PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 71, 24 March 1919, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Flying Club held its fourth race of the young bird season on Saturday, the birds being liberated at Te Awainutu, an air-live distance of 83 miles frum Auckland. Weather conditions were again against fast racing, but good velocities were recorded. The winner .was Mr. E. Gilbert's pled cock Rudkln, which accounted for the journey in 2h 'Jthn. The respective positions "were:—E. Gilbert's ]i c Hudkio, 97S.tiyds per minute; C. Spinley's b c c Eair Test, i)7S.syds; A. Alexander's b c c. 965 yds; C Moore's b c h Steel Wing, OtMyds; C. Olney's b c c, 961 yds; <F. Coster's b c h, eOSlyds: H. Putt's b h Repute, 90Syds; C. Turner's b c c, 835 yds. Next week-end the race-point will be Te Kulti, 100 miles by airline from Auckland. NORTHERN CLUB. The seventh race of the young birds series, under the auspices of the Northern Racing Pigeon Club, was decided on Saturday, tie race being flown from Ohakuue, an airline distance of ISO miles 1276 yards, to th 6 winning number's loft. The birds I'ncomi tered roujxh weather all along the line of flight, but, being in remarkably good condition, they were responsible for doing the distance in sood time. The iirst bird to read) Auckland was Messrs. Watson Bros.' Mk li Destiny, which reached its loft at 2.1G p.m., doing the distance in 5h lm 575. which is an average velocity of 10JI3 yards per minute. All the birds "competing arrived within minutes of each other. The following are the velocities and times recorded by the leading birds: — Messrs. Watson Bros.' blk h Destiny ">li lm 375. velocity lOfttyds. 1: Messrs Watson Bros.' r c c Silver Linlnir. r.h 2 m 'is vein city 1002 yds, 2; Mr. It. Hunter's r c c Good Night. ,">h 5m iTTti, velocity 3; j[ r R. Hunter's b c c Avalon, 5h ym. 07s velo city 1080 yds, 4. ' The Club's championship race -tvili be flown from Packakarlki in two weeks' time. Next week-end the race will be from Palmerston North, an airline distance of 2-to miles.