Pigeons released from Rietrivier
The Benoni Homing Society basketed their pigeons on Thursday, July 3, for a race from Rietrivier - about 480km away.
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The young birds were liberated on Saturday, July 5, at 8am and the old birds at 8.45am.
The first young bird arrived at 13:50:37pm, for RA Gullet, at a velocity of 1 355.912mpm, and the first old bird at 14:21:23pm, for TNT Lofts, at a velocity of 1 445.442mpm.
For more information on pigeon racing contact the society by email at info@tntlofts.co.za, or on Facebook at “Benoni Homing Society”.
Young bird results:
1 R A Gullet at a velocity of 1 355.912mpm, 2 VD Merwes at a velocity of 1 353.505mpm, 3 TNT Lofts at a velocity of 1 351.065mpm, 4 Andries Small at a velocity of 1 344.625mpm, 5 TNT Lofts at a velocity of 1 341.005mpm.
Old bird results
1 TNT Lofts at a velocity of 1 445.442mpm, 2 TNT Lofts at a velocity of 1 445.012mpm, 3 John Field at a velocity of 1 444.963mpm, 4 TNT Lofts at a velocity of 1 442.726mpm, 5 Young Lofts at a velocity of 1 441.714mpm.