PIGEON RACING
The Canterbury Flying Pigeon Club conducted,two races during the week-end. The 'first was from Hundalee. ,The winnings bird. J. E. V. Maxwell’s. No. 427. flew the -distance of 83 miles 165 yards In Ihr 49mln 45sec. Results in yards a minute were:—J. E. V. Maxwell’s No. 427. 1332; W. Unwin’s No. 664,‘1327; J. McArley’s No. 333. 1326; R.’Lumber’s No. 705, 1323; A. H. Stone’s No. 22, 1321; J. Sparke’s No. 29. 1319; A'.; Duffleld's No. 281. 1317; H. Clemens’s 'No. 1, 1316.3; A: Bailey’s No. 563, 1316.1; ,E.-:B. French’s No, 198. 1315; Pegley and Gtenfell’s No. 492, 1308.5; B. Day’s No. 639, 1308,4; M. Robinson’s No. 483, 1304; N. D. McNetsh’s No. 361, 1295; R. V. Bradley’s No 550, 1286; J. Howatson’s No. 454, 1277; G. W. Robertson’s No. 33, 1274; K. Hartland’s No. 33, 1273; L. Pither’s No. 509, 1268: J. Petersen’s No. 744; 1259; T. A. • Nicholson’s No. 385. 1246; Wigram Lofts No, 217. 1241; E.’ Grimes’s No. 73, 1238; W. Hewitt’s No. 252. 1220; W. Llntott’s No. 168, 1201. . „ r Nominated b}rd prizes were won by W. Unwin, J. McArley, and K. Hartland. The second race was from Blenheim, only birds with special produce rings being eligible to compete. The winning bird, A. Bailey’s No. 64, flew the distance of 162 miles 44 yards in 3hr 44min 43sec. Results:—A. Bailey’s No. 64, 1268; K. Hartland’s No. 30. 1260; Pegley and Grenfell’s No. 75. 1259.7; J. E. V. Maxwell’s No. 32, 1259.3; R. Lumber’s No. 49, 1254; M. Robinson's No. 16, 1242; R. Day’s No. 52, 1200; E. Grimes’s No. 71, 1181; L. Pithers. No. 10. 1167. ' The nominated bird prize was won by A. Bailey.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23300, 9 April 1941, Page 4
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