MASTERTON HOMING CLUB.
A race was flown under the auspices of the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club on Saturday, from Wai-' pawa, the airline distance being 89 j miles. The birds were liberated; hy\ the station-master, at 11 o'clock | .sharp, and as the weather conditions were' favourable, good times were registered. Every competitor was timed"withili five minutes, of the* winning bird. The result was.'"'as follows: W. Hoar's "So-Long," time, 2b_r. 59min., .velocity JOiOyds per minute, 1; W. Gourlay's "Tear--away,"*"time 22111'.' 29jmin., velocity 1009 yds per minute, 2; A. Miller's "Pink-'un," time 2hr. 29£min., vel-* ocity 1008 yds per minute, 3. The following are the leading members in the : main" aggregate i — J. Dixon 31, A. Miller 29, W. Hoar 22, F. Rosson.2o, W. Drake 18. TKe most successful scorers in young J bird races are:— W. Hoar and J. ] Dixon 7 each, W. Gourlay 6, E.-i Wickens and A. Miller 5 each, W. Dowling and S. Hoar, 4 each, j. Diggins and R. .'Perton ,4. each'
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10197, 27 March 1911, Page 5
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165MASTERTON HOMING CLUB. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10197, 27 March 1911, Page 5
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