PIGEON RACING
The Wellington Homing Pigeon Society opened its young-bird- season on Saturday with a' race -from; Hunterville." 102; miles air-line. The winning bird flew the distance in 2hr. 24mih.. 36sec. Following is a list, showing the respective positions of placed birds:—l, J. Bruce's 8.C.C., No. 56.' 1291yd5.. per ute'; 2 J. Bolton's 8.C.H.,'N0. 444. 1290 yds. per minute; 3. Chas. Ridding's RCC No. 186, 1284.13yds.;per minute; 4,'' G. Wilson's 8.C.H.. No, 112. 1284.1 yds. per minute; 5,.1t Hastie's 8.H.. No. 520. 127Svds. per minute: 6, A. Clark's R C (J., No. 25, 12G8yds. per minute.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 6
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96PIGEON RACING Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 6
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