SOLWAY NEWS
By Jimmy Graham
The Solway Federation convoy of 2,798 birds were liberated at 10.00am from Lymm into a light North-West wind on Saturday 12th May 2012.
It was a cold day at the home end but the birds homed well to cover the 130 mile course and made it to most lofts in about two and three quarter hours. With velocities into the 1300s, returns weren’t too bad.
Leading the way into the Federation was the loft of R.V.Graham of Langholm. Ralston timed the leading two on velocities of 1341 and 1329, both birds being Blue Bar Cocks, a two-year old and a yearling.
Federation winner, R.V.Graham, Langholm H.C.
Federation Result:
1 R.V.Graham Langholm 1341
2 R.V.Graham Langholm 1329
3 R.White Springfield 1316
4 W.F. Van Nuil Springfield 1310
5 B.Glendinning Springfield 1309.7
6 E.Hind & Son Lockerbie 1309.1
7 W.F.Van Nuil Springfield 1306
8 B.Glendinning Springfield 1304
9 G.A. & L.Firth Lockerbie 1302
10 G.Dalgliesh & Son Hoddam 1299
Clubs
Nith Valley 12/160
Winning his second race of the season and timing the same bird is A. Russell. His good two-year old Blue-Cock took 1st Club, 1st West Section doing 1247. Last week it was 1st Club, 5th Section Well done! No other reports sent in.
Hoddam F.C. 8/209
Winning their second race of the season from four starts is G.Dalgliesh & Son; they had two of a drop to take 1st and 2nd Club on velocities of 1299 and 1298. Both of them being yearling Blue Cocks.
Mr & Mrs J.Graham had the next three on 1294, 1279 and 1277.
My first timer being four-year old Blue Cock that’s already won three first and topped the Federation and is a Ewart Warwick & Mark Gilbert.
Annan H.C. 18/276
R & M Seaton timed the winner here, their good two-year old Blue Bar Cock doing 1271. This good bird has already won the Club last week and took 5th Open from 1,647 birds and was a full pooler both weeks.
A.McCarton with a three-year old Chec Hen takes 2nd on 1256.
The next three were timed by Crombie Mechan with two three-year olds and a four-year old (all Hens) with velocities of 1230, 1221, 1220.
Brydekirk H.C. 6/120
A good win here on 1295 for the partnership of Scaife & Garner who had a wee bit to spare over S.J.Irving on 1281.
J.M.Dalgliesh comes in 3rd on 1253 and the winners are back in again on 1222. S.J.Irving also takes 5th on 1214.
Springfield H.C. 10/288
Raymond White is in pole position in this Club; Raymond clocked a two-year old Blue Cock to win on 1311. Flying natural his winner being a Buss & Wildemersh.
W.F.Van Nuil takes 2nd spot doing 1310 with a two-year old Red Cock flying widowhood; he is a Marcellus/Redfox bird through Power & Allan & Joe Headly of Newton, Wales.
Brian Glendinning takes 3rd with a Gabby yearling Blue Cock on 1309. W.F.Van Nuil comes in again on 1306 with a three-year old Red Cock. Brian Glendinning clocked a second one doing 1304, another Gabby but this time a two-year old Blue Hen.
Lockerbie H.C. 9/221
Winning their second race of the season is father and son Ewan and Allan Hind, they had a good race timing three birds to take 1st, 3rd, 4th doing velocities of 1309, 1292 and 1276.
Also going well is the lofts of George A & L.Firth, they took 2nd and 5th on 1302, 1270.
Eastriggs H.C. 13/298
A good win here for Mr & Mrs Mark Goldie doing 1246. This bird had a lead of six yards over the second timed by McMorrine Bros on 1240. J.Martin is 3rd on 1235 and the McMorrine Bros are in again doing 1233. R.Nelson & D.Holliday take 5th on 1232.
Langholm H.C. 4/79
R.V.Graham timed the leading three birds into Langholm on velocities of 1341, 1329 and 1294, followed by D.Nordon with the next two doing 1284, 1271.
Dalbeattie H.C. 5/92
N.McCullock & Son take the red here on 1166. Their yearling Cock was bred from a Frank Sheader Kipp Cock; the ‘Dam’ is a Jan Arden & Thone Hen from Steve Wright.
D.McDonald takes 2nd timing a yearling Blue Hen on 1156 and was bred from his R.S.R.Rome & R.J.Rome stock.
W.Anderson takes 3rd and 4th doing 1145 and 1123 the first one timed was 2nd Club, 4th Open last week.
Dumfries F.C. 17/357
Leading the way here is Terry Richardson with a two-year old Blue Bar Cock. Terry’s bird had a velocity of 1242 and took 1st Club, 1st West Section by four yards.
Krause & Charteris timed two taking 2nd and 5th Club, 3rd and 5th Section on 1238 and 1227.
Mr & Mrs Karl Guenther timed four birds in the Section and Club to take 4th, 7th, 8th and 10th Section, 3rd, 6th, 7th and 9th Club with velocities of 1236, 1210, 1205 and 1201.
Jim Seaton nips into 5th Club, 6th Section doing 1227. The winner, Terry Richardson is in again, 8th Club and 9th Section doing 1203.
The Flying Club did well this week having nine pigeons in the first ten of the West Section.
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