HOMING-PIGEON RACING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 192, 31 August 1937, Page 10

HOMING-PIGEON RACING

From Picton and Petone To Waipukurau The Waipukurau Homing Pigcon Club flew its final two yearling races on Saturday, from Petone and Picton. For the Picton xace, an airline distance of 160 miles, only two teams were sent. The stationmaster liberated at 9 a.m. in overcast .weather. The winning team, owned by Mr Spencer, gave a good performance, tho three birds being clockcd in within 18 seconds. Eesults. — Mr T. Spencer's tenm, B.C.C. WPK 147, 3hrs. 59miir; B.C.H. WPK 37, 3hrs. 59min. 9sec.; B.C.H. WPK 56, 3hrs. 59min. 18 sec. (3hrs,. 59min.) .......... 1 Mr F. J. Fraser"s team. B.C.C. WPK 136, 4hrs. • Omin, 38sec.; BCC. WPK 128, 5hrs. 29mm. 34 sec.; B.C.C. WPK 94, 6hrs, 18min. (5Ers. 16min.) 2 THE PETONE EACE. For the Petone race " eight teams wero entered and good times were recorded by the placed birds. Mr J. L. Bolton, of Petone liberated the teams at 10-minute * intorvals. Each team had to arrive home on the day to gain a place . The birds were liberated in perfect weather. The winning team, owned by Mr T. C. Denne, covered the 121 miles in 3hrs. 29min. 5 sec. Eesults. — • Mr T C. Denne"s Jbeam. E.C.C. WPK 295, R.C.H. WPK 296, B.C H. WPK 104 (3hrs. 29min 56 sec.) 1 Mr F. Chapman's team, B.C.C. WPK 252, B-.C. WPK .163, B.W. F.O. WPK 181 (okrs. SOmin. 52 sec.) 2 Mr F. J. Fraser's team, B.C.H. WPK 107, B.C.P.H. WPK 77 • WPK 107, B.C.P.H. WPK 120, B.C.PH, WPK 75 '• (3hrs. Slmin. 2^ec.) 3 Mr C .G. Wood's team, E.C.H. WPK 162, B.C.P.H. WPK 120, E.C.C. WPK 160» (Shrs. 39min. 27sec.) 4 Mr B. Norris's team, B.C.H WPK 92, B.C.C. WPK 24. B.C.H. WPK 88, B.C.C. WPK ' 87, B.Q.P.K. Mr T. Spencer's team, B.C.C. WPK 888, B.C.C. WPK 87, B.C.P.K. WPK 85 (4hrs. 50min.) ........ 6