PIGEON FLYING.
' AUCKLAND CLUB'S RACE. Tbs Auckland Pigeon Flying Club flew its third' race of the season on Saturday from Taumarunui, an air-line distance to the win„nar'a kft of 142 miles 507 yds. The birds, numbering 96 and representing 12 lofts, Trere liberated by the staticßmauter at 10.30 a.m. The winning bird, which arrived at 2.8 xtja., covered the distance in oh 38m 55b. Ine result was as follows Mr. W. Watson's blk ch hen Express, .velocity 1143 yds per minute, 1; Mr. W. Frankham's blk ch cock G-allipoh, 1093.9 yds per minute, 2; Mr A. deal's blk ch cock Kitchener, lOSfeyds per ■'il'ivte.. 3; Mr. J. Bock's blk ch hen Limit lf'S6yds per minute, 4; Mr. C. Johnson's red V" hen Elsie, 1081 yds per minute, 5; Mr I (agnail b red ca hen Fairy, 1074 yds per minute. 6. I
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16033, 27 September 1915, Page 8
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