PIGEON FLYING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21319, 12 November 1934, Page 16

PIGEON FLYING

EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The East Christchurch Pigeon F'y in * Club flew a race from Upper Hutt r f' cently. The birds were liberated in " weather, but the stormy conditions encountered early in the race made flying a,m °" impossible and tested the birds to the extreme. Only five of 10 members timed '» in raco time, and of these, Messrs Moore and 11. Y. Evans were the only * wo to time in on the day, their birds putting up a creditable performance under trying conditions. Results; — VUs. afflWR. Moore's Trixie • ft; I H. V. Evans's Bunt; • - ™' .1. McCreanor's Tempest ■ ■ *•]■' W. Henry's Ironsides •■ •»:,* G. MacDougall's Rocket •■ - 1 The club also flew a race from >' a P'£ (3GO miles). The birds were liberated > squally weather and the heavy ram enC ° u ' d tored over the earlv part of the race P ro " too trying for the birds, resulting in n birds homing on tho day. Mr P. C. W k *,°, Scotch Shelden won the race and spec" prize, timing in at 12.32 p.m. the » e day. Results:— _:„ Yds. a »* P. C. Crooke's Scotch Shelden 500 . W. Henry's 351 ■■ **% H. P. Evans's Trade,- . ■ ™° -• O. MacDougall's Peter Pan 49t>. • L. F. Kolton's Lavinn . ■ 4J ' "' A. Green's 710 ■ • -", ' L. W. Brown's L. F. Roltou won tho nominated prize. ; . :