PIGEON-RACING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2380, 9 February 1915, Page 3

PIGEON-RACING

WELLINGTON HOMING CLUB OLD BIRD EVENTS Tho following fl.ro tho romlln of the Old Bird Uncos, flown by tho Homing Pigeon Society, for tho ooaflon 1914: — September 30.—Culvnrdcn, 143 mil«i, 11 loffa, 83 birds. Timo, 4hr. 7inin. 4teec.— J. Btuco's blk. C.L'.C., No. 305—1312; 1003 yds. per iiiin., 1; A. Clark's Jt.C.C., Wo. 118 —1912; 99i>.(iyils. por nnn, 2; .1. H. Clark's 8.C.C., No. 160 —lOl.'i; 999.4yd5. per min., »: 'J'- Miller's 8.C.C., iVo, 22d—l'J12; 085. yds. per min., 4; W. Wailey's Blue Hon. No. !M#-1913; 993 yds. por inin., 5; C. Bidding's 8.C.H., No. 293—1912; 991 yds., pur min., 6. October 14.—ChriBtchurch, 193 roilee, 14 lefts,. 82 birds. Timo, 6hr. 12min. 59sec. - J. Bolton's R.C.C. Rodlight, No. 92—1912; 911.5yd5. por min., 1; J. J. Jilliotlb'rf 8.C.H., No. 55—1911; 909 yds. per min., 2; P. W. Lamb's R.C.C., No. 357-1912 ; 902.J yds. per rain., 3; T. Millor's 8.C.H., No. 51i2—1912; 896.45yd5. per min., 4; j.. 11, Clark's 8.C.C., No. 201-1913; 893.5yd5. per min., 5; A. Clark's 8.C.H., No. 198 - 191.3; 89U yds. per min., 6. October 24.—Ashburton, 240 miles, 14 lofts, 75 birds. Time, 7mr. 2min. 41uec.— J. H. Clark's 8.C.W.F..H, No. 134-1912; 097.3yd5. per min., 1; A. Clark's 8.C.C., No. 125—1912; 997.1yd5. per min., 3; J. Bolton's K.C.C., No. 2—996.4yd5. per min., 3; C. Ridding's 8.C.C., No. 366—1912; 991 yds. per min., 4; I l '. 7/angdon's 8.C.C., No. 591 —1912; 990 vds. per mill., 5; J. J. Elliott's blk. C.C., No. 129—1912; 987. yds, por min., C. OctolxT 3.—Waipawa, 133 miles, 15 lofts, 109 birds. Timo, 4mrs. 40 min. lGsec.—P. W. lamb's 8.C.H., No. 44—1913; 1150.95 yds. per min., 1; A. Clark's 8.C.C., No. 200—1913; 1143.9yd5. per min., 2; K. Hoards 8.C.C., No. 100-1913; 1143.6yd5. per min. ; 3; J. Bolton's 8.C.C., No. 347— 1913; 1142.99yd5. per mill., 4; F. Langdon's 8.C.C., No. 399—1913; 1141.7yd5. per min., 5; H. Clark's U.C., No. 490—1913; 1110.9 yds. per min., 6. October 10—Napier, 168 miles, 15 lofts, 98 birds. Time, 4hr. lOmin. 50sec.— J. Bruce's E.C.C., 440-1913; 1263.1 yds per min., 1; P. W. Lamb's R.C.C., No. 59—1913; 1190.8 yds. per min., 2; J. Priest's 8.C.H., No. 302—1913; 1190.2yd5. per min., 3; J. Bclton's 8.C.H., No. 116-1913; 1189.13 yds. per min., 4; T. Miller's 8.C.H., No. 111—1913; 1187.4yd5. per min., 5; W. Bailees 8.C.C., No. 454—1913; 1186.2yd9. per min., 6. October 21.—Gisborne, 250 miles, 15 lofts, 82 birds. Time, 7hr. 6mm. 32sec.—J. Bolton's 8.C.C., No. 119-1913; 1034.yd5. per min., 1; J. Bruce's blk. C.C., No. 120— 1913; 1031.yds. per min., 2; J. J. Elliott's 8.C.1L, No. 179—1913; 1027 yds. per min., 3; C. Bidding's 8.C.C., No. 170-1912; 1020 yds. per min., 4; A. Clark's 8.C.C., No. 191—1913; 1014 yds. per min., 5; A. \V. Croskery's 8.C.H., No. 227-1913 ; 991.yds. per min., G. October 17—Te Knitti, 205 miles, 15 lofts, 100 birds. Time, 4hr. 20min. 37sec—j. Bolton's 8.C.C., No. 115-1913; 1396 yds. per min.. 1; T. Miller's 8.C.H., No. 239 — 1912; 1392.vd5. per min., 2; W. Bailey's 5.8.C.C., No. 163—1913; 1391 yds. per min., 3; A. W. Croskery's 8.C.C., No. 321—1912; 13;)0.yds. per min., 4; J. Priest's Blue, No. 336—1912; 1389.yd5. per mill., 5; J. J. Elliott's R.C.H., No. 133-1912; 1385 yds. per niin.j 6. October 31.—Auckland (flock),'3oß miles, 16 lofts, 98 birds. .Time, 9br. 2Smin. lOsec. —A Clark's 8.C.C., No. 15 —1912; 955.2 yds. per min., 1; F. Langdon's 8.C.H., No. 399—1910 ; 951.1yd5. per min., 2; P. W. Lamb's 8.C.C.,. No. 61-1912; 925.yd5. per min., 3; W. Bailey's 8.C.C., No. Ill— 1910 J 922.yd5. per min., 4; M. S. Greneide's S.H., No. 406-1912 ; 917.7yd5. per min., 5; K. Hoare's 8.5. H., N0.'271-1911; 917.5yd5. per min., 6. ' November 11—Auckland (interval), 308 miles, 15 lofts, 15 birds.-C. Bidding's B C C., No. 181—1911, 7hr. 33min. 14sec„ 1; J. Bolton's R.C.C., No. 25—1910, 7hr. 50 mm. 4250 c., 2; A. Clark's blk. C.C., No. 115—1912, Bhr. 2min. 3sec., 3; A. W. Croskery's 8.C.C., No. 321-1912, Shr. 14min. 49sec., 4; r. W. Lamb's Blue C., No. 75— 1910, Bhr. 52min. 25sec., 5; J. Priest 8.C.C., No. 149—1911, 9hr. oOmin. 27sec., 6 Ruesell, One Bird Flock, 420 miles.— J. Priest s blue C„ No. 377-1911; arrived next day, 12hrs. 34min. 13sec„ 1; T. Miller's blue hen, No. 368—1911; arrived next day, lhr. 50sec., 2; P. W. Lamb's blue C„ No. 75—1910; arrived next day, 2hrs. 16min. 13sec., 3. October 2G.—Te Awamutu, 22S miles, 16 lofts, 92 birds; time, 9hrs. 2min. 17sec.— J. H. Clark's 8.C.H., No. 194-1913; 746 yds. per min, 1; A. Clark's 8.C.H., No. 408—1912 ; 745 yds. per min., 2; T. Miller's 8.C.C., No. 242—1912 ; 742 yds. per min., 3; J. Bruce's 8.C.P.C., No. 323-1912; 140.9yd5. per min., 4; J. Bolton's 8.C.C., No. 343—1911; 740.7yd5. per min., 5; W. Ahler's 8.C.C., No. 131—1913; 740 yds. per. min., 6. Novomber 7. —Auckland, 308 miles, 16 lofts, 68 birds.—J. Priesfs B.C. Ivanhoe, No. 377—1911 ; llhrf. 18mm. 60sec„ 1; ,T. H. Clark's B.C.H. Daydream, No. 108— 1912; 23hrs. 13min. 22sec., 2; A. Clark's B.C.C. Lodstar, No. 1-1909; 23hrs. 16 min.slsec., 3; F. Langdon's 8.C.C., No. 155—1911; 23hT5. 20min. 13sec„ 4; T. Miller's 8.C.C., No. 242-1912; 23hrs. 31min., 5; J. Bruce's 8.C.C., No. 347-1912 ; 24 hrs. 14mm. 21sec., 6. November 21.—Auckland (championship race), one-bird interval, 308 miles, 15 lofts, 15 birds.—C. Bidding's 8.C.C., No. 181—1911; Bhrs. 34min„ 1; P. TV. Lamb's blue C., No. 75-1910; 9hrs. 14mm„ 2; J. Priest's blue C., No'. 377-1911; 9hrs. 22min., 3; W. Bailey's 8.C.C., No. 200— 1911; 9hrs. 37iuin„ 4; J. H. Clark's 8.C.H., No. 101-1911; lOhrs., 5; J. J. Elliott's 8.C.H., No. 48-1911; lOhrs. 14 min., C. November 25.—Russell, 420 miles, 15 lofts, 58 birds; arrived next day.—P. W. Lamb's B. C. H., No. 338—1913; 4.56 a.m., 1; A. Clark's 8.C.C., No. 55—1909 ; 7 a.m., 2; J. Priesy's blue C., No. 336—1912; 7.3 a.m., 3; J. J. Elliott'6 blue C., No. 139— 1912; 7.13 a.m., 4; T. Miller's 8.C.H., No. 239—1912; 7.14 a.m., 5; J. H. Clark's 8.H., No. 153—1913; 7.14 a.m., 6. , December 17.—Parenga, miles, 11 lofts, 57 birds.—T. Miller's 8.C.H., No. 239—1912; shrs. 45min. 39sec., 1; J. Priest's 8.C.C., No. 250-1910 ; shrs. 51 min. 12sec., 3; J. H. Clark's 8.C.C., No, 416—1912; 6hrs. 2mln. 50sec„ 3; W. Ahler's blk. C.. No. 210-1911; 6hrs. 13. min. 50sec., 4; J. J. Elliott's blue C., No. 139—1912; 6hrs. 4Gmin. 34«ec., 5; J. 801-' ton's 8.C.H., No. 384—1910 ; 6hrs. 58min. 13sec., 6. November 14.—Dunedin, 377 miles, 14 lofts, 56 birds; arrived next' day.—F. Langdon's blk. C.C., No. 316-1911; 3hrs. 12min. 44sec„ 1; A. Clark's 8.C.H., No. 199—1910; shrs. 34min. 19sec., 2. November 28.—Dunedin interval, one bird, 377 miles, 10 lofts, 10 birds.—J. Bolton's R.C.C., No. 291—1909, 1; A. Clark's 8.C.H., No. 199—1910, 2; J. Bruce's blk. C.P.C., No. 395-1912, 3. December 12—Invercargill, 476} miles, 8 lofts, 18 birds.—J. Bolton's 8.C.H., No. 115—1910; shrs. Omin. ssec„ 1; A. Clark's 8.C.H., No. 199—1910; ohrs. 4min. 58sec., 2; F. langdon's 8.C.C., No. 591-1912; shrs. ISrain. 46sec., 3; T. Miller's 8.C.C., No. 3G0—1911; 7hrs. 57min. 28sec (next day), 4; P. W. Limb's blk. C.H., No. 455 —1911; Bhrs. 54min. 7sec. (next day), 5.