Leicester Continental Club Vire Report On the day of the double header for the MNFC, the Leicester Continental Club also held two races in conjunction with the Midland National. Following a three-day holdover, the birds were released from Vire, around 260 miles to the centre of…

Leicester Continental Club Blue Riband Race Poitiers Report by John Ghent The final race of the old bird season and what a test it turned out to be, yet again! Blue Riband Midland National races don’t seem to come easy, or even steady, they have been real ball-breakers for the…

Leicester Continental Club Ancenis Full Report by John Ghent Well .that was certainly one that won’t be forgotten! The Ancenis race will live long in the memory as being one of the toughest MNFC races for many years and it looks as though the birdage at Bordeaux has dropped…

Leicester Continental Club Ancenis Silver Race Provisional Report by John Ghent I have to say I have the feeling I sound a little like a broken record, following on from the MNFC Fougeres we got served up with the Ancenis race! I will not elaborate too much on the outcome of the…

Leicester Continental Club Poitiers and Vire Provisional reports So to the final old bird races of the season and the double header from Vire and Poitiers which were flown after a 3 day holdover on the Tuesday. With a stiff wind forecast it was expected that both races would be…