HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY HOLDS OLD BIRD RACE.
The Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew .-in old bird race from Seaclirr recently. The htrds were liberated bv the station master at 10 a m . with a south-west wind. The winning bird ft. Rich's. No. 1802. flew the distance of 185 miles in Bhr 4mln. The results are as follow: yds per minute. S. Rich'* No. 1 202 1753 H. Brown’s Royal Oak 311? S. Errldgcs Kapai 1 .00 v X-ves’l* No 230 1 .0a St rone’s No. 777 1701 F. Robert? s Event 1692 W. KUdoy’* No. 1.09 169. MoFalls ,I’nrune -- V. North s No 12*4 } r>. Harvey's No. 1324 1 .>6O L Ilobden's No. 1961 1302 H. Brown wins the nominated bird
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17999, 9 November 1926, Page 7
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