PIGEON FLYING

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20276, 10 April 1934, Page 6

PIGEON FLYING

Canterbury Club Holds Annual Derby. The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club recently flew off its annual Derby young bird race from Blenheim, eighty-five birds being sent, divided amongst eighteen owners. The birds were liberated at 10 a.m. in fine weather and a light -nor’-west wind, which enabled the birds to put up fair times. The lofts were divided into two sections, east and west. The winner turned out to be T. V. Cooke's No. 815. which flew the distance of 162 miles 1200 yards in 4hr 7min 31sec. The following are the velocities recorded:— Western Section. Yds per min. T. V. Cooke’s No. 815 1156 J. M’Lean’s No. 1474 .. 1152 E. French’s No. 653 1146 P. Chambers’s No. 697 1142 H. Pearson’s No. 432 1133 J. H. Petersen’s No. 329 1092 J. Poulson’s No. 505 1066 J. Forster’s No. 944 1051 J. Luke’s No. 221 1031 F. Dunne’s No. 399 1001 Eastern Section. G. Robertson’s No. 485 1146 A. Jeffrey’s No. 1410 1124 J. Barter’s No. 142 1124 F. Kingsford’s No. 2320 1037 J. Pearce’s No. 81 996 E. Hennen’s No. 1436 827 T. V. Cooke wins the blue ribbon presented by Mr G. MacDougall for this race. P. Chambers will hold for one year the Walter Johnson Silver Derby Challenge Cup. E. French’s No. 644 wins the nominated bird prize. Culvarden Race. The club flew off another race from Culverden, 120 birds being sent, divided amongst twenty owners. The birds were liberated at 12.46 p.m., in good weather, a nor’-east wind prevailing. The winner was W. Unwin’s No. 747, Which flew the distance of 56 miles 1303 yards in lhr 28min 35sec. The following is the result:— Western Section. Yds per min. W. Unwin’s No. 747 1127 A. C. M’Killop’s No. 7 1105 A. Poison’s No. 504 1105 H. Pearson’s No. 434 1102 F. Dunne’s No. 367 1100 P. Chambers’s No. 264 1098 T. V. Cooke’s No. 809 1093 J. Hislop’s No. 741 1080 J. M’Lean's No. 1472 1080 J. H. Petersen’s No. 1487 1055 J. Forster's No. 948 1003 J. Luke’s No. 113 989 Eastern Section. J. Barter’s No. 367 1100 G. Robertson’s No. 37 1068 J. Baxter’s No. 851 1065 A. Jeffrey’s No. 1449 1023 F. Kingsford’s No. 5 977 E. Hennen’s No. 1443 791 BXCCABTON CLUB. R-iccarton Club. The Riccarton Pigeon Club conducted a race on Saturday last from Waipara. The birds were liberated by the stationmaster at 12.30 p.m., in fine weather. The winning bird, owned by R. M’Lennan, flew the thirty miles airline ,in forty-four minutes. Results: —R. M’Lennan’s Blue Belle, 1196yds per min; W. Fine’s My Pick, 1020; Belcher and Buckingham’s Blue Boy, 1014; K. Bennett’s Blue Diamond, 990; S. Light’s Stayer, 954; M. Richard’s Rolo, 948; J. M”Ginn’s Blue Ace, 942; J. Hart’s Fireworks, 938; A. Mercer’s Black Forest, 906-, B. Densem’s Bete Noir, 804. R. M’Lennan won the nominated bird prize. Bast Christchurch Club. The East Christchurch Pigeon Flying Club flew the final race of the young bird programme from Blenheim last week-end. Good conditions prevailed throughout; the race resulted in fine times being recorded, and very little divided the prize-winners. The winning bird, owned by Mr W. Henry, flew the distance of 161 miles in 3hrs 56min. Results:—W. Henry’s Lady Evans, 119 Byds per min; R. V. Bradley’s Wise Choice, 1197; B. Campbell’s Sweet Agnes, 1195; L. Brown’s Lord Baker. 1169: G. MacDougall’s Battle Cry, 1165; H. F. Evans s Mv Surprise, 1054; L. Rolton’s Charm, 999; T. Nicholson’s Plus Fours, 950. It. v. Bradley won the nominated bird Pl *The club’s young bird aggregate trophies were won by Mr G. MacDougall. Mr B. Campbell wins the novices aggregate special and also the special for the best average in the two Blenheim races.