HUTT VALLEY PIGEON CLUB
The following are toe results of young bird races flown under the auspices of tie Hutt Valley Pigeon Club: Palmerston North, 72 miles.—-6. Whitehead's Gargle, velocity 1412 yds. per minute, 1; W. and L. Booth's Ethel, '1402, 2; W. J. Smith's Bluette, 1364, 3; G. Anyan's The Hawk, 1336, 4; C. Carter's Hailstone, 1275, 5. Himterville, 98 miles.—W. J. Smith's Bluette, velocity 515 yds. per minute, 1; W. and L. Booth's May, 514.2, 2; G. Whitehead's Gargle, 442, 3; C. Carter's Hajlstone, 418, 4; B. M'Mahon's No. 37, "417, 5; G. Anyan's Blue Bird, 410, 6. Taihape (No. 1), 118 miles.-G. Whitehead's Resolution, velocity, 1375 yds. per minute, 1; W. and L. Booth's Ethel, 1366, 2; G. Anvan's Eclipse, 1267, 3; E. M'Mahon's No.-42, 1262.8, 4; W. J. Smith's Bluette, 1262.2, 5; C. Carter's Bellevue, 1240, 6. Taihape (No. 2), 118 miles.-W. and L. Booth's Red HeTon 11, velocity 883 yds. per minute, 1; }Y- J. Smith's Orator, 829, 2; E. M'Mahon's No. 37, 825, 3; 0. Carter's Bellevnc, 821, 4; G-. Anyan's Excellent, .820, 5; G. Whitehead's Periscope, 814, 6. The best average velocity for tho season was attained by one of W. and L. Booth's birds.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 164, 1 April 1918, Page 8
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202HUTT VALLEY PIGEON CLUB Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 164, 1 April 1918, Page 8
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