PIGEON RACING
ihelMone Homing Club new a race trom.Opua last Saturday, an air-line distance ot 420 miles; The "birds were liberated by the station master at 5.40'-a in : and arrived home- at C.31 p.m. Having a. strong westerly gale to contend with, they. took 12 lionvs 51 minutes to do the journey. Only the following seven birds were tuned in on.the dny of liberation:—J.Bolton's r.c.li. Sun Spot (velocity 931 yards per minute), 1; P. Mexted's b.c.c. Dark Cloud (930).. 2; W. Whittington's. b.c.h. Surprise (920). 3; W. Smith's blue c. All Ulne (028). 4; W...Smith's b.c.h. Coiisistant (927), 5; W. Smith's b.c.c. Turbine 11. (920),. 6; W. Smith's b.c.h. Eager' Eyes (925), 7. . . .
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 124, 21 November 1929, Page 20
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114PIGEON RACING Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 124, 21 November 1929, Page 20
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