HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1484, 5 July 1912, Page 2

HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.

The following is an extract from the report fo 1)0 presented nt tho sixteenth annual meeting of the Wellington Hornin'? Pißiwn Sncie.tr to be-hold noxt «m!i:"Tho committee., congratulates members upon the prosperous condition of tho pocinly. Tho lmkucps to the credit of the general fund nnd nl.so the two trophj , funds are rcry- sntiff.ictory. 'i'hc comluittfe rogrets that during the year death removed Onptain Edwin, one of the «i. ciety's oldest officers. Captiiii Kdwin nhvfl.vs took a kwn interest in (lie focicty, and had been ]ireside.nt for twelve* yenrs previous to his decenw. The foason's flyins wns the most eucenssfu! in tho history of the society. Thirtr-iwo races wtro flomi, which brought into competition 1674 biriLs—tho largest number in any ono race bpinp 2SO. The result of n private raco from the Throe Kings, while not as satisfactory as \ra.s hoped for, showed thnt if mombfrc; ftir«d to risk well-trioil birds it was possible to fly from that point. A pleasing feature of the year's racing ras the clo?e ftnishes in many instances, there being three doiid-heols for firsts and four more for places. The Maritime Champion Trophy was won by Jlr. .1. Elliott, with 33 points, who also spoured legs-in for tlm Young; Bird (hip, the Trophy Fund Trophy, aJid thf lVophy Produce Fund Trophy. Mr. A. Clark u-n's focond with 20 points, and Mr. Bolton third with 25." The balance-sheet shows a credit, of J!'.'3 11s. lflld. The <ist«t;s of the society are valued at .£52 12s. 5Jd., and there n'w no liabilities.