Pigeon Fly ing.
On Wcdne_d»y last the local Homing Society raced young cock birds from Milton —SO miles, 14 lofts competing with 52 birds. In addition to a strong head wind, heavy 'bowers of rain and hail were to be met with Under .hepe conditions the fact that 17 bir fa homed to 10 lofts waa reckoned very 'atissfactorv. The winner wns Mr H. Double,** Dragoman, which covered the dist tnce in 3hra 29mins, followed seven minutes 'ater by Mn J. Friend's representative, with Mr C. Moffett's bird five minutes after. The winner was bred by the owner from his black cock I 'read, of a well-known Belgian strain. Following are the platings:— FI Double's blue cheq cock Prafjoman . . 1 J Fijend's blue cheq cock Amb> rite ..2 U Moffett's blue cheq cock Monit.r (bred by J K McDonald, i>unedin) . ..3 Thebirda of II and J Crowther, It Blackham, WJ Noble, R Day, O Dunlop, R Longley, and 8 Shaw followed in that order.
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Southland Times, Issue 19002, 23 March 1903, Page 3
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164Pigeon Flying. Southland Times, Issue 19002, 23 March 1903, Page 3
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