PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 253, 25 October 1934, Page 24

PIGEON FLYING.

WESTERN SUBURBS CLUB. The "Western Suburbs Pigeon Club held • <1 a race on Saturday from Christchurch, a distance of 500 miles, Result.— J Mr. B. JCorris' rc h Lady Cintra, Air Norris' bc h Lady Ideai, 927jds — ; Mr' C. Moore's r c h Fairy .Dawn, 1 922 yds • » Mr. D. Ryan's bc p c Flying Prince, 914.1yd5, 4 ; Messrs. Goodwin Bros, b c c * . Major Kelson, 914 yds, 5. The club also flew a race from Te Awa- * mutu on Saturday, in a strong side wind. J Kesult: — Mr. R. Brizzell's r c c Nelson Splash, 92Syds •• • ••••; 1 Mr. D. Ryan's b c c Flying Chief, 920 yds o " Mr. B. Norris g P h, 918 yds 3 Messrs Goodwin Bros.' b c c Aerial Bingen, 916 yds, 4; Mr. M. Clough's b c h Canterbury Blue, 914 yds, o. NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Racing Pigeon Club flew a race from Taihape, an air-line of 205 miles. Results: — Eastern Section. Mr. Porter's b c p c, 1201 yds 1 Mr. Shiel's r c c Red Logan 11.. 1198 yds. .2 Mr. Sargent's b c c , 1176.5 yds 3 Mr. Noble's b r p c, 1176.3yd5, 4. City Section. Messrs. Donaldson and Son's blk p c, Sky Pilot. 1198.4 yds 1 Mr. Swain's b c h Winsome Girl, 119S.lyds 2 Mr. N. Waddell's b c c, 1196 yds 3 Messrs. Coles and Davies' b b h True Blue, 1194 yds, 4; Mr. Baxtef's b c c, 1191 yds, 5. Western Section. Messrs. McHugh Bros.' b c c Gumnut, 1190 yds 1 Mr. Kirby's rc c Blondin Boy, 1187 yds 2 Mr. Davis' blk c Black Star, 1182 yds 3 Mr. Spiers' blk p c, 1176 yds, 4.