HUTT PIGEON RAGING
MR. D. ANDREWS SUCCESSFUL
Good performances wera registered by the placed birds in the fourth young bird race of the season conducted by the Hutt Valley Homing Pigeon Club last Saturday from Taihape, an airline distance of 115 miles.
Apart from the Winner, v/hose velocity was 1,166.4 yds per. minute, the race provided the closest finish of the season, there being only one yard average per minute between, the next. ..four placings. .-.- . • ; ..'■■• : Results, with velocities, are as follows: —Mr. D. Andrews's bird (1166.4 yards per minute), 1; Mr.'W. Smith's bird (1162.2 yards perminute),-' 2; Mr. A. Bold's bird (1161.67 yards: per jninute), 3; Mr: Hardgrave's b;rd (1161.6(1 yards per minute), .4;./Mr.'R. -Reed'f bird (1161.3 yards per minute), siMr. T. McMahoh's bird (11582: yards per minute), 6. •:.-"- / .. .•:■ ■■.>;-■
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 55, 7 March 1939, Page 4
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