HOMING PIGEONS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 139, 9 December 1935, Page 11

HOMING PIGEONS

Recent races flown by the Wellington Homing Pigeon Society resulted as follows:— ."

From Dunedin, 383 miles' airline- 43 birds were- liberated by Mf. J; Scbullar *n toe weather. The owners .ana. times ?. iS ev.^ rst eight birds Placiefl Were: C. Webster and Son, llhr 19min 2 4-5 s A ec, 1; Dr. Gillies, llhr 20min 48sec, 2; o ■ S r<gker^ d Son> 20tnin-50sec, 3; F. Ferris, llhr 25min 15.8 sec; 4; F. Couper and Son, llhr' 36min 27Sec, 5; W. Smith, llhr 3?min 11.4 sec, 6: B Clements, llhr. 42mih. •24:6 set,' 7Murphy and' Sherwood," 12hr llmin 34.9 sec, 8. This was the third ivihin succession gained by C. Webster and Son from Dunedin. •■• <■■•-• ■■■

From Whangarei, 397 miles airline: one. bird per member flock race for north championship. Twelve pigeons were liberated by Mr. J. Noton in fine weather, but the weather at the home end was very bad. The winner receives a silver cup donated by Mr. W. Hodson. The results are as follows: Murphy and Sherwood. lOhr 42min 38.3 sec, 1; j. Perrett, lOhr 45min 48;5sec, 2; W: Smith, lOhr 49min 15sec, 3; B. Clements,.llhr 41mm s.ssec, 4; A. Croskery; and Son, llhr 50min 43.25 ec, 5; W. Thomas, 12Hr lmin 32.55 ec, 6; Dr. GilUes,l2hr 23min 39.25 ec, 7. Only seven birds timed in on day of liberation. . . ■

A special race flown from the -National Park, 150 miles airline; for a silver cup kindly donated by Dr. A. Gilhes resulted as follows: Murphy and Sherwood, shr 42min 13sec, 1; C. Haines, 6hr Omin 47.35 ec, 2; Dri Gillies, 6hr 29min 58.2 sec, 3; R.Heyward. 6hr 30mhi o.24sec, 4; Dickey Bros., 7hr 3 mm 37.55 ec, 5; F. Couperand Son, 7hr llmin 45.8 sec, 6; J. Iremonger and Son, 7hr 12min B.3sec, 7; N. Boyd and Son, Bhr 20min I.9sec. 8. . ■

Another special race.for asijvef cup donated by Dr. Gillies is. to be flown from Frankton Junction, 247 miles airline. - : •■•:■■

The Petone Homing. Pigeon • Club flew its-race during the •weekend! from Whangarei (383 miles air line); The birds were liberated by the stationmaster in dull weather and-.a light wind. Evidently the birds encountered some rough ' weather en rbute, as they were nearly 13 hours' on the wing. ' '

The following are the placings:—G. Woodward's War Spot (velocity 874 11 yards per minute), 1; J. Bolton's R.C.C. (873.5), 2: A. Bold and Son's Ava Queen (872.91, 3; F. Erlksen's Early Cut (872.03), 4; W. Asplefs bIkC.H. (854.3), 5; P. Mexted's Master Pam (800.2), 6.