PIGEON FLYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21298, 27 September 1932, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING

HIKURANGI CLUB [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Monday

The nikurangi Homing Pigeon Club held its sixth yearling average race, when 00 birds were liberated. The race was from To Kuiti to Hikurangi, an airline distance of IDG miles. Results -Messrs. Mcllroy and Neill's Snowdrop. 1204.(> yards per min. 1; Mr. E. Gilliey's Bluey, 1263.(> yards, 2; Mr. R. Dunn's Silver Star, 1 '203 yards, 3; Mr. F. Rix's Wild Blood. P2f>2 yards. 4: Messrs. Hazell Bros.' Pnddon, 12G1.3* yards, 5. Following are ; the. positions of tho five leading fanciers-.-—Messrs. Ha7.cll BroS.. 1; Mr. I'',. Gilbey, 2; Mr. R. Dunn, 3; Messrs. Mcllroy and Neill; 4: Mr. R. Laurie. 5.

IFAMILTOX CLUB'S EVENT [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

HAMILTON, Monday

An entry of 107 birds was received for the pigeon flying contest conducted by tho Hamilton Homing Pigeon Flying Club on Saturday. The race was between Taumarunui and Hamilton. Tho results were as follows:—Woodhall and Sons' Sybil, 1132 yds per mill, 1; A. Sharpe'et 21, 1131 yds, 2; \\ r . G. l'ountney's 3044, 1130 yds, 3.

TE All OH A CLUB [from our own correspondent] TE AROHA. Monday The Te Aroha Racing Pigeon Club flew a race from Wellington during the week-end. an airline distance of 265 miles. Although the weather conditions were most unsettled the birds covered the distance in eight hours and arrived homo all in fair condition. Results;-- J. Ritchie's Kid Chocolate, velocity 978.4 yds per mill. 1: <T. Ellery's Te Arewai. 978 yds. 2: E. Grattams Goshawk, 977 yds. 3: H. Margison's Sister Rose. 975 yds, 4.