PIGEON FLYING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15787, 1 January 1917, Page 10

PIGEON FLYING.

CHBISTCHURCH CLUB,

The Christ church llomyif: Pigeon Soci^ty flew of! a race from Culverdcn. Th? winner turned up in F. Smith's Lady Sprite, which flew the distance or 55 miles 1310 yards j<ir lino in 1 hour' 16 minutes 56 eeconds. Tbo following is the velocity recorded by c;ich ownor'e bird:—F. Smith's Lady Sprite, 1-T5 yds per minutes; F. Kiucsford's Black r)a:c, 1202 yds per minute; ■!. I'.arter's Xnminatvd. I2soyda per minute; J. Shipton's Lady Opman, 1241 yds per minute; C. VToodhourojs Tito Tito, 1251 yds per minute; 11. Taylor's Lucky Spark, 1202yd3 per minute; G. MmDoufcnU's Bed Croes, 1229 yds per minut?; D. Thornton's I'endlcum, 1225 yd« per minute; W. Terry's Gipsy Maid, 1224vd-s per minute;, J. Low's Youn™ Curly, lOSTyds per minute: C. Lillcy's "Waimate, 750 yds per minute; D. Spcueo'a Carlton, TOSyds per minute.

The- Society also flew a race from Parnassus. tho winner beint; C. Woodhonee's Tho Finn, which flew the distance of 72 miles 044 yards air-lino in 1 hour 32 minute? 7 seconds. Result®: —C. Woodliouse's The Finu. lSSoyds per minute: "W. Terry's Pilot, l.'SSoyds per minute; F. Kin-sford's Frill. 13S4yds per minute; J. Barter's Little 'Mick l"7syds per minute: F. Smith's Lady Zona, 1070 yds per minute; E. Taylor's Sunshine, 136Syds per minute; J. Logo's Young Curly. 1366 yds per minute: G. MaeDougall's Hopeful. 13G0yds per minute; D. Thornton's Ample, 1345 yds per minute: J. Shipton's Ladv Oenian, l2G2yds per minute.

The Society also flew off its first longdistance race of the season, from East Cape, Twcnty-orre biros were sent, and were liberated by the chief officer of the .Arahura. two milei off land, in fine weather. !Xone o: tho birds reached home on "the day of tho teas, and only three birds homed on tile second day. The race was kept open for three day*, but no more arrivals were reported. The winner of first, prizo and the Society's silver c.up was E. Howe's Ghurka, ivhicii flew the distance of 523 milos 1263 yards air-line in , 21 hours 39 minutes 21 scconds. after deducting S hours for darkne<s<s. which is a very creditable performance. The samt bird won the nice last year. The following i* the velocity recorded bv tho birds timed in: — T". Rpwe's Ghurka," 6'23yds per minute: K. Rowo's Red Rose. Gl9yus per minute: R. Draper s Conqueror 11,, oOlyrla per minute.