PIGEON RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 83, 10 April 1922, Page 7

PIGEON RACING.

The Auckland Flying Club held their fourth race in the second series from Taumarunui, an airline distance of 14"» miles, tbe winner being Messrs. Turner aud ■ Walker's La Tosca. after flying for 3 hours 57 minutes. This is Messrs. Turner and Walker's secoud win iv succession. Tbe results were: — Yds. per mm. Messrs. Turner and Walker's La Tosca 10S1 Mr. May's Blue Moon 1007 Mr. Slater's Ventmoor 106": 1 Mr. Waddell's Young Douglas 10« l ' Mr. Howie 10*56 Mr. Gilbert 103'Tbe West Auckland Club flew a youui bird race on Saturday from Wanganui which proved a bard point to race from only three birds homing on tbe day, out of fifty birds sent. Thirteen lofts competed Results are: — L. Garmsou's r c h Sunshine (ti7*i.oyds per minute) " - c. Garmsou's b c c Sun Trail (f*7D.O7) .. : E. MavaVTs r c c Springbok 11. (674) ;