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Lanarkshire Federation – Ripon Old Bird 22/05/2021
This week takes us to Ripon in North Yorkshire,England,the weather again was changeable and some federations changed their day of racing.Our race controller remained steadfast and the birds were liberated on Saturday in a brisk north wind for the 162 miles journey back into Central Scotland.The race was an excellent steady race for the birds with good returns in the first hour and will hopefully put the birds in good fettle.
The winner of the race is from the most northerly club in the federation.
Winner is Colin Gray of Chryston club who timed his red check cock pigeon in three hours fifty seven minutes for a very healthy velocity of 1204ypm.
Here is a little back ground to Colin's winner. As a youngster he was later bred, so didn't get much racing in his year of birth. As a yearling he was a winner before being injured in a hawk attack.2yr old was a difficult time with the cock refusing to leave the loft, Colin persisted with him as he always thought there was something in him to be a good racer.
The pigeon has paid dividends' with 1st sect,1st Open federation with ,5,100 birds. His breeding is from Jim Benvie Jan Aarden bloodlines, dam is from Colin Crees from his bird The Banker a golden award winner.
He has been raced on the roundabout system with him showing great excitement for his hen on basketing.He is managed on the build up feed system, depurative and widowhood/fat mixtures.
Colin had 24 of his 38 birds home in the first hour of the race.
Colin would like to thank his younger brother Maxwell for his assistance with the pigeons. Full Report with Photos here
Well done Colin on a very fine performance!
The race was a good steady affair birds homing well on the day. Like most weeks some were missing birds but that's the name of the game nowadays racing pigeons.
This weeks section top 5
North section
1st C Gray
2nd,3rd,4th GWP Macaloney
5th C Gillespie
West section
1st G Baird
2nd R Jukes snr
3rd R Copeland
4th Tallis & McDonagh
5th M Krivokapic
Centre section
1st A & J Cook
2nd W & J McFarlane
3rd J Cameron
4th T McSorley
5th C & E McMillan
Average Leader Board
1st GWP Macaloney 1394
2nd J Cameron 1367
3rd G Baird
4th A Nelson
5th M Krivokapic
Club Winners news
Clarkston & Dist winner Craig Gillespies winner is a late bred pigeon bred by Jim McGuire of Burnbank club.This hen was narrowly beaten in the Hexham race but comes to the fore with a fine 1st club,5th section.7th Open
Cambusnethan/Morningside President Andy Eadie sent me some information on his clubs winners.
Catterick race was won by John Lawrie & Son,Jock and Johns winner is out of Tam Blair National winning bloodlines The check cock has shown his best performance to date and he 2yrs of age.
Ripon winner is Jackie Cook taking top spot being well up the fed result (since washing his nest pans he has never looked back)Returns are 90% and over the last four races birdage averaging 5,300 birds Well done to the controlling team.Upward and Onwards.Thanks Andy for the information.Hopefully some others will help forward their clubs performances and information about their winners.
Further information on website lanarkshireracingpigeonfederation.co.uk
Some winners photos are not available to me,send any photos of your club members to the below.
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
corrietom@aol.com