TWO PIGEON RACES

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 59, 2 December 1933, Page 16

TWO PIGEON RACES

Wellington Birds on Wing FROM NORTH AND SOUTH The Wellington Homing Pigeon Society held an interval race from Auckland, a 314 miles’ air-line. Each pigeon was liberated singly at 10-minute intervals, and had to fly the journey on its own. The pigeons were liberated by Mr. W. G. Alexander, an. Auckland fancier, and the race resulted in a win for Messrs. Murphy and Sherwood’s Biplane for the second year in succession. The following are the placings and times of the birds who timed in within race time limits: — Murphy and Sherwood’s Biplane, Bhrs. 23min. 45sec 1 Cannell and Henderson’s Cloudy, Shrs. 33min 2 J. Perrett’s Cayenne, 9hrs. 3min. 42sec 3 A. Croskery and Son’s Lyall Spray, 9hrs. smin. ssec 4 Webster and Son’s Turbine, lOhrs. Oinin. 2sec •. 5 N. Barnett’s Pinkie, lOhrs. 18niin. ssec •• • 6 F. Couper and Son’s Venus, lOhrs. 34min. 41sec . 7 A race from Oamaru (325 miles) was flown on the same day. The pigeons were liberated by A. 11. Rudduck, secretary of the Oamaru club, in good weather, and smart time was done. The following are the placings:— J. Perrett’s Sailor Boy, 7hrs. 39min. 41sec 1 C. Webster and Son’s South Girl, 7hrs. 39min. 49sec. 2 J. Perrett’s Next Time, 7hrs. 39rain. 52sec 3 C. Webster and Son’s Paddy, 7hns. 40min. IGsec 4 A. Clement’s South King, 7hrs. 48min. 37see 5 C. Egginton’s Sooty, 7hrs. 51min. ssce 8 A. Croskery and Son’s Ocean Breeze, 7hrs. 52min. 55sec 7 A. Clement’s South Queen, Shrs. 25min 8 ’SVJSW?® Petone Club’s Knees. The following races were flown under the auspices of the Petone Homing Pigeon Club Frankton Junction (238} Miles). J. Bolton's bird (velocity 1210.68 yards), 1; J Bolton’s bird (1210.41 yards), 2; J. Eagles’ bird (1196.68 yards), 3; G. Woodward's bird (1196 53 yards), 4; G. Woodwards’ bird (1193.53 yards), 5: J. Eagles’ bird (1196.11 yards), 6: J. Eagles’ bird (1195.46 yards), 7; P. Mexted's bird (1194.77 yards), 8. Waiouru (129 Miles). W. Asplet's bird (velocity 1113.9 yards), 1; Bold and Son’s bird (1113.6 yards), 2; Bold and -Son’s bird (1113.6 yards), 3; J. Eagles’ bird (1113.1 yard), 4; Reid an-1 Son’s bird (1113.02 yards). 5; J. Bolton's bird (1112.64 yards), 6; G. Woodward’s bird (1112.09 yards), 7. (Taumarunui (164 Miles). C. Culshiiw’s bird (velocity 754.49 yards), 1; G. Woodward’s Red Dawn (752.59 yards), 2; P. Mexted’s bird (752.32 yards), 3; P. Mexted’s .bird (752.06 yards), 4; J. Bolton's bird (657.it5 yards), 5; J. Bolton's bird (G 53.92 yards), 6; Reid and Son’s bird (678.88 yards), 7; C. Culshaw's bird (676.19 yards), 8. Frankton. Junction (No. 2). G. Woodward's Wee Dot (velocity 1065 vards), 1; J. Bolton’s bird (1064.74 yards), 2; W. Asplet’s bird (1064.4 yards), 3; Bold and Sou’s lied Morn (.1064.38 yards), 4; J. Bolton's bird (1064.31 yards), 5; W. Asplet's bird <1063.88 yards), 6; C. Culshaw’s bird (1063.7 yards), 7; W. Asplet's bird (1062.19 yards), 8. Helensville (No. 1). J. Bolton’s bird (velocity 1356.54 yards), 1; J. Bolton’s bird (1344.8 yards), 2; W. Smith’s bird (1343.34 yards), 3; W. Asplet’s bird (1341.76 yards), 4; W. Asplet's bird (1338.32 yards), 5; W. Asplet’s bird (1335.53 yards), 6; G. Woodward’s bird (1322.18 yards), 7; Clark and Son’s bird (1234.58 yards), S. Mananui Interval. C. Culshaw’s bird (flying time, 4hrs. 35mln. 21sec.), 1; P. Mexted’s Red Kern (4hrs. 48min. 52sec.), 2; Clark and Son's Hard lilt (4hrs. ulmin. 47see.), 3; Bold and Son's bird (Siu’s. Omin. 18sec.) v 4; Reid and Son’s bird (Shrs. 24min. 58see.), 5; W. Asplet's bird (Shrs. 33min.. 22sec.), 6; W. Smith’s Ladylike (Shrs. 38m!n, Ssec.), 7. South Island Race—Waikarl (165 Miles). G. Woodward’s Red Fern (velocity, 919.16 yards), 1; C. Culshaw’s bird (917.61 yards), 2; Bold and Son’s bird (915.29 yards), 3; P. Mexted's bird (914.67 yards), 4; P. Mexted’s bird (914.48 yards), 5; A. Mexted'bird (913.74 yards), 6: A. Mexted’s bird (912.64 yards), 7; P. Mexted’s bird (909 76 yards), 8.