PIGEON FLYING

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1932, Page 13

PIGEON FLYING

NORTHERN CLUB

The Northern Racing rigeon Club flew a young bird race from Blenheim, an airline distance of 327 miles. Result: Mr. McPike's r c c Heather Pride, 1135 yds per minute 1 Mr. Sargent's bb p h Granhope. llolyds 2. Mr. Shiels' r c c Red Logan, 9G3.9yds . 3 \lso flew: Mr. Waddell's 1) c e Ohio, 968 yds; Mr. Thomas' b c h Fairy. 961 yds; Mr/Osborne's blk e. 960 yds; Messrs. Kirby and Son's r c c Red Terror, 959 yds.

POINT CHEVALIER CLUB

The Point Chevalier Homing Club flew its single young bird championship from Packakariki. Results: — Mr. R Hunter's Blue Hope. 1083.4 yds . 1 Messrs. Kirby Bros.' Black Bell, 10S3.3yds - Mr. C. Reynolds' Toll the Bell. 1080 yds 3 Messrs. A. and It Harris' Lucky Star, 921 yds 4 Messrs. Kirby Bros, annexed the gold medal for the best average in the young birds' races.

NORTH SHORE CLUB.

The North Shore Pigeon Club flew its young bird championship from Palmerston North, an airline,of 260 miles. Results: — Mr. P. Corhett's bcli Fair Go. 1182 yds 1 Mr. J. Hemingway's b c p h Lady Bruce, 1168 yds 2 Mr. H. Barnliill's r c h Miss Fit, 1163 yds ..." 3 Also flew : Mr. ,T. Davies' blk p h Lucetta, 115] yds: Messrs. Ttuchnnan Bros.' blk eh Native Princess. 1045 yds; Mr. R. Tasker's b b p c, Carlton. 1040 yds: Mr. G. Pennell's bc p h Lady Quex, 103Syds: Mr. E. Andrew's blk c h Young Brunswick, 1007 yds; Mr. F. Quelch. non-clock. Mr. H. Bnrnhill w r on the season's average. The club also flew a single up race from Manunui, an airline of 150 miles. Results : Mr. E. Andrew's bc h Starlight. 2h 51m 1 Mr. ,T. Davies' blk c Texas, 8h 9m .... 2 Messrs. Buchanan Bros.' b b h, Vanity, 3h 25m 3 Also flew: Mr. J. Hemingway's d eh Emmerline, 3h 31m; Mr. R. Tasker's blk e Uncle Tom. 4h 25m : Mr. F. Quelch's h be Blue Bell. 4h 30m ; Mr. G. Penncll and Mr. 11. Barnhill, non-clock.