PIGEON FLYING.
East Christchurch Club’s Race. The East Christchurch Pigeon Plying Club flew a race from Waiouru recently. ! The birds were liberated in fine weather! and with favourable conditions through- ! | out the journey good times were record- ; ed. The winner, owned by J. M’Creanor, | J flew the :::17 miles 875 yards in Shrs ; Yds per min. | Jf .M'Creanor’s 138 H 49 j 11. F. Evans's 2001 1146.0 | j L. F. Holton’s Snowy 1146.4 ! ! p. t’. Crooke s Scotch Smash ll4u L. W. Brown’s Walton 1141 CL Jlac-Dougall's Texaco .... 1136 ; A. Green’s 283 1*25 W. Henry’s 633 1054 j E. Moore’s No Hope 1035 T. Nicholson’s Night Escort . SSS | J. M’Creanor won the nominated bird |
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20456, 8 November 1934, Page 12
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