PIGEON FLYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10439, 19 April 1912, Page 3

PIGEON FLYING.

The Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew of! n young bird race from C'ulverden on March SO. Sixty-iwo birrid were scut, representing seventeen owners. Tho birds were liberated by the stationmaater at 12.30 p.m., in good, culm weather. The winner was Mr A. i'mlayson's tied Indian, which, flew the distance of 58 miles -150 yards, air lino, in ihr 26iu in 49sec. The following is the. result:—A. Finlayson's .Red Indian, " IMOyds per mm;A. Farrell's Miss Chance, 1138 yds per min; K. Kowc's Marvel, 1127yda per min; F. Mile'* Buttlo Hoya 1. 1125 yds per mm; i'. Ivinj-sford'a Hosctti, 1124 yds per min; J. M'Ciorraan's Lincoln, J 119 yds per min; A. Hancock's Cue. 1113 yds per min; J. Golding's Kegnald, 1112 yds per min; J. Field's Hod Queen, llllvds per min; \V. Searlo's Caramel no*2yds per min; S. Draper's Cooee, 3095 yds per mir.: J. Barter's Silvery, 1069 yds, per min; \Y. ITorgie's Springfield, 1087 yds per min; B. Fiimegan's Gloucester, lOSlyda ner min; G. Mortimer's Division, 105.'.Jyc!s per min; H. ll'Gloiu's Grizzle, lOiOyds per mill; J. Scott's Bot Fly, 755 yds per min. Tho Society al bo flew off a race from Kaikoura on April 13. Sixty-two birds were sent, representing seventeen owners. The birds were liberated at 11 a.m., in good weather, a slight easterly wind biowin?. The winner tens Mr Finlayson's Pensez a Moi, which flew the distance "of 102 miles 1.136 yards air line in i!hr 36min 20sec. The following is the order in which they finished: A. finlayson's Pensez a Moi, J)aoyd3 per min; K. Kingsford's Combine, 1147 yds per min; K. Rowe's Blue Sprite, 1122 yds per min; J. Field's Victor. 1114 yds per min; E. Mile's Randolph, 1089 yds per min; F. Mile's Little, Briton, ,lo9(3yds per min; B. J. Finnejran's Moana, 1086 yds per min; J. Golding's Itegiiald, lOGSyds per min; A. Hancocks Maori. ]o6Bvds per min; "VV. Searlo'a Mariroa., lo6oydp per min; H. Knight's Moko<a, 1061 yds per min; A. Farreil'R Miss Chance, 10,54 yds per miu; G. Mortimer's J'arawera, 1054 yds per min; J. Barter's Ivv, 1048y<l,< per min; AY. Johnson's Link, 1044.yds per min; S. Draper's Ruahine, 1000 yds per min; J, Scott's Bot Fly, 887 yds per min.