THE MASRERTON HOMING PIGEON CLUB.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3177, 30 April 1909, Page 6

THE MASRERTON HOMING PIGEON CLUB.

"OAKS" RACE FROM MARTON. The young bird races for the present season in connection with the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club, were brought to a close yesterday afternoon, with the "Oaks," a race for hen birds only. The station-mas-ter at Marton kindly liberated the birds at 1.15 p.m., and the winning bird covered the distance in one hour thirty-five minutes, a velocity of 1,164 yards per minute. Mr J. Syverston acted as judge, and the following is the result:— Mr W. Hoar's "Goldie," 1,164 yards per minute 1 Mr H. M. Wilton's "Substance,"

1,161J yards per minute 2 Mr H. W. Lett's "Flitaway," 1,161 1-3 yards per minute 3 Mr J. Bradbury's "Jesse's Dream, 1,161 1-10 yards per miniute 4 This race concluded the programme of races that count for the President's (Mr J. Pay ton, jnr.) medal, which now goes to Mr J. Bradbury, who has scored 31 points during the season. Mr W. Hoar is second with 28 points, Mr H. W. Lett third with 26 points. The Ladies' Bracelet Race from Palmerfiton North, which will take place next Thursday, promises to be a very popular event, and already over fifty ladies have nominated birds. This race is open to either youngr or old birds, and it is expected the full number of available birds (about 78) will be applied for. The Secretary of the Palmerston North Club will act as liberator for the race, and will also give the local Club the use of two additional hampers to convey the unusually large number of birds to the starting place When the hamper which contained the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club's race birds arrived at Fielding, where they were liberated in torrents of rain, some wag had written on it the following:—'Make the best of it, you will soon be dry in Masteron. "