PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 257, 31 October 1933, Page 14

PIGEON FLYING.

CORNWALL CLUB. The Cornwall Raring Pigeon Club flew a race from Huntorville (216 miles) on Saturday in hard flying conditions, 15 lofts competing. Result:— .• Robinson Bros.' r c e Peter's Pride, ''■ 827.66 yds per minute 1 1 Huia Loft's ulk c c lluia, Chief and b b c r Folly, 827.55 yds 2 L. Porter's be ph. 827.30 yds ..;......» 3 J. Frank's bird, S27.3Oyds 4 Hill and Stephens' bird, S27.2yds 5 The club also flew a race from Triuinarunui (140 miles) on Saturday week, 15 lofts competing. Result:— Wattam Bros.? m h Amethyst, 1364 yds per minute 1 W L. Bedford's b c p h Hot Spur, 1355.49 yds -. 2 Huia Loft's t> c p c Ngahula, 1355.46 yds i> Mr.. J. Frank's bird, 1351 yds 4 i AVALON CLUB. The Avalon Flying Club contested a race from Johnsonville, an airline of 307 miles; in boisterous weather. Result:—■ Messrs. D. and J. Wilson's b c c Blue Shade, 855.9 yds 1 Mr. L. Barchard's r~c c Kravemore, 854.9 yds : 2 Mr. G. Veart's b c c First Flight, 854 yds 3 Mr. Swain's b c c Billy Boy, 851 yds 4 NORTH SHORE PIGEON CLUB. , The North Shore Pigeon Club flew Its old-bird championship race from Johnsonville,. an. airline of 307 miles. Results :— Mr. K. Coutt's bc h Lucetta, 859.7 yds . 1 Mr. J. Hemmingway's r c c Nightniarch 11.. Ss9.riyds .' .. .. . 2 Mr. Hughie Barnhill's b c h Bon Tonsky, Ssß.9yds .....; 3 Mr; BY Quelch's bee Vona, 83S.6yds .. 4 OTAHUHU CLUB. The Otahuhu Racing Pigeon Club flow a race from Blenheim, an airline of 319 milrs. Only one bird homed to its loft, on the day of liberation, owing to bad weather conditions. Results:— Mr. G. Robinson's r h Ginger, 714.48 yds ......; 1 Mr. R. Fenton's b c c. Storm King, 60D.30.rt1s 2 Mr. N. Hanford's blk h Black Rose, i-48.52yds • ... 3 Results of previous week's race from Taumarunui: — .. Mr. R. Fenton'p b c h Little Praiseworthy. 1350.72 yds 1 Mr. N. Hanford's b c h Miss Jean, 1349:i6.vds • 2 Messrs. Finlayson Bros.' b c h Hunter s Gift, 1349.10 yds 3 Next Saturday the club will conduct Its single bird yearling championship from Blenheim. '. •'"

NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Racing Pigeon Club flow a race from .Tohnsonville, an airline of <iO4 miles. Results: — WESTERN SECTION. Mr. Davis' be h Miss Derby. 718ycISi . 1 Mr. .Davis' bc h Nestoress,7ls.Bri3.vils _.. 2 Messrs. Kirby and Son's re o Blondin Boy, 71u.804yd8 3 * city section: Mγ. Church's gli Miss Lulu, 701 yds ... X EASTERN SUCTION. Mr Shiel's rc c Red Logan, 71 lyils .. 1 Mr. Glass'b cp c Lord Silverton, USlyds 2 ONEHUNGA^CLUB. The Onehunga Racing Pigeon Glub flow a race from Wellington, an airline of 300 miles. Results: — Messrs. Redwood Loft's b c h Redwood Lnss, 890 yds •• ■ • J Mr. V. Carden's blk p h Granite Sunbeam. Sf>o.4ydß • • • • •'• ■• - •Mr. J. Collins' bc h Lone Star, SOo.lyds <J WESTERN SUBURBS CLUB. The Western Suburbs Pigeon Club flew a race from Tauinarunui. an airline or 140 miles, in fair weather. Result: — Messrs. Goodwin Bros.' b c h Nelson Rose, 94S.3yds per minute •■•••-•• £ Mr. A. Mays" b c p c Salome, 941.5 yds 2 Mr \ Wyatfs g c Aladdin, 940.7 yds 3 Mr.' B. Hunter's b c h Young Harrison, 940 yds • • ••• - - 4 Mr. C.. Moore's r c e Texas Dawn, 989.2 yds "

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