PIGEON FLYING
WANGANUI CLUB RACE FROM FRANKTON. The Wanganui Flying Club held a race from Frankton (148 miles) on ►Saturday afternoon. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 10 a.m. and had a slight north-westerly breeze behind them with changeable weather on the journey. Although the conditions were not. favourable for a fast velocity the birds were home soo nafter 1-30 p.m. J. Edmonds gained first, place with Jas. Patterson second and C. Willacy third. The following are the velocities recorded:—
Yards a min. J Edmonds • • 1215.35 I Jas. Patterson 1214.38 o C. Willacy ■■ 1214.34 3 B. S. Kench . . 1206.44 4 P. J. Mailman 1190.98 5 A. Burnett . . 1179.59 E. J Douglas 1157.76 y N C. Barstow Also started: . . .. .. 1155.79 H B. Bellringer. 8 The club will hamper up on Thursday evening for a race from Picton.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 90, 16 April 1929, Page 4
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138PIGEON FLYING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 90, 16 April 1929, Page 4
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