PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 214, 10 September 1928, Page 15

PIGEON FLYING.

NORTH SHORE CLUB. The North Shore Pigeon Club contested a race from Te Awamutu, a distance of 86 miles, and Mr. A. Gilbert scored a popular win with his red chec. cock, Bed Rover. Results:— Mr. A. Gilbert's r c c Red Rover (913 yds per minute) 1 Mr. A. C. Crowhnrst's r c Gay Jap. (907.9 yds per minute) 2 Mr. R. Buchanan's p c True Blue (907 yds per minute) 3 Also flew: Mr. C. Buchanan's r c c Red Star (903 yds), Mr. H. Barnhill's b c c Blue Bird (895 yds), Mr. E- Andrew's w c White Tyrant (894.7yd5), Mr. F. Quelsh (890 yds), Mr. D. Fredatovltch (880 yds). AVALON CLUB. The Avalon Pigeon Flying Club contested a race from Te Awamutu, an air-line distance of 86 miles, in boisterous weather. In spite of the strong westerly winds Mr. H. Clay's b c Wings completed the journey in a little under three hours, winning by a comfortable margin. Results: — Mr. H. Clay's b c Wings (894 yds per minnte) 1 Messrs. It. and S. Lambie's b c Elysian (881 yds per minnte) 2 Messrs. Billman Brothers' b c Cyclone (880.7 yds per minute) 3 Mr. 3. Wilson's m c Aloha (865 yds), Mr. D. Mac Lean's r c c Micrometer (853 yds). ELLERSUE HOMING CLUB. The EUerslie Homing Pigeon Club held its fourth old bird race from Taumarunui on Saturday. Results: — Mr. Shlel'S r c c Tom Taylor (1023 yds pgr minute) 1 Mr. Hughes' b c h Romany Lass (1021.1 yds) 2 Mr. Wilson's bb c Blue Star (1021 yds) 3 Also flew: Mr. Porter's (1020 yds), Mr. Yonn's (1019 yds), Mr. Adkins' (1016.4 yds). Mr. Chinas (1016.1 yds)), Mr. Stock en's (975 yds), Messrs. Irving and Don's (961 yds), Mr. Redman's (499 yds). Sixty-three birds, representing 10 lofts, competed. The club will hold a race from Ohakune nest Saturday. PONSONBY CLUB. Ponsonby Club flew a race on Saturday from Palmerston North, an airline distance of 248 miles. The birds were liberated at 8.30 a.m. by the stationmaster, in rough weather, but notwithstanding this the birds "put up a very creditable performance, cutting out the 248 miles in 7 hours 46 mins., the winning blrdj the property of Mr. W. H. Cole, registering a velocity of 939 yds per minute. Results: — Mr. Cole's b.b.c. Grand Box (939 yds per minute) - 1 Mr. Billings' r.c,c. Daylight Limited (935 yds) 2 ; Mr. N. Waddell's b.c.c. Young Barker, (933 yds) .... 3 . Turner and Walker s r.c.c. Great Blngen (912 yds) 4 Mr. W. Knight's r.c.c. Little Ben (881 . yds), 5; Mr. J. Green's r.p.c. Silver Duke t (828 yds), 6.

ONEHUNGA CLUB. The above club flew their third race of ' the old birds series from Hunterville, an airline distance of 215 miles. Results:— Mr. A. Langton's b c « (998 yds) . - -... 1 Messrs. F. Wilson and Son's r c wanderer (995 yds) * Mr. W. Hadwin's b p h Miss Dainty (994 yds) 3 Also flew: Mr. W. Sargent's blk p c Moonlight (990 yds) ; Messrs. Taylor and ling's (985 yds) ; Mr. P. Glass* (981 yds) ; Messrs. D. Wallace and Son (949 yds) ; Mr. V. Carden (938 yds) ; Messrs. R. Prentice, and Sons (930 yds) ; Messrs. Langton Bros. (896 yds); Mr. N. Paddy (671 yds). MAirUNTJI CLUB. The Manumit Homing Pigeon Club held a race from Palmerston North, Birds were liberated by the stationmaster in very bad weather. The trophy for this race was presented by Mrs. Olsson. Results : — Mr. R. Patterson's Shining Armour, 855.8 yds per minute 1 Mr. J. Langwell's Struggletown, 852.9 yds 2 Mr. D. Andrews* Jackpin, 848.3 yds .... 3 Mr. G. Wilson's Grasshopper, 847.9yd5.. 4 Mr. J. Wfilttaker's Spitfire, 843.9yd5; Mr. D. Wilson's Star De Or, 685.2yd5.