PIGEON FLYING
CANTERBURY CLUB The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club opened its old-bird season recently, when 240 birds from 25 owners were released in the first race from Picton. J. Hartland's winning bird flew the distance of 17® miles 1265 yards in 3 hours 57 minutes 21 seconds, or at a rate of 1280 yards a minute. Results were:— J. Hartland's 135, 1280 yards a minute;
A. Rowe’s 42, 1276; J. Hurrvll’s 275, 1258; J. Wilson's 984, 1256; A. Law's r 551, 1254; £ K. Hartland’s 703, 1253.7;' E. Milne’s 273, 1253.5; A. Duffield’s 1245, 1252; H.' Clemens’s 1271, 1247; C Williams's 1009, 1246; Golding Bros.’ —, 1245; E. Sucker’s 18, 1239; T. Toon’s 574, 1236; J. Crowther’s 38, 1234.7; E. Goslin's 76, 1234; W. Muschamp’s 584, 1233; A. Thomas’s 262, 1164; £ W. Warrington’s —, 1162: P. Andersen's 51, 1160.7; A. Stone’.s 1322, 1160; R. Taylor’s 572, 1157; J. Howatson’s 546. 1148; N. Stringer's 53, 1143; L Guy’s 486, 1142; ' T. Newell’s 340, 1140. J. Hurrell and J. Crowther won nomine *
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27472, 5 October 1954, Page 9
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