HOMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 227, 30 October 1909, Page 6

HOMING.

NFW PIA.MIH'XiI CLUJS. Tlie Mew l'lymouth pig-am (-'mil forwarded Uo hj: of |>ir (l s Ui Clii'Nlfinireli «.n Tuesday of last week lor liberation. Iml owing to llm seven wi-illie,. experienced in (Tie South Island tlie\ were no! liberated until 11.,"m a m ; CH of 111 is week. The weather I dull throughout the jouruev, ami made aga:iint the hird.s j>nttino- up jron 1 tin.es. The Jirst bird arrived at 'Vi.oO I p.ni. on Wednesday, this being J| r . ! l!riliil > H".v, who had llowii itije i,--hince of 411.') miles i M 201ns. j-i-i'uin. v.iili an average velocity nf Uiii.ycK I';:. :iin. per minute. jj,.. Awards Im-iI was second, arriving at '•"» l'.m , taking 21 hours 1 % minutes 'Willi an average Might id' ,311:5 vnrds feel. 11 inches per liiiuiite. The club held a race from Auckland "ii Thursday in lav. unable weal her, veil members sent IS birds In compete In llle even I. and I lie secretary received a wire sla!iu« jh-U ||„. bird- were liberaled at 11.1.i ; i.m. in jj n( . u -eailier jind wHh a good slarl. Tile winner. Mr. O A ' .irncv's Wliakatane, arrived Pi 132 p.m.. t:ikh)u -} hours 17 minutes I" lly IS7 miles, maintaining an averaire vch.ciiv of l-'SS yard- 1 feet per lliiniile. Tile fcillowin.j were Ibe firs! Ilirec portions; c \ r„ n i:'v\ Whaka ' f-iiie. lime ilir,-. Kniin.. velocilv 1 ->.SS v.M'ils i r.ci P"1- minute. I; 1!. ('ornev's l»iili-h IVidc. time thrs. i7 :! jiiiin.. veloe. ifv J 287 yds. 2ft.. ■>. W. []. u on |' s Ant . i a'.'lic. time lhr>. ISi/,milt., velocity li'o.'tyds. fifl. oin„ :!. Th,, Hull's next. iaee takes place imm Aramoho, for j yearlings.