PIGEON FLYING.
' The Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew their last old bird race recently J from Invercargill. The birds were liberated by Ihe stationmaster In dull weather, «* • strong north-west wind, preventing the birds homing on the day of liberation. The winZtZ, M«i A Lve's No. 614, homed oarly Sex! morn'lng.-cXl S eting the distance of 290 miles in 9hrs 55Jmin. The results are as follows: Yds. per Min.
A Lye wins the old-bird «f«*«£° for 1926, and also tho nominated bird pnzc.^
A. Lye's No. 614 E. McFall's Speed King . .. 665 .. 657 .., 650 J. Crowther's No. 556 P. Robert's Red Oak .. 633 H. Brown's Rialto ,. 506 S. Erridge's No. 612 493
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18891, 5 January 1927, Page 5
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111PIGEON FLYING. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18891, 5 January 1927, Page 5
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