PIGEON FLYING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 12 August 1929, Page 13

PIGEON FLYING.

PONSONBY CLUB'S RACE. The Ponsouby Flying Club flew tho second race of tho 1020 old bird scries from To Kuiti, nn airline distance of 10G luiles. Ail entry of 95 birds took part in tbo race. Results:—Mr. N. Waddell's b c b Douglas Pride. 1160 yds per minute, 1; Messrs. W. O'Brien and Son's wo. Royal Buzzer, 1156 yds, 2; Mr. D. Newman's r c c Sandy, 115tyds, 3. NORTH SHORE CLUB. Tho North Shore Club contested its second raco of the old bird series from Tft Awnmiitu. a distance of 86 miles, under adverse weather conditions. The winning bird was Mr. I!. K. Crowhurst's blue chequer cock Shore Advance. Sixty birds competed Results:—Mr. 17. F«. Crowhuret's bee Shore Advance, velocity 1058.Syds per mill. 1: Mr. K. Andrew's be h. Lady Lorna. 105S.5yds, 2: Mr. A. Gilbert's r c c, The Trump, lOUyds, 3. AYALON CLUB. The 'Avnlon Club's first raoo of the second series of the 192!) old bird season wa? flown from Huntl.v, an airline dtaUuce o. SC. miles. The birds, were liberated at noon, and Messrs. Hewlett Brothers b b h Windy homed to Us loft shortly after I.SO P.m. ' Eighty birds competed, hesults Messrs. Hewlett Brothers' b b h Windy. 100?.6yds per mm. I: Mffsrs. T<. ami i. T.nmbio's b c Stroller. WS'l". r- r - J - Wilson's b b c Blue bky. 003.1 yd.', 3. POINT CHEVALIER CLUB. The Point Chevalier Club flew the first official raco of the season in boisterous weather. from Te Awnmiitu, an airline distance of 86 miles. Tho first bird to home was Ebony, the property of Mr. Ij. Cnntell, arriving nt 1:40 p.m. Results:—Mr. L. Cantell's blk c Ebony, 1061 yds per mm. I; Mr. T. Hughes' be p o Downfall. lOoiyds. 2; Messrs. Howell and Mas?au'a b c h Trustworthy, 1018 yds, E.