PIGEON FLYING.
PONSONBY CLUB.
The Ponsocbj- Flying Clnb flew their second race <ji the old bird series on Saturday from Tamrmrnnni an airline distance ol 144 miles. The birds were liberated in ideal flying -weather by the statjonmaster, the winner taming up in Mr. F. Bowe's b p c Hopeful, with a velocity of 10SS yards per minute. Results :— Mr. F. Bowe's b p c Hopeftu, 1036 yds per minnte 1 Mr. M. Keane's bis p c Anglo Bell, lOSSrds 2 Mr. E. Speers* blk c Salamander, l«s.Syds 3 S. Webb's b c c First Star, 1033.1yd5. 4; J. Morris" re c Bed Granite, 1033 yds. 5; H. Cole's b c h Miss Olwyn, 1032 yds, 6; A. Brigi-.t's r c c The Drone, lOSyds. 7; ARobercson's b c c Windbag, 101Syd3. 8.
ELLERSLIE CLUB. This «lnb flew the first old bird race from Hnailj-, and a fast fly resulted- Besnlts:— Mr. Wilson's bleh First Start, 1138yde per minute 1 Mr. Shields' r c c Bed Streak, 1105 vd*. . 2 Mi. Adkin's be c Bine Diamond. 1093 yds 3 Mr. Wallace, 1092 yds: Mr. HagSes, 1091 yds; Mr. Redman. 1081 yds; Messrs. Chapman Brothers, 1076 yds; Mr. Porter. 106S yds; Messrs. Irron and Don. 1052 yds; Mr. Brady, 986 yds; Mr. Glass, 973 yds. Ttrelre lofts competed, representing 7S birds.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 August 1926, Page 12
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