PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1928, Page 11

PIGEON FLYING.

ELLESSLIE CLUB.

The Ellerslie Pigeon Club flew a race from Te Kuiti on Saturday, Mr. Shiel's r h Silver Bell winning by a fair margin. Results:—•

Mr. Shiel's r h Silver Bell 1183 yds per minute) i Mr. Wilson's rc r Dimlight (1180 yds) . 2 Mr. Adkin's bc h Sometime (1179 yds) . 3

Also flew: Mr. Porter's (1178 yds), Mr. Chapman (1175 yds), Mr. Young's (1169 yds), Mr. Redman's (1168 yds), Mr. Hughes (1112yd8), Messrs. Irving and Don's (1110 yds), Mr. Ching's (1097 yds). Last week the club flew a race from Blenheim. Results:—

Mr. Porter's Woodstock (758 yds per min.) . J Mr. Hughe's Ganymede (750 yds) ..I. 2 Mr. Young's Goodstuff (741 yds) 2

PT. CHEVALIER CLUB.

The Point Chevalier "Pigeon Club flew their Obakune Yearling Stakes in dull weather for a trophy presented by Mr. H. E. Crowhurst, the wellknown successful fancier. The winning bird, Mr. L. Robertson's b b c Bondi, completed the distance of 186 miles in 5h 24m.

Results:— Mr. L. Robertson's b b c Bondi (994 yds per minute) 1 Mr. A. Robertson's b c c Master Bonce, (980 yds per minute) 2 Mr. T. Hughes' blk c c Midnight Sun, (958 yds per minute) 3 Messrs. Moore Bros.' r c c Eldorado.

THE POHSOHBY CLUB.

The Ponsonby Plying Club eon tin Bed the old bird programme on Saturday, from Palmers ton North, an airline distaacs eC 248 miles. The birds were liberated by the stationmaater at 7 a.m., In dull weather, and the winning birds, the property at Messrs. Turner and Walker, did the journev in 7 hours 42 minutes, with • "velocity of 945 yds per minute. Results:— Messrs. Turner and Walker's re « Great Bingen (945.8 yds per min.) ........ 1 Mr. W. Selling's bee Jervoua Blue Boy (945.5yd5) t Mr. W. Cole's bee Grand Shot (944.5yd5) S Also flew: Mr. W. Frankbam's bee Branson (944.1yd5); Mr. J. Davie's rp h Crown Diamond (942 yds); Mr. L. Robertson's m c Flashlight (939 yds); Mr. J. Green's b c h Silver Betty (832 yds).

Next Saturday the club will fly a race from Johnson ville.

AUCKLAND SOCIETY.

The Auckland Society flew a race from Hunterville, an airline distance of 229 miles. The birds were liberated 111 light rain at 9.17 a.m., and Mr. McCarthy supplied the winner. The results aresMr. McCarthy's c e Sir Henry (1057.8yda per minute) 1 Mr. A. Alexander's m c Tartan (1057.2yd5) # Mr. 1,. Cantell's b b p e Arrow 111 (1054 yds) S Mr. Wakefield's b c h Midget (1053 yds. Mr. Buchanan's blk c h Shirley (1052 yds), Mr. Ryan's b c c Sweet Memory (1048 yds), Mr. Keogh's b be Von Luckner (1043 yds), Mr. Milbam's blk e Amythas (1041 yds), Mr. Green's b b h Silver Duchess (1040 yds).