PIGEON RACES
The Northern Homing Pigeon Club has completed its old bird races. Results: — Makotuku Race, 114 miles — Mr. R. Seaton's No. 304 (1115 yds), 1; Mr. Egginton's Boiling Boy (1032 yds), 2 ; Mr Whittington's Vice Admiral (1019 yds), 3. \Vaipawa, 135 miles — Mr. Gnson's Princee* (457 yds), 1; Mr. Egginton's No. 1140 (440 yds), 2; Mr. Whittington's Blue Spec (433 yds), 3. Race Ohakunc, 136 milesMr. Robertson's Medallist (1034 yds), 1 ; Mr. Gason'a Bird (984 yds), 2 ; Mr. Whit' tington's Uncertain (969 yds), 3. Race Te Kuiti, 206 miles— Mr. Gason's Waily (456 yds), 1 ; Mr. Whittingtoti's Lady Toft (435 yds), 2 ; Mr. Crawford's Star Dancer (420 yds), 3. Race Te AwamutU, 225 miles —Mr. Egginton's No. 257 (834 yds), 1 ; Mr. Gason'e Wallv (829 yds), 2; Mr. Crawford's Star Dancer (822 yds), 3. Race Makotuku, 114 miles— Mr. W. Robertson's Rod Boy (1260 yds), 1 ; Mr. Crawford's' Goldfinch (1127 yds), 2 ; Mr. Whittington's Midnight Sun (1115 yds), 3. Waipa-wa, 135 miles— Mr. Whittingion's Fullman (907.8yd5), 1; Mr. Crawford's Bonitas (907 yds), 2 ; Mr. Gason's Jurian (906 yds), 3. Napier, 163 miles (championship)— Mr. Crawford's Bonitas (750 yds), ! 1; Mr. Whittington'e Bonny Girl (729 yds), 2 j Mr. Egginton'e Red Ambrose (683 yds), 3. Another contest— Mr. Egginton's Blue 1, Mr. Whittington's Bonny Lad 2, Mr. Gason's All Red 3. Interval Race, Palmerston N., 78 miles— Mr. Crawford's Bonitas 1, Mr Gabon's Wjll.v 2, Mr. Senton's Tc Kuiti 3.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 12, 15 January 1914, Page 3
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241PIGEON RACES Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 12, 15 January 1914, Page 3
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