PIGEON FLYING
The concluding race on the young bird programme of the Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club was flown from Tiraaru last Saturday under ideal flying conditions. Ninety-six birds from 17 lofts were entered for this race, and were liberated by the stationmaster at 11 o’clock. A very fast time was put up, the winning bird completing the distance in Ih 57rain. ■ The first five places were filled as follows (velocities given in yards per minute): — .1. J. Scoullar’s Locklea (1,636.0) 1, C. Watson’s Scotland (1.628.4) 2, H. Millard’s Bhie Note 3, WEverrett’s Tip Lass (1,611.0) 4. W. Hargreave’s Leith Blue (1.607. 51 5, O. - M'Farlane’s Crowe Joy (1,607.5) 5.
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Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 1938, Page 5
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109PIGEON FLYING Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 1938, Page 5
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