HOMING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 383, 7 May 1910, Page 7

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NEW ri-YMOUTH EAST CLUB. The New Plymouth East Flying Club has held two important races during the past week, the (first of these termed the "Young Bird Combine," in •winch any bird wearing 'U!)-'lO rings was eligible to compete, was from Greatford, a disI tanco of 105 miles. The weather con- | ditions were favorable, t nd fast times were recorded, the vefoc. ty being 1388 yds. per niiimte. Eight members competed, sending Go birds to participate, the result being very close, only twenty seconds separating the irsi; and fourth bird timed in. Times v/ere as follows: H. J. Movorley's Mon .uni, 2hr. 12mm. 55scc, 1; VV. '.H. Boulton > The Nark, 2hr. 13 mm, 2; Ci 11. Wrights Flying Cloud, 2hr. 13min JlOsec, 3; James Bros.' Onward, 2dtr. ]3mi». losec, 4. The second race, known as ''The Derby." in Avhi-h great interest was indulged in byj the members, was decided oa ThiiredaM last from Palmerston North, a di'fiance of 130 miles. The winner to licotne the possessor' of a , silver-mount* oak biscuit barrel donated by the Chi, l . The weather conditions I were again fi/orable, although a slight north-easterly! breeze lowered the veloc-1 ity recorded i:|, the previous race to 12031 yds. ( per minlte. Forty-two birds, re-! presenting eigit lofts, competed in tliej event, and the ; following taue tne jpraeel allotted:—H. '. Moverley's King Billy,j 3hr. lOmin. 1 sec, 1; W. H. Boulton's Olivette, 3hr. \\mm. 30sec, 2; W. Brans-1 grove's Bectivj. 3hr. Drain. 40see., 3;| C. R. Wright's S'ltan, 3hr. 12min. 30sec, 4: H. Arnold's Tasman, 3hr. 12min.| 45sec, 5. ■ j The next evei ' will be the Oaks, for hen birds only, t r be flown from Marton. j