PIGEON RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18335, 27 February 1923, Page 4

PIGEON RACING.

NORTHERN CLUB'S RACES. The Northern Club's fourth young bird race was flown .on Saturday in bad weather. The birds wore liberated by the stationmaster at Taumarunui in steady ruin, with j a strong westerly wind, which proved too hard for the majority, only four being able to homo on the day. A. Morton, of Grey Lynn, gained first honours with a black c cock, after flying for Bli. 28m. N. Porter was a good third with two birds, in Bh. 35m. Appended are the velocities in yards per minute:—A. Morton's blk c c Black Cloud, 500 yds, 1; F. Coster's blue h Westward Ho, 4,97yd5, 2- N. Porter's blue h Psyche, 489 yds. 3. Fifty birds competed. ■iy .- AUCKLAND CLUB'. The Auckland Racing Pigeon Club held the eecond race of its young bird programme on Saturday from To Awamutu, a distance of 80 miles. The birds were liberated by tho stationmap.ter at 2.47 p.m., but owing to a gale J. Shiols, of Ellerßlie, was the only member to get birds home m race time. The results are:— Shiels' meaV hen Silverstreak, 588ydB per minute. 1: J. Shielß* b b c Bluey, 586 yds, 2; J. Shiels' r c h Lady Red, 586 yds, 3 These birds have flown 50 miles a week in training tosses. —" . >>;i WEST AUCKLAND CLUB. The West Auckland Club flew its second young . bird race from To Awamutu, on airline distance of 85 miles, in fine weather the winner, being W. Watson, with his boh Varsity. The results are: Watson'a fe °T., h Varsity -, 1047 yds 1; . Speir's rc h Emblem, 1022 yds, 2; Norris' m c Silver Fox, 1021.9yd5, 3; Farmer's blk h Kozy 1021.4yd5, 4; Rowe'a bo p h Flying Arrow, 101.9 yds; Dear's r c h. No. 159, 1017ydfl: Button's b b h Kiwi, 1016 yds; Ma vail sen.'s r p h Powder Puff. 1022 yds; Mayall, jun, 6, r c h Humoresque, 996 yds; Barchard's ,r c o The Dunce, 996 yds: Grimi? er 1 r c J l ' Lady Frill, 994 yds; kurphyo boh Endeavour, 981 yds. The club flew its third young bird race from To Kinti. an airline distance of 106 miles. The birds were liberated in a strong northerly gale. The .results are:A. Hot dens Whare-o-tetrangi, 766 yds, 1; Rowe'a Flying Beauty, J B2 &' 2; i peir a 'Silver , n ft 9, u 7M , y ®t 3; Farmer's Kent, 707 yd« hL ? u ™ 8 i Kiw Vt 70 * y , dl .Mayali, Be n.' fl ; Sheik, 702.6yd5; Norris* Tricola, 701.1 yds Cintralla. 702 yds; May all. iun 's Marble Crag, 686 yds; i C. B™ Spec, 670 yds: Murphy's Endeavour, • 678 yds • Grimmer a Grand Frill, 630 yds. . y '