PIGEON FLYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22833, 14 September 1937, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING

NORTHERN CLUB'S RACE The Northern Racing Pigeon Club opened its 3937 "old bird season on Saturday witha race from Raurimu, an airline distance of; 160 miles to the loft of the winner, Mr. 8. Webb, Mount Eden. The birds were liberated, at Raurimu at 11.13 a.m., but the unfav-'-curable weather slowed thorn up and thC" leaders did not reach Auckland, until p.m. Results are as^lollows: —Mr. S. Webb'sblk- c King's Play, OlSyds. per min., 1; Mr.," A. Fowler's b c h Sarjie, OlGyds, 2; Mr.. A. Loko's b c h Achilles, 913 yds, 3; Mr.. It. Davies' blk c h Lady Iris, 909.9yd5, 4. The prizo for the first nominated bird was won by Jlr. A. Alexander. HUNTLY CLUB . Thei Huntly Homing Pigeon Club flow its first old-bird race of the season on Saturday, from National Park, an airline distance of 112 miles. Results were as follows: —K. Headiey's No. 8, b c c, 958 yds per mm., 1; R. Head ley's No. 20, b c c, 946 yds 2; A. Hall's No. 136, dec, 916 yds, 3; J. Stewarts No. 31. m c, OlSyds, 4. RACE FROM FEILDING-' ; [niOJI OUR OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Monday :" v Tho Hamilton Homing Pigeon Club con-: ducted a race from Feildlng, an airline of 170 miles, on Saturday. The results were:— H Davies, 1020 yds per min., 1; L. Cooper,,. lOlOvds, 2; L. Monds. lOlSyds, S;-Bushell Bros.', 1017 yds, 4. Next week's race will be flown from Jonnsonville. •