HOMING PIGEON RACES
Following are the results of races recently decided under the auspices of the Wellington. Homing Pigeon Society:—
From Christchurch, 186 miles: J. Perrett (Bhr 35min 13sec) 1, J. Le Grys (Bhr 3Smin 42sec) 2, J. Bolton (Bhr 36min lseo) 3, G. W. Geary (Bhr 40min 48sec)4, J. T. Bruce (Bhr 43rain 32seo) 5, J. H. Clark <Bhr 55m'in 9sec) 6, G. Wilson (9hr 17min 44see) 7.
From Ashburton, 233 miles: J. Le Grys (?hr 47min 3sec) 1, J. Bolton (7hr 49min llseo) 2, J. Perrett (7hr 49min 28sec) 3. This race was held on a very hard day, and only the lofts mentioned were home in raco time.
From Auckland, 305 miles. No. 1 race: J. a Clark (lOhr 47min 26sec) 1, J. Perrefct ttOhr 48miu 26bcc) 2, J. T. Bruce (lOhr 1. Strain 54seo) 5, J. Le Grys (lOhr 55min) 4, G. W: Geary (lOhr 56min 12sec) 5, J. Bolton (llhr Bmin Msec) 6. No. 2 race: C. Ridding (7br 17min 55sec) 1, J. Bolton (7hr !Bmin 3sse) 2, J. Perrett (7hr 25min 30sec) 3, J. H. Clark (7hr 26min 4sec) 4, G. W. Geary (7hr 26min 6sec) 5, J. Lo 'Grys (7hr 36min 15sec) 6, J. T. Bruce (7hr 36min 16seo) 7.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 139, 9 December 1918, Page 7
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