PIGEON MATCH AT TAUHERENIKAU.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4671, 16 March 1894, Page 2

PIGEON MATCH AT TAUHERENIKAU.

(from Our Ofen Correspondent).

A match an above was held in a paddoob behind tbe hotel yesterday kfternoon. Neither the number of competitors or spectators equalled that of preyiouß years. For tbe Cup there were only twelve competitors, half of whom wwe from North Wiirarapa. Mr D. Burt officiated a referee, Wi Butrnia secured the Grst priae, cup valued at i>lo and £2 added,J. Meredith second £4,Bidwill, Feast and Campbell third, each £l, [ Owing to tho careful handicapping of Mr W. B, Bone, the matohea were very closely bootested, and were conducted without the least delay or hit'oli. ..'

Tha scored were as follows ;- Name Handicap Birds ' yds ' J' Hawkips. 23 4 J.O.flidwill 25 6 W.J. Feast 2f « R. Campbell 24 6 A. P. Whatman 30 ■ i C, Burt 27 2 J. Meredith 36 7 E.M. D.Whatman 39 , j'i ?.W»'M-' ■'■' 25 g A. Bale S3 . X Wi'flntana 24 7 J.J.Maekersey ' 30 • 4 Wi Hutapa an.d Meredith tied, and firing off the former won, : J. 0." Bidwill, W, J.EVaat.Bnd 9. Oampbelj tied for {bird place arid divided etskep, 112 Bweep»take Handicap, 7 birds, two misses oat, first prise M, 2nd JC3,3rd ±'2,4th WiHutana 26 2 W.Feaßt ' 27 6 Meredith --■ ,80 3 Campbell ; 24 5 &M. D. Whatman 20 2 J. 0,; Bidwill 24 7 Ma'okersey 'BO 3. .O.Burt' J 3,6 0 A.P'.Wiiatmap • , 36 I kMt:. ?3;-: .2 .Haiidisap Bvveepstake oHfaJdj 3 birds; 2 misses out, First pr<ze 12s6d,2adk

6, Bart 28 - 2 8. Usher 28 1 A, Bale' • 24 8 J.MoOarty 23 4 K.Bn{t 28 ? 0 P. Bart, junr. 28 2 J. Hawkius 24 1 Bale and MoOarty tied, and fired off, The former, losing bis pigeon, POQUitd second pko, .