PIGEON RACING
The I’etoue Homing Pigeon Club llew a race from Opua (412 miles air line) during the week-end. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster in fine weather with a north-east wind. With a perfect day.
they put up a very good performance, the winning bird being several minutes ahead of the rest. The following arc the placings:—G. Woodward's War Black. 1367.56 yards per minute, 1; W. Asplet’s blk, c.h. 1338. 87, 2; .1. Bolton’s r.c.c., 1315.81, 3; A. Bold and Son’s Early Morn, 1312.16, 4; P. Mexted’s Lady Pam, 1311, 5; If. Eriksen’s r.c.e., 1228-SG, 6; IV. Smith’s r.c.h., 1225.61. 7.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 71, 17 December 1935, Page 6
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103PIGEON RACING Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 71, 17 December 1935, Page 6
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