218 Crossgates Flying Club pigeons take part in Grantham OB race

The results revealed K Cochrane pigeon achieved the fastest velocity of 1434 yards per minute <i>(Image: Rejaul Karim / Unsplash)</i>
The results revealed K Cochrane pigeon achieved the fastest velocity of 1434 yards per minute (Image: Rejaul Karim / Unsplash)
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The Crossgates Flying Club have taken part in the Grantham OB race, with 218 birds representing 14 members.

In these races, the winning pigeon is determined by the highest velocity, measured in yards per minute, rather than the pigeon that completes the race in the shortest time.

The results revealed K Cochrane pigeon achieved the fastest velocity of 1434 yards per minute and being crowned the winner.

The full race results are as follows: 

NAME                VELOCITY

K COCHRANE      1434, 1390, 1364

R COOK              1427, 1360, 1352

J MULLEN         1387

J DINSDALE       1383

A McCUDDEN     1360.96, 1360.96

C DINSDALE      1331

W PRATT           1319

W FOREMAN     1310

G BELL NO. 1    1295

A FLEMING        1243

P DRUMMOND    1228

J FARMER         1091




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