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This week takes us to Bubwith which lies on the east of Yorkshire area around 181 miles back into Lanarkshire winning loft this week. The 4,250 birds were liberated at 8am in no wind, the weather was good with temperature around 19 degrees. The winners were recording 4 hours 02 minutes recording a velocity of 1321 with a photo finish at the top with first two on the same yard.
The race was a more of a test for the majority of the birds with plenty scattered throughout the coming hours after the first birds appeared. Number of birds reported with injuries so they encountered problems on route. This could have an impact on next weeks convoy to Worksop.
Full report with Photos here
This weeks winner are Wilson & Cairns partnership. The partnership race to two separate loft locations, racing each individually in racing Loft 1 & 2 .I phoned Robert Cairns who confirmed that the winning pigeon was based in the loft managed at his Wishaw loft managed by his Dad Bobby. Robert said the garden space in both gardens is small so hence the need for two locations. The other loft is in Newarthill.
Robert said the winner is managed by his Dad Bobby and is a yearling Blue cock named" Birthday Boy "raced on the traditional widowhood system,28 cocks have raced this season(Usually 24) and had six short training flights to sixteen miles south east of loft before racing just to allow the cocks to see their hens on their return. The birds thereafter are managed around loft and race right through the Lanarkshire programme out to 450 miles.
The bird was a Staff van reet red Daniel lines from Stevie Farragher he purchased birds in 2019 to race as Robert doesn't keep stock pigeons and the winner is bred out of these lines.
This is the lofts second win in the Cambusnethan club.
Robert would like to thank Stevie for the winning lines
Well done to Robert and Bobby on a fabulous winner and congratulations Bobby winning race on your 74th Birthday
Andy Eadie reports,Tom
Our members this week of Cambusnethan & Morningside Club took 1st Sect 1st Open and 2nd Sect 5th Open Wilson @ Cairns Loft 2 headed the club and Federation with a yearling Staff Van Reet Cock flown on the widowhood now named (Birthday Boy .10 secs )with Tony McGinn taking a very close 2nd and congratulations to you both and happy birthday to wee Rab .
Good returns although times were very happy.🤫
Andy Eadie
President of Cambusnethan/Morningside.
Alex Stewart continues his fine start to the season winning his third race in Clarkston with a Dark hen ,Lambrecht x Alex Dox lines from a pigeon purchased from Steve Shimwell of Normanton.Well done Alex.
Tommy Battersby reported the Chapelhall result with 1st & 3rd Battersby & Quinn,2nd George Truesdale and he reports good returns. Well done Tommy birds flying great.
Joh Hood reported that Billy Holland wins Chryston club ,tough race this week Tom with a few empty perches. Well done Billy .
No other fanciers or club reports their winners this week!.
I have promoted this federation for many a year with plenty an hour spent on the computer and phone. But i feel the general apathy among fanciers is very sad and yous wonder why the sport is failing!.
I thank those that take the time to promote their clubs and support your federation!
This weeks GPS pigeon shows the bird coming up more to the west side of the country and then moving back east before entering into Scotland. Although this pigeon wasn't
up with the winners Its very interesting to see this information and invaluable as we hopefully progress with racing and race management. Thanks to Kevin Docherty for his work and all who have signed up for their birds to be monitored..
Top section winners
East section 79/1852
1st Wilson &Cairns
2nd T McGinn
3rd Cameron & Fann
4th McCormick & Hughes
5th DK Burnside
North section 58/1160
1st J Murphy
2nd GWP Macaloney
3rd J Murphy
4th Sharp Cummings Durning
5th A Stewart
West section 47/1238
1st J Green & Son
2nd W Semple
3rd W Millen
4th J Green & Son
5th M Krivokapic
Top Open positions
1st Wilson & Cairns-Cambusnethan/Morningside club
2nd J Murphy-Airdrie club
3rd GWP Macaloney-Unaffiliated club
4th J Murphy-Airdrie club
5th T McGinn-Cambusnetha/Morningside club
Average leader board
1st GWP Macaloney
2nd Cameron & Fann
3rd M Krivokapic
4th J Green & Son
5th W Millen
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
corrietom@aol.com