PIGEON FLYING.
Tho Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club tiew th«ir annual Derby race from Seddon last Saturday, only birds wearing 1921 metal rin<?9 being eligible to compete. Eighty-nine birds were sent, divided amongst 20 lofts competing'. Tho birds wcro liberated/ by tno stationmnster at 8 a.m. in fino weather oiid a light iunr'-wsst wind, wlii-oh changed to Tior'-east as the birds Tie-arcd home. wir-ncr turned out to bo D. Roro's No. 744, which flow the dietaries of 157 miles ycrclo nirlino in Slirs 43min Tho following )» the velocity recorded by each owner's bird: ycta. per nun. T). Doto'b NO. 744 .. •• 12® F. Smith's No. 170 .. .. 1228 P. Wo. 560 .. 1098 11. T.ivlor'a No. 881 .. 1225 H. Wilson's Highland Chief .. 1210 P. KincrafoTd's No. 10 •• IWi F. Wilson'* No. 60 .. 1210 A. Gerard's Aziiro .. • • 1209 O. Anderwn's Riutor OMvo .. 120.1 H. Minn's Filwr Nut .. 1203 O. No. 105 .. 1199 (i. TJoWtson's No. 512 .. Una \V. Ciunmm<r«'»s No, 5W ... 0-, Mn/ i T)nnp;ill'3 Red Beauty .. 1189 F, Fuclis's No. 998 .. .. 1107 H. Pwirson'e No. 598 .. 116® ,T. P. Day's Tspbel .. •• 1140 .... fi. Misfortune .. 1117 J. Falconer's No. 3P.9 .. 1110 D. T)oro tb« bliin ribbon prwnted by Mr Goorpo a3 a *peci.Vl prize in connexion witl» tliis r also n- l°s-in for <li" Walter Johnson Derby Challenge Silver Onn :
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17418, 31 March 1922, Page 3
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