PIGEON RACING
Mount Albert.—The club held its old-bird championship from AVclHnjrton- for the%Mornh Challenge Cup. Kesults:—Mr. G. Devereux's 1) c h Blue Bastion, OOOyds per miu.. 1; Mr. L. Hamilton's r p c Roman Shield. 80S.8yds. Mr. 11. Kowan's be h Newbury Queen, SitS.syds, A race from Levin, a distance of 208 miles, resulted:- —Mr. D. Ryan's b b c Tough Guy, 08lyds. 1; Mr. G. Devereux's be h Hltie Bastion. 971 yds, Mr. H. Kowan's b c h Xo. 50, OOOyds, Pukemiro Junction Club. —Races were held from Timaru and Dunedin. Xo bird arrived homo from Timaru, ami only one bird arrived from Dunedin, that being J. Lawson's Logan Lady, (SOOyds per min. Lady Logan has flown from Dunedin four times. Cornwall Club. —A single bird race from Wellington resulted:—L. Porter's No. SO, 052vds. I; L. Bedford's Dinky Di, o.">lyds, 2; J. Baxter's Xo. 080, O.'tTyds, 0. Porter won first prize for a nominated bird.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23830, 4 December 1940, Page 5
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