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James Bond’; the dam is a daughter of a half-brother to ‘James Bond’ 3rd federation is a blue chequer yearling Hardy Kruger roundabout cock. Some of the best of Hardy Kruger bloodlines can be found in this pigeon’s pedigree. Black Sky; Jessica; Bacardy; Latizia; Da Vinci as well as Black Power; The lines of Da Vinci have done well in the past for Andy from some of the One Loft Races entered.
North Section 875 birds; 1st, 2nd & 3rd Andy Barbour (Dalry HS) 1649.1, 1649.1 and 1648.9 Central Section 481 birds; 1st Hugh Wallace (Darvel HS) 1525.0 2nd & 3rd Harvey Pollock (Irvine HS) 1513.0 and 1512.5. South Section 709 birds; 1st B Lenachan (Annbank & District) 1582.7; 2nd W & C Gemmell (Whitletts & District) 1576.2; 3rd Boyd Bros (Whitletts & District) 1574.7
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.
Club winners are as follows:
Armadale 476 birds; J Burnside 1385.854, S Fleming 1361.187, J Clark 1351.878, S Fleming 1331.896
Balerno 272 birds; D Bald 1413.811, 1412.594, C Ross 1393.060, D Bald 1368.299
Carnwath 200 birds; Thomson Bros 1138.824, 1113.624, 1111.675, D Hamilton & Son 1081.939
East Calder 212 birds; F Jamieson & Son 1359.902, 1351.254, J M Young 1350.094, F Jamieson & Son 1347.581
Forth & Clyde 316 birds; V Couper 1336.349, 1324.645, Mr Mrs Conlin 1324.020, J Loney 1315.126
West Calder 199 birds; J Bird 1390.259, 1389.977, 1373.228, 1366.641
Balerno news from Colin Bain with the Catterick result flown on Saturday 5th May with 8 members sending 272 birds; liberated at 07-45 hours into south west wind 1st two places are won by Douglas Bald and as you will see above won the same positions in the open federation. The 1st bird is a 2 year old blue cock sire bought at S Young’s sale and is Ellis bloodlines. Dam bought at SHU show R J Aallemeestch Turtling agent this Belge rung pigeon was doing a velocity of 1413. The 2nd pigeon was a 2 two year old blue hen Chainbridge blood lines Vandenabeele not mated flown spare doing 1412. Third is Colin Ross with a 4 year old chequer hen on roundabout doing a velocity of 1393. Dougie is 4th with a 3 year old grizzle cock on 1374; that’s it for this week Joe best wishes Colin Bain.
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