PIGEON FLYING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21409, 27 February 1935, Page 8

PIGEON FLYING

p EAST CIIRISTCIIUHCII CLUB Tho Kast Chrislcbureh Flying l'iK«'on Club flew dm first, 11 or Hi race on Saturday Inst from Culverden. Tin: birds wero liberated in fino weather with a light ncmtli-west wind, which increased considerably as the race progressed, nuking it. hard for the birds and result ins shnv velocities. Tho winner, owned by 'L Nicholson, Hew tho s;> miles SU yards in 'Jhr '-mill "Results: Yards a minute. T. Nicholson's l.'ed Bullet .. 78!) K. Mooin's Sky Hover .. 7K!> 1;. I*'. liolt,oil's Jjive Wire .. 77S .A. Dunn's Little Arthur •• 7T-"' A. Green's MaeNab 7(>S G. Anderson's Sot .. 7oii J- W. Brown's Younj;' Walton . . -I7!i W. Henry's Blue Streak . . -U>:; (i. MacDounall's l'rinee Kpinard l"'»i VS. Campbell's tied Light. . . :t;>s J. H. Beale's Thorpe liradie .. XIS I'. <!. Crooko's Dazard .. .'JIIO T. Nicholson won the nominated bird prize. Tho club also tle.w a race from Studholme on .Saturday. Tho birds wero liberated in tin" weather with a southerly wind, but bad r.ondit ions wero apparently encountered, as tlie birds wero considerably broken up. Tile two lending birds put up creditable performances, timing in a largo beforo the next bird. Tho winner, owned by Mr 11. \V. Brown, flew tho ]l9 miles 1100 yards in "hi• s;imin lisec. Results:— Yards a minute. li. W. Brown's Gallant, Lady .. !2 Hi W. Henry's Black Ace . . 1200 1,. J) 1 . Kolton's llepntalion . . !J2:> G. MacDougall's Kinjr JOpinurd 871) .1. H. Beale's Thorpo Loppy . . 8(17 A. Dunn's Monica .. 8(10

B. Campbell's Nightly .. 711 1,. W. Brown won the nominated bird prize. CHUISTCHURCH. PREMIER CLUB Tin* Christcburoh Premier Pigeon Club conducted a young bird race from St. Andrews on Saturday Inst. Tlio birds were favoured with favourable conditions and good times wero recorded. The winning bird, owned by Mr A. Duns, flew tho 103 miles J.701J yards in 2hr u.'Jiniu SOsec. Velocities were as follows: Yards a nijuute. _\. Duns's Sure .. 1052 J-. Gay's Lonesome .. 10D0 A. Frandsen's Whippet 10-19 0. Hanson's Fleetwind .. 104U K. Goslin's Mae West 1043 W. Newell's Flame Girl .. 10-13 D. Broad's Johnnie .. 1042 W. Gray's Imperial .. 1039 \V. Pegley's Rufus .. 1026 A. Cotton's Lone Pine .. 1022 A. Pegley's Spartan . 1020 B. Pegley's Primrose . J 015 S. Mallard's Buzzard .. 1011! X. Dove's Home Coming .. ,1010 Yv'. Knight's Contact .. 1007 A. O'Brien's Artist .. 1005 L. Giles's Surprise .. 704