PIGEON RACING.
WEST AUCKLAND CLUB. The West Auckland Flying Club flew its third. race of the 1923 old bird season from Ohakuue, an airline distance of 186 miles, on Staurday. '' ■; The \ birds were liberated by the stationmast6r is squally weather. .The winner was L. Rowe's Hopeful, ' with, a good velocity of 1262 yds. per minute. V Results are as • follows:— L. Rowe's b p c" Hopeful, 1252 yds. per min., 1; E. Mayal's i; m c ; Ambente, 12506yd5., 2; A. Mayal's r c c Red Cardinal, 1250yd5., 3;" Barchard's blk h Black Bess, 1249.9yd5}., 4. Norris' b p c The Bonce, 1249.7yd5.; Speir's re c Westmere, 1249.6yd5.; Mel l arlane's in c lavender Water, 1248yd5.;: Farmer's bc li Hop Picker, 1244yd5.; Murphy's bc h Nuform, 1242yd5.; Dear's r h Miss Gingeretta, 1339 yds. j Phillips*, r c o; The Tyke, 1100 yds. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18495, 4 September 1923, Page 4
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