PIGEON FLYING.
The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club Sew % race from Marton last Saturday, ninety seven birds competing, belonging to nineteen owners. The birds were liberated by tho station master at 7.30 a.m., in fine weather and a sou’-west wind _ The winner was F Kingsfnrd’s Mirror, which flew the dis lance of 28-1 miles 1597 yards air line ill 9hr Bmin 21eec. The following is the velocity recorded by each owner’s birdF. Kingsford’s Mirror 914yds per minute; B. Dmnegan’s Good Mealy, 913yds ; W. Terry s SuWallo, 908yds; F. Smith’s Beauty, 908yds; n Core’s No 288, DOSvds, W. Cummings Affectation, 906vds; H. Pearce’s No. 41, 906yds- E. Fuchs’s No. 56, 904yds: F. Wilson’s No. 61, 904yds; Woodhouse Bros. No. 106. 908yds; G. Robertson’s Brockenliurst, 893yds; J. Hislop’s Last Call, S92yds; L. Wilshire’s Man-of-war, 890yds; A. Buckley’s No. 116, 853yds; G. Henderson s No. 214, 849yds; G. Biltcliff’s No. 453, 849yds; E. Orbell’s No. 709 764yds.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18573, 27 November 1920, Page 11
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153PIGEON FLYING. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18573, 27 November 1920, Page 11
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