PIGEON FLYING.
SOUTH AUCKLAND CLUB.
[BY TELEGRAPH.-'-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI. Monday. The race from Taumnrnnui under-the auspices of the North Auckland Pigeon Club resulted-J. A. Pickering's Silver Cloud, 1123.8 yds per minute, 1; A. W. Andrews' Lone Hanger. 1123 yds, 2: L. Smeal's Black Beauty, 1030 yds, 3. CHPJSTCHURCH TO HAMILTON. [BY TKLEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Monday. The Hamilton Homing Pigeon Club held its last old bird raco of the season on Saturday from Christcburch, 19 birds competing. They were liberated at 5.12 a.m. by Vfr, Robertson. Owing to the storms no birds reached their lofts th# first day, but the leading birds arrived shortly after lioon yesterday. Besults were:—T. Humphrey's Old Bill, velocity 514.1 yds per min. 1; A. Sharpe's Chocolate. 514 yds, 2: C. Glover's Black Duke, 612 yds, 3.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20132, 18 December 1928, Page 15
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