Pigeon Sweepstake: A short distance (two miles) pigeon sweepstake was flown yesterday in connection with the Waggon and Horses Club. Six members flew one bird each, the result being. G. Pinsent; time2 mins. 30 secs; A. Rudkin, 3 min. 31 secs.; F. Hoar. 2 mins 32 secs.; S. Page. 2 mins 38 secs.; A. Lester, 2 mins. 41 secs.; F. Lakin, 2 mins. 49 secs. The timekeepers were: H. Pinsent, and G. Thornton, and the tapper down J. Peel.
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