ON THE WING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 159, 26 September 1927, Page 11

ON THE WING

SATURDAY’S PIGEON FLYING PREMIER CLUB The third race of the Premier Club’s old bird series was flown from Te Kuiti on Saturday, an approximate air-line distance of 104 miles. Results: Mr. H. Rigg’s blk c c Golden Quest, 1,059yds per minute, 1 : Mr. W. Knight’s b b <: Bonny Prince, 1,05 4yds, 2; Mr. R. McCarthy’s b b h Jenny Lind, 1,053yd5, 3. PONSONBY CLUB The Ponsonby Flying Club flew its first race of t e second old bird series on Saturday from Te Awamutu, an air-line distance of $6 miles. Ten birds competed. Results: Mr. W. Cole's b b c Master Kiwi, 1,047yis per minute, 1; Mr. A. Robertson’s r p e Tui Bell, 1,026vd5, 2: Mr. A. Robertson’s m h Speed Spook, 1,024yd5, 3. COLLINGV/OOD CLUB The CoOingwood Flying Club flew a race from Huntly, an air-line distance of 54 miles. Ten birds flew. Results: Mr. G. Cant’s b p h Bluebell, 846yds per minute, 1; Mr. R. Coulson’s b p c Te Kara, 527- Is, 2: Mr. M. Conway’s r t c Red Lion 111., 783yds. 3. Next week the club will fly a race from Te Awamutu. AVALCN CLUB The Avalon Pigeon Flying Club flew its first race of the second series from Huntly, an air-line distance of 56 miles, under adverse conditions. Five birds competed. Results: Mr. A. Davies sr c h Harlequin S39yds i>er minute, 1; Mr. D. McLean’s b c c Blue Beauty, 832yds, 2; Mr. J. Wilson’s b p c Blue King, 725yds, 3. DOMINION CLUB The Dominion Homing Club flew its third race of the old bird season from Te Kuiti in cloudy weather. Ten birds flew. Results: Mr. A. Alexander’s b c c Blue Eagle. I,ll 6yds per minute, 1; Mr. L. Cant ell’s b c c Excelsior Blue, I,llsyds, 2; Mr. W. Billing’s b c c Always, I,ll2yds, ELLERSLIE CLUB The Ellerslie Flying Club held a yearling race from Hunterville on Saturday. Fou teen lofts competed. Results: Mr. D Adkin ' blk c Black Diamond, 1.011.7 yds per minute, 1; Mr. E. Hughes's b c c Thespian, I,ollyds, 2: Mr. Shiel’s r c c Red Splash. I,ooßyds. 3.