PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 78, 2 April 1928, Page 15

PIGEON FLYING.

AVALON CLUB. The above club flew their third race of the second series from Taumarunui, an airline distance of 144 miles. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 10 a.m., the winning bird, the- property -of Messrs. bcott Bros., doing the journey in 3 hours 48 minutes, recording a velocity of 1139 yards per minute. Results :— .' ■ . ■ • Messrs. Scott Bros.' b b p h Popcorn. 1139 yds per - minute 1 Mrs. A. Moore's r c c Money Maker. 1073 yds , 2 Messrs. Billma'n Bros.' r c c Flying Stag, 1059 yds 3 Messrs. Hewlitt Bros' r c h Gold Forest, 1039 yds; Mr. J. Wilson's be c Zampa, 1025 yds. Next week the club will fly a young bird championship shield race from Ohakune.

PONSONBY CLUB.

The Ponsonby Club flew a race from Taumarunul under favourable conditions. The birds were liberated by the Stationmaster at 10 a.m. and the winning bird arrived, at Mr. J. Davies' loft at 1.45 p.m., registering a velocity of 1119 yds pet minute. Results:— Mr.. J. Davies* . r c Ravenswood, 1110.5 yards per. minute , 1 Mr. L. Cantell's b b c. Blue Rock, 1119.3 yards 2 Mr. S. Billing's r p b Daylight Limited, 1071.7 , .. .8 Mr. A. Robertson's blk c All Black, 1071.4yd5; Mr. W. Cole's bc c Grand Shot, 1064 yds; Mr. X. Robertson's w c Spectre, 1062.0 yds ; Turner and Walker's w c White Signet, 1062.3yd5; Mr. A. Ware's m c Ronnie Boy, 1058.3yd5; Mr. U. Wakefield's b c h Stoney, 1051yds'*, Mr. I«. Hunter's •b b p c Ruapere, 1001 yds. This week the club flies its young bird championship from Ohakune. The Ponsonby Club flew a series of races during the week-end from Te Kuiti and Manunul, single up. The former was' won by Mr. A. Ware's b c c Master Jack, and the single up by Mr. S. Billing's b c c Blue Boy. Results:— TB KUITI. Mr. A. Ware's b c c Master Jack, 772 yds per minute 1 Mr. J. Davies* r c c Geralda, 771 yds .. 2 Mr. S. Cantell's blk c Arabella, 769 yds . 3 Mr. S. timing's b -c c Bine Boy, 768 yds; Mr. A. Robertson's gr h Des«rt Gold, 7Ulyds; Mr. W. Wakefield's b c h Midget, 615 yds; Mr. W. Cole's b c c Grand Ring, 605 yds; Mr. A. Robertson's bb c Chevallier Bondl, 570 yds ; Messrs. Turner and Walker's w c White Signet, 446 yds. MANUNUI—SingIe Up. Mr. S. Billing's b c c Blue Boy, 900 yds per minute 1 Mr. J. Davies' blk c, Black Cfbud, 856 yds 2 Mr. K. Keane's r p c Young Ascot, 731 yds 3 Messrs. Turner and Walker's r p h Tul, 703 yds; Mr. A. Ware's b c h Lady Ethel, 673ydS. ELLERSLIE CLUB. The Ellerslie Club held a race from Te Kuiti on Saturday, and the winner was Mr. Hughes' b c h Blue Spec, with the velocity of 1132 yards per minute. The following are the results ::— Mr. Hughes' b c h Blue Spec, 1132

yards per minute 1 Mr. ltedman's Zlg Zag, 1120 yards .... 2 Messrs. Irving and Don's lied Comet, . 1114 yards r 3 Mr. Chapman, 4; Mr. Wilson, 5; Mr. Shiels, 0; Mr. Porter, 7; Mr. W'alloc, 8; Mr. Chlng, 9; Mr. Voung 10. Fifty birds, representing ten lofts, competed. ONEHUNGA CLUB. The Onehunga Racing Pigeon Club flew their second race of the third series from Poro-o-tarao, an air-line distance of 115 miles. Mr. V. Cardan supplied the winner with his red hen Lady Ivanoe, which recorded a velocity of 1800 yards a minute, a record. Results:— Mr. V. Carden's r h Lady Ivanhoe, 1800 yards per minute 1 Mr. W. Sargent's blk p c Moonlight, 1167.7 yards 2 Mr. A. Langton's r p c Red Knlgbt, 1167.3 yards 3 Also flew: Mr. R. Hanson's b c Sky Prince. 1166 yards, 4; Mr. T. Langton's, 1164 yards, 5:, Mr. W. Leng's, 1162 yards, 6; Mr. F. Wilson's, 1109 yards, 7; Mr. W. Hadwin's, 1000 yards, 8; Mr. J. Wallace's, 1096 yards, 9.

NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Club flew a race from Te Kultl, an airline distance of 108 miles. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 11.5 a.m., and <the winner arrived at Mr. L. G. Bedford's loft at 1.38 p.m. Following 1b tbe result:—

Mr. L. Bedford's blk c Bell Boy, 1182 yds per minute, 1; Mr. N. Waddell's b c p h Yankee Lass, 1177 yds, 2; Mr. J. Taylor's bb c Epsom, 1176 yds, 3; Messrs. Webb and Walker's b c ph National Lady, 1173 yds; Mr; J. McEvoy's b c p h No. 15)3, 1172 yds; Mr. O. Hughes' be p h Happy Queen, 1164 yds; Messrs. Webb and Walker's b b p h, 1163.8yd5; Mr. H. Cornthwalte's m c, 1163.5yd5; Mr. H. Crowhurst's b c, 1154 yds; Mr. H. Eueeden's r c p c, 1149 yds; Mr. H. Cole's b c h, 1148.2 yds ; Mr. F. Coster's m c c, 1148.1 yds; Mr, N. Hansen's b c c, 1143 yds; Mr. R. Fullerton's b" c p c. 1140 yds; Mr. W. Knight's b c h, 1139 yds; M. T. Solomon's b c c, 1120 yds. CORNWALL CLUB.

The Cornwall Club flew a race from Taumarunul, when Mr. L. G. Bedford's b c p hen registered the winning velocity.' Following is the result Mr. L. G. Bedford's b c p h Suncloud.' 1115 yds per minute, 1; Mr. B. Rothery's m h Cornwall Queen, 1109 yds,. 2; Mr. R. Wattam's b c c Lofty, 1095 yds, 3; Mr. R, Fullerton's b c c, 1090 yds, a 4; NORTH SHORE CLUB. The North Shore Club contested a race from Te Kuiti, an air-line distance of 105 miles. The winning bird, which was bred by the owner, is closely related to Mr. R. C. Wilding's £51 hen Lorraine. Following are the velocities of the first - six placed birds :• —Mr. H. B. Crowhurst's b c hen Excellence, 1097 yards per minute, 1; Mr. E. Andrew's be hen Lady Lorna, 1090, 2; Mr. R. Fullerton's re c Pencarrow, 1080. 31 Mr. 6. Gorman's grizxle c Karomu, 1076, 4; Mr. J. Rawling's bit c p hen Lady Nancy, 1065, 5; Messrs. Fredatovitch Bros*, b. c c Native King, 1063, 6. Over fifty < birds competed. Next week the <club Hold a race from Taumaxßßui.