HOMING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8022, 8 January 1906, Page 2

HOMING NEWS.

The North Island Federation Race was flown from Russell, Bay of Islands, on Thursday, December 21st, the following of the leading Clubs competed, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wellington, Sapier, Hastings, New Plymouth, sending a total of 18 birds to compete. Mr K, Pounsford, of the Auckland Homing Society stamped the birds, previous to their being dispatched to Russell, the birds were liberated at 5.30 a.m., with wind S.W., but although the we.ithor was fine at Russell and Auckland, the conditions at 3ew Plymouth were very unfavorable, a strong wind with heavy rain prevailing, the race resulted as follows :

Mr G. A. Corncy (New Plymouth), Kcatcre, time, Ohrs. llmin., Telocity, 1156 yds. per minute, 1; Mr 6. A. Corncy (New Plymouth), Poneke, 6hrs. ilfmia., tclo., 1153 yds. Ift. 3in. per minute, 2; Mr Dow (Wanganui), Submarine, Bhrs. 28iuin., Telo., 1121 yds. 2in. per miuute, 8; Mr C. Ryland (Wauganui), Waikare, Bhrs. 37nun., Telo., 1105 yds, 3in. per minute, i; Mr K, W. Dixon (New Plymouth), Haydn, 71irs. Sjmin., velo., 1093 yds. llin. per minute, 5 ; Mr I{. Vf. Dixon, (New Plymouth), Arehie, 7hrs. 6}inin., Telo., 10H(iydn. 2ft. Sin. per minute 6; Mr J. Lister (New Plymouth), Strike, 7hrs. lOJmin., tclo., 1075yd5., Oft. 3iu. per minute, 7; Mr Hanningtou (Wanganui), Matidoor, 9hrs. lrnin., vclo., 1054 yds. 2ft. 7in. per minute, 8 ; Mr J. H. Clark (Wellington), Ben-Hur, 12Iim. 28min. 3!scc, Telo., <JB6yds. Ift •tin. per minute, 9; Mr G. A. Corncy (New Plymouth), Eclipse, 71irs. 19ifmin., tclo., 976 yds. Bin. per minute, 10; Mr S. Pipe (Now Plymouth), Numa,-Bbrs] 21|min., Telo., 964yd3. Ift. 4in. per minute, 11 ; Mr It. Edwards (Palmcrnlon North), Rnngatere, lOhrs. SOmin. 37sec, Telo., 063 yds. 2ft. sin. per minute, 12.

The delay in publishing the above is due to the Secretary, Mr V. H. Beal, having to wait for the full particulars from the various Clubs.