PIGEON FLYING
* SUMNER CLUB The Sumner Pigeon Flying Club recently flew a successful race from Napier, in good weather. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 7.16 pan. W. Wright’s Air King flew the distance in 10 hours 46 minutes 9 seconds. The following were the results: — Yards a min. W. Wright’s Air King .. 1004.9 A. Wright’s Sun Rise •• 1004.7 L. and C. Ford’s Silver King .. 945 T. Campion’s Flying Shadow 940.6 H. Ford’s Snow White .. 938.1
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21656, 14 December 1935, Page 25
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78PIGEON FLYING Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21656, 14 December 1935, Page 25
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