7th section H 325th open SNFC Andy Barbour of Dalry HS. 7th federation (Not in the SNFC) was A Connelly of Irvine HS on 962.3. 8th and 9th Fed, 8th & 9th section H and 336th & 349th open SNFC with velocities of 928.8 and 921.7. is Robert Reid of Dalry HS
North Section 220 birds; 1st & 2nd are David Armstrong of Dalry HS with velocities of 1095.6 and 1000.1. 3rd Andy Barbour (Dalry HS) velocity 933.7
Central Section 67 birds; 1st Harvey Pollock (Irvine HS) 1003.3 2nd Alan Connelly (Irvine HS) 932.3 3rd Robert Donegan (Darvel HS) 891.5
South Section 110 birds; 1st M Brown (Whitletts & District) 997.1 2nd Boyd Bros (Whitletts & District) 953.6 3rd Cree & Cuthbert (Whitletts & District) 875.8
Club Winners not mentioned: Kilwinning HS, J McNeil 902.2, Ardeer HS, Stirrat & McKenna, 888.4, Crosshouse HS, A Wilson 834.6, Dalmellington Pigeon Club, M McLarty 802.1, Annbank & District winner J Mathieson 793.5, Mauchline & District winner A Plenderleith 584.5, Kilmarnock Invitation winner J Neil 469.2
Almond Valley Federation
News from Secretary Lynne Stewart with the result of the Newark race held on the 3rd June with the convoy of 736 birds liberated at 09-30 hours. (This arrived after my article was away to the printers) Topping the federation is S Fleming from Armadale club with John Bird of West Calder club in 2nd 14th & 15th open. J Burnside of Armadale is 3rd 4th 10th & 17th open. D McBeath of the same club is 5th 13th & 18th open. John Jamieson of East Calder club is 6th open. J Barron’s of Armadale is 7th & 12th with Vic Couper of Forth & Clyde club in 8th open. J Clark of Armadale is 8th with club mate T Gavin in 11th open. J Hadfield of Armadale is 16th 19th & 20th open.
Club Winners are as follows;
Armadale 280 birds; S Fleming, J Burnside 914.817, 895.091, D McBeath 894.731
Balerno 96 birds; C Bain 823.880, C Ross 810.174, 801.175, 798.533
Carnwath 83 birds; J Warwick & Son 782.182, R Robertson 774.557, I Thomson 750.601, Thomson Bros 739.801
East Calder 108 birds; J Jamieson 884.677, J Burnside 825.348, F Jamieson & Son 801.243, 796.175
Forth & Clyde 97 birds; V Couper 872.861, Mr Mrs Conlin 827.258, G Harris 824.024, R Buchanan 815.815
West Calder 72 birds; J Bird 962.541, 847.496, 845.102, 800.287
East of Scotland Federation
News from John Baillie who writes ‘Hi Joe hope you are well, initially we were going to be racing from Kettering, but due to the poor weather forecast race controller Bobby Graham put back the race marking of the birds. He was notified that we could not release our birds from Kettering, so our next point would be Peterborough but that was not possible either due to not having access for the transporter because it was a Sunday. We basketed the birds for our open race from Newark then when Sunday morning arrived it was not possible to hold a liberation there either and the transporter started making its way back home.
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