SOLWAY NEWS
By Jimmy Graham
The Solway Federation (95/1752) was down at Wollaston on Saturday 26th May 2012. The birds were liberated at 7.45am into a light East wind, however at the home end and half way up the course things were different with a strong East wind blowing and the temperature steadily rising.
We were starting to get worried by the clock opening at 2.00pm as the returns were like 5/15, 5/16, 14/31 and so on. At the close of the day it was just the same with 10s, 20s and even 30s missing. Some fanciers are calling it a day and are now finished for the year and we were only 186 miles down the road. It’s seems it’s always the same, the leaders are always on time and then there’s great gaps inbetween.
Anyway back to the race and the Federation winner. Now this fancier has won before from Garstang and took 6th Open Fed from 2,136 birds. Showing the men up is Mrs Linda Hay of Nith Valley Club. Nith Valley has eleven members and entered 152 birds to this one. Linda’s won this one from 1,752 birds competing and her yearling Chequer Cock takes the gold. So we have a good lady flyer and a good lady convoyer.
Federation Result
1 Mrs L Hay Nith Valley 1283
2 Mr & Mrs Guenther Dumfries F.C. 1279
3 Krause & Charteris Dumfries F.C. 1270.8
4 Mr & Mrs Power & Allen Springfield 1270.6
5 G Grant & Son Springfield 1262
6 W F Van Nuil Springfield 1261
7 R S R & R J Rome Annan 1260
8 Mr & Mrs J Graham Hoddam 1251.9
9 K Thomson Lockerbie 1251
10 K Thomson Lockerbie 1247
Mrs Linda Hay, Nith Valley. Federation winner.
Clubs:
Hoddam F.C. 8/187
Taking the red here is Mr & Mrs J.Graham on 1251. This week’s winner for me is a two-year old Blue Hen. The sire of this Hen is a Brian Sheppard & Peter Gilbert from a direct daughter of his 2nd Open Pau winner named ‘Fast Eddie’.
Taking 2nd Club is G Dalgliesh & Son with a yearling Blue Cock doing 1227. Young John Gilmour had the next two, also yearlings with velocities of 1223 and 1222.
Annan H.C. 18/261
Another good win for R.S.R & R.J Rome; their yearling Blue Pd Cock had a velocity of 1260.
A.Nicholson with yet another yearling takes 2nd on 1227. Stevie Ferguson is 3rd on 1226. J Willacy takes 4th doing 1225.
Congratulations to young R.J.Rome down in Cheltenham, he’s having a great year National flying. Wwell done!
Springfield H.C. 9/164
A two-year old Mealy Hen raced by Mr & Mrs Gus Power & Allen made them proud when they timed her to take 1st Club by eight yards. Raced on the roundabout, she’s a Vanbruane hen.
Gordon Grant & Son take the 2nd spot; they had a great race timing five in the first ten. Their first bird being a Van Hee Cock.
W F Van Nuil (who’s never far away) takes 3rd with a yearling Blue Cock that’s a half-brother to his 1st S.N.F.C. winner.
Gordon Grant & Son take the next three.
The velocities were 1270, 1262, 1261, 1239 and 1226.
Eastriggs H.C. 11/177
A good win here for Mr & Mrs Mark Goldie (their second win) doing 1225. McMorrine Bros timed the next two doing 1224 and 1211.5. C Halbert is 4th on 1211.1.
Brydekirk H.C. 7/125
It’s that man again! R.J.B.Renwick takes the gold doing 1210, followed by Scott Irving ‘Junr’ taking 2nd on 1202.
Scaife & Garner take 3rd and 4th doing 1189 and 1184.
Langholm H.C. 4/95
It’s 1st, 2nd and 4th for R.V.Graham with velocities of 1244, 1219 and 1155. A.Henderson is 3rd doing 1159.
Nith Valley H.C. 11/152
Timing a yearling Cheq Cock with a top velocity of 1283 is Mrs Linda Hay. Didn’t she do well gentlemen!
I think Linda will be very pleased with this win as I’m sure this is the first time she has topped the Federation, well done Linda!
W.J Smith takes 2nd Club, 5th West Section doing 1218, (remember he was 2nd West Section last week).
R Burgess is 3rd on 1206. G Russell takes 4th doing 1171.
Dumfries F.C. 15/268
This one went to Mr & Mrs Karl Guenther with a velocity of 1279. They timed a two-year old Dark Chec Hen.
Krause & Charteris take the 2nd spot doing 1270.
Stanley Boyd came 3rd doing 1206 followed by Jim Seaton 4th on 1169.
Dalbeattie H.C. 4/62
Another fine win for D.McDonald with a velocity of 1235. This is his third win of the season. His winner this week is a two-year old Blue Hen bred from stock from R.S.R.Rome & R.J.Rome, the Hen being a granddaughter of ‘Reimus’, the Gold Cup winner.
N.McCulloch & Son had a good race timing the next three on velocities of 1208, 1111, 1085.
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