Pigeon races
A bird owned by M. Cross won a pigeon race from Ward to Christchurch on Saturday. It covered the 236 km in 2hr 32min. The entry was 1125 birds. Results:— East section.—M. Cross 1473.959, G. Berg 1462.685, A. Kyle 1460.201, R. Farrar 1456.862, D. G. Fry 1456.785, M. Hart 1455.153, R. S. Sanderson 1454.957, R. Linford 1453.684, A. Greive 1453.004, N and. C. Courtier 1452.926. West section.—D. Coker 1419.239, Dwyer family 1415.448, W. Beyers 1410.991, D. McNeish 1406.808, R. Anderson 1402.302, S. Morris 1402.126, C. Buckley 1395.242, P. Cook 1383.701, J. McColm 1379.001, C. Coey 1375.111. D. O'Hare had the first bird home in a race from Upper Hutt. Its time for the 340 km event was 4hr 37min. Results:— East section. —D. O’Hare 1249.368, R. Courtier 1246.256, D. Anthony 1246.075, C. Aislabie 1244.245, D. D. Loftis 1241.509, B. Partridge 1237.951, K. Blacklock 1236.531, B. Ewart jun. 1234.939, T. Bar 1232.672, D. Myall 1232.196. West section.—C. Buckley 1223.700, Dwyer family 1222.840, P. Morgan 1220.801, P. Cook 1215.213, S. Morris 1214.908, R. Anderson 1210.960, S. Perrin 1199.628, R. Vanekeris 1195.360, D. Taylor 1186.067, D. Goulding 1185.031.
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Press, 22 April 1986, Page 29
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