PIGEON FLYING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 234, 6 November 1914, Page 10

PIGEON FLYING.

£ ; , ■ !> The Christchurch Homing Pigeon • Society I 'Sew an old bird race from Kaitolii on Satur- •: day, October 31. Ninety-six birds were sent, representing 18 owners competing. The : birds were liberated by the stationniaster at' 9.30 a.m. in fine weather, with no wind —but : locally there was a strong easterly wind. The , birds put jui>;' fast times, very little dividing" "••'tlio first lofts. The winner was Mr V E. Rowe's. Wheatstone, which: flew the dijsi itance of 221 miles 126 ft yards air-line in ; )4hr ,2f»tnin ?r4*ee. Tlie following are t£e v! xes.^iliff: —- ' ; 1 - • 1 . Yds. per min. ;! E. Rowe's Wh«atston;e ' . • 1409. f.j F. Kingsford's Dax.. 1' .. 1468; :•} "J. Inkson's Tarawera .. .. 1408 }/ EV Smith's Klectrakoff , , ' 14(>7, A. Farrell's Old Judge... ... .'. 1400; ; R. McGloin's - Wahino .. 1406 !• J. Barter'ft Scottish Boy . . . 1468. | A. Hancock's" Red Seal' ..'. ; . 3 460 { It. Draper's Westi'ftlia' . . . . 1458 E. Miles'B Prince Victor . . 1458 M. (fray's Mouowai .. ' . . . . 1457 L. ' "Woodsford'u Isolt .. .. 145G Pounsford'a Sir Wegge .. 1454 A. Finlayson's Gladsome .. .. 1454 W, Dochertv's Flagfall .. .. 145J5 E. Fuch's Whirlwind .. .. 1449 A. Johnson's Sea Monz, . . . . 1099 A. Kilday's Wild Bird. .. .. 1271