HOMING PIGEON CLUB
FLOCK RAGE FROM CHRISTCHURCH The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club flew a flock race from Christchurch (an air line distance of 200 miles) on Saturday. AVeather conditions were unsuitable for fast velocities. The winning bird took hours to fly home. The first five placed birds are (velocities given in yards per minute): — C. Ruxton’s Hyde Boy, 804.2 1 J. Lynn’s Redrak, 632.1 2 H. Millard’s Popalong, 520.7 ..._ ... 3 M. Anderson’s Hill Crest, 510.5 ... 4 J. Taylor’s Nancy, 498.3 5
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Evening Star, Issue 22620, 12 April 1937, Page 4
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81HOMING PIGEON CLUB Evening Star, Issue 22620, 12 April 1937, Page 4
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