PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 96, 24 April 1922, Page 8

PIGEON FLYING.

EDEN CLUB. The Edeu Racing Pigeon Club held the second young-bird race from Taumarunui on Saturday. This race for the Ladles' Bracelet was fairly well patronised, a good number of members competing. The birds .were liberated by the stationmaster at 9.30 a.m., iv squally sofi'-west weather, and, considering: tbe circumstances, made good •progress. The three placed birds were as follows:—Mrs. Howe's _ k c Black Arrow, velocity 1094 yards. 1; Mrs. Granger's b c Tiresome, 3068 yards, 2: Miss Holden's b c Wyoming. 1067 yards. S.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Flying Club held their young bird championship from Palmerston North. Messrs. Hunter bros., of Ellerslie, winning tbe /up with their red chequer cock Tod Bells. Results were:—Hunter 'Bros.' r c c Tod Beljs, 1007- yards- per minute, 1; A. G. Mays- bee Blue Lad, 1004 yards, 2: Turner and Walker's pied h Mis-'bty Atom. 1002 vnrds. 8: N". Waddell's be c, 974 yards, 4: E. Gilbert's pied c. 966 yards. 5: C. nowie's b c c. 964 yards, 6: F. Coster's red li, 952 yards. 7; J. Downey's b c c. 947 yards, 8: Preston Bros ' r c c, 905 yards. 9; W. King's b c h, 904, yards 30, Thompson and Halls b c c. 900J yards. 11. Next Thursday the club will fly 3 race ' from Te Kuiti called the Ladies' Bracelet. I Members are to basket on Wednesday night. I

WEST AUCKLAND CLUB.

The West Auckland Club flew their onebird championship from Palmerston North 245 miles, on Saturday. Only three birds homed in race time. Mr. Churchill's consistept bird Response winning by ._> minutes. Last week tbe same bird homed two hours ahead of any other bird, but was disqualified on account of a faulty clock. The results are:—A. Churchill's b c c Response (1019 yds) 1. W. Dear's red c c Red Bolt (943ydsl 2. B. Grimmer's hue Prince Frill (711 yds) 3.

Fifteen lofts competed, and the winner holds tbe silver cup until next year.