HOMING PIGEON MATCH
WE LtINCTON TO MASTERTON.
" v The second homing .pigeon match of .the season,; in, connection with thp Ma'sterton HoSning Pigeon Qub, was ..flown on Saturday last from Wellmgf ,ton, an« air-line of fifty-one miles. No fewer than ninety-one birds competed, and the winner did the journey in lhr. 15min. The results were as follows:
•R. Person's Aeroplane, velocity 1202 yards .. .. ; I W. Dowiling's Scotty, 1183 yds 2 J. Dixon's- , 1180 yds ~ 3 The next race will be flown from ■Frankton Junction on Thursday. This will Jb© followed tby a match from Christchoirch on Saturday
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10444, 9 October 1911, Page 5
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97HOMING PIGEON MATCH Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10444, 9 October 1911, Page 5
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