PIGEON RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1937, Page 31

PIGEON RACING

Ihe Wellington, Homing Pigeon Society held races recently. A new system of measurements was decided on this season and all.lofts ire now measured on the great circle system, as supplied by the Lands and Surrey Department. The racing has been most keenly contested and several members are well up in the aggregates. The winners of the races were:—

Huntervllle. 103 miles, 160 birds. 21 lofts.— Collins and Day's b.p.c. 877r36 (1394 yard 3 per minute) ;. D. McDougaU'eb.h., 726-36 (1389); .J. Iremoneer's b.c.h.; 243-36 (1387) ; Thomas and Bruco's bk. cc., 560-36 (1381) ; Heyward and Hoare's r.p.c, 36-36 (1379); F. Couper land son's b.c.p.h., 841-35 (1378).

Waiouru, 134 miles, 16© birds, 21 lofts.— Heyward and Hoare's b.c.c, 39-36 (863 yards per minute); Thomas Brace's blk.c, 123-35 (862); A. Clements's b.c.c, 150-31 (861); C. Webster and son's be.c, 137-35 (860); F. Fllpp and son's b.c, 88-35 (858); h. Perkins's b.c.c, 358-36 (848). Taumarunui, 168 miles, 170 birds, 21 lofts.— N. Boyd and son's r.c.h., 329 T 3» (1160 yards , per minute); Collins and Day's b.c, 545-35 (1159); J. Iremonger and son's b.c.C, 243----36 (1156); li. Perkins's b.c, 814-35 (1151); • W. Welsford and sou's r.c.c, 639-36 (1129); F. Fllpp and son's b.ch., 379-34 (1120). Waiouru No. 2, 134 miles, 181 birds, 21 lofts. 1 —C. Webster and son's b.ch., 20-35 (874 yards per minute) ; C. Haines's* r.c.h, 143-36 (870); .' Dr. A. Gillies's b.ch., 350-35 (869) ; A. Crockery's r.cc, 370-34 (867); Ji Iremonger and ' son's b.c.c, 249-35 (862); F. Fllpp and son's l blk.cc., 385-34 (853). Frankton Junction, 244 miles. 203 birds, 20 ■ lofts.—Murphy and Sherwood's b.ch., 156----i 34 (934 yards per minute) ; N. Boyd and son's . b.ch., 150-35 (930) ;.F. Flipp and son's b.c.c, 313-34 (929); 4. Clements's b.ch., 26-33 (925) ; 'J. Crr's b.p.h., 852-35 (918); C. Webster and ■■ son's b.ch., 13-35 (916). ■"». Auckland, 308 miles, 1703 birds. 20 lofts.— N. Boyd and son's b.ch., 250-35 (1295 yards ■ per mlttute); I. Mitchell's b.cc, 16-32 (1291) ; •F. Fllpp and son's b.ch., 81-36 (1288); F. Couper and son's, b.b.h., 14-36 (1279); 1. Perkins's b.cc, 824-85 (1159); Collins and Day's ! blk. .C.c:. 887-36 (1158).\ SOUTH ISLAND RACING. . 1 Blenheim, 45 mils*. 82 bird*, 12 lofts.—l). I McDounall's r.cc, 915-36 (801 yards per minute); F.'Fllpp and son's b.c.c, 368-33 (880); 1 Murphy and Sherwood's b.h.. 220-32 (888) ; IL. Perkins's b.c.c, SO2-36 (883); C. Webster . and son's b.ch.. 184-35 (882).;. D. A. Gillies's ' b.ch.,, 388-34 (875). i Culverden, 144 miles, 72 birds; 10 lofts.— • Dr. A. GUliea's b.ch., 388-34 (1146 yards per ■ minute); Murphy and Sherwood s b.h., 143-35 ' (1030); C.' Webster and son's b.c.c, 624-36 ' (1020); D. McDougaU's "r.c.c, 915-36 (1016); . F Fllpp and eon's r.p.c, 59-32 (1009) ;A. Croskery and son's b.ch., 369-34 (1005). Christchurch, 188 miles, 52 birds, 10 lofts.— O. Webster and son's b.cc, 329-36 (801 yards per minute); V. Flipp and son's b.cc, 22j-34 ! (858); A. Croskery and son's b.h., 246-34 (700) ; F. Couper and son's bk.c, 342-36 (730); 1 Thomis and Bruce's m.1... 182-3% (60S) ; D. • McDougaU's b.ch., 918-36 (525). ■ Ashburton, 237 miles, 38 blr^, 8 lofUs.C. Webster and son's b.cc, 198-36 (Ul3yj* per minute); D. McDougaU's b.ch.. 918-36 i (1168); F. Fllpp and son's bk a.c. 82-36 , (1166): Murphy and Sherwoodls b.h., l--« ' 1131 ; D. A. Gillies's b.ch., 403-35 (1129) , ' L. Perkins's b.c, 812-35 (1112). Christchurch No. 2, 188 miles 54 birds. 9 , lofts.—Dr. A. Gillies's b.c.c, 440-Sj (1049 ' yards per minute) : C. Webster and son's b.cc., i (524-36 (1037) : F. Fllno and son's r.c.h., 200- ---■ 35 (1030); L. Perkins's b.c.c, 812-35 (1029) ; D. McDougaU's r.c.c, 915-36 (102o) ; Thomas ' and Bruce's b.ch., 187-36 (1016).,...„,, 4 . I Ashburton Interval Bice, e»cta blrdllberiWd i at ten-minute InUrtals; 237 mIIM.J lofu.— 1 Murphy Md Sherwood's Twilight\<«s ;j*nto 1 per minute); Heyward and Hoare l i Surprise . Item (»15> J F. Fllpp and son'» Recorder (888), D. A. Olllies's Prince (855): F. Couper and son's Ginger (813); C. Webster and tons . "Auckland. Championship Interval Race, 10 , minute Intervals; 19 birds, 308 mlles.-F. ' Couper and son's Wrangle. 7hr 4mln Msec:N. » Boyd and son's Jack's Own. Bhr 44min 35s«c, - V Fllpp and sou's Buzzer, 9hr 13mln 21sec; A. Croskery and son's Lvall Spray, 9hr_l7 mln 22sec: Thomas and Bruce s Daphne, flbr ! 18mln 20sec; I. Mitchells Old BUI, 9hr 29mln ' ."Next Saturday the New Zealand ycarllnn • race Is to be flown over 25(1 miles or more. . Clubs all orer New Zealand are competing in I this race, and the winner will be declared 1 the champion yearling of the season. Wellington society race from Huritly,