HOMING PIGEONS
LAST RACE OF SEASON P.B. CLUB RESULTS The last race ot the Poverty Bay Homing Pigeon Society's season was held this week, when a number of birds took part, in a race from Feilding. The pigeons were liberated at intervals ot 10 minutes, and velocities were calculated on a. time schedule previously arranged, tho result of the contest, being as under : J. McLean’s Blue Streak, 804.9yd5. per minute, 1.
K. Stephenson's Red Diamond, 733yds, per minute, 2. L. .Jackson's Gold To)), 700.1yds. pel minute, 3.
Also started : F. Dunstan’s Kingsfovd .Smith, W. Brown's Mealy, C. Allen’s Money Maker 11, I l '. Wildish’s Red Sun, ami \Y. Dunstan's White Wings.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18068, 20 April 1933, Page 3
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111HOMING PIGEONS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18068, 20 April 1933, Page 3
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