PIGEON FLYING
1 1 V ■■■ The Canterbury Pigeon Plying Club coneluded its young bird programme with a race from Blenheim. There were 35 birds sent, divided among 11 owners. Mr J H Morrison liberated the birds at 10 o'clock in the morning In line weather, but shortly after getting on their journey the birds met a strong south-east wind which slow 6 rBCe dlfflcult ' Velocities were
The winning bird, owned W 9#,. Tunxber, flew the distance of •* ' i yards in shr 23min 13sec. ,hsj— The following were the r==> i lumber's No. 832. 876 yardsa^ s S* Spark's No. 1149. 875: sI 2S gsl: 532. 863; G. Robertson s K o. 1* Barter's No. 333, 860: A. Bauey^jtian®*. 846; G. King’s No. asfcSlK No. 119. 695: F. Tippets No. »» . Gray’s No. 72. 620. . atpd bJr d P^'f J. Barter won the nominated tf . and L. Shields won the cups # Mr J. Petersen for the best a__, jg&k ; ity for the aeries <tf yo«S<
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22080, 30 April 1937, Page 4
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