PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 23 October 1922, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING.

NORTHERN RACING PIGEON CLUB. The above club's yearling championship race wns flown on Katurdav In Htorniv weather from Falmerston North, a distance of 245 miles. The fastect time was put up cock Gordon, which reached its loft in Stanley Bay after flying fill. 4in.. with a velocity of 1105 yards per minute. The results are ns fnllmvs :—II. K. Crow-hurst's I. c c Gordon, velocity UOuyde per minute, 1 : H. E. Crowhursl'H hilt h Perseverance, 1104 yds. 2; H. E. rrowhurst's pd c .Tellieoe, 1103 yds. ?.: H. E. C'rowhurst's li!k c c Monitor. llOlyils. 4; E. \V. Laurie's b c c Good-day. 10!)2yds. 5; E. N. Laurie's blk c Reprieve. 1091 yds. 6 : \V. Noton'a r <• Dalton. lOSTyds. 7; X. Porter's h <• Trnfnlgar. IOSCyfIH, S; Watson Bro.'s l> b IcaruH, 1085 yds, i>. WEST AUCHXAND CLUB. The Wesf Auckland Flying Cluh flew its second Ohakune (154 miles) race of the old Dird season on (Saturday. The birds were liberated by the stO'tiomnastcr (Mi. Firman) ar f>.« a.m.. the flrst hlrd hfinilnc at 1 3) p.m. Gouil vcloe|.tlps were n-corded. The results are as ■foMnws:-K. Miivnli's r c c 11.. I'2T-Kvfl». 1: V. D™l,l's re .-■ VflSßhond. -2; T. Farmer's blk h IWss Klleen. iarr.Oy«lK. :f: A. Mayliall's pled li Second niptit. i-»O7.Sy»IH. 4: it. Hutirni'i b c h Fleet Winer. 12r>7y<ls, r>: W. AVatson's blk h Maori. lii<).:Vvd--. fi: R. Nnrrls' bch ia»iydsj -\. 'Mr'Ki'h.ben's b <• n Victor'TV. 3242yd-s; 1.. Ganuson's r «■ C t-wn-sfar. 123!Sj-xis: H. Soffe's TCP Brother iB-ill n.. ll«7jrde: W. r>ear's bee 3!ue Admiral Averedgc, l"22iiyfls>. DOMINION HOMING SOCIETY. The seventh old bird race of this club was flown from Te Kulti nn Saturday last. This was one of the most important races of the season, the I-adies' Bracelet. A northeast wind did not favour the birds, but the resulting velocities were very pood, Mr?. A. Moore's fine blue barred cock Marere winnlns by a narrow margin. Results : — Mrs. Moore's b b p c-Marere ll 206 yds I 1 Miss Cantell'f r c Lord Everton (1190.9) 2 Misa Baird's be c Lonsdale (1100).... 3 Miss Vssher's r c Scrap Iron UlOSi, Miss Mackrell's b c b Gay Lady (119W, Mrs. Hutcblnson's r p c Northern Light (1080), ' Mrs. Crocker's b m Mlbs Winnie (1149), Mlbjs Daris , r c h Miss Jullau (114T).