PIGEON RACING
The results of recent races flown under the auspices of the Petone Horn' ing Pigeon Club are as follows:— From Taumarunui (164 miles).—J, 3olton and Son's R.C.H., velocity 1137.6; yards per minute, 1; G. Woodward and Son's War Song, 1119.62 2; W, Whittington and Son's blk C.W.F.C, 1040.11 yards, 3; F. Eriksen's B.C.H, 1033.19 yards, 4; W. Asplet's B.C.H, 971.76 yards, 5; K. v Burden's R.C.P.C. 963.49 yards, 6; P.' Mexted's R-C.C. 897.01 yards, 7; A. Bald and Son s, Silver Streak, 860.01 yards, 8. From Frankton (239J miles).—& Woodward and Son's War Ace, 1010.G yards, 1; W. Smith and Son's B.C.C. 858.1 yards, 2; P. Mexted's R.C.C., 857.7 yards, 3: F. Eriksen's 8.C.C., 857 yards 4; W. Asplet's Royal Mint, 856 yards 5: A. Bold and Son's Silver Streak 851 yards, 6; K. "Burden's R.C.C., 04£ yards, 7; W. Whittington and Son's 8.C.C., 833 yards, 8. From Waiouru (129 miles).—G Woodward --and Son's War Band, 1347.51 yards, 1; W. Whittington and Son's Desperado, 1345.38 yards, 2; J. Bolton and Son's blue h., 1342.49 yards ; 3; A. Bald and Son's R.C.C., 1342 yards. 4; W. Asplet's Royal Lad, 1340 yards 5; W. Smith and Son's R.C.H.. 1339.E yards, 6; F. Eriksen's blk c.c., 133£ yards, 7; P. Mexted's 8.C.C., 1335 yards, 8. From Hunterville (interval race ovei 96J miles).—A. Bold and Son's Ave Queen, 1035 yards, 1; F. Eriksen's 8.C.C.. 1024 yards, 2; G. Woodward and Son's War Lad, 998 yards, 3; P Mexted's R.C.C.. 961 vards, 4; W. Smith and Son's 8.C.H., 911 yards, 5; K. Burden's R.C.H., 903 yards, 6; W. , Whittington and Son's Stop Out, 846 yards 7: W. Asplet's Royal Flop, 710 yards, 8
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19371012.2.142
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1937, Page 15
Word Count
280PIGEON RACING Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1937, Page 15
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.