PIGEON RACING
•WELLINGTON HOMING SOCIETY,
The following young bird races, flown from Waipawa, a distance, of 133 miles air-line, concluded the season for 191617 (with the exception of the Consolation Race). The winners wero as follow:—
March 31.—Flock . Race—Mr.' J. Bruce's b c c No. 212, velocity 1070 yds. per minute, 1; Mr. A. Clark's r c o No. 25, velocity 1069 yds. per minute, 1j Mr. Charles Ridding's b c c.No. 185, velocity 1067 yds. por minute, 3; Mr. J. Pefrett's blue h No. 159, velocity 1065 yds, por minute, 4. Anvil 7.—Flock Race—Mr. J. Perrett's tec No. 100, velocity 1063 yds. per mimito, 1; Mr. A. Clark's b c c No. 40, 105Syas. por minute, 2; Mr. J. H. Clark's bo h No. 228, velocity 1049 yds. per minute, 3; Mr. "Wilkinson's b c o No. 123,, velocity 1030 yds. por minute, 4; Mr. Charles Ridding s blue c No. 180, velocity 1027 yds. per minute, 5. April 21.—Interval Race—Mr. G. Wilson's l> oh No. 164, 3hrs. SOmin., 1 ;'Mr. Charles Ridding's b c c No. 185, 3hrs. 45min., 2; Mr. J. Bruce's red o No. 26, 3hrs. 49min., 3; Mr. J. PorTfttt's boh No. 94, 3hrs. 48min., 4; Mr. A. Clark's b c c No. 13, 3hrs. 47min., 5. '
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3064, 27 April 1917, Page 6
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212PIGEON RACING Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3064, 27 April 1917, Page 6
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