HOMING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 175, 28 August 1909, Page 2

HOMING NEWS.

XEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. The Xew Plymouth Homing Pigeon Club opened its season 011 Thursday with a flock race from Wavcrley. Two hampers containing 110 birds wer<. forwarded to the stationmaster for liberation at 11.31) a.m. The wentner conditions were slightly against the liird< but very fair time v.as recorded. The winner covered a distance of 58 miles, air line niea-iuremeiit, in llir. -Kliuiu. Following was the result:—Y. 11. Deal's Antarctic, time llir. iUniin., velocity !)40yds. 2ft. iin., 1; W, Francis' Princess Ena, llir. 4!) | / 2 .min., velocity I)33—l—S, 2; J. Sparks' Paddy Lynch, lhr. 4!)%min, villi—2— I), 3. The next race is from Arituiolio.

EAST EXD CLCii. The X.ow Plymouth East Flying Club held a race from Aramoho, a distance of 80 miles air-lino, on Thursday. A strong norLh-enst wind prevailed, which prevented a high velocity being recorded, although the birds homed well. Fil'lvtwo birds, representing nine lofts, competed in the event, the winner putting up a velocity of !).">2 yards per minute. Following was the result:—lst, \V. 11. ]3oultou's Doubtful, 2hrs. 2(>min. 4."> see.; 2nd, 11. J. .MoverJev's Puisticus, 2!>rs. 2i>min. oOsee.; ilrd, C. 11. Wright's Mars, 2hrs. 2!)niin. "Msec.; 4th, 11. Mcfiahey's Warrior, 2hrs. UOmin. ssec, The training 'hamper containing sixty birds wa.v sent to Aramoho on Wednesday, ami the birds were liberated at 8 a.m. on Thursday, all returning to their respective lofts in fast time. I