PIGEON FLYING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1744, 8 May 1913, Page 3

PIGEON FLYING.

The Wellington Homing Pigeon Society concluded the voting-bird programme witii a race from Te Kuiti, a 2titi miles air line, this being (he longest young-bird race attempted by members of the society. Considering the weather conditions prevailing, the result was satisfactory. Following arc the detailed results: — Waitotara race (102 miles)— Mr. Bolton's No. US Ill.'ltJvds.), 1; Mr. Priest's No. 219 (H3oyds.), 2; Jlr. A. Clark's Daystar II (ltOOvds.), 3; ilr. Andrews's No. ISS (1093), i; .Mr. Elliott's No. 13G (10D7yds.), 5. ])aunevirko race (103 miles) -Mr. A. Clark's No. 121 (902 yds.), 1; Mr. Bolton's No. 155 ('Jitlyds.), 2; Mr. Minifie's No. 256 (DOOvds.l, 3; Mr. Miller's No. 252 (880 yds.), I; Mr Elliott's No. 131 (888 yds.), o. Ilawera race (120 miles)— Mr. A. Clark's No. in (120 yds.), 1; Mr. J. 11. Clark's No. .'l3 (919 yds.), 2; ilr. Lamb's Pastime (915 yds.), 3; Mr. Ridding'? No. 257 (S9oyds.), 4; Mr. IJrttce'a. No. 31G (SB7yds.), Waipawa race (133 miles)— Mr. J. H. Clark's Peroneal (1156yd5.), 1; Mr. A. Clark's No. 125 (1152vd5.), 2; Mr. Miller's No. 233 (1151 yds.), 3;' Mr. Iloare's No. 251 (1151 yds.), 4; Mr. Elliott's No. 231 (1150 yds.), 5. Tftihapc (produce) race (121 miles)—Jlr. Lamb's Doubtful (9S!lyds.), 1; Mr. Priest's No. 213 (!)80yds.), 2; Mr. Eolton's No. US (978 yds.), 3: Jlr. Iloare's No. 307 ('.lTGyds.), 1; Mr. Miller's No. 211 (920 yds.), 5. Waipawa (St. Legcr) race (133 miles)— Mr. J. H. Clark's Peroneal (1162yd5.), 1; Jlr. Croskery's No. 50(1 (llGOyds.), 2; Jlr. Priest's No. 213 (llnOydsJ, 3; Mr. Hoare's No. 171 (1158.5yd5.), 1; Mr. Bolton's No. 155 UlDSyds.), 5. Te Kuiti race (20G miles)— Jlr. A. Clark's Jfagi (630 yds.), 1; Jlr. Lamb's Pastime (620 yds.), 2; Jlr. Jliller's No. 225 (599yd5.), 3; Jlr. Bolton's No. 101 (s!)Syds.), A; Mr. Priest's No. 21S (oDliyds.), 5. The cup presented by the committee for most points in young-bird races (to bo won twice in succession or three times at intervals) has been won outright by Jlr. A. Clark, who scored 13 points in this year's races. Jlr. J. H, Clark was seconil with 8 points, and Messrs. Lamb and Bolton third with 7 points each. The "Maritime Champion Trophy,"' for most points in all races, was won by Mr. Bolton with 35 points, Jlr. A. Clark 33 points being second, Mr. Ridding 28 points third, aud Mr. Lamb 21 points fourth.