PIGEON RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 237, 6 October 1924, Page 11

PIGEON RACING.

THE AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Racing Pigeon Club held « rate from Taumarunui on Saturday ' n showery weather. This race is always well patronised, as it is only 145 miles from Auckland. The result wag as follows:— Mr. M. Waddell's b c c Witchita, 1173yde per minute 1 Mr. ,T. Slater's b c n f h Royston Briefiets, 1107 yds - Mr. T. Kuox's l>"b c Blue lo.v, 1147yd5... o Messrs. W. Giiyan's b c p c Pied Marco. 1148 yds; 11. Cornthwaites blk c Meger Minstrel. 1135 yds; Skinner and Cammicks r c c Master Energy, 1131 yds. Next Saturday the club will hold a race from Blenheim. As the birds have to fly over Cook Straits, the race will be a real test of endurarce. . PREMIER HOMING CLUB. The Premier Homing Tigcon Club on Saturday held a successful race from Miintervllle, an approximate distance of li2o miles. The birds were sent on their lengthy journey at S a.m., and the first bird, Messrs. Watson and Hutton's Good-bye, homed at 1.1.1. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster in fine weather, bat they undoubtedly struck had weather when homeward bound. Following are the first six positions:— Messrs. Watson and Hutton's r c c Goodbye, 1171 yds per minute 1 Mr. Syd. Webb « r c c Old Bed Star, 3lGfiyds - Mr. .7. Macfarlane'e r c c Gold Fern. 1164.7 yds : > j Messrs. L. Barchard's b p h Sylvan, 11164.38yd5; F. Loveridge's b c Black Raven, ! 1164.30yd5; A. Browns r c h Red Lass, 1162 yds. There were ninety-seven birds in the race, representing sixteen lofts. PONSONBY CLUB. The Ponsonbv Flying Club flew their race on Saturday from Palincrston North, an airline distance of 24S miles, under very favourable conditions. The birds were liberated a six and a-half hours' fly the winner turned up in Mr. R. Speirs' r c h Tarody, witb m a velocity of 1139 yds per minute. Results m are as follow:— 111 Mr. R. Speirs , re h Parody, 1130 yds per |U minute * In Mr. J. Morris' r c c Sleepy Seas, 1138 yds 2 HI ■Mr. E. Mayall's re c Jamuna, 1132.46 yds 3 ffl Messrs. C. Rodgers' b p h Storm Girl, jjj 1132.43yd5; C. Phillips' b c c Rockaway, IB 1132 yds; A. Mayall's be c Bon Sonty, 1131 }» 'yds: W. Billings' r c c Ginna. 1117 yds; H. IB ! Cole's r c h Spotlight, 1115 yds. iff I Next Saturday the club will fly a race ; jij from Wellington. . jtt CORNWALL CLUB. jffi The above club flew a race from Ohakune |D on Saturday. The birds were liberated at 8 IB a.m. by the stationmaster in fine weather, Of i Mr. R. Tapper's r c h Redwing winning H with the velocity of 1060 yards per minute. M Results ore as follow :— HI Mr. R. Tapper's r c h Redwing, 1060 : jjj yards per minute 1 Hi Mr. D. Ching's m c Sheik 2 |» Mr. C. Froud's b. c Flying Cadet 3 jjj The club will fly from Palmerston North HI next Saturday. |j[j ELLERSLIE CLUB. jffl The Ellerslie Homing Pigeon Clnb flew ill a three-bird, clock in two, for a nice trophy U) presented T>y Mr. Crosby. Mr. Roblnaoi. Iff had the pleasure of clocking in his two D r c cocks Stormfiend 11. and Kinghlgh. D with velocities of 1191 yds per minute. X ( Results were:— b Mr. Robinson's two r c cocks Stonn- | flend 11, and Kingbigh. 119 yds .. 1 — Mr. Sbiel's two t> b bens Her Mistake A and Lady Blue, 1180 yds 2 ■ Mr. Wallace's two b c hens. Lady Sport ■ I and Little Agnes, 1160 yds 3 ■ Messrs. Chapman 1156 yds, Adktns 1036 ! Kemp 1026, Wilkinson 1010, and Ben- i J man 1003, also competed. ' i Nine lofts, representing 2T birds, took ] part. A race to Blenheim will take place ' next Saturday. ,