PIGEON FLYING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 615, 18 March 1929, Page 14

PIGEON FLYING

MANY CLUBS HOLD RACES Tlie Auckland Racing Pigeon Society’s race from Huntly on Saturday resulted in a win for Mr. W. Wright’s r c c Ah Were, with a velocity of 782 yards a minute; Mr E. Buchanan’s blk c Black Arrow (781.2yd5), second; Mr. J. Keogh’s r.c.c. Campfire (768yds), third. The North Shore Pigeon Club’s race from Taumarunui (airline distance 144 miles) was won by Mr. H. E. Crowhurst’s b c c Excel, with a velocity of 810yds a minute; Mr. R. Oliver’s w h Lady Jane (809yds) second; Mr. E. Andrew’s b n lr Glenhurst (807yds) third. The following are the results of a series of races held by the Avalon Club: From bluntly (airline distance 56 miles) : Mr H. Clay’s entry (1,066yd5) 1: Messrs. Knight and Hansen’s blk c Air Patrol (1,064yd5) 2; Messrs. Scott Bros.’ b c h Little Miss (I,l4lyds), The race from Te resulted in a win for Messrs. Knight and Hanson’s bee The Trump, with a velocity of 1,164yds a minute: Messrs. Scott Bros.’ b c h Little Miss (l,l4ylds), second: Mi-. J. H. Wilson’s b c c Blue Opal (1,095yd5), third. The race from Taumarunui was won by Messrs. Scott Bros.’ b c h Little Miss, with a velocity of I,lo6yds a minute; Messrs. Knight and Hanson’s b c c Night Patrol (1,101yds), second; Messrs. McGregor Bros.’ entry (1,070 yds), third. Prom Ohakune, Messrs. Scott Bros.’ m c Silver Blaze (944yds), first; Messrs. Knight and Hanson’s b c c The Trump (940yds) second. The Onehunga Racing Pigeon Club’s race from Hunterville (airline 215 miles) was won by Mr. J. Wallace's bik c p h Gay Cabellero, with a velocity of 930yds a minute; Messrs. D. R. M. Wallace and Son’s b c h Concentrate (929yds), second: Mr. W. Leng’s b c Tui B.ell (927yds) third.