HOMING PIGEON CLUB.
FRANKTON JUNCTION TO MASTERTON.
A pigeon race under tlhe auspices of the Masterton Homing Pigeon. CTub was flown yesterday afternoon, from Frankton Junction to Masterto.il, an, iaLrline distance of 220 miles. The winning bird completed the distance in shrs. 26nvin&. The prize was a trophy given by Mr C. Perry. The are as, follow : Mr W. Drake's "Sea Queen," llOlyris per nvinute 1 M|r J. Dixon's "Gre.yßiio.uth 1 ," 1103 yds per minute 2 Mr; W. HaWs ""No Surrendiar," llGJJyd© per minait'e .' 3 jBUr 5V..- Dowling's '"'Runaway," 1101 yds pen- .minute -I Mir iF. B. Boseon's "Jean," 1100 yds per minute o Tlie next race vi.lt he flown from CliriettcJiiin-cli to Masterton, an airline distance of 240 miles.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10467, 3 November 1911, Page 6
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120HOMING PIGEON CLUB. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10467, 3 November 1911, Page 6
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