CHAMPION PIGEON MATCH.
D.Henderson the Winner,
The Champion Pigeon Match, fired at Messrs Lowes and lorns' Masterton Saleyards, yesterday, was concluded early in the afternoon, Mr D. Honderson, of Masterton, carrying off tho gold medal, Four of tho competitors tied for second place, the firing off resulting in Messrs Breeds and Elkins securing second and third prizo respectively, The weather was beautifully lino and the Attendance fairly large, and Mr W. R, Bone, tho promoter of the meeting is to be oongratulatod on its success.
Tho following are the scores CHAMPloHßiiip—l'irst prize,gold medal, valued at 5 guineas, with £lO added; second prize, silvermedal, (allied at ? guineas, with £8; . added ; third prize £l. E. M. D. Whatman 1110111 Mackersey, ... ..... ... ... 110110 a A.-P.Whatman..-.:' lOOIIOr A. Elkins 1011111 N, Grace ... OIIIOOr J. M. Meredith 1111010 T. Gwo lOOln J.C.Walker ... . ... 1111011 D, Henderson ... ... 1111111 E. 11. Waddingtoh .. ... 1110001 R. Campbell 1000110 - Kibblewhilo .... •... 10010 a J.J. Breeds 1111011 J. Kenipton- ... ' ... • J 11000 a V V. Speedy "OOUIOI E. Chamberlain ...' ; 1110101 A. Kendo .. .. OUOOit 0. U. Osliorue . ... COOr J. Loiigstaff 100 a J. Uidwill :. ... OHOr : least OIOOr
Mr. D.' H/nderson. killing nil his biriis (7) tool; first place, and Messrs E. M. D. Whatman, A, A, Elkins, J. (J. Walker, mid J. J, Breeds tieing with mx birds each fired oil for second and third place, with the following result ; J■KO:' j E. :M; D. Whatman:"v ..■» 10a A. A. lilkics 11110 . J. C. Walker 110r J. J. Breeds 11111
A handicap'ssveppstakc of 5s eacbj five birds, waaarranged on tho ground and closed with.'twe»ty«fdur, eatries, Messrs W. K. Bone and T, Chamberlain acted ;:asliandicappere, and .Mr iV. Wardell as referee. The" result was as follows,■■■ ,'y Name. Handicap, Birds. . yds, i . ... j E. Chamberlain ... 27 : 00110 Meredith... .. ... 29 00111 Campbell... 2G .10110 Osborne ... . 2d • 01111 Feast .... 25 010r Mackcrsey ... 26 1111 l N. Grace ... ... 25; 11001 T. Graco 25 000k Waddingtoh 25 11100 J. Ryan 27 1111 l Bidwill 27 11010 Walker ... .... 29 10111 Speedy'... ■■... 25 10001 Edlin ... 27 11001 Besido ~, ■ ... 25 - 0011b Hurcombe. 27 00111Longetaflf... ... 25 . 11010 Breeds .... <■ :% 29 ■ 001 Or Kempton27 10110 E, M. D, Whatman 29 1111 l A, P; Whatman 25 101 On Kibblewbite 25 OOllii Elkins .... ... 29 OlOOn Henderson . .... , 31 OO'it Messrs Mackersey, Ryan and E. M. D, Whatman each killed their five, birds, and fired off for places with tho following result : .... Mackersey- ... . ... . . 1111 E. 11.1). Whatman,.. .1110.. J. Ryan 10r
A number of birds being left over private miitcbes wete arnrnged between Messrs Henderson aud Hurcombe and. between Messrs Elkins, Osborne, Campbell and T. Cliamberlaiti, the latter for five:birds, each to be fired to»day, (Friday. )
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18930428.2.17
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4405, 28 April 1893, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
435CHAMPION PIGEON MATCH. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4405, 28 April 1893, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in