PIGEON FLYING
WANGANUI CENTRAL CLUB. Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, December 4... The Wanganui Central Pigeon Club held two races over the week-end, from Foxton and Wellington respectively. The weather was fair, but the birds had a north-easterly wind to contend with for the Foxton race. Results were as follow :—Foxton race: E. A. Carrell's Ring Boy, velocity 937.14yd5. per min., 1; J. Cornish’s Rambler, 892.86yd5. per min., 2; P. Mailman’s —. 800.08yds. per min., 3; J. McCarthy’s Pioneer. 749.56 yds. per min.. 4. 'Wellington race: W. Dickie’s Aerial King, velocity 1168.2.vd5. per min., 1 ; C. MacKinnon’s Windbag. 1155.6yd5. per min., 2: M. Kirkness’s Miss Vassart, 1154.4yd5. per min.. 3: C. Craig’s Bine Bell. 1152yds. per min.. 4.
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 61, 5 December 1928, Page 12
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116PIGEON FLYING Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 61, 5 December 1928, Page 12
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