PIGEON FLYING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 64, 17 March 1933, Page 3

PIGEON FLYING

The results ofg the No. 1 hamper races for young birds, flown under the auspices of the AVellington Homing Pigeon Society, are given below. • The eight places given in each race count for points.

From Hunterville (101 miles airline); hard southerly.—F. Couper and Son's Venus, 4hr 30min 57sec, 1; Croskery and Son's Gay Sheila, 4hr 34min 24sec, 2; H. Murphy's Dusky Maid," 4hr 35min 39sec, 3; I. Cartmer and Son's Lynda, 4hr 37min Isec, 4; A. Clement's Fair Passage, 4hr 42min 31sec, 5; C. Webster and Son's Miss Turbine, 4.hr 44min 42sec, 6; Perrett and Lee's Bob In, shr 27min 51sec, 7; B. Clement's Lofty, 6hr 17min 25sec, 8. FromWaiouro (134 miles airline); good conditions.—l. Cartmer's Surprise, 1450.5 3rds per minute, 1; F. Couper and Son's Gay Crest, 1440.2 yds per minute, 2; H. Murphy's Win Soon, 1432.3 yds per minute, 3; Croskery and Son's"Lya'll Dawn, 1431.0 yds per minute, 4; C. Webster and Son's Miss Turbine, 1429.3 yds per minute, 5; A. Clement's Island Lass, 1420.1 yds per minute, 6; B. Clement's Some Girl. 1428.8 yds per minute, 7; Cannell and Henderson's Spiteful, 1426.9 yds per minute, 8.

From National Park (150 miles airline); favourable conditions.—Cannell and Henderson's Spiteful, 1361 yds per minute, 1; Croskery and Son's Lyall Dawn, 1360.6 yds per minute, 2; G. Couper and Son's Stage Girl, 1359.4 yds per minute, 3; B. Clement's Some, Girl, 1358.9 yds per minute, 4; I. Cartmer and Son's Surmise. 1358.1 yds per minute, 5; Perrett and Lee's Bob In, 1355.5 yds per minute, 6; H.^lurphy's Late Jest, 1341.6 yds per minute, 7; A. Clement's Fair Passage, 907.1 yds per minute, S. From Poyootarao (199 miles airline); coqd conditions.—H. Murphy's Win Soon, 1400.4 yds per minute, 1; B. Clement's Some Girl. 1397.6 yds per minute, 2: Cannell and Henderson's Spiteful. 1389.3 yds per minute. 3: F. Couper and Son's Gay Crest. 1367.3 yds per minute. 4; Perrett and Lee's Home Again, 1366.3 yds per minute, 5; I. Cartn\er and Son's Lynda. 1293 yds per minute. 6; Croskery and Son's Lyall Dawn", 1292 yds per minute. 7; C. Webster and Son's Miss Turbine, 1290.1 yds per minute, 8.

From Waiouro (134 miles airline); interl val race of 10 minutes between etch member's bird; southerly wind.—H. Murphy's Dusky Maid, 3hr 25min 24sec, 1: C. Webster and Ron's Miss Turbine, 3hr 40min 23sec, 2; F. Couper and Son's Venus. 3hr 51min ISscc, 3; Croskerr and Son's Lyall Dawn, 3hr Slmin 22sec, 4; Perrett and Lees Hear! Lad. 4hr Imin jilscc. 5; Cnnnell- and Hctfrterson's Spiteful. 4hr smin 13sec, C: W. Bavnett's Best Friend, 4hr 23min 30sec. 7; I. Cartmer and Son's Surprise, 4hr 43min 58see, 3.

The winner of this race receives an engraved silver cup kindly donated by Mr. Barlow Wills, an old-time fancier, but now of toy dog fame. The society appreciates the kindness and sportsmanship of the dnnors of Riiecial trophies for their races. The special for most points in No. 1 hamper young birrls. kindly donated by Mr. Ken Hoarc, the society's popular secretary, was won by F. Couper and Son. with 32 points. H. Murphy 30 points, Croskery and Son 2fi points, I Cavtmer and Son 21 points. Cannel] and Henderson 18 points, Webster and Son and B. Clements, equal, 15 points, were the principal point scorers.

The Railway Department's notification of the race trains and fares' to the Trentham races tomorrow will be found in the advertising columns of this issue.