WELLINGTON HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.
On Saturday the last cup race of the sen. son was flown from. Culverdcn, a distance of H2 miles. Forty-six birds, representing 11 lofts, competed, niul tho winning bird flew the distance in 3hr. 52imn., eecurine for luß owner 10 trophy donaod by Mr. if: G.' Gremside. ' Tho rnce resulted as follows :-Mr, R Lewis's No. 559,_ velocity ( 1080 yards per minute, lj Mr. J. J. Elliott's No. 456, 1057, 2; Mr W Ahler's No. 133, 1051, 3; Mr. J. n. Clark's No' 259, 1050, i; Mr. C. Haynes's No. 499, 10i9 5; Mr. B. Powell's No. 30G, 1042, 0. • ■ . -For most points in rill races, Mr. J. 11. Clark wine the' Maritime Champion Trophy, and for the most points in young bird rncos, Mr. A. Clark.wins the clip. ' •
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 510, 18 May 1909, Page 2
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