PIGEON FLYING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21049, 7 December 1931, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING.

NORTH SHORE CLUB. The North Shore Pigeon Club flew twe races, one from Johnaonville, a distance of 307 milos, and the other from Taumarunui. a distance of 144 miles. Five lofts competed in the Johnsonville race, which resulted as follows Mr. H. Barnhiil's m o Yah Hoo, 1208 yds per min., lj Mr. G. J. Buchanan's b c c Bhie Voyager, lUKJyds, 2: Mr. E. J. Andrew's roc Amnion Ra, 1192.3 yds. 3. Five lofts also competed in the race from Taumarunui. Results:—Messrs. Buchanan Brothers' b b h Gladstone, 1222 yds per min., 1; Mr. H. Barnhiil's Red Fed., 1204 yds, 2: Mr. E. Andrew's b c p h Brampton, 1201 yds. 3. The club will fly races from Te- Awamutu and Christchurch this week. CORNWALL CLUB. The Cornwall Pigeon _ Club flew a race from Blenheim, an airline distance of 322 miles, for the Bollard Cup. Seven lofts competed. Results:—C. Young's Gang 'Awa. 12S0yds per min., 1: A. Crawford's Dynamite, 127Syds, 2; R. Wattam's Midnight Sun, 1270 yds, S. TE AROHA CLUB'S EVENT. [from our own correspondent.] TE AHOTTA, Sunday. Tho Te Aroha Racing Pigeon Club held a race from" Feilcling at the week-end. The weather was perfect and the airline distance of ISS miles was covered in gocd time. Results were:—P. Bygrave's Violetlo, velocity 1303 yds per min., 1; K. Watson's Allweather, 1302.3yd5, 2; J. Ellevy's Te Armi. 1302.1yd5, 3; J. Ritchie's Rainbow, 1301.3yd5, 4.