PIGEON-FLYING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17112, 18 March 1919, Page 10

PIGEON-FLYING.

NORTHERN RACING CLUB. RACE FROM TE KTJITI. 'Us Northern Racing Pigeon Club flaw a race on Saturday from Te Kniti. an air-line distance of approximately 100 miles to the winning member's loft. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster, Mr. Donald, at eleven o'clock. There was a northerly wind. The first bird to bo timed in was Messrs, Watson Bros.' Homeward Bound. •which reached its loft at 3.50 p.m., having flown the distance in 3h 50m 49, fall average velocity of 774 yds a rainnte. The race was a close one between tlie first five birds. The times and the velocities of the leading birds are:— Messrs. Watson Bros.' blk c Homeward Bound, 8h 50m 4s, velocity 774yd8, I; Messrs. Watson Bros." roc Wireless, 3h 50m 9s. velocity 773.8yd5, 2; Mr. J. J. Taylor's blue h Gambler's Gold. 3b 47m 335. velocity 773vds, 3: Ml. R. Hunter's roc Good Night. 3h, 5-in 12s, velocity 772 yds, 4; Mr, B. H'infer'B bc c Magneto. 52m 425, velocity 71'iyds. 5: Mr. N. Craiir's r c c Admiral. 41 sm, velocity 7'lftvds, 6: Mr. J. J. Taylor's 1) c c On the Day, 4h 9m 13a, velocity 705 yds. 7: Mr. J. J. Taylor's 1) p a Home Apain, 4h 9m 335, velocity 704 yds. 8. On Saturday a race from Ohafcuaft will bo held. Eutrien close on Friday. AUCKLAND FLYING CLUB. The Auckland Firing Club held its third race of tho young bird season on Saturday, from Te Awamura, .an airline distance of approximately 82 miles. Weather conditions were adverse to good racing, consequently |ow velocities were recorded, flic birds. wore liberated by the stationmaster at 1.30 p m., and faced a strong northerly wind. The winning bird, Mr. C. Spinley'a Tornado, covered the distance in 3h 4m 60s. The results are:—C. Spinley'e bc c Tornado, 783 yds per minute; A. Alexander's d h Aeriel Queen, 741 yds per minute: H. Putt's b c h. Bine Gum, 735 yds per minute; C. Moore's r h Redwing. 728 yds per minutoj E. Gilbert's t c Indian, 714 yds per mumt#! C. E. FcoSt's bc h Richmond. 70ty(is per minute; Yf. Billings's boh Follow Up, 628 yds per minute; N. Waddell'a boo — 597.8 yds per minute; F. Coster's r b Lucfor Lady. 597 3yds per mintito; C. Turner'# ok c All Black, 680 yds per minute; W. Harland'a bo h Liberty Bell, 520yda per minute, Eightyitireo birds competed, representing 12 lofts. Next week-end we race jioint will again bo Si Awwxoto, J