Pentland Hills Federation and New Lothian RPC news from Andy Miller who writes; The New Lothian RPC with the Pentland Hills Federation had their 3rd race of the 2018 season from Tow Law, a distance of 89-102 miles for the members. Race controller Bobby Graham gave the go ahead to liberate in an S/W wind and a fast race was expected. Winning 1st New Lothian & Federation is Stuart Gilchrist from Edinburgh Premier who timed his 3 year old widowhood cock now named “The Plasterer” for obvious reasons, as it was bred by Brian Chalmers from Kennoway from his Willy Jacobs stock. This cock is now a winner of 4 x 1st clubs and 2 x 1st federations. Well done Stuart and loft manager, son Scotty who is now going to pay the 10p kill pool every week in the New Lothian, as his dad’s failure to do so this week has made the Kinnear’s extremely more wealthy; yours Andy
Pentland Hills Federation raced flown on the 5th May had 14 clubs sending 3423 birds.
Club Winners are as follows;
Edinburgh Premier 269 birds; 1st Gilchrist 1670 2nd & 7th Dick 1657 & 1661
Danderhall 823 birds; 1st Kinnear 1670 2nd F Robertson 1662; W Hume (jnr) 1661
Arniston 254 birds; 1st & 3rd W Pryde & son 1668 & 1572; 2nd Milne 1665
Woodburn 237 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd Brown & Black 1643 1619 & 1614
Castlebrae 116 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd L Mitchell 1610; 1606 & 1604
Sighthill 175 birds; 1st & 3rd Girdwood 1609 & 1577 2nd Miller 1579
Bonnyrigg 267 birds; 1st A Dewar 1551.2nd Neill 1537 3rd Watson 1499
Easthouses 242 birds; 1st Bertram 1537 2nd Thomas 1518 3rd Reilly 1498
Edinburgh West 158 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd Lamb 1516, 1506 & 1505
Loanhead 130 birds; 1st & 3rd Simpson 1496 & 1443 2nd Murray 1490
Rosewell 116 birds; 1st G Tytler & son 1421 2nd Mackie 1414 3rd Cunningham & Ness 1382
Peebles 27 birds;
New Lothian 89 birds;
Traprain 520 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd Thomson
East of Scotland Federation
News from John Baillie who writes; Hi Joe, last week with the winter jacket on, this week shorts and sun cream, what a difference waiting for the birds between the last 2 races from Tow Law. The birds were away at 08.15 into a south west wind winning 1st open this week is yours truly John Baillie of Tranent. With club mate John Bird of Prestonpans taking 2nd, 3rd, 7th & 10th open positions. Jim McNeil of Tranent is in 4th & 8th positions; with Keith Howie of Prestonpans is 5th open. Tom & Scott McEwen are in 6th open position. Tam Hunnam takes the 9th open position. Quite a good race at the end of the day with only a few birds missing;
Prestonpans HC; winning this week is John Baillie with a yearling cock; his sire is bred from my 9th open Ypres winner ‘Marks Lady’ when she was paired to her ½ brother, both Van Loons. The dam is from Tom & Scott McEwen's, Paul Stobbs family which have regularly topped the federation and scoring within the SNFC, this cock was 9th federation from the same race point as a youngster Joe. Taking 2nd & 3rd positions is the consistent John Bird with 2 x 2 year old cocks. The cock that won 2nd spot was 10th open the previous week from Tow Law, his sire is a direct son from ‘Bits & Pieces’ a past winner of the BHW / Joe Murphy Sporting Challenge. The dam is Dutch rung and is on loan from Jimmy Mark of Tranent. This cock was also a 1st club, 2nd federation last year from the same race point. The cock taking 3rd club is a Herman Ceusters bred from stock purchased from Premier Lofts. This cock was 10th federation last year from Tow Law. That's it Joe, only 4 weeks till the first inland SNFC national. Where does all the time go, all the best yours John B’
North of Scotland Federation
News from George Duthie informing us 75 members sent 1966 birds to Dunfermline these were liberated at 08-00 hours into a light south west wind with broken cloud. The east section had 35 members sending 1073 birds. They took the first 20 places in the section and open so I will just give you the open positions. Colin McRae of Fraserburgh & District is 1st 3rd & 4th with the winning velocity 1857.George P Taylor of Peterhead & District is 2nd & 20th Stuart Maskame of the same club is 5th 7th & 9th with R Barclay of Fraserburgh West End club in 6th open. Jim & Ann Donaldson of the Peterhead & District club are 8th & 10th open,
International Racing Pigeon