HOMING PIGEON FLYING
EGMONT CLUB SEASON The Egmont Homing Club openpd the old bird season with a flock race from Manutahi on October 19, seven loffo competing and 90 birds being sent to the liberating- point. The weather was fine with a westerly wind at the home end. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 12.56 p.m., the winner homing at four and a-quarter minutes past two. The places were filled as follows: B. Sole's No. 690 Elysinor, Ihr B%min. velocity, 1237.8yds per min. .. 1 A. Raby’s No. 603 Fleetwing, Ihr 10 min; velocity, 1207yds per min .. 2 J. Alldridge’s No. 308, Ihr lOmin; velocity, 1207yds per min, .... 2 J. Bellring-er’s No. 562, Ihr llmin; velocity, 1190yds per min, .... 4 G. Knox’s No. 664, Ihr llmin 35sec; velocity, 1180yds per min, .... 5 P. Molloy’s No. 652, Ihr 12min;' velocity, 1173yds per min, 6
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1928, Page 9
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