PIGEON FLYING.
CANTERBURY CLUB. The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club held its third Waiouru race recently. Fifty birds, representing 16 owners, were liberated by Mr Thomas at 6 a.m., in calm, fine ■weather, which turned to south-west and heavy rain, preventing the birds homin» on the day of liberation. Lady Bekeman°won easily, flying the distance of 338 miles 56 yards in 18 hours 51 minutes 43 seconds The following are the results:— Yds A. Gerard's Lady Bekeman .. 525' G. Bobertson's No. 87 .. ,[ 454 W. Unwin's Northern Queen ,; 460 E. French's Sunny Lake .. .. 454 P. Chambers' No. 17 .. ~' 434 W. Puddle's Boomerday .. ..431 F. Kingsford's No. 35 .. ..389 C. Martin's No. 330 ~ ~ 331 H. Pearson's No. 949 .. ..369 A. J. Higgs'a Cinema Star .. 33-3 A Gerard wins the special prize given by Mr J. Green; G. Bobertson' wins the special prize given by Mr C. Kirkeley for the highest aggregate in all races up to and including Waiouru; P. Chambers and W. Lcwin w:n special nominated prizes.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18895, 10 January 1927, Page 10
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