THE HANDICAP PIGEON MATCH.
Although the afternoon of yesterday was as wet and stormy as it could well be, the firing for the three prizes m the handicap pigeon match came off as advertised. The birds rose well. The following are the Bcorvß : — Total. Captain Dawson 22222 10 Hammond 02022 6 Major George 2)222 ... ... 8 Whitaker 12102 ... ... 6 S. Morrin 01222 ... ... 7 W. Macgreeor Hay 02212 .... ... 7 Captain Rich 20 ... ... --- T. fcteveo.B 12200 ... ... 5 Duncombe 00 — R. E. M. Campbell 00022 ... ... 4 Kennedy Hill 00201 ... ... S Tom Brown 02221 ... ... 7 Henderson 02220 .. 6 S. George 02022 ... ... 6 R. Gwynne 22222 10 J. Steel - 20202. 6 Laing . 22022 8 The ties were then fired off with the following result : — Dawson ... ... ... 1 Gwynne ... ... ... '2 Major George ~ 1 Laing ... 2 Thus the first prise fell to Mr Richard Gwynne, the seyond prize to Captain Dawson, and the third prize to Mr Laing.
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 726, 10 February 1877, Page 2
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149THE HANDICAP PIGEON MATCH. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 726, 10 February 1877, Page 2
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