PIGEON FLYING
EAST (. HRISTCHUKCH CLUB The Ka.st Cliristdiurcli J*lying I'ipton Club flew a riico from Parnassus on Saturday. Soventy-six birds were liberated in fine weather, and with good conditions prevailing fast times were recorded. The winner, owned by L. F. Kolton, flew the 74 miles 1158 yards in :l hi- <lGmin yi!sec. Kesults: — Yards a minute. 1.. Itolton's Performer .. 12:53 MacPoiisall's liabette .. Jt!>2 P. C. Orooke's Hazard 11S7 A. Green's No. .. 1178 A. Dunn's Petty Jinks .. 1170 P>. Campbell's Xo. :!S0 .. 1.17;; •T. 11. Ueale's Thorpe May .. .1172 l',. W. Brown's Sally .. 1T 04 T. Nicholson's Tommy Lognn .. 115S W. Henry's No. 115 .. 1085 R, Moore's lied Diamond .. 100S
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21432, 26 March 1935, Page 14
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