“The Original” Around The Up North Combine
Fifth Successive Combined Average Win
For Reg Wilson, Ray Mole & Partners
By Good Corn
Brotton H/S have held the Clubs 2018 presentation evenings the week before the Blackpool Show Of The Year for a while now, with the venue being the Spar Hotel, Saltburn and for the past few years the Brotton Six Bird Club have joined Brotton H/S for a joint pay-out night which has always gone very well. The prize presentation evening took place on Friday 11th January 2019, Terry Callan the Brotton H/S Secretary for 40 years took to the floor to invite the guests, members, family and friends to the pay-out night. Looking around the room there was a few regular non-fanciers in attendance, Terry and his partner Kath always have a few with them, so too does Golly & Linda Peirson & Tubby Purver, Bill Ward and family have a big following which includes former fanciers Graham Birch & Son of South Bank the previous winners of 1st Up North Combine Old Bird Folkestone National in 1984 from a convoy of 23,725 birds. Once again I was invited to present the silverware to both Clubs worthy winners, like always I took grandsons Hayden & Tyler along with me but as my sister Shirley was unwell I asked my lifelong friend and club mate Sack Peirson along.
Other guests for the night was the East Cleveland Federation Secretary Bill Dowey and his wife Sheila, the couple who were once members of our Club Skinningrove H/S where Bill was Club Secretary left the sport a few years ago. Lifelong fancier Cec Rawson and his wife Jean were also guests for the evening; Cec has flown Pigeons in Skinningrove, Brotton H/S, Brotton Six Bird Club and Loftus in his great number of years in the sport. The former East Cleveland Federation Secretary and Up North Combine Senior Vice-President has now left the sport due to his health but still holds the position of Life Vice-President of the Up North Combine. Once Terry had given a run-down on the thrills and spills of the 2018 racing season he handed over to Brotton H/S Chairman Bill Heslop who is no longer in the sport but keeps active with him also been the Chairman of the East Cleveland Federation. Bill had enjoyed many good years in his flying days with him being the Clubs top prize-winner on numerous occasions. I was then asked to present the silverware to the winners who more than deserved their rewards, some more than others but as another racing season is fast approaching we have to start all over again, which can often spring a few surprises. After the presentation of the trophies, prize money and prize cards, Terry presented Hayden, Tyler Ruby, Amelia, Faith & Ella their gifts of thanks, gifts of thanks were also presented to Shirley, Sheila, Pam Heslop and Terry's partner Kath.
Then is was Golly Peirson the Brotton Six Bird Club Chairman turn to take to the floor to ask me to present the prizes to the Club winners, then Hayden & Tyler were asked to receive their gifts of thanks. With time moving on the soup starter was served followed by the main meal which was a choice of Beef or Turkey dinner with all the trimmings, As always Kath came round win the chocolates. The rest of the night was taken up by the Karaoke Disco, the sale of youngsters for the Brotton H/S 2019 breeder/buyer and the raffle which consisted on a large number of prizes, with the raffle making £200.00 for Brotton H/S Club funds. A few of the crowd got up to sing their favourite songs, which included Christine “The Voice” Rowe the Secretary of Loftus H/S. Once again everyone enjoyed a great night, I would like to thank Brotton H/S for inviting us and also thank both Clubs for the gift of thanks and wish you all a healthy New Year and a successful racing season.
Bill Heslop presenting the “Les Rigg Memorial Trophy” to Reg Wilson, of the highest prize
winning loft of Reg Wilson, Ray Mole & Partners, winners of 9 x 1st Clubs and the Combined
Average.
Top prize-winners for 2018 was the loft of Reg Wilson, Ray Mole & Partners who were the winners of a brilliant 9 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 6 x 4th, 8 x 5th, 11 x 6th Clubs and 182pts. Reg & Ray who are the top loft in Brotton H/S for the fifth successive season were also the winners of the “Old Bird Inland Average”, “Runners Up Channel Average”, winners of the “Combined Average”, “Champion Flyer”, Classic Average”, “W (Billy) Rigg Memorial Trophy”, “£1 Trophy”, “Two Hundred Miles Trophy”, “Metcalf Cup, “L Rees Plate”, “Eastbourne Trophy”, and the “Frank Reilly Memorial Trophy”, “Les Rigg Memorial Trophy” etc. etc. Reg & Ray have been in partnership for a great number of years, where they have flown a very good consistent Pigeon in their time together. Like numerous of other fanciers Reg & Ray have flown a few different strains of Pigeons over the years, but whatever breed they have housed in them years they have always done well with them both inland and over the channel at Club, Federation and Combine level.
Reg & Ray's top class 2018 old bird season saw them hit the winners' enclosure in fantastic style from the second race Newark where they timed a 2y to win a brilliant 1st Club and 1st East Cleveland Federation from a convoy of 2,332 birds. The lads enjoyed a great clocking day a week later at Chelmsford (1) when they timed no fewer than four of their entries to chalk up a cracking 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Club, 2nd, 5th, 9th and 19th Fed. The following week the birds were at the Eastbourne National the first classic race of the season where they had another four birds in the frame to win a notable 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th Club, 8th, 28th, 32nd and 34th Fed out of 1,429 birds, with the red card winner going onto score 73rd Up North Combine from a convoy of 18,454 birds. Onto Oakham (1) where a trio of birds were on the clock to lift 4th, 6th and 7th Club, 9th, 17th and 19th Federation. The duo racked up their third win out of the first of five channel races from the French race point Burbure (1) after timing three of their entries to win a top-notch 1st, 3rd and 5th Club, 4th, 11th and 14th Fed when there were 726 birds competing, with the red and green card scorers going onto net 68th and 246th UNC from a convoy of 10,633 birds.
Win number two on the belt was achieved at Worksop when another three birds were in the points to win 1st, 2nd and 6th Club with the red and blue card potters that were timed within two seconds of each other going onto pocket 8th and 11th Fed when there were 987 birds away. The lads recorded their third straight win out of Huntingdon after timing three birds for the third week running to win 1st Club by 17 minutes with the pole position winner going onto pot an awesome 2nd Fed out of an entry of 1,076 birds. The inform Reg & Ray were really racking up the points and they bagged all 21 points and their fourth consecutive win and sixth win from nine races from Oakham (2) after timing an outstanding six birds to win 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Club, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 22nd and 34th Fed when there was 812 birds competing. The lads had a couple of birds on the clock from Burbure 2 (sub Roye) to net 4th and 6th Club, 25th and 39th Fed; with the yellow card lifter going onto claim 189th Combine.
Reg & Ray's very impressive run of form continued from Chelmsford (2) when three of their team were on the clock to chalk up 3rd, 5th and 6th Club, 15th, 37th and 44th Federation. The lads had another three birds in the points a week later when the birds were at Oakham (3) where they netted 3rd, 4th and 5th Club with the green and yellow card scorers that were timed in four seconds pocketing 22nd and 23rd Fed; while their third bird on the clock picked up 35th Fed. Onto the Maidstone National where more success came Reg & Ray's way after they timed three of their squad to win a top-drawer 1st, 2nd and 6th Club, 1st, 9th and 25th Fed when there were 1,006 birds away. Reg & Ray followed up their Maidstone winning performance by timing a single bird out of the fourth French race point Reims to chalk up a useful 2nd Club and 24th Federation. Reg & Ray's birds were not letting up and that was proved when they returned to their winning way at Oakham (4) when a trio of birds were in the frame to win a cracking 1st, 2nd and 5th Club, 5th, 20th and 34th Fed out of an entry of 660 birds. The lads racked up their second win on the bounce to record their ninth old bird win of the 2018 racing season at the final inland race Oakham (5) after timing no less than four of their entries to win a notable 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th Club, 14th, 23rd, 24th and 29th Fed when there was 865 birds competing. The old bird season came to a close at Ypres where Reg & Ray had a couple of their channel team on the clock to claim 2nd and 6th Club, 20th and 35th Fed; with the duo's blue card potter going onto lift 170th Combine.
The partnership did not compete in all the young bird races but they did score in five races with their first points being achieved at the fourth young bird race Worksop (2) where a single baby was on the clock to chalk up a very nice 2nd Club, 6th Federation. The following week when the birds were at Oakham the duo timed a couple of their entries to lift 3rd and 6th Club, 14th and 29th Fed. Two more birds were in the frame two weeks later out of Chelmsford to pot a useful 2nd and 3rd Club, 16th and 21st Fed. After been out of the points at the Maidstone National Reg & Ray returned to the frame from Bubwith (3) where again two of their team were clocked to claim a very nice 2nd and 3rd Club which was enough to crown them top loft in the Club for 2018, the blue and green card potters went onto pocket 8th and 14th Fed to round off another brilliant season.
Golly & Linda Peirson with Lynn and partner Tubby Purver of the Mr & Mrs Peirson, Purver
and loft helpers Evo & Frankie, winners of the Channel Average and the Young Bird Average.
The partnership of Mr & Mrs Golly (Graham) & Linda Peirson, Tubby “Graham” Purver and loft helpers Ian “Evo” Everington & Frankie Rolands enjoyed an outstanding season winning a fantastic 6 x 1st, 10 x 2nd, 9 x 3rd, 10 x 4th, 8 x 5th, 8 x 6th Clubs and 176pts. Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie were also the winners of the “Channel Average”, “Best Channel Bird”, “Runners Up Inland Average”, “Young Bird Average”, the “Frank Reilly Young Bird Average”, “Best Young Bird Club Cup”, Young Bird Derby”, “Runners Up Combined Average”, the T Shaw Memorial Trophy”, L Miller Trophy”, “Vaux Tankard”, “A Hope Trophy” and the “Joe Wright Memorial Trophy”, etc. etc. Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie got off to a good clocking day from old bird Bubwith after timing three of their squad to win a very nice 2nd, 3rd and 4th Club with the blue and green card scorers that were clocked within 27 seconds of each other going onto chalk up a notable 5th and 11th Fed; while the yellow card potter netted 36th Fed to round off cracking start to the new season. The birds were at Newark the following week when the gang timed another three of their entries in the space of one second to lift a useful 4th, 5th and 6th Club with the first two birds that touched down together going onto claim 14th and 15th Fed; while the third timer took 16th Fed to end another notable days racing. The loft was in the points for the third successive race out of Chelmsford (1) when a single bird was timed to take a very good 3rd Club and 3rd Fed.
The partnership were out of the points from both the Eastbourne National and Oakham (1) but wasted no time from the first channel race Burbure (1) when no fewer than three of their channel team were on the clock to lift 2nd, 4th and 6th Club, 9th, 13th and 28th Fed; with the blue card scorer going onto net 114th UNC. After been out of the frame at Worksop a single bird was timed from Huntingdon to pocket 4th Club, 32nd Fed. Moving onto the second channel race which was from Roye but after a one-day hold-over and the weather being no better the following day the birds were brought back closer to home and liberated from Burbure (2), and what a earth-shattering performance Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie's team put up. No less less than four birds were clocked to win a brilliant 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Club, 2nd, 6th, 11th and 33th Federation when there were 253 birds competing, with the red, blue and green card scorers going on even further to chalk up an outstanding 2nd, 14th and 68th UNC from a convoy of 4,051 birds. The pole position winner won a Combine Silver Medal but the celebrations never stopped there for Golly, Linda, Tubby (1st Up North Combine Young Bird Harlow National in 1990 with “Leighanne's Pride“ when flying as Ian Purver & Partners out of 20,618 birds), Evo (1st Up North Combine Old Bird Folkestone (2) National in 2012 with “Evo's Lad” out of 15,855 birds) & Frankie also won a fantastic 1st, 2nd and 3rd Club, 3rd, 5th and 7th Fed, 4th, 8th and 16th UNC in the Brotton Six Bird Club, with the Brotton H/S and the Brotton Six Bird Club winners achieving a average velocity of 1347.9 which was enough to win the UNC “Danish Cup Of Friendship” for the best two bird performance which was a truly brilliant performance, Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie's birds achieved the best loft performance on the day in the whole of the Up North Combine which is a performance they should be very proud of.
The birds were at Chelmsford (2) when a couple of the gang’s entries were timed to lift 2nd and 4th Club, 7th and 36th Federation. Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo and young Frankie returned to the winners' enclosure the next race from Oakham (3) after they had three of their squad on the clock to win a enjoyable 1st, 2nd and 6th Club, 15th, 18th and 39th Fed when there was 1,330 birds competing. Another trio of birds were in the frame a week later when the birds were at the Maidstone National to chalk up a nice 3rd, 4th and 5th Club, 14th, 20th and 23rd Federation. Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie achieved their second channel win and third old bird win of the season at the fourth French race point Reims when two birds were timed to win 1st and 6th Club with the pole position winner that topped the Club charts by over an hour going onto score a well-earned 4th Fed out of 304 birds and 33rd UNC from a convoy of 3,265 birds; while their second bird on the clock notched up 36th Federation.
The partnership had another couple of birds in the frame from Oakham (4) to pocket useful 3rd and 4th Club, 24th and 33rd Fed; Two more birds were on the clock for the third consecutive race from Oakham (5) to net a notable 2nd and 3rd Club, 19th and 21st Federation. The curtain came down on the 2018 racing season at the Belgian race point Ypres which proved to be a third channel win out of five water races for Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie, with their pole position winner who was 17 minutes in front of the rest of the Club entries going onto score a splendid 2nd Federation out of 751 birds and 14th UNC from a convoy of 8,775 birds which once again was a fantastic achievement.
Next stop is the young birds where Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie scored in all nine young bird races racking up a very impressive 20 positions in the first six, with them timing three babies in the space of 45 seconds out of Bubwith (1) to lift a cracking 2nd, 3rd and 5th Club, 3rd, 4th and 7th Federation. A winning performance was achieved a week late at Bubwith (2) when another three youngsters were in the frame to win a belting 1st, 2nd and 5th Club with the red and blue card scorers that were clocked within three seconds going onto score 8th and 9th Fed; while the third baby on the clock took 30th Fed from a convoy of 1,575 birds. Win number two on the spin was achieved from Worksop (1) when no fewer than four of their young bird team were timed to win a top-notch 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th Club, 3rd, 20th, 22nd and 25th Fed when there were 1,650 birds competing. Race number four and more points on the board from Worksop (2) after a trio of youngsters were timed to net 3rd, 4th and 5th Club with the green and yellow card scorers that were clocked five seconds apart going onto pocket 22nd and 23rd Fed; while the third timer claimed 34th Federation.
The inform Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie had a single bird in the clock out of Oakham to pick up 5th Club, 19th Fed; and this was followed up by taking 2nd and 6th Club, 24th and 44th Fed from Huntingdon. Onto Chelmsford where 5th Club, 26th Fed was notched up, and then a couple of birds were timed at the Maidstone National to lift 4th and 6th Club, 28th and 39th Fed with the yellow card potter netting 106th UNC. Golly, Linda, Tubby, Evo & Frankie have flown a very good Pigeon since they teamed up together and the 2nd and 4th Up North Combine and the “Danish Cup Of Friendship” winning performance was very well deserved after all the very hard work they had put into their birds.
Wayne Reilly, Peter Marshall, Frank & Brenda Reilly winners of the “Jimmy Arkless Memorial
Trophy” from the Young Bird Maidstone National.
The long established loft Frank & Brenda Reilly & son Wayne and loft helper Peter Marshall were the Clubs third highest prizewinners racking up 3 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 5 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 3 x 6th and 51pts. Winning the “Chelmsford (1) Trophy”, Jimmy Arkless Memorial Trophy”, “Bubwith (3) Trophy”,”Young Bird Knock-Out Trophy”, the “Bortner Young Bird Cup” and the “K Adamson Shield”. It was from the third old bird race Chelmsford (1) when the gang recorded their first of three wins, with their chart-topper going onto win a brilliant 1st Fed from a convoy of 2,189 birds. A week later when the birds were at the Eastbourne National a couple of birds were on the clock to lift 3rd and 4th Club, 29th and 31st Fed. They were out of the Club points the following week at Oakham (1) but still managed to notch-up 20th Fed; and three weeks later another single bird was timed at Huntingdon to pocket 5th Club, 40th Fed. Frank, Brenda, Wayne & Peter were back in the points out of Reims where a couple of their channel entries were on the clock to pot 4th and 5th Club, 27th and 37th Fed; and that was followed up by netting 4th Club, 31st Fed out of Ypres
Frank, Brenda, Wayne & Peter who flew on his own in the Brotton Six Bird Club while still attending school, were in the frame from four of the nine young bird races. With their first points coming at the second race Bubwith (2) when a couple of babies were timed to pocket 3rd and 6th Club, 12th and 33rd Fed; and this was followed up by taking 4th Club, 25th Fed from Chelmsford. The birds were at the Maidstone National the following week which turned out to be a top class race for Frank, Brenda, Wayne & Peter when they timed two birds in 41 seconds to win a top drawer 1st and 2nd Club, 8th and 9th Fed out of 887 birds, 24th and 30th UNC from a convoy of 10,914 birds. As the gang had also won a earth-shattering 1st Club, 1st Federation, 1st North Yorks & East Cleveland Section winning £148.62 and 1st Up North Combine in the Brotton Six Bird Club winning the “Jocker Mills Memorial Trophy”, the “Young Bird Cup” and a Combine Gold Medal, the Brotton H/S Winner and the Brotton Six Bird Club winner also won the “Terry Craggs Memorial Trophy” for the best two bird performance with a average velocity of 1285.2 which was a fantastic achievement and performance. The partnership were still on cloud 9 going into the final race of the season from Bubwith (3) and so too were their youngster for no less than three birds were timed to win a top-notch 1st, 4th and 6th Club, 1st, 17th and 38th Federation when there was 602 birds away and round off a life changing week.
The partnership of Mr & Mrs Bob & Babs Moore were the Clubs fourth highest prize-winners with 3 x 1st, 1 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 2 x 5th and 1 x 6th Clubs and 39pts, winning the “Old Bird Selby Trophy”, “Selby (1) Cup” and the “Ollerton (2) Cup”. Bob & Bab's 2018 racing season got off to a great start when they won a top-notch 1st Club, 3rd Fed Bubwith with a yearling on the opening day of the new season when there was 1,474 birds competing. Another yearling was on the clock out of Worksop to chalk up 4th Club, 21st Fed. Moving onto the young birds where Bob & Babs hit the winners' enclosure from the first race Bubwith (1) just like they did at the start of the old bird season, where the duo timed no fewer than three of their youngsters to win a belting 1st, 4th and 7th Club, 2nd, 6th and 18th Fed from a convoy of 2,092 birds. Bob & Babs clocked up their second young bird win from four races out of Worksop (2) when there red card winner went onto score cracking 5th Fed when there were 1,535 birds competing. Two weeks later the birds were at Huntingdon where Bob & Babs had a couple of babies on the clock to lift 4th and 5th Club, 28th and 39th Fed; and they the following week 6th Club, 30th Fed was notched up before netting 3rd and 5th Club, 13th and 19th Fed, 42nd and 110th UNC out of the Maidstone National.
Shaun Ward with daughter Ruby of W & S Ward winners of 2 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 5th Clubs, the “ Brian Wattis Memorial Trophy” and the “Hatfield Cup” - Darren & James Waters winners of 1st and 2nd Club, 7th and 8th Fed, 69th and 70th UNC Bourges,winning the “Jim Waters Memorial Trophy”.
Kath and daughter with the “B & K Simpson Most Points Without A Win Trophy” - Brian “ Mac” McCormick of Garbutt, Stone & McCormick scorers of 1 x 5th Club and 2pts.
The loft of W & S Ward were the winners of 2 x 1st, 1 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 1 x 6th Clubs and 38pts, with Bill and grandson Shaun also winning the “Brian Wattis Memorial Trophy” and the “Hatfield (3) Cup”. The duo potted their first points of the year from the second old bird race Newark when they timed a couple of yearlings to lift a useful 2nd and 3rd Club, 4th and 12th Fed. The lads had a great race out of Oakham (1) after timing no fewer than four of their squad to win an outstanding 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Club with their red card winner going onto score a notable 5th Fed from an entry of 1,606 birds. The blue and green card potter that were timed one second apart went onto take 6th and 7th Fed, while their fourth timer notched up 14th Fed to round off a very impressive team performance. Old hand Bill and Shaun were in the frame again at Worksop when they had a single bird on the clock to pocket 3rd Club, 15th Fed. The duo racked up their second old bird win out of Chelmsford (2) when their pole position winner went onto score a very nice 5th Fed out of an entry of 1,131 birds. Bill the previous winner of 1st Up North Combine Lillers (1) in 1974 from a convoy of 21,262 birds when flying as Bill Ward & Bill Heslop; & Shaun were in the frame from young bird Worksop (1) where they notched up 5th Club, 23rd Fed.
Dave “Rooster” Storr was the winner of 3 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 1 x 6th Club and 38pts, winning the “A Marshall Memorial Trophy”, Grantham Young Bird Trophy”, “Moody Cup and the “Bortner Young Bird Cup. The Rooster's first chalk of the season was achieved out of old bird Worksop when he netted 5th Club, 22nd Fed. Onto the young birds were 6th Club, 17th Fed was notched up from Bubwith (1) and then two weeks later a useful 2nd Club, 12th Fed was taken. The Rooster hit winning form out of the fifth young bird race Oakham when no fewer then three babies were on the clock to win a top-notch 1st, 2rd and 4th Club with the red and blue card scorers that were timed within 19 seconds of each other going onto chalk up a cracking 5th and 9th Fed when there were 1,526 birds competing, while the yellow card claimer netted 16th Fed to round off a very impressive performance. Win number two on the bounce was racked up from Huntingdon when a couple of youngsters were timed six seconds apart to win 1st and 3rd Club, 22nd and 25th Fed when there was 1,352 birds away. Rooster recorded his third consecutive young bird win at Chelmsford when his pole position winner that topped the Club charts by 8 minutes going onto score 5th Fed from a convoy of 1,177 birds.
The son and father partnership of Darren & James Waters were the winners of 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd Club and 17pts, with Darren & James winning the “Jim Waters Memorial Trophy”, “Robert Wright Memorial Cup”, “C Nicholson Shield” and the “Brotton Corn Store Cup”. Darren & James hit the winners' enclosure at their favourite race point Bourges after timing a couple of their entries to win a top-notch 1st and 2nd Club with them been the only two clocked in the Club in race time, 7th and 8th Fed out of 100 birds with only eight been clocked in the Fed in race time, 69th and 70th UNC from a convoy of 1,360 birds when only 70 birds were recorded in the three day race time in the whole of the UNC. Darren flew Pigeons on his own at a very young age while his father James flew in partnership with his late father Jim. Bourges has always and will always be their main race of the season, Darren won Bourges when flying on his own as a school boy, with Jim & James always flying a very good Bourges Pigeon winning from the longest race a number of times and going onto top the Federation and score some very good Combine positions. Darren & James were in the frame again out of the fourth channel race Reims where they chalked up a useful 3rd Club, 25th Fed.
Terry Callan the previous winner of 1st Up North Combine Old Bird Folkestone (2) National in 1997 with the Gold Medal winning “Nikki Louise” from a convoy of 13,980 birds was the scorer of 2 x 3rd, 1 x 5th Clubs and 10pts winning the “B & K Simpson Most Points Without A Win Trophy”. Terry was in the points from day one after timing a yearling at old bird Bubwith to net 5th Club, 37th Fed; he was back in the frame from Huntingdon where 3rd Club, 25th Fed was potted; Terry's third chalk was achieved at Ypres when 3rd Club, 23rd Fed and 210th UNC was notched up.
The loft of former top prize-winner Mick Smithies chalked up 1 x 5th, 1 x 6th Club and 4pts with Mick's first points coming at old bird Bubwith when 5th Club, 35th Fed was taken. Mick scored twice with the young birds after pocketing 4th Club, 29th Fed Bubwith (2) and two weeks later he netted 6th Club, 35th Fed out of Worksop (2).
The partnership of Vic Garbutt, the late Brian “Rusty” Stone & Brian “Mac” McCormick were the scorers of 1x 5th Club and 2pts, with Vic & Mac's points coming from the final channel race Ypres when 5th Club, 33rd Fed was notched up. Vic who has been in the sport many, many years and still enjoying his Pigeons was unable to attend the presentation night due to been under the weather but I'm sure he will be there again next year.
With that I will sign off for another week, any news to
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