CHRISTCHURCH PIGEON SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 16 October 1930, Page 7

CHRISTCHURCH PIGEON SOCIETY.

OLD-BIRD ftACE. The Christchurch Racing Pigeon Society conducted thoir first old bird race from Oamaru on Saturday last; Mr J. Meikle liberated 187 birds, in a sbuth-enat wind. The winning bird (Cannell and Stobart's Importance) flew the distance of 140 miles 462 yards, air-line, in 3 hours 21 minutes. The following are the results;— Yds. per inin. Cannell and Stobart's Importance 1228 Ij. Gregory's Historic .. •• 1227 A. Willoughby's Durtnight .. 1225 Dr. A. C. McKillop's Starlight .. 1225 A, J. Higgs's Fearness •• 1222 R Lewis's Last Shot ? U J. Woods's O'iseau de u Air .. 1185 Or. M. Brown's Black Prince .. 1188 J. Hitching's Rag Time •• J Hewland's Sapper .. •• 1173, W. Hepburn's Tiny Russ - - 1169 L T. Gay's Nippy . •• JJJj> E. Josling's Just In Time -. 1110 S. Willcox's Clearview 1105 Nominated bird prizes ▼ '"St Messrs Cannell arid Stdbart» H. J. Woods, a/nd Dr. A. C. McKill©P« THE JUNIOR CL.I 7&. The junior section of the Christchurch Hac* inir Pisfeon Society flew their first race from Oamaru, in conjunction with the senior sec tion. The winding bird (Ij. Hobson.'s Southern King) flew the distance of 140 tailes air-line in 3 hours lfl inmutfes. The following are the results:— Yds. per mm. Hobson's Southern King? •. 1223 Hartland's Surprise . • •• Smith's Sarony •• •• 1198 Fisher's My Fancy •• •• 1190 Berry's White Star • • • • 1170 Murray's Satisfaction •«■ 1167 Tompkinson's Fascination .. Platfs Endeavour •• •• 1144 Wright's Persistent •• • 1137 Haig's Pool King •• •• Ward and Carpenter s Tifty • • 1123 MeNeiah'3 McDuff • - • • 1105 Hnrland's The Wolf . . - - 1069 Thomas's Welsh Wonder .. 1046 Kirk's Kiltee •• •• 1043 Darling's My Own . - .. 1042 Costello's Mussolini .. .. 1041 Stammer's Touch Me Not .. 1041