PIGEON FLYING
The Christchurch Premier Pigeon Club conducted a club championship race from Invercargill recently. Twelve birds, representing twelve owners, were liberated. Adverse weather and head winds were encountered by the birds and four failed to get through on the day of liberation when the race closed. The winning bird, owned by Mr P. Crooke, flew the 291 miles 357yds airline in Bhr 46min 25sec. Result: „ „ yds per min. P. Crooke’s Shorty 974 A. W. Jones’ Pepsodent .... 963 H. Woods’ Wild Briar 962 B. Pegley’s Tommy Logan . . 960 H. Evans’ Fast Passage .... 874 J. Newell’s Cinema 865 W. Gray’s Merry Peter .... 745 S. Mallard’s Wee Gull 730
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 660, 13 January 1933, Page 4
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107PIGEON FLYING Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 660, 13 January 1933, Page 4
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