PIGEON FLYING.
AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. The Auckland Racing Pigeon Club held a race from Tj Kuiti, aa airline distance of 105 miles, on Saturday. The conditions were favourable, and tie winning bird registered the good velocity of 1116 yds per minute, Results :—rL V/ac'dfill's bo c, Douglas Lad, velocity 1116 yds per minute, 1; Coster, Skinner and Cammick's b c p h Gold Light, 1115 yds, 2; J. Slater's r c p h Royston Camo, 1113 yds, 3; H. Cornthwaite's b c c Surveyor, 1112 yds; W. Guyan's t c o Bronze Marko, 1108 yds. ELLEIISLIE HOMING CLUB. The Ellerslie Homing Club flew its third race from To Kuiti on Saturday. Ten lofts were represented. Results:—-J. Shiel's m h Oubet, velocity 1050 yds per min., 1; B. Hughes' b b c Ellerslie Prince, 1049 yds, 2; Cr Redman's b c c Dean Swift, 1047 yds, 3; Wilkinson and Adkins' bird, 3041 yds; ,R. Wallace's bird, 1026; Chapman Bros, bird, 3006vds- Phillips Bros.' bird. 1005 yds; Kemp Bros.' bird. 998 yds; F. Glass' bird, 985 yds; A. Bow's bird, 934 yds.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18950, 23 February 1925, Page 7
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