PIGEON FLYING.
The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club flaw their first Martoh race recently. Seventy-three birds were sent, divided amongst 19 owners. The birds were libera'ied by the stationmastex at 7.30 a.m. in fine weather, which.enabled the members .to time in on day of liberation. Th© winning bird, Slow Coach, owned By'Mr G. Green, flew (the distance of 284 miles 697 yards in the good time of 7 hours 26 minutes 45 seconds, leading, the second bird by nearly 2 hours. The following ■ aro 'th© results:— .;" " -' ... ' ■',.■ '■'■■* : ' . .ydapermm. G. Green's Slow Coach ~. ~." '.'. ~ 'MHO.. A. Gerard,'* A11.,81ue..,: -.-,.•„•» .-■- tKM • F;."JCingßfptd's.;'.Nit, 4-. .';,. . . ~-.P01.. S.-Mallard'e Spreydon' Sparklets • v;- 900 C, Martin's Bellman ;. . .. : 899 E. <; Clark's. Blue. Pete . ..:•;'. -898*. No. 227 ... ■' .. €94 J. Bel worthy's No. 447 >..,,.. 886 C Anderson's See.See ..- -. ... £B* L. Wiltshire's Miss Eemy .< --..-. 860 P.- Chambers'a No. 604 .. ..879 H. Pearson's No. 404 .t .. 'B7B A. Jones* Wireless .. *. 873 K. French's Highland" Chief • • .. 868 A. Buckley's No. 128 . ■;-. ..■>■■■.: 860-J.-Pratt's No. 42Q ... ..860 Mr C-Martin wins the" special nominated bird-prize. '.'.■•:■.■■•. --.v. :■..'• ;;
SYDENipjH JUNIOR CLUB. . The Sydenham Junior Plying Club-.flew a race from Clinton on Saturday., , Tb* birda Werei liberated by "iif ArbuckW' in. nne weather, with ft hard head wind. G. and w.. Brown tied for first'p.'»ee, both "birds •flying the distance of 245 .miles air-line'in Bhrs SSjmin. ' The velocities are' as £6l- - ' \ Yards per r -a- ,'„•■'-'•" minute. £.. Brown's . Passing Thru' , .... 877 £: Brown's Bed Leader .'. ...877 Williamson Bros.' JXo. 67 .. .. 87,6 K. Atkinson's Tinning .. ..873'
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18232, 17 November 1924, Page 14
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240PIGEON FLYING. Press, Volume LX, Issue 18232, 17 November 1924, Page 14
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