PIGEON FLYING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 12, 5 April 1927, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING

NORTHERN RACING CLUB Mention of the assistance given the overnment in wartime by the North--71 Racing Pigeon Club, which preyed a consignment of carrier pigeons ir use in Palestine, was made by the airman of the club, Mr. H. Coster, t a meeting of members held on iturday night. The chairman also ierred to the silver challenge cup anated by Mr. Warwick Savage, of taffordshire, England, as a memorial 1 the late Dr. Savage, of Auckland, ho was a prominent member of the üb. Other cups for annual competian were the Kohn Challenge Cup and le Weston Challenge Cup. Arrangements are now in hand for :e importation of 30 Toulet Clocks ip new members, and these will be pued only to those members making plication to join the club before the d bird season, which commences in ugust and September next. Jt was decided to call a meeting of i fanciers in Auckland at the close [the young bird season in May, when ie secretary will explain the working the Toulet Clock system, as used y the prominent British and Continual flying clubs. Applications were received from ten respective members, and a number of Jmes were submitted by the committo be invited to membership. It as anticipated that the membership ould stand at 30 members for the rthcoming old bird season. The members present reported a good reeding season, and, as numbers of tpensive importations from prominent ingllsh fanciers had been made,, there lould be keen competition for the rraes.