PIGEON RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 103, 28 October 1932, Page 3

PIGEON RACING

The "Wellington Homing Pigeon Society held three races last Saturday. Results were as follows:— From Christehurch, 188 miles airline, interval race of 10 minutes* between birds:—Mr. H. Murphy's "Aussie." shr 36min 23sec, 1; Mr. J. Mitchell's "Watchman," 6hr llmin 3sec, 2; Mr, J. Perrett's "Try Again," 6hr 36min 35sec, 3; Mr. C. Egginton's "Clarrie," 6hr 45min llsec, 4; Messrs. Croskery and Son's "Lady Lyall," 6hr 48min 32sec, 5; Messrs. Day and Boyd's "Blue Peter," 7hr 7min 19sec, 0; Messrs. Webster and Son's "Southern Pride," 7hr.sßmin 52sec, 7; Mr. B. Clement's "Billy Boy," Bhr 21min 24sec, 8. From-Waiou.ru, 134 miles, airline north: Messrs. Croskery and Son's "Lyall Lass," 3hr llmin 19sec, 1; Messrs. Cartmer and Son's "Milton," 3hr 12min 57see, 2; Mr. H. Murphy's "25," 3hr 13min 7see, 3* Mr. B. Clement's "Return," 3hr 13min 12sec, 4;. Mr. J. Perrett's "Lady Bird," 3hr 13min 14see, 5; Mr. D. Moore's "What Oh," 3hr 13min 17sec, 6; Messrs." Webster and Son's "Phar Lap," 3hr 13min 54sec, 7; Messrs. Day and Boyd's "The Queen," 3hr 14min 12sec, 8. From Mercer, 284 miles, airline, the final race of No. 1 hamper, resulted:—Mr. J. Perrett's "Yellow Bird" (1307.8 yards per minute), 1; Messrs. AVebster and Son's "Newtown Pride" (1306.8), 2; Mr. H. Murphy's "Young 25" (1216.7), 3; Mr. A. Clement's "Black Duke" (1087.2), 4; Mr. B. Clement's "Great Peter" (1086.5), 5; 'Messrs. F. Couper and Son's "Blue Hope" (1085.4), 6; Messrs. Croskery and Son's "Lyall Breeze" (1081.7), 7; Mr. C. Egginton's "Black Ronald" (1057.5), 8. The following are the points positions for No. 1 hamper:—Messrs. Webster and Son, 28; Mr. A. Clements, 25; Mr. J. Perrett, 24; Mr. H. Murphy, 23; Messrs. Cartmer and Son, 22; Messrs. F. Coupdr and Son, 18; Messrs. Day and Boyd, 18; Mr. B. Clements, 17; Mr. C. Egginton, 14; Messrs. Croskery and Son, 9; Mr. W. Barnett, 6; Mr. P. Moore, 0.