PIGEON RACING
The members of the Wellington Homing Society concluded their old bird racing season with a flock race U’om 1 arenga, a distance of <505 miles, len lofts were represented by birds. No birds were reported on the day of liberation, but several must have been very close to home, as they were timed in early in the morning of the second day. lhe result was' as follows: — First—Mr. G. Wilson’s red ch. cock, 3131926. (Time of arrival on second day), 6hr. 3min. 41sec. a.m. Second—Sir. C.- Egginton s red ch. cock, 0351925; 7hr. 3min. 51 see. a.m. , Third —Messrs. Perrett and Gaison’s blue ch. cock, 56 —1925; . 7hr. Bimn. 42scc. a.m. . , , , , Fourth —Mr. G. Wilsons blue ch. hen, 561 —192-4; 7hr. 15min. 17sec. a.m. Fifth—Messrs. O’Dea Bros.’ blue ch. hen, 113—1923; 7hr. 32min. 37sec. a.m. , , gixth—Mr. C. Egginton’s red ch. cock, 336 —1922; 7hr. 34min. 39sec. a.m.
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 92, 12 January 1929, Page 19
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149PIGEON RACING Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 92, 12 January 1929, Page 19
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