PIGEON FLYING.
... » The Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew off a race from Woodville on Saturday, November 13. Seventyeight birds were sent, divided amongst 15 owners competing. The birds were liberated by the station master at 7.30 a.m. in'fine weather, with a nor'-west wind, which changed to a nor'-east as the birds neared home. The birds put up fast timess very little time dividing the first six placed birds; The winner was Mr E. Rowe's Gurka, which flew the distance of 281 miks 1263 yds air-line hi 6h 52min 56sec. The following is the velocity recorded by each owner's bird: — Yds per min. E. Rowe's Gurka 1200 F. Kingsford's Gorge Blanche 1197 J. Inkson's Red Rose .. .. 1197 R. Pounsford's Miss Evans .. 1197 A. Finlayson's Aristocrat .. 1196 R. Draper's Lincoln i. .. .. 1196 E. Miles's Bon Ami 1192 E. Fuch's Good Hope .. .. 1189 A. Farrell's Redmond .. .. 1189 A. Hancock's Huxley .. .. 1181 F. Smith's Bon Ton 1152 W. Docherty's Fleetfoot .. .. 1127 J. Barter's Highlander .. ». 1121 T. Newton's Surrey 1103
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 561, 26 November 1915, Page 8
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165PIGEON FLYING. Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 561, 26 November 1915, Page 8
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