PIGEON RACING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 232, 17 September 1935, Page 4

PIGEON RACING

Napier Homing Club

The Napier Homing Pigeon Club opened its season with a flock race from Woodville, SO miles airline, 32 birds, from five lofts, competing. The results were:—

J. E. Maxwell’s “Promise” velocity 903.47 yards per min 1 A. Greenaway’s “Blackberry” velocity 903.13 yards per min. 2 J. E. V. Maxwell’s “Royal Solo,” velocity, 902.51 yards per min. 3 W. S. Strother’s “Monte”, velocity 899.16 yards per min 4 Frank Hobson’s “Sky Pilot,” velocity, 883.51 yards per min. 5 A. Greenaway’s “Raspberry,” velocity, 880.93 yards per min. .. 6

A flock race from Levin was also flown, 36 birds, from six lofts competing. The distance airline is 120 miles. Flying conditions were good as indicated by the velocity, which is excellent foi; so early in the season. Results: —

11. B. Trubshoe’s “Gunshy,” velocity 1419.60 yards per min. .. 1 C. Kronk's “Prince,” velocity 1414.07 yards per min 2 A. Greenaway’s “Blackberry,” velocity 1411.96 yards per min. 3 A. Greenaway’s “No Humbug,” velocity 1409.70 yards per min. 4 J. E. Maxwell's “.Sporting junior,” velocity 1407.93 yards per min. 5 J. E. Maxwell’s “Black Marlin,” velocity 1405.92 yards per min. 6