PIGEON RACING
The Hastings Homing Pigeon Club flew a race from Masterton on Saturday. The birds were liberated by the Masterton stationmaster at 10 a.m. in a etrong westerly wind. The winninf bird, owned by Mr L. S-mith, flew' +h' distance, 112 miles, in 2hrs. 44;mn.-> 20secs. Resultsj — L Smith's B.C.C. (Bonnie Princo), 1193.4 yds. per min i G. McKain's B.C.H. (Try Agqm) 1173.2 y.p.ro A L. Smith's B.C.H. (Bonnie Queen), 1046.8 y.p.m 3 Otlier lofts: L. Groves, H. Wlite, A. Harrison.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 14, 1 February 1937, Page 4
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