PIGEON FLYING.
The North Otaao Pigeon Flying Club flew 'a race from Christchurch yesterday, *an airline distance of 141 miles. Mr F. Wilson liberated" the birds in dull weather, with a 'slight"-north-east -wind "in their favor. The winner proved to 'be J. and E. Baker's Eclipse, the bird flying the .distance in 3hr, 15min—a velocity of'l27lyd Oft 2in>periminute,— au<i beating the second bird by the substantiall margiri/'of 24 -minutes. - The -thanks of the Club are due to Mr F. Wilson--for-his. trouble in iconnection with,' the of the -birds and to 1 Mr Jr. W. jGhilc"ot£,"' who actod/asHimei keejSer. 'The race resulted as follows : r J: and E. Baker's Eclibsi-/1271yd . oft 2in peririin. \..: 1 '.'.." -.*..- 1 J. Bobertson's.Black Clipper, 1132 yd '-', 2ffc 6in per inin ... -"'... "*" ..:" '-2. W. Gordon's San Fxan,\ll3lyds Oft 2iri per -min ■ ... ..." ... 3 J.'and W. Bermingham and A. North -also flew "birds. " l ' ,
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10591, 21 October 1910, Page 6
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143PIGEON FLYING. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10591, 21 October 1910, Page 6
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