PIGEON RAGING
' The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club flew its second Wellington race on Saturday. Mr J. Elliott liberated 120 birds from 16 lofts at 8 a.m. in fine weather, and they made a good flight. The winning bird flew the distance of 393 miles in 8h 53min, the first seven birds finishing very close. Tho. following were (he results in yards per minute J. Scoullar’s Jane Ace, 1.300.9 1 J. Scnnllar’s Joy Girl, 1,299.9 ... 2 J, Still’s Spot, 1,299.3 3 J. Still’s Queenie, 1,298.7 4 L. Tonk’s Peerless, 1,298.3 ... 5 L. Tonk’s Always, 1,298 6 L. Touk’s Necessary, 1,296.7 ... 7
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Evening Star, Issue 23718, 28 October 1940, Page 9
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100PIGEON RAGING Evening Star, Issue 23718, 28 October 1940, Page 9
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