PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 35, 11 February 1929, Page 13

PIGEON FLYING.

EPSOM CLUB. The Epsom Flying Club flew a race from Poro-otarao. a distance of 115 miles, in 1 windy weather. The winning bird. Lady i Aberdeen, homed to its loft at 3.">9 p.m.. credited with a velocity of 850 yards per minute. Results :— Mr. It. Hansen's b c h Lady Aberdeen. 850 yards per minute 1 Mr. 11. Mortensen's r c h Flashlight. S2'J yards 2 '. Mr. L. (Jilbertson's b c c Master Successful. 827 yards 3 1 Next Saturday the club will fly from National Park. CORNWALL CLUB. t The Cornwall Piecon Flying Club opened i thi'ir young bird series with a race from Huntly on Saturday in squally weather, ' Mr. It. Fiillerton's wh p cock Wanganui , King winning by a comfortable margin. Results arc as follow :-— Mr. 11. Fullerton's wli p c Wmiganui King. I<»S7yds per minute 1 Mr. L. Bedford's blk h The Moth. 107Sy(ls - Mr. Foss" b ( h The IJegum. lnODyds . . 3 ; The club will fly from To Awamutu ■ next Saturday. THE J>ONSONBY CLUB. The Pnneonby Pigeon Club flew Its second i * young bird race from Te Awamutu. an air- i ilne distance of 76 miles. The birds were | liberated by the stationmaster. and a very j ■ close finish' resulted. Mr. A. Davies winning i with his b b c Blue Diamond. \ Results : — -, Mr. A. Davies" b b c- Blue Diamond, 604.5 I yards per minute 1 n. Spiers' b b h Bon Light, fiO4.2yds .. 2 • 11. Thwnites' b c h Come Again Bluey, . r .2Syds 3 f Also flew : Franklinm Bros.' rc c St. j Leger, ."24yds; Jlessrs. Turner and Walker's i ' entry, Messrs. Bright and Turner's entry, j