PIGEON SHOOTING.
Tin' I'etone Homing Pigeon Club flew (lie lirst nice of tlk* season from Huiv ferville on S;itunlay last, mm air line distance of <KU miles. The birds were kindly .!il( ei 1 by the stationmaster at 11.1' a.m. in fine, clear weather, the birds covering the distance in 'Jlirs 2min, and ['lilting up very good velocity. The following are the first eijjlit placing:—(J. Woodward '3 War Lap, velocity 1,",N!) yards per minute 1; .T. Holton's •Sun I'liwii, inSSyd'S, i!; "W. Applet's Royal Kust I.lß7yds, II; A. Hold and Son's Ava Prince ll',SOvds, 4; "W. Smith's Little Tiady 1 "70yds 0; F. Eriksen's Red HTovds, (>; .J. Drain's Silver Bullet. '1.1,57 yds 7; P. Moxted's Red Fern l.'MTyds, 8. Next week's race wi-!l be flown from Waiouru.
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Hutt News, Volume 9, Issue 15, 18 September 1935, Page 7
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127PIGEON SHOOTING. Hutt News, Volume 9, Issue 15, 18 September 1935, Page 7
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