PIGEON-FLYING MATCH.
The third rws of the A-ickkml Flyine Club was ho'd on Saturday under favourable weaiher conditions The birds flew from Ohakune to Auckland, an airline distance of 186 miles 1276 yarr".s, to the winning bird's loft. A total of '8 birds ttaa'ooted. Results were:— Watson Ei'ci.' blk p h Perfection, velocity !2Uyd» p-si jaiauto, 1; Mr. 0. Bpinl«y's bo p o Chandler, velocity •. 120Syds, 2; Mr. A. Alexander's iopo .aerial ', 1 Pilot, velocity 1207 yds, 8: Mr. C. Scott's b c o Dssperado, velocity UiOlyds, 4; Mr. W. | Billing's r c o All Red, velocity 1198ydB, 6; ' Mt N. Waddell's boo Unknown, i alooity I 1193 yds, 6; Mr. R. Hunter's blk h Higgled Piggledy, velocity 1159 yds. 7\ Mr. C. Wil-1 liams's bee Bluestone % velocity llf.Byds, 8; Mr C. Turner's roo Kitchener 111., velocity 1108 yds, 9. Next week-end the club will fly a race from Palraerston North, all birds to be entered by Friday night.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16969, 1 October 1918, Page 3
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