PIGEON-FLYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10346, 29 December 1911, Page 3

PIGEON-FLYING.

The Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society recently /low oft a race from East Cape, a distauc'o of 5251 miles. Fifty-six birds were sent., representing seventeen _ lofts, lhe birds wore liberated by the chief officer of tho Moltoia at 0.6 a.m., with a. moderate south-cant wind, but, owing td th© late liberation, it was impossible for them to ranch home on the day of toss. The race was open for three days, Two lofts timed in on the second day, a very creditable performance, owing to the strong south-west wind and heavy rain 'die birds had to faco, and on tho third day three nmre lofts timed in, making a total of fivo birds homo beforo close of race. Tho winuor of the first pme and silver cup was E. Howe's Foy, which flow the distance of 523 miles lQG3ydts air line in 25hr 49min 2936 c, a velocity of 594yd9 per minute. The. second prize winner was G. Anderson's Chisleliurst; distance 521 miles 1349 yds. time 2Ghr 2!>min 17sec, 579yils per minute; third T. Newton's 9.W" nio Blue, distance 623 miles 165 yds, time B3hr I'imin 4see, 462 yds per minute; fourth A. Gerard's Guildford', distance o'Jl miles 1201 yds, time 4lhr 2miu ISsec, 372 yds per minute; fifth \V r . Forgie's Zulu, distance 521 miles 1744 yds, time 41hv iilmi'n 21* ec, 370ydn per minute. Kiglit houm for darkness were deducted from all times.