PIGEON FLYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23202, 23 November 1938, Page 20

PIGEON FLYING

ONEHUNGA CLUB'S EVENT .The Onehunga Racing Pigeon Club flow its loth race of tho season from Christchurch to Onehunga, an airlino distanco of 405 miles. Of tho 'lO competitors, only two readied homo on tho day of liberation, tho third and fourth birds arriving next. morning. The winning bird flew the distanco 111 the quick timo of llh 10m, an avoruge speed of -11'/, miles an hour, thus establishing a club record. Tho race was for tho patron s cup, presented by Mr. W. J. Spooner. The placings were:—R. Dcvoreatixs Celobration, 1300 yds a inin., -1; T. Kemp und Sons' All Alone, 1308 yds a nun., /J; J. Collins 1 Birthday Boy, 7l)Byds a niin., 3; W. Kemp's Littlo Toff, 785 yds a mm., 4. HAMILTON CLUB'S EVENT [mom OUIt OWN cokrkspondunt} HAMILTON. Tuosday Tho Hamilton Pigeon Club contested a raco from Foildjng. Racing conditions were good, resulting 111 a close contest. Tho race resulted:—F. Woodcock's entry, 1243 yds a minute, 1: It. Ashton, 1200.7yd5, 2; Biishcll Brothors, 1200.4yd5, 3; 8. Manktolow. 1200.lyds, 4. Tho race noxt- Saturday will be flown from Wellington. PUKEMIFfo JUNCTION CLUB Tho Pukeiniro Junction Pigeon Club hold another raco from Christchurch, an airlino distanco of 42!) miles. Tho result was lis follows: —Mr. J. Garrbk's entry, 1342 yds per mill., 1; Mr. A. Black's entry, 1330 yds, 2- \ •"