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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1335, 7 September 1886, Page 2

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PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH. [from a CORRESPONDENT, 1 A pigeon match came off on Monday in a paddock adjoining the Canterbury Hotel. The following are the results ; First Event. A Sweep of 10s each ; distance 21yds ; 5 birds each. Ist Prize, £2 10s ; 2nd ditto, £1 Os Eight competitors. Messrs H. Bailey and A. Friaby divided the stakes. Second Event. A Handicap of 10a each ; 5 birds each. First prize, £2 10; 2nd ditto, £1 10s. Eight competitor*. let prize, RJ. Wnittle ... 24yds 2nd prize, G. Merowether ... 24yds Third Event. A Handicap of 10s each ; 5 birds each. First prize, £2 10s ; 2nd ditto, £llos ; 3rd ditto, 10 s Nine competitors Messrs Whittle (sen. and jun ) divided the first and second prz s, and Mr James Borrows appropriated the third. Fourtj Event. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 10s each ; 4 birds. First prize, £2 10s ; 2nd ditto, £1 IDs Bight competitors. Ist prizi, Mr Hardman ; 2nd prize. Mr H. B iiley. The two competitors named tied for first place, but after an exciting contest the tie was decided as above. Fifth Event This was a sweep of os each for the balance of the birds, which the genial host of your Commercial hotel and the spirited proprietor of the Central divided with,one of onr local sportsmen.