PIGEON FLYING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18604, 1 February 1926, Page 14

PIGEON FLYING.

The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club flew their final old bird race of the season from East Capo recently. A total of 30 birds entered by twelve owners were sent. The birds wore liberated by the thief officer o£ the 5.9. Wainui at 7.5 p.m., in fine, clear weather. Unfortunately bad -weather prevailed on the second duv of tho liberation, and only five birds made the flight in the time allowej for the lace. The winning bird, Snapshot, the property of ilr K. Taylor, flew the distance of 520 miles 993 yards in IShra 40min 46sec (after deducting the hours of darkness. Mr G. Robertson gained second and third place. The following are the results: — R. Taylor's Snapshot, S2syda per min. .. 1 G-. Robertson's Sturdee, CSOyds per min. 2 G. Robertson's Anonymous, 013 yds per min. •• •• •• ..3 A. Buckley's 130, Gl2yds per.min. .. 4 Additional birds reported home in raco time: —A. Buckley (1). G. Robertson holds for one year the club's East Cape trophy. Season's Aggregates—Old Birds.

Combined routesG. Robertson wins the Scott Service challenge trophy outrigh'" (5G points), 1; A. Buckley (17i points}, 2; A. C. Gerard (39i points), 3. Combined East Coast Toute :—G. Robertson wins the G. Anderson challenge cup outright (27 points) 1; R. Taylor (23J points), 2; A. Buckley (221 ppints), 3. First East Coast hamper, best aggregate (J. J. Elliott's special prize):—A. C. Gerard

U7 points), 1; A. Buckley (13 points), 2; I>. Dore (13S points),,g. Special prize, given by Mr A. Smith for tho best aggregate in the club's four longdistance races:—A. Buckley (27i points), 1; G. Robertson and G. Green (20 points), 2 equal. A. Buckley wins the special prize given by Mr J. Pratt lor tho winner of the second Auckland nice.