for a velocity of 1596. This cock is a previous winner this season being 1st club 2nd New Lothian and 2nd Federation from Ripon earlier in the season. Breeding is Frans Zwols from stock obtained from Border Lofts crossed with Formula 1 lofts. 2nd are the father and son partnership of Willie Pryde & son John of Arniston club they are also 4th open. L Mitchell of Castlebrae club is 3rd & 5th with Danderhall’s A Young winning 6th place followed by club mate J McIvor in 7th sport. A R Pringle of New Lothian is 8th with W Hume of Danderhall in 9th place and making up the top 10 is S Gilchrist of Edinburgh Premier club ,
Club Winners are as follows;
Arniston 109 birds; 1st Milne 2nd & 3rd W Pryde & son
Castlebrae 45 birds; 1st & 2nd L Mitchell 3rd A Mitchell
Danderhall 288 birds; 1st Young 2nd McIvor 3rd Hume
Edinburgh Premier 76 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd Gilchrist
Bonnyrigg 101 birds; 1st Smith 2nd Stark 3rd Watson
Sighthill 63 birds; 1st Bremner 2nd & 3rd Miller
Rosewell 15 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd Mackie
Woodburn 95 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd Brown & Black
Loanhead 68 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd Anderson
Easthouses 77 birds; 1st Sanderson 2nd & 3rd Reilly
Edinburgh West 81 birds; 1st 2nd & 3rd C Bennett
Traprain 210 birds; 1st & 2nd Thomson 3nd Newcombe & Black
New Lothian 55 birds;
The New Lothian RPC
Had 51 members sending 708 birds taking the number 1 spot and winning over £100 is J Milne of Arniston with club mates Willie & John Pryde in 2nd & 4th positions. L Mitchell of Castlebrae club is 3rd & 5th with A Young of Danderhall in 6th place one place ahead of club mate J McIvor who wins £274 for his efforts. 8th spot is won by A R Pringle of New Lothian with W Hume of Danderhall club in 9th position. 10th 11th & 12th places are won by S Gilchrist of Edinburgh Premier club winning over £275 for his efforts.
North of Scotland Federation
News from George Duthie who writes ‘ We had 65 members sending 930 birds to Ripon this was made up of the East section had 34 members sending 560 bird with the West section having 31 members sending 370 birds. The convoy were liberated into a light north east wind with high cloud. 1st west section and 1st open is Ian Coull of Buckie & District he is also 11th section and 21st open with his 2nd bird. Colin McRae of Fraserburgh & District club is 1st east section 2nd open and he is also 7th east section 12th open. Colin’s club mate A W Buchan is 2nd & 8th east section 3rd & 13th open. R Barclay of Fraserburgh West End club is 3rd & 11th east section 4th & 19th open. Devern Valley member A Wilson is 2nd 3rd 8th & 10th west section 5th 6th 18th & 20th open. G Findlay of Peterhead & District club is 4th & 9th east section 8th & 14th open.
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