Fife Federation
News from George Todd with the federation result from the Berwick race flown on the 21st April the convoy of 2168 birds were liberated at 08-45 into a light south West wind. The federation top 10 positions are won by the following fanciers. 1st place goes to George Anderson of Perth club with a Welsh rung 3 year old doing a velocity of 1462. Brian Chalmers of Kennoway is 2nd 3rd 4th 6th & 7th with Davie Brown of Leven club in 5th 8th & 9th place and making up the top 10 is Jim Honeyman of Kennoway.
West Section
The section is dominated by Perth club with the winner is George Anderson who also wins 6th, 7th 8th 9th & 10th section. McCord & Turpie are 2nd & 3rd with R Ingram in 4th spot followed by
S Donaldson in 5th place.
East Section
Brian Chalmers of Kennoway takes the first 3 places plus 5th & 6th with Davie Brown of Leven in 4th 7th & 8th positions. J Honeyman of Kennoway making up the top 10 taking the last 2 positions.
Centre Section
The winners are Turpie & McCord of Glenrothes club on 1436 they are also 2nd & 5th section; New member Dean Bridges takes the 3rd 4th & 6th positions, with another new member Jock Dinsdale winning 7th & 8th positions. Mick McMurchie is 9th with Sean Diamond of Kennoway in 10th place. Thank you to George for his federation result so quickly.
East of Scotland Federation
News from John Baillie with his results he writes; ‘Hi Joe, hope all is well. For our first race from Ridsdale it must be the warmest day waiting on the birds for the start of the season, and it did the birds and us fanciers some good. Taking pole position for our first race is Tam Hunnam of Port Seton, also takes 4th, 8th & 9th positions. In 2nd , 3rd & 7th open positions is Graham Wardhaugh of Dirleton. Mr & Mrs March of Prestonpans fills in the 5th open position, with yours truly John Baillie of Tranent in 6th place and completing the top 10th position is John Bird.
Prestonpans HC the result from Ridsdale race and starting the season well is Tam Hunnan with 2 yearlings taking 1st & 2nd club. Both are his Braspenning which have scored well for Tam over the last few years. In 3rd place we have Mr & Mrs March with another yearling, this cock is spare and is closed up in his box throughout the day and only let out to exercise. He is bred from Peters Kilpatrick stock cock crossed with a Foxwood hen. This pair has bred many prize winners over the years. Most fanciers had good returns by the time the ETS was struck off. That's it Joe, back to the strong winds and heavy showers for the rest of this week, yours John B’.
My thanks to John for his contribution:
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