PIGEON RACING.
Tho Canterbury Flying Club flow a race from Parnassus on March 23, the distance being 71 miles 1615 yds air-lino. The race resulted in a win tor Mr Kingston!'? Mons Van, whicn beat 14,'> bird? divided among nineteen owners, tho winner’s time being Hu32min 28?ec. Tho following i? u, P resultF. Kings ford's Mons Van, 1425 yds velocity per minute; Mr J. Shipton’s No. 82. fjo'o yds; Wocidhonse Bros.’ No. 1-22, HlSvds- r Chaw's No. 41.1, 1410 yds; V,. Terrv’s Nirin Watch, UMyrle; W. Hewitt's No; 3.42, yds; E. Fuchs’s Blue Diamond, MSKyds- jV bore's No. 78, 1334 yds; W. Cuinmmg's ’ y o ' 498, 1375 yds: H. Browning’s No. 34, jVI yds; S. Smiths No. 402, 1362 yds; F. Wib son’s No. 54, 1351 yds; G. Billcliff's No, 35p, 1353 yds; H. A. Pearson's Black Rose, 1353 yds. A. C. Gerard, R. J. Finnegan and C Kirkley also competed.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12284, 5 April 1918, Page 5
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