Pigeon Flying EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28413, 21 October 1957, Page 18

Pigeon Flying EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB

Two events were conducted by the j East Christchurch Pigeon Flying i Club during the week-end. Tnerel were 16 competitors in the north • race, from Palmeiston North, a dis-1 lance of 280 miles. The race from Invercargill was lor yearlings only, and 10 competitors clocked in their birds during the afternoon. E. Courtier’s bird won by four second® in a close finish from the oil’d oi his brother. H. Courtier. Results were:—

Palmerston North to Christchurch. —P. Morgan’s bird. 7hr 9min llsec. 1; E. Barker. 7hr 9inin 51sec. 2; W. Walls, 7hr 9min 54sec, 3; J. Aird. 7hr 9min 58sec. 4: B. Ball. 7hr lOmin 4sec. 5; E. Courtier, 7hr 11 min, o; W. Mountfort. 7hr 14min 2sec. 7: E. Alexander. 7hr 36min 46sec. 8; H Courtier. 7hr 39min 30sec, 9; A Buckley. 7hr 50min 30sec, 10: J Rhodes. Bhr Imin 56sec. 11; R. Weston. Bhr smin Msec. 12; T. Woolley. Bhr 6min 44sec. 13; J. Beale. Bhi 29min 49sec. 14; R Wallace. 8. i 30m in 48sec. 15: R. Moore. 10hr 43min 2sec, 16. P. Morgan won the nominated bird prize. Invercargill to Christchurch.—E Courtier’s bird. Bhr 48min 33sec. I. H. Courtier. Bhr 48min 37sec, 2; T. Ball. Bhr 49min 26sec, 3; P. Morgan. Bhr 49rnin 54sec, 4; W. Walls. Bhr 49min 58sec, 5; J. Rhodes, 9hr 6min ?Bsec. 6: E. Barker, 9hr 30mjn 54see. 7; R. Weston, lOhr 6min 9sec. 8; T Woolley. 10h’’ 47min 58sec, 9; E Alexander, llhr 45min 43sec, 10. T Ball won the nominated bird prize