NRCC Sections Thurso 2019 By George Wheatman The North Road Championship Club’s final old bird race of the season from Thurso was a tough test for the entry of 1, 127 birds sent by 146 members thanks to a strong south-west wind. Race secretary Ian Bellamy summed it up with this…

NRCC prizes 2019 By George Wheatman It will be a proud moment for popular North Road Championship Club member Richard Mamwell when he is accompanied by grandson Tom to collect no fewer than six trophies at this grand old club’s prize presentation at Springfield’s Exhibition…

NRCC Thurso 2019 By George Wheatman Emotions have been running high in the Kirkman family since the North Road Championship Club’s last old bird race of the season, the tough PJ Lofts-sponsored Thurso. Not only is Andrew Kirkman, of Freiston, near Boston, elated at winning the…

NRCC YBS 2019 By George Wheatman The North Road Championship Club’s final two races of the 2019 season were both won by the husband and wife partnership of Dave and Pat Evans, of Alford, where the Lincolnshire club had a great day as members took the first five positions in the…

Lerwick sections 2019 By George Wheatman Sometimes it is easy to put into words what pigeon racing and performances mean to a fancier; and sometimes it is difficult. In the case of 72-year ex-miner Derek Nuttall it is both. Easy because his successes at club, federation and with…