PIGEON-FLYING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17094, 25 February 1919, Page 7

PIGEON-FLYING.

NORTHERN CLUB.

RACE FROM TAUMARUNUI.

The Northern Racing Pigeon Club held its third race of the young bird series on Saturday last from Taumarunui, an airlino distance of approximately 143 miles to the winning members' lofts. The entries were good. The birds were liberated at Taumarunui at 12 o'clock by the stationmastor (Mr. GHarrison), who telegraphed that the weather was fine with a south-westorly wind. The birds got away together and were favoured with a good wind along tho line of flight. | Good time was made- The winning bird, Mr. J. J. Taylor's ''Cowsills Gift," arrived at his loft at 3.33 p.m.. having covered the distance in the good time of 3hrs 32m 495, and made an average velocity of 1180 yards a minute. ; The other birds homed close to the win- i net. Mr. Taylor receives the special prize i given b7 Mr. A. Moore. ! The following are the leading positions:— I- -Mr. J- J. Taylor's b c c "Cowsills 1 Gift," 3hrs, 32m 19s; velocity 1180 yds. { Messrs. Watson Bros', blk c "Home-; ward Bound," 3hrs 35m; velocity, 1178 yd- | 3—Messrs. Watson Bros-' red h ''Star 1 Queen." 3hra 35m sb; velocity, 1178yds--4.— J- J. Taylor's blk c "All British," 3hrs 33m 9s; velocity 1177 yds J- J. Taylor's m h "Golden Glory." 3brs 33m 495; velocity, 1174 yds. 6.— R- Cunler's b c c "Magnet," 3hrs 44m, 235; velocity, 1119 yds. 7—Mr R. Hunter's bc c "AvaJon," 3hrs 44m 48s; velocity, 1116ydsl B—Mr. R. Hunter's b p c 'Tale Ale," 3hrs 46m 3s; velocity 1111 yds. 9.—Mr. R. Hunter's bc h "Silver Ring," 3hrs 46m 21s; velocity 1109 yds. 10—Mr. N. Craig's r r. c "Admiral," 3hra 48m Is; velocity, 1104 yds ll—Mr- N. Craig's rc c "Tempest," 1099 yds. Next week-end the club will hold a race fTnm W»npanui, an airlirm distance of 205 miles- Entries close on Thursday.