PIGEON FLYING.
THE AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Club flew a race from Te Kuiti on Saturday, an air-line distance of 193 miles. The winning bird, tlie property of H. Cornthwnite, covered the distance in three hours 18 minutes. Following are the results:—H. Cornthwaite's r c h Croydon Lass., velocity 927 yds per minute, 1: H. and A. White's b c h Regal Call, 925 yds, 2; N. Waddell's b c a Richmo 924.8yd5, 3: E. Evesden's b c c Gasbag, J24.syds; D. Wilson's boh Miss Vera, IMyds; W. Watson's b b hj, 905 yds; H. Cole's blk c Black Addeo, 897 yds, THE PREMIER CLUB. The Premier Club flew a race from Te Kuiti on Saturday. The birds %vere "liberated at eleven o'clock, and the winner, W. Knight's bird, arrived at iI.SO p.m. Thiß was his second victory out of the three races flown this season. ' Results are as follow:- W. Knight's bo p h Miss Virginia, velocitv 844 yds per minute, 1; Stranga's 1) c c Julius Caesar. 843 yds. 2: Green's b c li Merle, 835yc13, 3; W. Watson's b h 1953, 824 yd?.: Biggs' blk c Golden Fittings, 802 yds. MacFarlane's b c Highlander. GB7yds. THE CORNWALL CLUB. The Cornwall Club also held a race from Te Kuiti on Saturday. The winning bird's velocity was 963 yards a minute. Following are the results:—Wattam's b c c Gramlviow, velocity 903 yds per minute, 1; MuWasttrr'a b n Sunnyvale Miss Aroha, 9G2yds. 2: Fuller toll's blk h Tyne Papa, OGlyds, 3; McEvoy ' Bros' r c h 900ydfi, DOMINION HO,MING CLUB. The Dominion Homing Club flew its fourth race 'of the young bird serie« from Taumarunui on Saturday, in boistes'ous weather, and it proved to be the hardest race of the season. Only three birds out of 60 sent were successful in regaining,their lofts on the day of liberation. J. Hipwell's blk c o won by a margin of three minutea. Following are the results : J. Hipwell's blk c c, Stormy Voyage, velocity G18yfl». a minute, 1; A. Parlies' b c c Lord Thurnham, 608 yds., 2; F, Milharn's b b p h Havoc. 503 yds., 3. HAMILTON, HOMING CLUB. The Hamilton Homing Pigeon Club held a race from To Kuiti on Saturday in showery and windy weather. The results are as follows:—Mr. H. Jury's b pd c Chotvchow, I; Mr. A. Ware's r c c Red Dennis, 2; Mr. Kelly's g pd c Gay Pride, 3.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19264, 1 March 1926, Page 6
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