Pigeon racing

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32562, 23 March 1971, Page 10

Pigeon racing

Fine weather from the northern race point* gave the young birds the opportunity to home at speeds of 48 and 58 mUes an hour. J. Bond, of Bryndwr, won both the flock and pairs races in convincing fashion.

The fastest velocity of the season—l 723 yards a minute (58 mUes an hour)—was achieved by J. MUlar*s bird from the Canterbury club’s Kalkoura race.

Bryndwr.—From Kalkoura (158 birds, 20 lofts): J. Bond, 1437.864 yards a minute, 1; WUsonWhiteside, 1422.551, 2; A. Leparowskl, 1407.284, 3; F. E. Rose. 1406.770, 4; T. Taylor, 1402.791, 5; R. Roberts, 1399.924, 8; A. Alexander, 1395.704, 7: W. Barrett, 1382.686, 8; Mrs T. Rose, 1375.855, 9; A. Thomas, 1365.395, 10; Mrs M. Moody. 1350.043, 11; T. Curry, 1347.007, 12. Pairs from Kalkoura: J. Bond, 1433.788, 1; Mrs T. Rose, 1356.885, 2; W. Barrett, 1351.308, 3; A. Alexander, 1349.425, 4; A. Thomas, 1344.297, 5; Mrs M. Moody, 1343.043, 6; C. Moody, 1334.725. 7; A. Leparowskl, 1323.240, 8; WUson-Whlteside, 1301.578. 9; T. Curry, 1295.440, 10; C. Clarkson, 1285.934, 11; F. E. Rose, 1277.201, 12. From Tlmaru (14 birds, 14 lofts): W. Barrett, 978.489, t; R. Roberts, 973.115, 2; R. Ashcroft, 971.122, 3; G. Harris, 969.741, 4; Mrs M. Moody, 968.108, 5; J. Bond, 067.277. 6; T. Taylor, 981.989, 7; F. CarveU, 955.613, 8; Mrs T. Rose, 949.718; 9; C. Clarkson, 941.405, 10; F. Rose, 921.066, 11; A. Thomas, 891.540, 12. Juniors —From Kalkoura (54 birds, 16 lofts): J. Clarkson, 2 hours 14 minutes 11 seconds, 1; G. Moody, 2:14:24, 2; Feaver and Wooff, 2:14:42, 3; Miss C. Curry. 2:15:27, 4; Miss A. Curry, 2:15:38, 5; I. Lauder, 2:15:58, 6; P. Hurst, 2:16:2, 7; Bond Bros, 2:16:9, 8; B. and P. Brown, 2:16:23, 9; Carveil Bros, 2:17:34, 10; M. Johanson, 2:17:35, 11; Thomson Bros, 2:17:41, 12.

Canterbury.—From Kalkoura (252 birds, 27 lofts): J. Millar, 1723.918 yards a minute. 1: R. McNelsh, 1722.058, 2: D. and G. Watson, 1705.473, 3; K. Hartland, 1675.890, 4; Ellen Brook and Son, 1642.750, 5; G. Murray, 1625.750, 6; J. Couttie, 1614.046, 7; H. Clemens, 1609.801, 8; K. Blackmore, 1605.095, 9; J. and L. Wilson. 1559.223, 10; J. Ellenbrook, 1547.661, 11; R, Ingram, 1542.765, 12. Christchurch South—-From Plcton (32 birds, 10 lofts): R. Moore, 3 hour* 59 minutes 38 seconds, 1; Fern Bros, 3:59:42, 2; B. and D. Phillips, 4:0:7, 3; F. Walmsley, 4:1:43, 4; W. Ritchie, 4:2:34, 5; T. and R. Holland, 4:5:22, 6; G. and C. Holland, 4:5:43, 7; G. Baker, 4:14:22, 8; W. Ewart and Son, 4:36:20, 9; W. Walls, 4:46:9, 10. Juniors— From Picton: Fem Bros, 3:59:42, 1; B. Phillips, 4:0:7, 2: W. Ritchie, 4:2:34. 3; C. Hutchison, 4:5:43, 4.