PIGEON FLYING
PUKEMIRO JUNCTION CLUB The Pukomiro Junction Flying Club held a race from Christchuroh in conjunction with the South Auckland Federation, a distance of 429 miles. The result was as folloSve:—Mr. A. Tait's entry, 1028.0 yds per minute, '1; Mr. J. Lawaoh's entry, 1028.6yd8, 2: Mr. J., Garrick'a; entry, 1012 yds, 3,
RACE FROM CHRISTCHURCH [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Wednesday The ■ Hamilton Homing Pigeon Club, in conjunction with tbe South ■ Auckland Federation contested a race durjngthe weokond fiom Christohurch. an air-lino distance of 420' miles. Liberated in dull weather, the birds encountered rain, with a uorth-westorly wind, with the result that there were only two arrivals on the first day of the race. The event was won by C. Crabb's entry, and ho thereby secures a silver cup given by Mr. -F. Woodhall. Mr. Crabb has won the event on two provious occasions. Details were as, follows:—C. Crabb's entry, 1045 yds a minute, 1; F. Woodhall's. 1041 yds, 2; L. Mond's, Slßyds, 3; F. Woodcock's, 775 yds. 4 ...
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22260, 7 November 1935, Page 11
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