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PIGEON FLYING.

CANTERBURY CLUB. The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club flew off a race from Feilding last Saturday, 110 birds, divided amongst nineteen owners, competing. The lofts were divided into tw-J sections, east and'.west. The birds were liberated by Mr Malcolmson at 7.30 a.m. in dull weather and a northerly wind, which changed to a-strong'-.nor'-wester as the birds reached the South Island, which enable them to put up last times. The highest) velocity was put up by G. Anderson s bird No. 392, which flew tho distance of ' J/o miles 774 yards air-line in ,shr. OOmin Ssec. The following is the velocity recorded by each owner's birds in his. respective section:— EASTERN ' SECTION. Yds per miu. G. Anderson No. £>92 . J27? G, Robertson No. 192 ♦ - H. May's No. 1512 . . *?~I I'. Kingsford's No. 2 . • • A. Buckley's No. 1278 . . C. Martin's No. 717 •• < 3i > WESTERN SECTION. W. Unwin's No. 203 -• -*£7^ 1-1. Browning's No. 63 .. F. W. Robertson's No. 424 .. L. Wilshire's No. 749 .13215 A. C. McKillop's No. 385 • • 132 * H. Rule's No. 374 •• 1\ Chambers's No. 490 . « A. St-one's No. 432 ... E'. Dore's No. 23 ■ • MSO F. T. Brister's No. 1288 - - • 11-90 Margaret and Son's No. 000 l p /. French's No. 419 - « 74* H. Browing won the special nominated bird pri^e. SOME GOOD TIMES RECORDED.

On Saturday last the Christciiurch Premier Pigeon Club held races from Kaitoke and Invercargill. Good times were recorded in the race from Kaitoke. The winning bird, owned by S. Mallard, flew the 223 miles'•47o yards air-line in 6hrs 9min 39sec. The birds racing from Invercargill were favoured with a moderate sou'-weßter, and very fast times were recorded. The winning bird, owned by L. Rolton, flew the 294 miles 1294 yards air-line in 6hrs 23min 28sec. Results: KAITOKE RACE. Yds. per mm. S. Mallard's Drastic ♦ ♦ A. W. Jones's Kashmir •«. B. Pegley's Flirt • • A. Pegley's Rose Marie • • C. Walden's Bonny • . C. Lawrence's, Monogram .. W. Wall's Jaguar • • J. Sparkes'a Desert Song 10 ?* S. Cox's The Mocker .. O. Hanson's Logan Lass .. L. Roltorl's Captain •• J£>2 P. Crooke's Hub . - . S Mallard wins the trophy presented by Mr" J. Nicholson, and the nominated uiru prize. INVERCARGILL RACE. Yds. per min. L. Rolton's Monoplane .. 335:: . , C. Lawrence's Forward .. L. Wronn'B Blue. Line . • 1386 A. Pegley's Daytona ■ . . 1327 A. W. Jones's Grand Parade 13--> b! Pegley's Renboy . . IS2IJ C. Walden's Royal Routine "W". "Wall's Jean Marie . . O. Manson's Redwood . > 878 J. Sparkes's White Flight .. .. s. Mallard's Speedo .. •• . C • La.wrenca -. wini.. the . nominated bird prize. • •

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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 3

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PIGEON FLYING. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 3

PIGEON FLYING. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 3

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