Carnwath 120 birds; J Warwick& Son 1069.469, D Hamilton & Son 1060.986, 1060.455, 1059.396
East Calder 104 birds; J Burnside 1564.723, Mr Mrs Fleming 1488.218, 1477.386, 1476.452
Forth & Clyde 208 birds; V Couper 1595.585, 1522.289, R Couper 1519.017, Mr Mrs Conlin 1517.480
West Calder 133 birds; J Bird 1634.351, 1629.546, 1624.769, 1623.711
Balerno HS; news from Colin Bain who wrote ‘Hello Joe time to go again and I hope you and Kevin have a good year. We were at Stobs Camp for the 1st race of the season with 6 members sending 135 birds these were liberated at 09 00 hours into a south west wind. 1st place goes to Douglas Bald with a 2 year old chequer pied cock doing a velocity of 1610 he is a David Reed Vandenabeele his sire if Fala a 2015 bird of the year. 2nd 3rd & 4th is Colin Ross with 3 Staff Van Reets velocities 1590; 1589 & 1585 this was 1cock and 2 hens all from stock he got from yours truly Colin Bain. Returns were good long may it last best wishes Joe keep up the good work yours Colin B’. From the Otterburn race this week 28th April 7 members sent 271 birds liberated into an east wind at 10-30am. Colin Ross is 1st with a blue Staff Van Reet cock doing a velocity of 1363 he was 5th club last week. 2nd & 3rd is Colin Ross with a blue chequer hen on 1329 and a blue hen on 1328 the 2 birds are Staff Van Reet crossed Robert Cormack lines. Colin is on the roundabout system and the parents of these pigeons have all had good wins. 4th is Dougie Bald with a dark chequer 2 year old cock on 1326 an Ian Stafford pigeon. Glad you enjoyed your visit to Roberts he is amazing man as you well know, good luck Joe and all the best Colin B.
Ayrshire Federation
News from Archie McIntyre the federation race secretary who writes; ‘Hello Joe, Hope you and your good lady are keeping well. I have attached Ayrshire Federation report for their first race of the 2018 race season from Arniston on the 21st April 2018. I have also attached 2 photos for inclusion in your report, and once again many thanks for your support Joe to include Ayrshire Federation updates within your week reports in the BHW/ RP as well as the websites.
The Federation was due to start on the 14th April but the federation delegates took the decision based on the continuous poor weather leading up to the 14th to put the racing back one week to give the members a bit more time to get their birds ready.
Once again in the hot seat (Race Controller) we have Jim O’Hare with Kenny Young & Jimmy Rice as driver and convoyer for the 2018 season. Jim had the birds up and away at 09:15 with no wind at the liberation site however they must have picked up a light SSE enroot from the race which was between 52 miles to 71 miles to the top end of the Federation. Reports from the liberation site was the convoy of 1,773 birds cleared the site well with very few birds remaining.
Leading the way in to the federation this week taking 1st 2nd and 4th federation on 1374.3, 1371.5 and 1366.9 is Derek McKinlay of Largs, flying in Dalry HS. This was one of these races for Derek, if it was not for having ETS this win would have slipped through his fingers. Derek made the rooky mistake (his words) of going indoors to have something to eat and missed the first arrivals.
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