PIGEON FLYING

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1927, Page 4

PIGEON FLYING

NEW- PLYMOUTH CLUtBS. Both the Egmont Homing Club and I. New Plymouth Homing Club held successful races recently, the former from Waverley and the latter from Westmere. Seven lofts competed in the Egmont club s first race of the old bird season, The club was favoured with a fine day, but a strong westerly wind which the birds had to contend with stopped any fast times being registered. The birds were forwarded to the stationmaster at Waverley, ■who liberated them. 'J ho result ±*l the race was as follows: A. Raby’s No. 446 (Pardon); time, Ibr sftmin 30sec; velocity 923.8 yards per min 1 J. Alldridge.’s No. 491; time, Ihr 50min 56sec; 920.66 yards per min 3 R. Leigliton’e No. 131; time, Ihr 51min 20sec; 901.9 yards per min 8 R. Gardiner’s No. 328; time, Ihr 53min 38sec; 897.88 yards per min 4 J. Murray’s No. 906; time, Ihr 54min 48sec; 888.87 yards per min .. 5 1* Kendall's No. 40tt; time, Ihr 59min; 829.8 yards per min .... 6 The second old bird race under the auspices of the New Plymouth Homing Club was flown from Westmere, a distance uf 80 miles by airline. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 11.30 a.m., and he reported that a strong northerly gale existed upon liberation. Tn the face, of this wind, however, the birds made good progress, and the winner was clocked in at 1.43 p.m. The race rings since returned to the secretary indicate that every bird homed. The race resulted as follows: J. James 1 Won’t lie Long; time, 2hr » 13min; velocity, 1072 yards per min 1 IL J. Moverley's-Twenty; time, 2hr 14min; velocity, 1067 yards per min 3 D. Stace’s No. 86: time, 2hr 2ftmin 30see; velocity, 1012 yards per min 3 M. Andrew’s No. 535; time, 2hr 31min 45sec; velocity, 907 yards per min 4 G. Woodward's Sunlight, time, 21ir 34min 30sce; velocity, 913 yards per min \ J The next race will be from Creatford.