PIGEON FLYING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20283, 18 April 1934, Page 4

PIGEON FLYING.

Premier Club Race From Kaikoura. The Christchurch Premier Pigeon Club conducted a race from Kaikoura. on Saturday last. Mr R. Forrester liberated 123 birds, representing twentythree owners, at 11.30 a.m. Weather conditions were favourable and good times were recorded. The winning bird, owned by Mr L. Gay, flew the 94 miles 285 yards air line in 2hr Somin 41 sec. Results:— Yds. per min. L. Gay’s Gaze 1064 W. Newell’s Magnet 1060 W. Gray's Logan’s Last .... 1051 E. Goslin’s Pipl 1044 P. Crooke’s My Chum .... 3 043 N. l/ove’s Lady Vamp .... 1040 J. Rodgers’s Patch 1038 B. Pcgley’s Lady Logan .... 1035 A. Frandsen’s Haze 1027 W. Drury’s Walnui 1027 A. Duns’s Lady Zephyr .... 1025 O. Manson’s Restrictor .... 1021 A. Smith’s Young Joe 1016 H. Wood’s EilTe 1013 J. Sparke's Comet 1010 V. O’Grady’s Long Hop 1002 E. Cottons Blue Silk 987 A. W. Jones’s The Trapper .. 974 W. Knight's Roma 967 A. Green’s Blue Hope 921 F. Igfto’s Silver Sight 871 Craig Bros.’ Red Hope .... 638 P. Crooke. E. Cotton and A. Green were the winners of the northern section.