather, with a strong north-east wind. Th,6 winner, the property of E. K. May, flew the distance of 303 miles airline in 9hrs E2min. Results:— Yds. per min. E. R. May's Xo. 1605 * . . 947 E. F. Margetts's South Express 929 \V. Hobson's Grey Duchesse . . 922 H. Burrows's Kodak .. 914 W. Johnson's Endurance 912 R. Berry*. No. 56S .. 911 V. N'orth'i Ko. 405 . . 390 B. F. Margetts woo the nominated bird prii*. Tua first Bluff race r««nlted as under:— Yds per min. 2. ?. Marjtetts'l South Expreaa 1146 V. North's Rambler . . 1140 E. B. May'* Black Boy 1138 K. Burrows's. Airman ■ 1010 J. Burke's Commander . . 1000 R. Berry's Swift . - 950 E. F. Margetts won the nominated bird priie.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19813, 28 December 1929, Page 7
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