PIGEON FLYING.
PREMIER CLUB'S RACES. Vue Chrifttchurch Premier Pigeon Olvh conducted :\vq races from Clinton during the past With the aid of gpod we&'ther conditions good times were recorded. The pinner of the old bird race flown on Saturday, owned by Mr S. Mallard, flew the 249 miles 520 yards air-line in 6hrs 17min 14sec. The >srinner of the produce race for birds beaming 1921# metal rings, jowned by Mr W. Wall#, flew the 25i £min 2Ssoc. The following were the speeds flown by the birds:— BIRD KACK. :
Yiird& per itallui-ii'a Ma-turn minute. s. .. 1163 J,. Adjniral , ♦ 1X61 L. Wrenn's Nortfr DriCt .. U53 C. Mermaid Hanson's Severn .. iioa O. . . USti. \v Wall's Tony King . . *4*3 A. Pegley's Tip Toe .. 1147 A. W. Jones's Hunt, the Sli^ppr .. 13*3 J. Sparke's White Flight .. 1140 P.. Pegley's Bronco Bill .. 1130 M. Walden's Royal Routine .. 1123 PRODUCE RACE. ■W Wall's Geroatjuis 0 IT B. Pegley's Sweet Nell 916 S. Mallard's Bluu Siesi 916 c. Wqlden's Hurry Scurry 913 V. Pegley's Marco Pole 912 o. Manson's Majfwellton 906 Ii. Rolton's Bobbie 784 c. Xj&wrezicQ and \V. Wails v n the nominated bird prizes.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20083, 12 November 1930, Page 4
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