PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 55, 6 March 1935, Page 18

PIGEON FLYING.

HAMILTON CLUB

Fourteen lofts competed In a race held on Saturday by the Hamilton Hon.in* I'lgeon Club from Taumarunui, an airline of 70 miles. Result: — Thomas and Son's entry. 1200 yds 1 II Brown's entry, 1-lftD.vds £ C, Crnbb's entry. 1100 yds .. « W. G. Pountney's entry. USOyds .4 ONEHUNGA CLUB. Tho Oneliunga Racinjr Pigeon Ctuli flew nn interval race from Wanganul, an. airline of 211 miles. Result: — Pukehana Loft's blk c h All Granite, ' 1400 yds l Grnhiiin and Son's blk. c Moon Lee, 1275 yds - Heather Loft's b c h Heather Scotty. 1242 yds 3. F. (iliiKS , l> c h Foodie and b c p h I Boodle, 1135 yds, equal 4 NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Rncing Pigeon Club flew a race from Raurimu, an airline of IG2 miles. Results: — CITY SECTION'. J Messrs. Alexander and Trembatlfs t li Lady Kelwyn. 1101 yds 1 Mr. X. 'Waddell's roc Monarchy, 1180 yds 2 Mr. Duvies' blk h Lady Spy. llSGyds 3 Messrs. Donaldson nnd Son's blk c - ! Dawson's Pilot, 1174 yds 4 WESTERN SECTION. i Messrs. McHugh Uros.' r c li Glenmorc Gliinnier. 1187 yds 1 Jlr. Oshornc's r h Red Riding Hood, i 1184 yds 2 Mr. Kirby's b b h Blue Bird. 1180 yds 3 Mr. Davis' b c h, 1175 yds 4 EASTERN SECTION. Mr. Noble's b b h Gay Step. 1181 yds 1 Mr. Sargent's boh. 1100 yds 2 Mr. Shlels' r c e, lloS.vds a Whitwood Loft's rep c. 1073 yds ... 4 • WESTERN SUBURBS CLUB. J The Western Suburbs .Club flew a race, on Saturday from Taumarunui (144 miles) ' ; in tine weather. Result:— I Mr. A. May's b c Speed On, 1171 yds 1" Mr. L. Bnlrd's m h Silver Star, 1142 yds 2 Mr. A. Wyatfs b c c Helldorado, 1137 yds 3, AVONDALE CLUB. The Avondnle Pijreon Club flew a rnco from Taumarunui, nn airline of 144 miles. Result :— j Mr. F. Lupton's r p h Royal Pied. 1223 yds 1 Mr. J. Hash's rc c Red Kybosh, I2oSyds 2 Mr. 10. Haslum's y h Rare Comet, 1127 yds 3