PIGEON FLYING

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15750, 17 November 1916, Page 4

PIGEON FLYING

Tiio Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew off -a race from Kaitoke (North. Island). birds were sent, divided amongst 12 owners. Tho birds wore liberated at 7 a.m., in cloudy weather, with a westerly wind. Tlie winner of first and special prizes was Mr J. Barter's Major, which flow the distance of 019 miles 1452 yards air-line in 6hr« Bmin 4o6CC. The following is the velocity recorded by each owner's bird: Yds. per minute. J, Barter's Major .. .. 1CM!) F. Kingsford's M?stor Key .. 975 J. Shipton's Ellipse- .. .. 06-1 P. Tapling'a ilaritana ... 1)51 It. Drapera No. 129 .. .. !)I'2 K. Fuchs'3 Idealist .. .. 04J F. Smith's Electrocute .. 92S E. Howe's No. 205 .. .. 027 Cf. MacDougall'6 Bluo Licmiin .. 921 . C. Woodhouse'« Fiat .. .. 920 D. Spenoe'a Carlton .. .. 831 Tho Society also flew off a second race from Kaitoke. This time 50 birds were sent, divided amongst 12 owners. The birds were liberated at 9:30 a.m. in fine weather, and westerly wind. The b-lrda put up fairly fact times, very littlo dividing the first seven lofts. Tlie -winner of first and speciaj prizo was Mr F. Kinpsford's Le Das, which flew the dietanco of 221 miica 1150 yards air-linc in shre 21min. 37eec. Tho following is the detailed result: — Yds. per minute. F. Kingsford's Le Dax .. 1201 E. Fnc.hs'fi J.v.k of Clubs .. 1199 H. Taylor's AVarstep .. 1193 C. "W"oodhouee.'fi Red Indian ..119S K. Smith's Bean Sonh .. 1197 1). Thornton's Safe Guard .. 1197 J. Barter's Dolly L. .. .. line G. ITacDougall's Kadina .. 118!) "W". Terry's Pilot .. nsr F. Tipling's Pear) Shot .. 1052 J. Shipton's Eclipse .. D. Spence's Flzeblight .. 923 The Society wishes to thank live stationm£3tcr for his attention to the birds and for liberating them: nJso Mrs J. Shipton for presenting the special prizes for Foth races.