PIGEON FLYING.
RECORD .FLY FROM' PAEKAKARIKI. The Auckland Flying Club's race held last Saturday was a surprise. Owing to the birds putting up such' fast times all tli.-? members were caught napping, the exception being Mr. W. 11. Billing, of Mount Even. He -being a keen, experienced flier, anticipating a fast fly, -was -home to receive his birds, and to secure the fat end of the prize. The birds were liberated at 0 a.m. by the stiitioiiuuister, -,v ideal weather, with a light south-east wind. The winning bird arrived at Its loft at 11.47 a.m., doing the 287 miles In 5 hours 17 minutes, n record. This is the second record put up by the club this season; a third, .held for some time, being beaten last Saturday by the Northern Club, in the Ohakune "race. The following are the first six velocities per minute in yards:— W. il. Billing's b ell cock Tnsman. 1,455 yards ~ 1 N. J. Wnddells b eh hen Esther. 1,382 yards 2 A. Alexander's red c cock Air Pilot. 1,381 yards 3 A. "Stirrup's red c cock Gay Lad, 1,356 yards 4 C. Moore.s b eh cock Steel Wings, 1.338 y irds 5 C. Turner's blue eh hen Form Up, 1,305 yards 6 Also competed, 50 birds, representing 11 lofts. ___________
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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 282, 27 November 1919, Page 10
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