PIGEON-FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 73, 27 March 1922, Page 8

PIGEON-FLYING.

AUCKLAND FLYING CLUB. The Auckland Flyiug Clnl. held their second race of the second series from Te Awamutu on Saturday. The first bird in home was Mr. N. Waddell's Master Douglas, with « velocltv of 916 yd* pel" minute. The result* were: Mr. N. Waddell's hp <• Master Douglas, DHSyds. 1; Mr. 1., c. Uledofrd'H b c h Isabel. !>l4yds, 2; Messrs. Turner and Walker's b c h Lady Victor, ni'lyds, 0; Messrs. Hunter Bros." h ,- .- Starlight. I>l lyds: Mr. E. Gilbert's b p h Success. OUryds; Mr. C. Howie's re c Royal Blood, ft— yd?; Mesflrs. Ballilon and Tavlor. 005vils; Mr. Mahoney. So.'.yd»: Mr, J. Slater smvdsMr. F. Coster. S7!iyds: Preston Bros.. S7fi.vd*: Mr. iKlng. STlyrt*: Mr. A. .May. ffiSyds: Messrs. Thompson and Hall. 82«vd"s; Mr. .1. Downey. Slfiyds: Dr. Bedford. Slo'vds. Seventeen loft* competed, with i:n hlnl's. WEST AUCKUVND CLUB. The West Au-kland Club flew the seebml Te Kniti young bird i-ace on Saturday. fourteen member* competing. The birds were liberated by the station—aster at 10.3T, a.m. 11 fine weather, a north-east wind blowing. Yhe li—i bird homed to its loft at 1.5. p.m. Result.* are as follown:It. Hut, ton a bee Misty Way 11.. 050 yds. 1: J. Dawson's I, c c Winning Shot. 045 yds, 2; ('. Garmson's bronze c Queensland 04:1 llvds 3: T. Farmer's r c c Red Rover 11. IMKyiK 4; W. Dear's b c c Kopntauakl. :iJ2vds" 5 : E. Myall's b c c Starlight, oll.7vds,' it; II Hogan's r p h Conperncck, Oll.l'vds, 7- A Churchill's b <■ h Blue Bell. fUlvds S- J <! McFarland's b c h War-gal. - SftTyds. 9; Hntchinson Bros, r c c Wild Wind. 870 yds, 10; B. Grlmmcrs b p h Grand Frill. 838 yd«,