PIGEON FLYING
CANTERBURY CLUB The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club flew a race from Feilding recently. One hundred and seventeen birds were sent. The lofts were divided into two sections. east and west. The birds were liberated in overcast weather and an easterly wind, which changed to south-west as the birds neared home and made it fairly hard for the birds to face. TIIO winner was R. V. Bradley's No. 106, which flew the distance of 280 miles 760 yards in Shr 31min 52sec. The following were the results: EASTERN* SECTION. sTds. a min. [;. V. Bradley's No. 106 . . 964, <i. Robertson's No. 126 .. 962 •t. Barter's No. 354 . . 962 •T. McCreanor's No. 98 . . 962 P. Kingsford's No. 19 . . 900 •I. l'earce's No. 1065 .. ss<j i!. iloore's No. 701 . . 936 WESTERN SECTION. 11. Rule's No. 540 . . 9HO J. Luke's No. 392 .. 957 .Margett; and Son's No. 91 . . 966 ■I. Hislop's No. 66 . , 949 A. Stone's No. 858 . . 938 K. French's No. 546 . . 925 I J. Poulsen's No. 828 , ... 919 J, Luko -won the iomiaa&Ml fcifjj xrivg.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21033, 8 December 1933, Page 5
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