yearling grandson of Prada, Little Dorrie and Bobby winner of 2 x 1st North Section SNFC wins. Bobby is from a Martin Ravelingien pigeon crossed Euro Diamond bloodlines. This yearling from the first three races has recorded a 1st, 2nd and now 3rd club. Well done to Charlie and Glen.
Ayrshire Federation
From the 2nd race from Kelso flown on the 28th April 2018 Archie has attached 2 photographs of the 1st & 2nd Federation winning pigeons. Also many thanks again Joe for you continual support. From Kelso; we have not been at this race point now for a number of years and after
this race, the feedback I am hearing, it turned out to be a very good race with excellent returns for most fanciers throughout the fed. Jim had the birds up and away at 10:15 into a light east to north east wind for a race of between 76 to 94 miles; to the top end of the Federation. Reports from the liberation site were the convoy of 2,065 birds cleared the site well. Leading the way in to the Federation this week with an outstanding team performance is Andy Barbour of West Kilbride flying in Dalry HS. Andy’s team of pigeons certainly put up a team performance to record, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th,11th 12th, 14th, 15th and 18th federation with the leading three pigeons doing 1649.1,1649.1 and 1648.9. Andy timed his first 8 pigeons in 3 seconds. The federation winner was a yearling blue bar Koopman Hen. This roundabout hen is bred down from one of Andy’s direct Galaxy Loft Koopman cocks when paired to a hen bred down from a Galaxy x Direct Koopman. This yearling hen has only had 4 races so far in her career, 2 as a young bird and 2 so far a yearling. In her short racing career this hen has won, 11th club 253 birds and 17th fed 1,682 birds, 9th club 344 birds and 16th fed 1,643 birds, 8th club 401 birds, 1st x 3 bird club and 10th fed 1,773 birds and now adds 1st club 405 birds, 1st x 3 bird club & 1st fed 2,065 birds to her CV. (See her photograph in the column) 2nd federation for Andy is a 4 year old blue bar W/F Vandenabeele roundabout hen. Her sire was purchased at Darren Peter’s auction at Blackpool and is a son of the famous
Almond Valley Federation
News from secretary Lynne Stewart who writes; From Catterick on 5th May the convoy of 1675 birds were liberated at 07-45am, Dougie Bald of Balerno club is 1st 2nd 7th & 9th open. With Colin Ross of the same club in 3rd & 18th open Federation President John Bird from West Calder club is 4th 5th 8th 10th & 11th open. J Burnside of Armadale is 6th with club mated S Fleming in 12th spot. Freddie Jamieson & son of East Calder are 13th 17th & 19th open with Jimmy Young of the same club in 16th spot. Colin Ross of Balerno is in 18th open place with Vic Couper of Forth & Clyde making up the top 20 positions.
1st Fed Kelso
2nd Fed Kelso
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