WAIPUKURAU PIGEON RACING
Our Own Correspondent.
Fast Times Recorded in Flight from Petone
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WAIPUKURAU, Last Night. The Waipukurau Homing Pigeon Club opened its old-bird racing programme with a race from Petone — an airline distanco of 121 miles. Mr J. L. Bolton, of the Petone Pigeon Club, liberated the birds, 45 in number, at 8 a.m. in fine weather, with a northeast wind. Conditions at the home end were favourable and good times were recorded, the winning bii'd, Mr B. Norris's B.C.C, WPK 24, floing ^the journey in 2hrs 38min 53sec, Results : — . Mr B. Norris's B.C.C. WPK k, 2 lirs 38min 536QC, 135X.5 yds per niinuto 1 Mr T. Spencev's B.C.C. WliA 173 2.38.20, 1351.2 y.p.m 2 Mr K. C. Shand's B.C.H". HHO 154 2.37.14, 1374 y.p.ra 3 Messrs Denno and Son B.C.Q, WPK 13, 2.38,29, 1346 y.p.m. 4 Mr F, J. Fraser's B-C-C. P 138. 2,38.51, 1341,3 y.p-ro. 5 Mr F. R, Lucas's B.H. PB 438, 2.39.33, 1341.0 y.p.m. 6
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 4, 28 September 1937, Page 12
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161WAIPUKURAU PIGEON RACING Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 4, 28 September 1937, Page 12
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