PIGEON FLYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 249, 21 October 1935, Page 12

PIGEON FLYING.

VICTORIA CLUB.

The Victoria Racing Pigeon Club held a race from Blenheim, an air-line of 326 miles, in good weather on Saturday. Result: —j Mr. F. Tucker's b c h Stylish Lady, 1020.2 yds ; 1 Mr. C. Ryan's b b p e Roman King, 1019.3 yds , 2 Mr. .V. Tucker's, sen., b c c Curly Boy, ' 1018.9 yds 3 Mr. A. Brett's b b h Happy Wish, '1018.27 yds .'. ' 4

NORTH SHORE CLUB.

The North Shore Pigeon Club contested a race on Saturday froin Taumarunui,' an air-line of 144 miles. Result:— Mr. Hemingway's b c h Calliope's Pride, 1220.0 yds 1 Mr. Biirnhill's b k c h Heather Bell, 1220.3 yds 2 Mr. Follas' b c h Lady Graceful, 1217.2 yds 3 Mr. Pennell's b c c Flash Light, 1125.8 yds 4

CORNWALL CLUB.

The Cornwall Racing Pigeon Club contested a short race from Taaimarunui. Result:— Mr. C. Warner's Oliver Dix, 1213 yds ~ 1 Tur. M. Carroll's Black Tory, 1212 yds .. 2 Mr. T. Petry's Miss Oakland, >1210 yds .. 3 Mr. H. Parvin's Pluto, 1206 yds 4

MOUNT ALBERT CLUB.

The Mount Albert Pigeon Racing Club heltl a race on Saturday from Hunterville, an air-line of 218 miles. Result:— Mr. E. Hatland.'s b c c Homeward Bound, 1062 yds 1 Mr. I. Goodwin's r c c Don Quixote, lOCOyds 2 Mr. D. Ryan's r c c Speedmint, 10o8yds 3 Mr. R. Brizzell's r c h Betty Bruce, 1056 yds 4 Result of previous week's race from Taumammil:— Ace Loft's r c c Pyramid Ace, 1430 yds 1 Mr. R. Davis! bee Blue Star, 1425 yds 2 Mr. K. llarland's d h Roman Vanity, • 1410.7 yds ...'. 3 Mr. D. Ryan's Blue Spec, 1410.1 yds 4

NORTHERN CLUB.

KpsiiU of tue Northern Racing Pigeon Chili's race from Taibape:— Messrs. Alexander and Trembath's Rosebudi 1112 yds i ,I r - ?■ i?^*' 08 ' Decimal. 1100 yds ".11111 2 *J r - J- Shlelq' Percy, 1108.5 yds 3 Mr. \V. Sargent's Silent, UOT.Byd3 A ,