PIGEON FLIGHT
The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club flew the first of two Christchurch races on Saturday. The stationroaster liberated 162 birds from 19 lofts at 9.34 ■a.m. in overcast weather with an east wind, and the winning bird completed the distance of 200 miles in 4h llmin at an average velocity of 1,420yd$ per minute. ResultsD. Cunningham’s Echo 1, T. M'Pherson’s lan Mac 2, .7. Scoullar’s Joy Lass 3, .H. Millard’s Redway 4. C. Watson’s Hardy 5. The dub will fly Christchurch again nest Saturday,.
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Evening Star, Issue 23380, 25 September 1939, Page 9
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85PIGEON FLIGHT Evening Star, Issue 23380, 25 September 1939, Page 9
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