International Racing Pigeon Issue nr 2 . May 2018 | Page 48

Club Winners

Ian COULL Buckie & District; R BARCLAY Fr. West End; G FINDLAY Peterhead & District; A W BUCHAN Fraserburgh & District; W & A ROSS Inverurie; FULTON & RITCHIE Devern Valley; G GEDDES Elgin & District; G R DUNCAN Keith;.

Sorry for the delay Joe had some problems with the computer, still better late than never. All the best to you and Kevin for a good season yours George Duthie.

Banff HS news from Gavin Russell who writes ‘Hi Joe for the first race of the new season result from Brechin am approximate distance of 66 miles the birds were away at 9-20 into a light south wind. Taking the 1st x 3 positions in the club is Ian Coull with his 1st bird a yearling mealy cock doing a velocity of 1785 he is a Paul Woolliss x Venner. This bird won the club by 12 minutes and topped the North of Scotland Federation. Ian’s 2nd bird is a blue bar yearling cock doing a velocity of 1504 he is another Paul Woolliss x Venner and the 3rd bird is a mealy yearling cock on 1503 he is the same way bred as the other 2. Ian’s birds were racing on the celibate system. It sure works for him many thanks Joe yours Gavin Russell to whom we welcome on board our results feature.

Good SNFC Birds

This week I start with a mealy cock SU14DF751 raced by the loft of J & L Alexander of Monifieth by Dundee in 2016 he won 70th section C 257th open from Littlehampton a distance of 403 miles. Then in 2017 he was sent to Ypres a distance of 454 miles and won 25th section C 84th open. Going over the River Tay we now come to our next bird which is a pied hen SU15F 5179 raced by R Anderson of St Andrews in Fife in 2016 she won 75th section C 294th open from Littlehampton a distance of 393 miles. Then last year she was sent to Buckingham and won 95th section C 305th open flying 308 miles. Staying in Fife we have a blue bar cock SU14F 2444 raced by Turpie & McCord of Pitlessie in 2017 he won twice being 90th section C 281st open from Buckingham a distance of 307 miles. He was then sent over the channel to Ypres and won 26th section C 86th open flying 448 miles. We now move over the Firth of Forth to Pentlandhill press officer Andy Miller of Edinburgh his chequer hen SU15P3516 won twice in 2017 from the inland national race from Bedhampton a distance of 363 miles she won 46th section B 147th open. She was then sent to the Belgium race point of Ypres and she won 9th section B 15th open flying 434 miles. Staying in the Lothians we come to the loft P McCue of Gilmerton in Edinburgh whose blue bar cock SU15P 1038 in 2017 he won 23rd section B 77th open from Bedhampton a distance of 360 miles. He was then sent to the Ypres national and won 200th open but did not win a section prize but 2 good results for the season.

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