PIGEON RACING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 134, 4 December 1930, Page 15

PIGEON RACING

The- Petone Homing Pigeon Club flow a race last Saturday from Opuaj an air -line distance of 413 miles. Having- a favourable wind, ..the .birds covered the jour- "; iiey in a little under ten hours. A close '■'-, race.resulted as follows:— \ J. Bolton's b.e.h. Sunspot, velocity 1213.47 yards, 1; W. Whittington's b.e.w.f.b., No. 196, 1213.45yd5, 2; J. 801- --. lon's b.c.e. Sun Hay, 1211.14yd5, 3; J. Bolton's r.c.c. Sun Flash, 1209.09yd5, 4; J. . , Wood's blk c. All Black, 1203.97yd5, 5; W. ..Smith's b.c.p.h. Spotty, 1203.27yd5, C. Next Saturday's race ■will be flown ironi Duncdin. «■■■■■ 'f ] 10 Wellington Homing Pigeon Society jreports tho following race results:— Frankton Junction teams race (247 Jniles), flown against a bead wind: Messrs. - C Marple and Sons, 7-29-32, 1; Mr. D. ■•■' Moare, 7-30-27, 2; Mr. G. Wilson, 7-33-10, ' 6; Mr. F. Collins, 7-32-28, 4; Mr. W. ; Thomas, 7-33-42, 5; Mr. A. Croskery, 7-35----13, 6; Mr. G. Jelly, 74!6-6, 7; Mr. J. Per- .. KM, 7>56-44, 8. Out of the last five Frank- \ 'ton Junction races, which have all been .flown against southerly -winds, Messrs." '■Marple and.Son have gained four firsts : and one second. ; Auckland Interval: Mr. Padderson, b.c.c, ; 442-27, 8-7-12,. 1; Mr. H. Murphy, b.c.c., ~; 35-28. 9-17-34, 2; Mr. F/. Collins, b.e.c, 622-28, 10-11-39, 3; Mr. W. Thomas, b.p.c, - 697-26, 11-36-51, 4: . Mr. O. Eggington, ■ jr.c.o^ 235-23, 13-53-29, 5; Mr. P. Lamb, i t-ch., 241-24 (second day arrival), 6. Mr. Padderson is -to be congratulated on his ' outstanding win by over an hour. These ! were the only birdß to home in race time. Oamarn Flock: Mr. J. Perritt, S-548.3; Mr. J. Perritt, 8-5-58.3; Mr. A. Padderson, 8-6-6.1, Mr. A. Padderson, 8-6-20.1, Mr. F. ■ Collins, 8-C-21.3, O. Marple and Son, 8-6----"21.8, A. Padderson, 8-6-34.1, G. Wilson, £6-57.4. i. Ashburton Flock: Mr. A. Padderson, 8-7-22, b.c.h., 421-27;' Mr. C. Marple and .Son, 6-7-24, b.cc, 20-28; Mr. A. Padderbob, S-7-34, r.c.c, 443-27; Mr. A. Padderson, 6-8-3, b.c.p., 529:20; Mr. J. Perritt, 6-10-2, b.cc, 48-29; Mr. G. Wilson, 6-10-14 430-29; Mr. A. Croskery, • CI2-11, b.p.p.h., 199-W: Mr. W. Thomas, 6-12-29, r.q.c, 151-28.'' Ashburton teams: Mr. Go Wilson, 7-42-BK, , T.. :Mr.' O. Marple1. and Sou, 7-52-10, 2; iff.'W. Thomas, 8-2-33, 2; Mr. S. Gavchcr, S-2S-5, 4s Mr. J. Petritt, S-58-25, 5; Mr. A, Stfle& 3-0-0, 6j Mr. A. Croakery, 0-s*!