PIGEON FLYING.
AVALON CLUB
NORTHERN CLUB.
NORTH SHORE CLUB.
Tlip Avalon Pigeon Club Hew its third race of the second series from Olinkune, un airline of ISO miles. Results :— Messrs. McGlvcrn Bros.' r c c Masterpiece, S!J3.l.vds per minute 1 Messrs. Donaldson and Son's blk p h Black Hope, SOL , .Byds '2 Mr. l>. Herrings b c h Royal Lady, 802.0 yds 3 WESTERN SUBURBS CLUB. The Western Snbtirhs Pigeon Club held a race on Saturday from Tauniarunni. The club also held a single bird race on Labour Day from Manunui. Results: — TAUMARUNUI RACE. Mr. T. Billman's l> c h I'lt o' Blue, 10J7vds per minute 1 Mr. A, Masson's b c c Dicky Daddies, 1010.4 yds \ . 2 Mr. A. Mays' bc h Huia Queen, lOlGyds 3 MANUNUI RACE. Mr. T. Billinnn's r c c Ace Luck, (ilOyds per minute ". .. . .'Wj. 1 Mr. A. Mays' bc c Speed Cop, 040 yds . 2 Only twu members to clock in. The Otahuliu Racing Pigeon Club flew two £iees in the week-end. One a flock ruce u'om National Park, an airline of 157 miles, and the other an interval race from Manunui, an airline of 138 miles. Results : NATIONAL PARK RACE. Mr. N. Hanford's b c h Little Pal, 87£>.22}'dn per minute 1 Mr. R. Fenton's blk c h Jenny Lee, 874.0 yds 2 MANUNUI INTERVAL RACE. Mr. R. Fenton's b c c Storm King, SC'J.SSyds per minute 1 Mr. N. Hanford's bb c Stumpy, 437.4 yds U These were the only two members to clock in in race time In both races.
The Northern Racing Pigeon Club flew :i race from Paekakariki, an airline of 285 miles. Results :— EASTERN SECTION. Mr. L. Bedford's b p c Enterprise, 893vds per minute 1 Mr J. Shiels' bell Polka Dot, SO2yds . 2 Mr. J. Shiels' bec All Weather, BS7yds 3 WESTERN SECTION. Mr. W. Sargents* blk h Granite City, 891 yds per minute 1 Mr. T. Solomon's bc c Liberator, SOOyds 2 Mr. W. Kirby's bec Sambo, 888.3 yds . 3
The North Shore Pigeon Club flew a race from Ohakune, a distance of ISO miles, in hard weather. Results :— Messrs. Corbett Bros.' b c h Amber Link, BS6.lyds 1 Mr. J. Davies' b b p h Hard Luck, S73.(!yds 2 Mr. Bol) Tasker's r c h Autumn Sun, S33.9yds 3
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 253, 25 October 1932, Page 10
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