PIGEON FLYING
CANTERBURY CLUB The first long-distance race of the season was held by the Canterbury Ptgeor Flying Club from Te Aroha. A. Duffield'sbird was the winner, flying the 514 in the record time of 12hr 17min 54sec Results were:—A. Duffield, 1227 yardsminute, 1; A. Duffield, 1227 yards. 2; A Law, 1225 yards, 3; A. Law 1225 yards, 4 T. Milne, 1223 yards, 5; K Hartland. 1221 yards, 6; J Hartland, 1218 yards, 7: Golding Brothers, 1217 yards. 8; N Stringer 1215 yards, 8; C. Cooper, 1214 yards. 9; H Clemens, 1197 yards, 10; A. Rowe, 1196 yards, 11; J Howatson. 1194 yards, 12; T Toon, 1193 yards. 13; N. McNiesh, 1177 yards, 14; E. Goslin, 1115 yards, 15; J Hurrell. 1102 yards 16: A Buckley. 1100 yards. 17
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28153, 17 December 1956, Page 7
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