PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 280, 26 November 1929, Page 13

PIGEON FLYING.

NORTH SHORE CLUB. The North Shore Club flew a race from Palmerston North, an airline distance of 050 miles. The birds were liberated by the BtetiSkmaster at 7.30 a.m.. and after eHt°c u L%Sp^d\f4 r n°f; with a velocity of 00G yards per minute. Only three members clocked in on the day. Results :— Mr. H. Crowhurst'a bcpcla Fagen, OOtivds per minute ■ • • • • • • • Mr D? Fredalovlch's blk c h Lady q Buchanan "Bros/ b-c'h'htar " Lady, 004 yds The club's race from To Awamutu resulted in Mr. Olliver scoring a win with his g c Lone Pilot, with a velocity of 1104 yds per minute.

NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Club flew, a race from

Results :— Mr. Cole's b b c Grand Box,' 10-iyfls " per minute •■•■::,:■,-':'\' ■•> Mr. Billing's t> c c. ime« • %. f a 2mT S i b cc 1301 yds; Mr. Bedford's be e, iVlvds- Mr. Porter's h c p h, 127Rvcls; M ? Solomon-8 b c n h. 1208 yd-: Mr. Cornthwnite's b c c. lOSlyds; Mr. Leng's blk h, in.snvds;SVssrs. DflVles and Fon-ii h I) r. lS s Messrs. O'Brien and »; b c c lOCOyds; Mr. Sargent's b c h. SOOyds.

MANUNUI CLUB. ! | — j rj The Menuiiui Homing Pjseon Club conMnuwl its proßHiwine with a moo from rhrlstcburcb tho "Id bird rhamnlonjhiD. ?he llrd" were liberated by Mr. TP. Kim* ford at S.M, and the winning bird homed M?.I Langwell's loft after 32m 7s. registering a velocity of 795.1 vards por minute. Besults:— J Langweirs Wnliroon, 798.1 yds . . 1 R Patterson's Mountain Jean, 756.3yd3 £ d". Wilson's Motley, 7S4.9yde 3 The trophv for this race was a cup donated by Mr. .T. Laoßwell, the winner to hold for twelve months. The results of the Auckland interval race 1 Whittaker's Prince Chnreloi. 993 yds 1 .7. Langwell'e The Shrew. 900.7 yds .... 2 R Patterson's Sunny Trace. 93r,.9yds 3 D Wilson's Cinema Star, 913.3 yds .. *