SOLWAY NEWS
By Jimmy Graham
The Solway Federation (84/759) was brought back to Shap on Saturday 2nd June 2012. Liberated at 4.00pm into a light south wind, the birds made good use of it and romped home with velocities high into the 1500s. The birds were high in the sky and coming in fast. I myself (Mr & Mrs J Graham) had a great race timing seven birds to take 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Club on velocities of 1580, 1579, 1564 and 1557.I also took 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th East Section and 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th Open from 759 birds. I know it’s only forty-six miles but a race is a race after all and someone has to win. Two good birds were timed in Dumfries for D.Callander and Mr & Mrs Karl Guenther.
Federation Result
1 Mr & Mrs J Graham Hoddam 1580
2 Mr & Mrs J Graham Hoddam 1579
3 D Callander Nith Valley 1575
4 Mr & Mrs J Graham Hoddam 1564
5 Mr & Mrs K Guenther Dumfries 1562
6 R B Jardine Dumfries 1561
7 D Callander Dumfries 1558
8 Mr & Mrs J Graham Hoddam 1557
9 Mr & Mrs G Power & Allen Springfield 1553
10 Skachill & McCormack Nith Valley 1550
Clubs
Hoddam F.C. 8/95
Things went well for the lofts of Mr & Mrs J Graham this week. I took 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Club. My winner this week on a velocity of 1580 is a Sootjen Cock bred by my brother Dennis down in Gretna from Frank Sheader stock. He’s a three-year old Chec Cock having won many prizes over the years. My second bird doing 1579 is a two-year old Mealy Hen; she already has a 1st Club diploma. The 3rd on 1564 is a four-year old Blue Cock that’s won four firsts and has topped the Fed. The 4th is a Dark Chec two-year old Hen doing 1557.
Jimmy Graham, Hoddam F.C. Federation winner.
Springfield H.C. 9/164
Winning their second race on the trot is Mr & Mrs Gus Power & Allen flying roundabout. Their two-year old Blue Cock recorded a velocity of 1553. Gordon Grant & Son took 2nd (from loft 1) flying natural. Their two-year old Chec Cock was bred by their friend Scott of Milton Keynes. They also timed another one to take 3rd (loft 2) this one being a two-year old Chec Cock bred by club mate Raymond White. Velocities were 1527 and 1517. B Van Nuil takes 4th Club with a Blue Cock doing 1516.
Dalbeattie H.C. 6/46
A good win here for N.McCulloch & Son. They timed a two-year old Chec Cock on a velocity of 1414. The ‘Sire’ of this winner is from T. Marshall & Son from Northern Ireland. The ‘Dam’ is a Jan Polder from Steve Wright. D.McDonald takes the 2nd spot on 1365, C.Milligan is 3rd on 1306 and the winner is in again on 1299.
Brydekirk H.C. 5/64
Timing the first two in Brydekirk is J.M.Dalgliesh, timing two yearlings to take 1st and 2nd Club, 6th and 9th East Section doing 1550, 1540. S.Irving ‘Junr’ is 3rd on 1515 and R.J.B.Renwick takes the next two doing 1499 and 1454.
Annan H.C. 15/120
Well done to the Gold Cup winner E.S.McCarton, his yearling Chec Cock timed in to take 1st Club, 7th East Section on 1548. A.Nicholson came 2nd doing 1544, followed by J.Willacy timing two doing 1502 and 1483. I must mention G.W.Campbell who came in 5th with a velocity of 1440.
Langholm H.C. 3/27
Another fine win for R.V.Graham taking 1st Club on 1253, followed by A.Henderson with the next four on velocities of 1248, 1241, 1213 and 1163.
Nith Valley H.C. 11/82
Well done to D.Callander taking 1st Club, 1st West Section and 3rd Open with his yearling Mealy Cock doing 1575. His second bird was 2nd Club, 4th Section and 7th Open doing 1558. Skachill & McCormack take 3rd and 4th on 1550 and 1533. Mrs Linda Hay is 5th Club, 8th West Section doing 1529.
Dumfries F.C. 12/78
A tight finish here for Mr & Mrs Karl Guenther taking 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th. The winner takes 1st Club, 2nd Section, and 5th Open on a velocity of 1562. The 3rd, 4th and 5th birds had velocities of 1532, 1527 and 1525 and also took 7th, 9th and 10th West Section. R.B.Jardine is 2nd Club, 3rd West Section and 6th Open on 1562.
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