HOMING PIGEONS
The Pctene Homing Club held its weekly race from Frankton Junction on i Saturday last, an air-line distance of £33 i miles, (it birds from 10 lofts competing. I -’-lor adverse weather conditions the birds put up a very satisfactory par. formnnee. The following were the results:—J. Bolton’s blue chequer hen Sun Kit. velocity 868 yards per minute (. 11. ’ nail’s blue chequer cock Bonny Bill, velocity 867 yards per minute. 2 .1 Pollock’s blue chequer lien Twilich* • eleoHv pea vnrds rc r minute. 3; TV
Smith’s blue chequer hen Saddv. velocif 865.3 yards ner minute, 4- P. Vextedb , blue cbcoiier cock Hard Hit. velocity | 865. J yards per minute. 5. Next week’s I race will be from Waiouru.
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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 16, 14 October 1926, Page 5
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120HOMING PIGEONS Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 16, 14 October 1926, Page 5
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