HOMING PIGEON RACING
Results of Week-end Events
The Petone Homing Pigeon Club flew two wires last week-end. The Tabekaroa race was in connection with the New Zealand Federation's annual old bird race,bistance of not less than 300 miles. The resuits are as followj— . Tabekaroa (32G mHcs air line).—J. 11 oods b c c No. 1414, 1928, velocity 120o.54 yard#, 1 • W Smith’s b. c. 11. Tip Toes, 1929, velocity 1205.29 yards, 2; J. Bolton’s 1>. c. n. No 100. 1928, velocity 1203.58 yards, o; Bold and Son’s b. c. c. No., 193, 1928, velocity 1203.04 yards, 3, W. Asplet’s b. c. c. NO. 46, 1928, velocity 1198.1 yards, 5. Oamaru (333 miles).—C. Carter’s b. e. c. Ripple, velocity 1228.4 yards, 1; P. M°-X; bed’s b. c. .c. No. 42, 1928, velocity 1320.79 vards. 2: P. Mexted’s b. c. h., No. 320, 10*8, velocity 1215.8 yards, 3; W. Whittington's r c c. No. 08, 1926, velocity 1215.17 yards, 4; W. Smith’s b c. c. Young- Turbine, veloCit'y 121011 yards, 5; W. Smith’s blk. h., No. ioi, 1928, velocity 1191.40 yards, 6. Next Saturday’s race will be flown from Opua. ,
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 53, 26 November 1930, Page 6
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188HOMING PIGEON RACING Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 53, 26 November 1930, Page 6
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