PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 259, 1 November 1932, Page 13

PIGEON FLYING.

AUCKLAND SOCIETY. Thn ~nd Pigeon Society flew a hard raJe from Ohakune, only 12 birds setting through in race time. Result:— Reed Bros. , r c h Lady Rose, 666 yds / E^^«? t mVhLad;Voya S e76Gsyd4 3 National Lofts , y h National Gold, 604 yds . ...-?v: r ...-. •••> WESTERN SUBURBS CLUB. , The Western Suburbs Pigepn Club hold a race 6n Saturday from National Park in very" bad weather. Only three members were sdtcessful in clocking in. there being only six birds home on the day. Uesult . — Mr G. Walker's b c p c Silent Request,; 610.4yd5• -lier minute ■••• ■• • £ Mr A May's 1) c h Huia Queen, Glo.3yds -i Mr.' C. Moore's d c h Dainty Dawn* n 580 yds • ° , pARLTON CLUB. The Caclton Racing Pigeon Club held a race from • National Park on Saturday, an airline-'of, 100 niiles. Many birds returned home after dark. Result.: — Mr W. Brebher.'s b b h Lena . 1 Mγ. A.. Hall Skelton's b b c Leana . . - Mr. D. Skeltpn's r c c Homo Brew .. A Next week the club will hold a race from Ohakunc. , , Result of previous week's race from launmrunui, an airline of 144 miles:— Mt. Pleasant Lofts' r c c Tom Jones 1 Mr. D. Skelton's r c c Renown - Mr. Ale'y's b b c Sentinel 3 „' NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Racing Pigeon Club ilew a race from Taumarunui, an airline of 141 miles. Result:— Western Section : Mr. Osborne's r c c Red Terror, 611 yds per minute . . 1 Messrs. Kirb.v and Son's blk e c Ula<;!c Prince, 010 yds 2 Mr. .Solomon's b c c Casey, Co7yds . . ii Eastern Section: Mr Waddell's blk c h Colorado. GO Iyds per minute 1 Mr. Shiels' b b h Sen ion, 002.34 yds 2 Mr, , Porter's b c i> h, i 2.33 yds 3 MANUNUI CLUB. The Manunui Homing Pigeon Club flew a race from Chrlstchurch on Saturday, but as no birds homed in race time it was declared no race. The Auckland interval race flown at the week-end was hard, as the birds had to ilglit against a head wind. Results :— R. Patterson's r c, Golden Dawn, 09."5.1 yds . <• 1 ' R. Donaldson's b c h, Kattcrine, 973.4 yds 2 D. Wilson's r c, Royal Saxon, 830.5 yds 3 1 The next race •will be from Paekakarikl.