KINGDOM RACING PIGEON ASSOCIATION
by Stuart Bowman
The weather has not improved in the least and as we went to the next 2 races it was extremely difficult just to train, never mind race. I know of a few who did and they are paying the price for it now! At times the weather was more akin to December such was the rain and low pressure we have had. Although we have tried racing on Friday Saturday and Sunday, the weather has always had a say in it, and always will! At least though we are trying to work round this catastrophic weather. It has been a pain for the whole Y.B season for the Controller and Convoyer and needless to say the fancier. However when it’s all said and done it’s still the poor pigeons that have to put up with our very changeable climate. This year I have never heard of so many fanciers say that they were fed up with the weather forecasts not being accurate enough, so often they were changed and so often they have been wrong. So what chance have we got.
Rosyth
At Otterburn there were 113 birds away and it was Jimmy Duncan with the winner a Natural Black Hen flying to the perch. The parents of this young hen came from the Late Alistair Ireland of Kelty. Well done Jimmy a very good winner! 2nd 3rd and 4th was Stuart Bowman. The first one was a Blue cock whose sire won 16th Open Wakefield Y.B, while the dam won 135th Open SNRPC Arras 2008. The next one was a D,Chq hen from a pair of birds from John Ellis of Wellbank. The third bird was a chq hen from a Dale Newcombe cock and a Tommy Gilbertson hen.
Kingdom result from Otterburn with 793 birds away at 2.30pm into a light s w wind. The winner Dunc Walker of Leuchars club on 1317. 2nd Pete Patrick, Coaltown club on 1203. 3rd 4th 7th and 8th was George Anderson of the Marathorn club on 1191,1191,1169 & 1167. Pete Penman Coaltown was 5th on 1184.Dunc Walker was in again for 6th on 1170, while J.D Armour of Coaltown was 9th&10th on 1108 and 1103.
Rosyth
with 71 away at Whitton Castle and the winner was Richard Brown with a home bred Grizzle cock just flying to the perch. 2ndAlan Cunningham with a chq hen flying to 15 day eggs. This one containing Busschaert lines. 3rd Ricky Brown with another home bred chq hen flying to the perch. 4thStuart Bowman with a blue cock flying to the perch. This one was from a full brother and sister pairing, same way bred as the sire of “Mrs Mack”, 1st Open KRPA, 4th Open Arras SNRPC, 2008.
Would like to give you the Association result from Whitton Castle, but have not received it yet, but will print when I get it.
Late Bred Sale
What a tremendous sale we had at the Coaltown of Balgonie Bowling Club with a grand figure being raised for some late breds of some of the best birds around. Many thanks must go to the Auctioneer for the day Bob Blyth and his helpers Dod Harley and George Wilson. Secy Jessie Keir for doing the paper work, Margaret Anderson and Muriel Wilson for the Raffle also helped along by Mr & Mrs David Power of the NEHU, who usually come up to our sale and is greatly appreciated. Thanks also to the anonymous fancier who paid for and made up a full colour page advert for us in the BHW. Also the Milton club members for the use of their pens and setting them up, and to the willing helpers who stayed behind to tidy up. Finally many thanks to the people who donated the many prizes for the raffle and the purchasers and donators of top class pigeons. Without the help of the afore mentioned there would be no sale, so very well done to one and all!
My address as always is 118 Sincliar Drive Cowdenbeath, Fife ky4-9rg, tel 01383- 518471. or email to me
