NEWS FROM SCOTLAND
Reports by Joe Murphy
Unfortunately I will not be at the SHU show next week as Kevin has a new house and is moving in that weekend and has asked us to assist him, which is no problem and if you cannot help your own son who can you help. I have contacted the SHU office to inform them of the above and although we are not going I hope it is a good day. I’m awaiting the details of the birds that have won the main trophies in the SHU and once I have this will cover each bird in my column and as normal if anyone of the winners has a picture of their winner and wish to forward it then this will go along with their birds winning details.
Great Offer of 6 pairs
Received a few phone calls from fanciers offering pigeons to the lad I reported on that had lost his wife and then discovered his pigeons had been stolen and then ended up in hospital with a heart attack. Unfortunately I have not heard any more from him and I have left a few messages on his answer machine but no reply. One lad in particular offered 6 pairs of yearlings bred from Willie Jacobs’ best lines; he is moving house and does not have the room to house all his birds. To be honest these would not be let go otherwise and are a ‘cracking’ team of pigeons. He is prepared to keep them for a few weeks until this appears in my column but they must ALL go together as he does not have the time for them to go away in pairs. If anyone is interested in these birds (preferably a new starter) then give me a call on 01592 770331 and I will forward this fanciers phone number for you to contact him personally.
Good SNFC Birds
This week I highlight the only bird to win a SNFC GOLD Award at the annual presentation a few weeks ago. This was a blue pied hen named ‘Bessie’ and raced by Tom Blair of Stirling and by the way this hen has also won a SNFC SILVER award. Her race results are as follows: entered into the Falaise race in 2008 as a 2 year old she won 16th section D with 1852 birds entered in the national. Then in 2011 she won 9th section D 58th open Clermont from an entry of 1741 birds and the following year she was again sent to Clermont and she again won 9th section D and was 72nd open from an entry of 1622 birds. Last year she was again set up for Clermont and she won 1st section D and 18th open from 1500 birds entered by 343 members. This year she won 4th section D 23rd open SNFC Clermont from an entry of 1169 birds. So you will see she has won 4 open positions in the top 100 from the Clermont national these past 4 years, a quality pigeon. Well done Tom.
The second pigeon belongs to Davie Donaldson of Glassford in Lanarkshire. This 09 bred blue hen won a SNFC Silver Award at this year’s award ceremony. Her performances are as follows from the Clermont race in 2012 she won 17th section E from an entry of 1622 birds. Last year she was entered into the Gold Cup race from Alencon and won 1st section E 6th open with 431 members sending 1355 birds. This year she was again sent to Alencon and won 24th section E 103rd open from an entry 1427 birds sent by 421 members another very good pigeon. The third pigeon belongs to the husband and wife partnership of G & E Archibald of Bilston in Midlothian. This 08 red hen won her SNFC Silver Award winning 3 times from the Gold Cup race. She won 4th section B 13th open Messac in 2011 from an entry of 1159 birds. Then in 2012 she was sent to Alencon and won 4th section B 10th open from an entry of 1486 birds, and then this year she won 23rd section B 61st open Alencon from an entry 1427 birds sent by 421 members. As can be seen from the above there are not many birds who have won TWICE in the top 15 in the national Gold Cup races plus she won her Silver Award winning 3 times in the top 65 open places in the Scottish national; an excellent pigeon.
This week’s photograph
The first two are of groups of fanciers who attended the BICC ‘Moot’ at Epsom with the main picture having from Left to Right Kevin Murphy, Heath Archibald 1st BICC Barcelona, John Tyerman BICC President, Joe Murphy, Lee & Kevin Buddle who were 2nd BICC Barcelona. These lads were great company and helped make our weekend one to remember.
Joe’s Joke
Received a lovely letter from Dennis O’Neal from Rainham in Essex who wrote; ‘Dear Joe I am chairman of the Silverhall HS in Rainham and I’m an avid reader of Joe’s Jokes. I’m the wrong side of 79 years old but LOVE the jokes. I relay them to my brother in Norfolk who is 84 and he cried with laughter at the one when Mr McDonald walked in and saw his wife breaking the cotton with her teeth after sowing on a button down below. I also read about you saying the lady with MS tells your jokes to people with the same complaint. Well I do the same to one of our club members who at this moment is very ill with cancer; he lives nearby with his sister and is only 49 years old and his name is John Daly. I always take in my BHW and your jokes make him laugh and those who say your jokes are a waste of space want their head seen to. They give us so much pleasure so keep them coming. Wishing you all the best, yours Dennis’.
My thanks to Dennis and the other people who have contacted me regarding the ‘jokes’. It is all meant as a ‘bit of fun’, however I could not use the joke Dennis sent but have a couple of crackers for you this week.
Dentist
A guy and a girl meet at a bar. They get along so well that they decide to go to the girl's place. A few drinks later, the guy takes off his shirt and then washes his hands. He then takes off his trousers and again washes his hands. The girl has been watching him and says: "You must be a dentist." The guy, surprised, says: "Yes .... How did you figure that out?" "Easy." she replies, "you keep washing your hands." One thing leads to another and they make love. After it's over the girl says: "You must be a good dentist." The guy, now with an inflated ego, says: "Sure - I'm a good dentist. How did you figure that out?" The girl replies:...."Didn't feel a thing."
Blond Joke
Two sisters, one blond and one brunette, inherit the family ranch, unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble. In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock. Upon leaving, the brunette tells her sister, 'When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home.' The brunette arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull and decides she wants to buy it. The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news. She walks into the telegraph office, and says, 'I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch and I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home.' The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, and then adds, it will cost 99 cents a word. Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word. After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, 'I want you to send her the word 'comfortable.' The operator shakes his head. 'How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word 'comfortable?' The brunette explains, 'My sister's blonde. The word is big. She'll read it very slowly... 'com-for-da-bul.'
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