PIGEON FLYING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 257, 29 October 1931, Page 13

PIGEON FLYING.

Christchurch Premier Club’s Races. The Christchurch Premier Pigeon Club conducted races from Dannevirke, Kaikoura and Seacliff during the weekend. The birds racing from Dannevirke were liberated in good weather, but encountered a gale and snow in the South Island, which prevented them homing on the day. Only a few birds were timed in on the Sunday morning before the time allowed for the race closed. The winning bird, owned by Mr A. Pegley, flew the 301 miles 992yds air line in 14hrs Omin 56sec, after deducting time allowed' for darkness. The Kaikoura race was flown under good conditions. The winning bird, owned by Mr J. Close, flew the 104 miles 1025yds air line in 2hrs 45min. Good conditions also favoured the birds flying from Seacliff. The winning bird, owned by Mr S. Mallard, flew the 189 miles 1303yds air line in 4hrs 33min 58sec. Following were the velocities:— Dannevirke Race. Yds per min. A. Pegley’s Marilda 6'31 L. Wrenn’s Adlon 629 L. Rolton’s Signal 625 A. Pegley wins the nominated bird prize. Kaikoura Race. Yds per min. J. Close’s Quinine 1115 L. Rolton’s Shrewd 1114 R. Bradley’s Pegaway 1107 R. Wheat’s Great Wonder .. 1103 S. Mallard's Mountol 1098 P. Crooke’s Red Streak .... 1086 J. Sparkes’s Auto Machine .. 1084 H. Wood’s Red Ace 1079 C. Walden’s Tony King 1072 A. O’Brien’s Sinbad 1071 L. Gay’s Gay Girl 1068 W. Gray’s Royal Love 1065 C. Winder’s Black Ace 1061 H. Evans’s Meteor 104 2 E. White’s Manutaki 1038 W. Drury’s Ramo 1018 E. Goslin’s Serene 1009 L. Rolton wins the nominated bird prize. Seacliff Race. Yds per min. S. Mallard’s Wee Gull 1219 P. Crooke’s Tiger Lily 3 216 L. Rolton’s Inspiration .... 1216 E. White’s Ivereru 1216 C. Winder’s Pinetta 3 214 L. Brown’s Some Pep 1214 R. Wheal’s Lightning 1212 J. Cannell’s Southern Star . . 1212 W. Gray’s Dot 1211 H. Evans’s Zella 1210 B. Pegley’s Tommy Atkins .. 3 209 R. Bradley’s Lady Chambers 1202 H. Wood’s Location 1148 A. W. Jones’s South Express 1147 L. Gav’s Midget 13 33 E. Goslin’s Persistent 1129 F. Iggo’s Rose Marie 1114 W. Drury’s Ammon Ra 1097 L. Rolton wins the nominated bird prize.