HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 66, 10 December 1921, Page 13

HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY

The Wellington Homing Pigeon Society announces the results of races in No. 1 series as under:— Hawera. 121 miles, 13 lofts. 117 birds— J. Bolton, b.c. No. 19, 2hr. 44min. 41sec,, 1; 0. Drever, r.e.h. No. 109, 2hr. 45min. 4sec„ 2; W. E. Clarke, b.c. No. 30, 2hr. 45min. 225e0., 3; H H. Lippitt, blk.pied.o. No. 315, 2hr, 45min. 23sec., 4; J. H. Clark, r.c.c. No. 15, 2hr. 45min. Slsec., 5; Hoare Bros., r.c.c. No. 78, 2hr. 45min. 32sec., 6. New Plymouth, 167 miles, 13 lofts, 80 birds—G. Wilson, b.c.c. No. 76, Bhr. fimin. 44sec., 1; 0. Drever, r.c.c. No. 37, Bhr. 7min. 15sec., 2; Hoare Bros., b.c.c. No. 294, Bhr. 7min. 16see., 3; H. H. Lippitt, b.c.c. No. 96, Bhr. 7min. 17sec., 4: J. IT. Clark, b.c.c. No. 343, Bhr. Smin. 27sec., 5; J. Wiren, r.e.h. No. 617, Bhr, Bmin. 54sec., «. Frankton Junction, 245 miles, 14 lofts, 88 birds—J. Bolton, b.c.c. No. 17, 4hr. 59min. 13sec., 1; Hoare Bros., r.c.c. No. 191, 4hr. 59min. 20sec„ 2; H. H. Lippitt, b.c.h. No. 264. 411 r, 59min. 55sec„ 8; G, Wilson, blk.h. No. 422, shr„ 4; J. Bainbridge, r.c.c. No. 355. shr. Oinin. llsec., 5; A. Lamb, b.o.c. No. 359, shr. Im in. ssec., 6. Auckland No. 1. 308 miles. 14 lofts. 63 birds —J. H. Clark, No. 15. 9br. flnrin. 55=ec., 1; J. Bainbridge, b.c.h. No. 39, 9hr. 9min. 56w.. 2; R. Hustie. b.c.c. No. 168, 9hr. lOmin. 31scc., 3; H. H. Lippitt, blk.pied.c. No. 315. 9hr. Ulmin. 4Rsec., 4; A. Lamb, b.c.h. No. 356. 9hr. s7sec.. 5; J. Bolton, b.c. No. 34, 9hr. 11min,, 6. Auckland No. 2, 308 miles. 12 lofts, 52 birds —O. Dever, b.c.h. No. 337. Bhr. 57min. 37scc.. 1: J. Bolton, r.e.h. No. 35, Bhr. 57min. 57sec.. 2: G. M ilson. blk.h. No. 422. Bhr. 58min. 455w.. 3; W. C. Whittington, b.c.c. No. 307, Bhr. 59min. ISsec., 4: J. H. Clark, b.c.c. No. 28. Bhr. 59min. 20sec., 5; G. W. Lowe, smk.c.c. No. 246. 9hr. 2min. 2see., 6. Auckland Interval, 308 miles, 9 lofts, 9 bird=—J. H. Clark’s r.c.c.w. 1915—15, 13hr. 22min. The only bird to be timed in. <■