PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 73, 26 March 1923, Page 10

PIGEON FLYING.

OHAKUNE OPEN RACE. The most important and successful young bird event of the 1923 season, promoted by the respective secretaries of the Northern and Auckland Clubs. Messrs. F. ("oster and A. Way, was an open race on Saturday from Ohakune to Auckland, an airline distance of 182 miles. Fifty-seven birds representing 20 lofts, competed. Mr w' Watson's blue cock Daily Mail HI was the tirst bird to reach its loft, after Ovine live hours. making a veVcity of 1086 yards per minute, and winning the tirst prize of £10 and also a gold medal donated by Mr. W, Norton. Other prizes won are as "follows — R. Hutton's re c Sheen. 1083 yards, foil. Chapman pd h Walataron. 10.30.3 yards £4; Hunter P.ros.' r c c Bronze Bell, 1036« yards. £3; N. Waddel's r c b Douglas Lass 1047, yards. £2 10 : F. Custer's bee New! port, 1040 yards. £2. ONEHUNGA CLUE. The Onehunga Racing Pigeon Club flew the rtrst race of their second series, young birds, on Saturday from Te Kuiti. an airline distance of 100 miles. The birds were liberated by die statlonmaster In fine weather. The following are the placlngs:— Collins and Sargent's bet Thunderbolt, 1141VOS ] F. McPlkes r h Red Queen, 1131 yds 2 B. Burrldges « ptl c Dartmoore. 1130 yds 3 W. Edwards' b b c Rolled Gold. 1123 yds 4 A. Slebert's b c h Annoyed. 1109 yds; L. Coopers Liberty Bell. 1094 yds: R. .1. I Roberts' b c v 010. 1067vds: D. Wallace's i be h T'blan. 1043v.15. .1. Lees' hlk c Down- I hearted. lOoOv.ls. , I At the tirst sign of a cold—due to| germ infection —create an atmosphere of N"azol aiiout yon. which will .ounter-l act the infection and give relief—(Ad.)