PIGEON RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 289, 7 December 1925, Page 11

PIGEON RACING.

' » ■ AUCKLAND CLUB. The above club flew a race from Ohakune, an airline distance of 380 miles. The birds were liberated in rain, and encountered I snow on the Journey home. The winning ■ bird, the property of Mr. E. Euesden, arrived at its loft after flj-ing six hours. ! Following are the placed birds :— IK. Euesden's l> c p l> Snowshoe, 895 j yards per minute 1 IH. Cole's re c King Arthur, 894 yds.. 2 N. Waddell's b c p h Douglas Surprise, S93yds 3 11. Cornthwaite's r c c Red Jacket, SOlyds 4 PONSONBY CLUB. - The Ponsonby Flying Club flew their one bird championship on Saturday from Thorndon station, Wellington, an airline distance of 309 miles. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster, and the winner, the property of Mr. Morris takes first prize in the form of a handsome silver cup. Results :— Mr. J. Morris* b b h True Blue, HOT i yards per minute 1 Mr. S. Webb's blk p c Roycoft Decimal, 1104.1j-ds 2 M. R. Spelr's b c h Bantane Dixie, 1104 yds 3 I Mr. W. Billings' blk c Jervois Darky, I 1101 yds ; Mr. H. Coles' b b c Master Kiwi, ! 1096/tyds. Nest week the club will fly their yearling stakes from Ohakune. ONEHUNGA CLUB. A race from Palmerston North was con--1 tested by the above club on Saturday, the birds putting, np a fairly good velocity considering t;he weather. The airline distance is 241 miles. Results :— ' Messrs. Langton Bros." m h Royal I Gertie-(loosyds per minute) 1 I Prentice and Sons' r c Aerial Surprise i (1093 yds) , 2 Mr. H. Leahy's m c Gay Prince (lOfilyde) 3 j Wilson and Son's r c Shildon Red (1060 yds, Mr. W. Sanman's blk c h Royston Bine Dot (1058 yds). C. r,evett and Son's i- h Quadrant Dubious (1057 yds). The concluding race of the old-bird season will be flown from Blenheim next week. Coughs, colds, bronchitis, nasal catarrh and influenza are promptly and wonderfully relieved by the free use of ftazol. I (A& I