PIGEON FLYING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21021, 9 May 1930, Page 8

PIGEON FLYING.

YOUNG BIRD DERBY. The following are the results of the New Zealand Homing Pigeon Federation’s I Young Bird Derby, flown on March 29: — I Vernor and Forrester’s (Oamaru) Reputation (1405.7 yards per minute) 1; Ei Dwyer’s (Oamaru) Scotch Lass (1405.5) 2, D. Spark’s (Oamaru) Habit (1400.2) 3, A. H. Rudduck’s (Oamaru) Good ''ght (1399.8) 4, D. C. M’Ldod’s (Tolaga .ay) Little Wonder (1294.7) 5, T. Watson’s (Millerton), Coal Drift (1276.5) 6, G. H. Hodkiuaons (Hikurangi) Good Boy (1275.8) 7, 6. Parson’s (Hikurangi) Belle Vie (1274.2) 8, T. Watson’s (Millerton) Red Comet (1272.8) 9, J. Hand’s (Hikurangi) Pommy (1271.3) 10, T. E. Spence's (Tolaga Bay) Windy (1269.5) 11, C. E. Scott’s (Tolaga Bay) N or’west (1269.2)' 12, H. Newby’s (Hikurangi) Sandy (1268.1) 13, Parson Bros. (Hikurangi) Reliable (1267.9) 14, T. Watson’s (Millerton) Wildfire (1267.1) 16, J. Mee’s (Hikifrangi) Black Jess (1260,3) 16, T. Watson(s (Millerton) Lady Ethel (1265.2) 17, Blyth Bros.’ (Millerton) Snowy (1264.5) 18, L. Davis’s (Hikurangi) Sleepy (12,63.4) 19, A. Mee’s (Hikurangi) Persistence (1257.2) 20, H. Harris’s (Hikurangi) Blue Bell (1255.5) 21, E. Ross’s (Tolaga Bay) Young Duco (1253.9) 22, J. Baugh’s (Hikurangi) -Maori Girl (1248.5) 23, Blyth Bros.’ (Millerton) Dark Magic (1236.7) 24, Blyth Bros’ (Millerton) Glen Boy (1234.7) 25, Taylor Bros. (Millerton) Evander (1237.5) 26, .J. Whittakers (Manunui) - Waterline (1136.6) 27, B. Cleland’s (Wanganui) Spangle (1135.4) 28, B. Clelandf’s (Wanganui) Red Heckle (1133.5) 29, D. Wilson’s (Manunui) Karinui (1132.2) 30, E. Carvell’s (Wanganui) Blue Danube (1132.1) 31, E, Carvell’s (Wanganui) Littlb Wonder (1130.6) 32, N. C. Barstow’s (Wanganui) 3322 (1122.3) 33, >R Patterson’s (Manunui) Welcome Gift (1122) ■ 34, Ei A. Hylton’s (Wanganui) Red Bird (1122) 35, E. A. Hylton’s (Wanganui) Snow Queen (1120) 36, C Carter’s {Petone) Eangitero (1119.7) 37, W. S. Strother’s (Napier) Miss Black (H 17.4) 38, W. S. Strother’s (Napier) Molly s Robe (1117.4) 39, L. Rosemergy’s (Wanganui) Blue Danube (1116.5) 40, J, Bolton’s (Petone) Sun Red (1M5.1) W. Bilby’s (Petone) Lucky Patch (1114.7) 42, A. Greenaway’s (Napier) Wahine (1109.0) 44, A. Greenaway’s - (Napier) High Pitch (1108.96) 46, J. Boltons (Petone) Sun Spray (1108.9) 46, J. Wood’s (Petone) Don (1108.8) 47, L. Holschier’s (Napier) Tame Fox (1106.4) 48, H. Johnson’s (Petone) Chic (1102.9) 49, N. C. Barstow’s (Wanganui) 3327 (1003) 50, D. Moore’s (Wellington) (1085.4) 51, W. Whittington’s (Petone) Palmolive (1084.9) 52. O’Dea Bros.’ (W2llington) 162 (1084.7) 53, H. Paddison’s (Wellington) 163 (1084.2) 54, O’Dea Bros, (Wellington) 792 (1084.2) 56, Perrett and Gason’s (Wellington) 50 (1082.7) 56, A, V. Clements’s (Wellington) 122 1(1081.6) 57, Perrett and Gason’s (Wellington) 404 (1081.0) 58. W Bilby’s (Petone) Lucky Packet (1081.1) -59, Jelly Bros. (Wellington) 450 (1079.8) 60, J. Patterson’s (Wanganui) Blue Lass (1018) *i* ac -£ s i Wanganui) Slowcoach ft?®2.9) 62, B. S. Keneh’s (Wanganui) (1005J.7) 63, C. Craig’s (Wanganui) 3338 (1001.7) 64, E. A. Douglas’s (Wanganui) Chief Ruler (1000.5) 65, J. Dow’s (Wanganui) Silver Queen (998.8) 68 E. A. Douglas’s (Wanganui) Tom (998.3) 67, W. Fenton’s (Wanganui) 3298 (095.3) 68, Hows (Wanganui) Speedwell (095.1) 09. W. Fenton’s (Wanganui) 3299 (977.7) (J 1 ./■ (Masterton) Comeagain (926.7) 71, W. Smith’s (Petone) Leadlight (926 2) 72. A. T. Longworth’s (Mas terton) WircleSs (924.3) 73. F. Pool’-* (Masterton) Sparks (920.8) 74, F Tay- ? r ’ 8 JMasterton) Blue Gum (912.6) 75 A. Malcolmson’s (Feilding) Swift Revenge (874.5) 76. S. Malcolmson’s (Feilding) The Marshall (873.8) 77, A. Mal“™on ’ s (Feilding) Rhoderick Dime (873) 78, G. Malcolmson’s (Feilding) The Resurrection (872.5) 70, P. Mested’s f Petone) Dark Girl (789.2) 80. The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club .also competed, but its -birds were unfortunately liberated" one hour too soon.