Which sentence is more commonly used by native speakers?

The Australian National Pigeon Association secretary, Brad Turner, said he had heard of cases of Chinese racing pigeons reaching the Australian west coast aboard cargo ships, a far shorter voyage.

Brad Turner, the Australian National Pigeon Association secretary, said he had heard of cases of Chinese racing pigeons reaching the Australian west coast aboard cargo ships, a far shorter voyage.

Which sentence is more commonly written by native speakers?

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