PIGEON CLUB'S RACE.
The tenth old-bird race und«r the auspices of the Northern Racing Piieoa Club *•*» flown on Saturday from Ohakune to Auckland., an airline distance oi 180 mile*. The winning bird Mr. V. Ryder's Flaehlieht. covered th© distance at an average Telocity of 1092 yds. a minute. The first 10 birds to finish were:—.Ryder's b. c. c. Flashlight, velocity 1092 yds. a minute ; Mr. V. Ryder 5 .- c c. Sky Pilot, 1092 yd*.; Mr. V. Ryder's r. c. c. lOWyda: Messrs. Wat--5? ro V Uk - > Misainc Link. 1085 yds.: » r - \!,t s *Wt « blk. c. Darkness. 1084vd*.; M r- %? tB x b &- c - P»««a« Cloud. 1034yd5.; Mr. J. J. Taylor'B b. c. c. Jack Straw I083yd ? ; Mr. J. S. Taylors h. h. Gambler's Gold, 1076yd5.; Mr. A Morton's blk. c. Black Tracker, ICfiiyds.; Mr. L J Garmsons r. h. Tiki. 1030>d». Th* next race will be flown from Christehurch. 503 miles, for the Warwick Savage Silver Cup.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17623, 9 November 1920, Page 6
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