East Christchurch Pigeon Club
The East Christchurch Pigeon Club held a 450 miles race from Gisborne. Owing to rough conditions in the North Island no birds homed on the day of liberation. W. Walls was the winner, his bird completing the distance in 19hr 57min 44sec. Results: —
W. Walls 29:57:44, S. and R Harrison 20:0:20, E. Barker 20:0:53, G. Barker 20:0:57. E. Graham 20:3:19, H. and S. Hay 20:3:44. K. Harrison 20:5:49. J. Turner 20:9:4, L. Starling 29:29:54, D. Anthony 20:43:22, Mann and Anderson 20:45:8. B. Partridge 20:55:58, F. Thyne 20:57:28. W. Kirk 21:42:46. J. Immers 21:51:19. R. Bate 21:53:33, R. Wallace 21:54:16. R Moore 21:56:16. R. Courtier 22:2:58, H. Courtier 22:34:27. C. Hoogerforst 23:7:49, M. Towart 23:8:32.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 5
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118East Christchurch Pigeon Club Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 5
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