PIGEON FLYING.
CANTERBURY CLUB. The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club flew their second young bird Culvcrden race recently. The birds were liberated l»y weather. Tim winning: bird! Bell bird, the property of Mr C. Martin, flew the distance or 56 miles 518 yards in the time of 1 hour 37 minutes 49 seconds. The following are (lie results: Yds. per minute. C Martin a Belllnrd . . . 1021 H. Pearson's Harp . 1006 J. Beiworthy's No. 3-50 . . . 1005 A Jones s Silence .... 1005 P. Chambers's No. 23S . . 1003 Mallard's No. 169 „ . 999 J. Close’:-: No. 637 . . . .996 F. Kingsfordu No. 1 989 •I. Harris's Zazz Sazz . . . 989 M r . Puddle’s No. 412 .... 979 F. Smith's No. 582 . . . . 973 V. French’s No. 813 . . 9C5 bird prize, also the special ;ni>e for the aggregate in the two Cubcirlen races.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17525, 30 April 1925, Page 7
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