The Argus 20th May 1898, transcribed by Kay Collins
A race was flown from Doncaster on Saturday, when F. White, of Higham, won the first and the special given by Graham Bros., of Peterborough.
Result:—
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1
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F. White |
velocity 1,168
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2
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B. Ablett |
1,162
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3
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C. Clark |
1,156
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4
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C. Clark |
1,156
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5
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A. Abbott |
1,126
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7
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M. Perkins |
1,062
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8
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F. Houghton |
1,058
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9
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F. Atkins |
1,039
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10
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G. Waller |
1,035
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11
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G. King |
1,002
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12
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A. Chettle |
970
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The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 11.3, and the first bird timed in at 1.15 by F. White, of Higham.
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The Rushden Echo, 17th June 1898, transcribed by Kay Collins
Four prizes were offered for an old birds' race, and forty members competed. The birds were sent to Newcastle-on-Tyne, where they were liberated. Arrivals at Rushden:-
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1
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M.Perkins, velocity per minute |
750 yards |
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2
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M. Perkins |
750 yards |
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3
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A. Chettle |
748 yards |
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4
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A. Chettle |
748 yards |
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5
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M. Perkins |
724 yards |
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6
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F. White |
712 yards |
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7
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G. Waller |
682 yards |
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8
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B. Ablett |
651 yards |
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9
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C. Neal |
648 yards |
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10
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W. Copperwheat |
648 yards |
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11
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A. Abbott |
606 yards |
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The Rushden Echo, 24th June 1898, transcribed by Kay Collins
THE RUSHDEN FLYING CLUB held the last of the old birds' races on Saturday, when nineteen birds (belonging to five members) competed. The birds were sent to Berwick-on-Tweed, where they were liberated. The weather was dull and there was a south-east wind, so that the birds did not fly under favourable conditions.
Prizes were given by Mr. F. White, of Higham Ferrers, and Mr. C. Clark, the former offering 10s. to the winner and the latter one guinea to be divided between the owners of the first three birds, four birds were wired in, their velocity being:-
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1
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M.Perkins, yards per minute |
754 yards |
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2
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M. Perkins |
701 yards |
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3
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M. Perkins |
701 yards |
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4
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C. Clark |
699 yards |
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Rushden & District Homing Society Medal 1924
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Wellingborough & District medal presented to Charles Clark in 1901
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The late Pte Chas. Clark, was well known throughout the county as a pigeon flyer; he and his brother, Mr Frank Clark, going under the name of Messrs. Clark Bros., winning considerable fame in that branch of sport. They won the Rushden Cup outright in 1906 and 1907.
[extract from memorial page] |
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