PIGEON FLYING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21908, 8 October 1936, Page 16

PIGEON FLYING

SOMERFIELD RACING CLUB

ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Somerfield Racing Pigeon Club was held recently. The secretary’s report of the last year’s activities was received.

The election of officers resulted:—Patron, Mr E J. Howard. M.P.; sub-patrons, Messrs H. T. Armstrong, M.P., T. H. McCombs. M.P.. J. S. Barnett, A. Smith, H. C Smith, J. Barter, G. Robinson, B. Pegley, F. Gray, W. Gray, E. French, G. McDougall, H. Beale, A. Pearson, Dr. A. C. McKlllop, Mr W. Puddle; president, Mr R. Hodge; vice-presidents, Messrs J. Fry, R. Lumber: secretary-treasurer, Mr F. E. Ockwell,-.executive committee, Messrs R. Hodge, J. Pry, R. Lumber, R. E. Ockwell, K. Robinson.

It was decided to open with a race from Studholme Junction on October 10. A motion of sympathy was passed at the death of Mr W. H. Flower, a subpatron of the club.

The trophies won during last season were presented at a dance-

CHRISTCHURCH PREMIER CLUB’S RACES

MR L. WRENN WINS BOTH EVENTS

The Christchurch Premier Pigeon Club opened its racing programme with a flock race and a nominated yearling bird race from Upper Hutt. The birds were favoured with good weather. Mr L. Wrenn was successful in winning both races, the times being shr Slmln SBsec, and shr 34min Osec ft* the yearling birds, which were liberated one and a quarter hours before the old birds.

Flock Race—L. Wrenn’s Ramola (1090 yds a minute). A. M. Jones's All Gold (1089). W. Newell’s Stray (1082). O. Manson’s Superfine (1079), A. Frandsen’s Blue Shot (1079), A. Cotton's Silver d’Oro (1031) A O’Brien’s Slnbad (1023). O’Connor Bros. - ’ ?SL? epi 25 r xi , 9 l 2 ) ’ i Grenfell’s Red Flush (1014), McNeish Bros. Langdon’s Lass <JOI3), . F ’ Gunpe’s Reject (979), V. O Grady s Hopalong (968), A. Scott’s Galetar (947) , Evjuw and Johnstone's Little Wonder (946), W. Gray’s (Bluflex (946). A. W. Jones won the nominated bird prize. Yearling Race—L. Wrenn’s Pal (1083 yds Bogan’s Hope , M^ els i 1 ® ro s- Harewood Lad (1576). A. Prandsen s Boomerang (1076) 9 C . on ? or %°s-’ Little Hope (1075), A CotWind S ?M7 A°°w’ < r' Ma p s °? l ’ s Autumn 1 A. W, Jones No Quarter (934) F. Dunne’s Dawn (922). A. Red Dragon (867). Evans and Johnstone’s GaUant Lady (866), W. Gray* pCkB^J