PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 290, 8 December 1931, Page 14

PIGEON FLYING.

POINT CHEVALIER CLUB. 1031 OLD BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. The above club held their old bird championship on Saturday from Johnsonville, mi nirline distance of 300 miles. The birds were liberated at 6 a.m., and the first bird, Lady Dawn, arrived at Mr. C. Mnorn's loft at 1.19 p.m., registering a velocity of 1241 yards per minute. Results: — Mr. C. Moore's b c p h Lady Dawn, 1241 yds per minute 1 Mr. A. Wyatt's b c h Lady Logan, 124O.fiyds 2 Mr. A. Harris , r c c Star Guest, 1240.3 yds 3 Also flew: Mr. A. Francis' g h Purple Heather, 1230.8yd5; Mr. A. May's b c h Hula Queen, 1007 yds ; Mr. L. Oantell's b c c (Hiding Ace, 941 yds; Mr. R. Hunter's b c h Grand Lady, S4lyds.

AUCKLAND SOCIETY. The Auckland Racing Pigeon Society flew its old bird championship (refly caused through no birds homing on day of toss in the original race) from Johnsonville in fine weather. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster nt 6.35 a.m. and the winning bird homed at 1.42 p.m. Kesults :— Regal Loft's b c c Regal Res, 12C6.1 yards per minute 1 Messrs. McHugh Bros.' r c c Don Quixoto, 1265 yds 2 Mr. E. Reed's blk c c Two Nines, 12G4.7yds 3 Also flew: Mr. W. Wright's b c h Lady Sylvia. 1264.4yd5; Mr. J. Herring's blk c c Kelp, 12C4yds; Windsor Loft's m h Warrior's Pal, 1202 yds; Mr. A. Alexander's l> c h Bill's Midget. 12G1.9yds; Mr. O. Moore's r c c Red Wing, 1261.2yd5: Mr. 1. Goodwin's m c Silver Link. 125Cyds; Mr. A. Trembath's b b h Lady Beverly, 1252 yds; Mr. H. Dyson's b c c Ideal, 1200 yds.

ONEHUNGA CLUB. The Onehunga Pigeon Club flew their single bird chamxjionsMp from Christ-elHU-ch, an airline distance of 475 miles. The birds were liberated by Mr. Enbertson at 5.30 a.m. and after flying for 12 hours 43 minutes the winning bird arrived home at 6.13 p.m. Results :— Messrs. Prentice, Garden and Prentice's b h Radium, 1091.9 yds per minute . . 1 Mr. P. Wallace's b c c Master Uhlan, 1004.8 yds 2 Mr. A. Langton's blk c h Cymene, 1069 yds 3 Messrs. F. Wilson and Son's r c Wanderer, 704 yds 4 MANUNUI CLUB. The Manunui Homing Pigeon Club eontinned their north programme by flying a race from Wfrangarei. Results:— Mr. .T. Whittaker's Gold Acre, 1000.2 yds 1 Mr. R. Patterson's Chimer, 1004.1 yds . 2 Mr. .T. Knuth's Storm King, 955 yds . . 3 Mr. W. Olsson's Try Again, 940.2 yds .. 4 Next week-end's race will be froin Duncdin.