PIGEON FLYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22839, 21 September 1937, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING

HUNTLY HOMING CLUB ; ' The Huntly District Homing Club flew its second old bird race of the season from Hunterville, an airlino distance of 165 miles. Results were as follows:—Mr. M. Robinson's No. 388, b p c, 1325 yds per nun, 1; Mr. J. Stowart's No. 169, r p c, 1324 yds, 2; Mr. R. Headley's No. 163, r c c, 1317 yds, 3; Mr. M. Robinson's No. 359, r p c, 1314 yds, 4. NORTHERN CLUB'S RACE The Northern Racing Pigeon Club held its second race of the old bird season under perfect conditions. The birds were liberated by tho stationmu'stcr at Ohakune at nine o'clock. The leaders covered the IStJ miles to Auckland ill the fast time of 3 hours. 52 minutes. In a closo finish the results were:— Mr. J. Shields' r c c Tom Taylor, per min, 1; Mr. W. Donaldson's r c e Rod king, 13S3vds per min. 2; Mr. S. Webb's b c c Big Ben, 1370 yds per min, Mr. A. Fowler's blk h Rose Spear, l37Syds per nnu, -1. JOHNSONVILLE TO HAMILTON [from our owx correspondent! Hamilton, Monday The Hamilton Hominc Pieeon Club conducted a race from Johrssonvillo on Saturday under Rood racing conditions. The results -were as follows:—BiUinsrton and son's b c c H!5. llS7yds per min, 1; H. D(ivies' b c h 32, 117(!yds, 2; L. Cooper's b c 20. 1172 yds. 3: Bushell Bros.' r c c 20!), llGSyds, 4.