PIGEON FLYING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18814, 15 September 1924, Page 5

PIGEON FLYING.

THE AUCKLAND CLUB.

The Auckland Racing Pigeon Club h-M a successful raco from PaluiorPton ftortn on Saturday. A head wind affected the volooitiea to fiomb extent. The winner was T. Knox's r o c Sea Foam with a velocity of 873 yards a minute. Results arc:—XKnox's r o o Sea Foam, velocity. 873 yds a minute 1: N. Waddell's r c h Lady 1< itzroy, Bf2y<ls 2: J. Slater's bo c Royoton Rowdy, 870.5yd5, 8; W. Gnyan'f) \<> c Dusky Marko, B"o.lyds,• N. Porter B b a o Aeolus, 865 yds; S. Kirby's roc Sunnsc. 864 yds.

PONSONBY FLYING CLUB. The Ponsonby Flying Club held a raffi from Te Kuiti. an airline distance oi.lUb miles, on Saturday, the event resjjltynK ma tie between E. MayuU's mo SpnntfboJc 111. and A. Mayall's blk p c Black -and White, with a velocity of 1094.6 yds a minute. Reeults are:—E. Mayall's m c Springbok 111. and A. Mayall's blk p c Black a-nd White, velocity, both 1094.6 yds a minute. 1; it. Spier's ni o Searchlight, 1094.09 yds 3; W. Billing'*! bth Timid Lady, 109* .08yds; H. Cole's bbo Blue Ensign, 1094.0Gyds; J. Morris' r o o Explorer, 1091.3yd5; O. Phillips' boo Sunny Jim. 1085 yds.

CORNWALL RACING TIGEON CLUB. The Cornwall Racing Pi coon Club conducted a three-bird-clock twc-raee from Ohakune on Saturday, D. Pearco's pair, boo Master Onßlow and b c o Don Juan, winning with a velocity of 974yde a minuto. Kesults are:—Don. Poarco'e bo o Master Onslow and bo c Don Juan, velocity 974 yds a minute, 1; R- Fullorton'a boh Tourist and bo Vascular, 967 yds, 2; D. Chine's m c Sheik and r c Wildfire, 805 yds, 3.

PREMIER HOMING CLUB. The Premier Homing Pigeon Club hold ita third race of the old bird soaaon from Taumarunui, an approximate airline distance of 145 miles, on Saturday. J. Bell's b p c Tromp. with a volocity of 947 yds a mim\te, won the event. Results are;.—J. Bell's b p o Tromp, velocity 947 yds a minute, 1; H. White's bo c Always There, 925.55yd5, 2; W. Walker's b c h Powder, 925.50yd5, 3; S. Webb'3 b c p h Unre3pocted, 924.10yd5; J. MacFarlane's b c h Tie Bean, 928.3yd5; Barchard's b c p h Silvan, 923 yds. DOMINION HOMING CLUB. The Dominion Homing Pigeon Club held its bracelet race of the 1924 old bird season on Saturday from Ohakune. an airline distance of 183 miles. The birds were liberated at 8.30 and after 0 close finish Mrs. Crocker's b c h Amethyst and blk c h Restless gained the honours by a small margin. The following are the results:—Mrs. Crookor's boh Amethyst and blk c h Restloss, volocity 1016.9 yards min. 1; Miss Cnntell's b c h Mayflower and m h Silver Star. 1016.4yd5. 2; Miss Brown's b c p h Highland and blk h Lady Esma, 1008 yds. 3; Mrs. Bridge's b c h Blue Star and r oh Lonville: 1007 yds; Mrs. Hippwell's Lady Rewa and Reliance; Miss Potter's After Dark and Admiralty Dick.

ELLERSLIE HOMING CLUB. The Ellerslio Homing Pigeon Club held its fifth race, on Saturday from Paekakariki, an airline distance of 289 miles. Owing to lato liberation the birds did not home until dark'. > Sfovonty-fiye birds, representing eleven loftfi. competod. Results are:-—R. W. Wallace's b b c Uhlan's Pride, velocity 1009 yds minute. 1: J. Shiel's Wallo. 1007 yds 2; T. Robinson's Young Stormfiond, lOOGvds' S: D. Adkin's bird, 1004 yd s: Kemp Bros. 5 bird. 1003 yds: Chapman Bros.' bird 1002 yds R. Wilkinson's bird, 975 yds. The club held its fourth old bird race from Palmcrston North tho previous Satury? y \ ffte m w ?? n l er &i in * *> Adkin's bo c Master Tactful. Eleven lefts were represented. 85 birds competing. Results• D Adkin's Master Tactful, velocity 1037 yds 1° T. Robinson's Intro. 1036yd5., 2; R Walk'nr'n Lady Sport. 1033 yds, 3; G. R. WilKaaon's bird. 985.4yd5 : Chapman Bros.' bird 985.5 yds Hughes' bird. 982 yds; Kemp Bros bird 977 yds: Redman's bird, 974 yds; J GanWn bird. 932 yds; J. Shiel's bird. 855 yd- A Bow's Dird, 846 yds.