PIGEON RACING
TOSS FBOM GLENHOPE.
The Nelson Homing Pigeon Club-held "Jm interval race from Glenhipe, 43 miles airline. '.Kacli member was- allowed to enter one bird, and ten minutes elapsed between the liberation of each pigeonv As will oe seen, .the race was. closely contested, good time being, made by the first three-birds. • The race resulted :-v----lst, E. Scholfield's bird, lhr' 12mins. Und, Hi. Simpson's bird, lhr ISmins: -3rd, Frank 'Hockey's' bird, lhr 16flims. Three other lofts, also competed, lhe Club desire to thank Mr G. Prestlev for attending^to and liberating the birds at Glenhope."" •- "
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Nelson Evening Mail, 16 November 1916, Page 4
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95PIGEON RACING Nelson Evening Mail, 16 November 1916, Page 4
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