PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 205, 30 August 1926, Page 11

PIGEON FLYING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The above clud held a race from Tβ Kuiti, and after flying for 4h 30m against exceedingly adverse conditions, the honour of first place goes to Mr. E. Euesden'e Tony, which made a velocity of 714 yds per minute. Fallowing are the first six velocities:—

Mr. E. Euesden's b b c Tony, 714 yds . . 1 Messrs. 11. and A. White's Legal Speedwell, 710 yds 2 Mr. N. Waddell's rch, Douglas Royalty, 707 yds 3 Mr. W. Walker's b c h, National Repute, 704 yds; Messrs. Bell and Warner's be h, Millie C, 699 yds; Mr. H. Corthwaite's r c c, Phillip, 698 yds. The Auckland Club also held a race from Te Awamutu, and the winner, National Dis, homed to Mr. W. Walker's loft in Ponsonby, recording a velocity of 1014 yds per minute. Following are the velocities:— Mr. W. Walker's r c c, National Dix, 1014 yds 1 Mr. E. Euesden's b b c Tony, 1011 yds . . 2 Messrs. Bell aud Warner's r c c, Red Cloud, lOOSyds 3 Mr. A. Cornthwaite's blk p c, Croydon Domino, 1004 yds; Mr. X. Waddell's Mosaic, 99ij.9yds; Mr. Frankham's b c h, Lady Like, 999.2yd5; Mr. D. Wilson's mealy c, Amber Teak, 997 yds; Mr. H. White's r c <; Kegal Dix, 095 yds. ONEHUNGA CLUB.

The first race in the old bird series was contested from Te Aivamutu on Saturday under unpleasant weather conditions, the birds making poor velocities; airline distance, 80. miles. Results: —

Mr. A. Langston'e b b c Gay Knight (822 yds per minute) 1 Mr. H. H. Daviee' b t> c Van Direct (S2oyds) 3 Messrs. Levett and Sons' re h Gregson • Pride IX. (811 yds) 3 Mr. W. Sargent <803 yds), Mr. F. Wilson (792 yds) Prentice and Sons <7Soyds). Ten lofts competed, entering 100 birds. . PONSONBY CLUB. The Ponsonby Flying Club flew their third race of the 1926 old bird season from Onakune. nn nirlinc distance of 188 miles. The birds were libersited by the stationmaster, and th<- wlniwr turned up in Mr. M. Ketine'K r c c Jazz Bell, with a velocity of 1075 yards per minute.. Hesults are as follow :— M. Keane's r c c Jazz Bell. 1075 yards per minute 1 ,T Morris' be c Blue Demon, 106!) .... 12 R. Speir's be h Blue Flash. 106S .... 3 8. Webb's yellow h Yellow Bird, 1067 ; H Cole's b c c Grand Knight, 1066; F. Rowe's b c c Native Prince, loestj A. Robertson's 1) b h Miss Bonce, 10ou; A. Brigut's re c The Drone. 1014. NORTHERN CLUB. The second old bird race was flown on Saturday from Taumarunui, 144 miles airline. The birds had to face a head wind and rain on their jo.urney, making progress slow, Stormy Day being the first arrival, doing the distance in Oh 27m. Results : — S. A. Alexander's b c c Stormy D-ay, 650 yds per minute 1 W. Guyan's b c c Marko Fiance, 64Syd» 2 W. Watson's b c c Burke, 642 yds .... 3 J. Morris' roc Sleepy Seas. 63« yds : H. E. Cro-whurst's b c h Nippy, 62,~>yds ; X. J. Waddell's r c c Douglas, 615 yds; F. McPike's b c p c Heather Storm, 338 yds. ELLERSLIE CLUB. This club flew its second old bird race from Te Awamutu. an air-line of 82 miles, in difficult conditions. Results :— Mr. Adkin's b c h Exactly, 74Syds per mm 1 Messrs. Irvin and Don's b c c Silver Star. 743 yds 2 Mr. Wilsons b b c. 742 yds 3 Mr. Wallace, 740 yds : Mr. Brady. 733 yds : Mr. Redman. 717 yds, Mr. Chapman. 715 yd- Mr. Porter, 704 yds; Mr. Hughs. 706 yds; Mr. Glass. 703 yds: Mr. Shiels 7Ulyds». Twelve lofts competed, representing S7 birds.