SOLWAY NEWS
By Jimmy Graham
The Solway Federation were down at Charnock Richard on Saturday 5th May 2012 where 1,647 birds were liberated at 10.30am into a light North-east wind.
Charnock Richard is 101 miles to my loft and we managed this in just over two hours. This turned out a good race with not many losses.
The birds homed from all directions and the best of the lot was over in Dalbeattie to the lofts of W.Anderson. His good yearling Blue Hen topped the Fed by thirty-six yards. This was an outstanding victory for ‘Wug’ Anderson who also timed another to take 4th Open.
Taking 7th Open Fed and breaking all Club records is the loft of Mr & Mrs Karl Guenther. Karl timed the leading ten birds in his Club, something that has never been done before. He took 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th West Section from 504 birds. Karl’s Club, Dumfries F.C. entered 236 birds. I didn’t get all the velocities but the ones I have are: - 1239, 1227, 1214, 1213, 1212 and 1210 respectively.
Federation Result
1 W. Anderson Dalbeattie 1290
2 G.Grant & Son Springfield 1256
3 G.A. & L. Firth Lockerbie 1254
4 W. Anderson Dalbeattie 1251
5 R & M Seaton Annan 1248
6 D.Nordon Langholm 1242
7 Mr & Mrs K. Gunther Dumfries F.C. 1239
8 W.F. Van Nuil Springfield 1236
9 J.Dalgliesh Hoddam 1233
10 E.Hodgson & Sons Springfield 1227
Clubs
Nith Valley 13/154
Leading the way this week is A. Russell with a two-year old Blue-Cock doing 1215. This bird is also 5th West Section.
G.Russell takes 2nd spot doing 1212 as well as 9th West Section. No other reports sent in.
Hoddam F.C. 8/206
Everyone in this Club had good returns from this race and taking the Gold for the second week running is Jimmy Dalgliesh. He timed a three-year old Dark Cock to record a velocity of 1233. Mr 7 Mrs J Graham takes 2nd and 5th on 1223 and 1204.
G. Dalgliesh & Son were 3rd and 4th on 1222, 1211.
Annan H.C. 15/248
R & M Seaton timed the winner here with a good lead of five minutes. Their two-year old Blue Cock recorded a good velocity of 1248. J.Willacy also had a good race and timed two birds in the first five to take 2nd and 4th doing 1195.5 and 1189.
J.F.McCarton takes 3rd on 1195.1 and R.S.R. & R.J.Rome are 5th doing 1183.
Brydekirk H.C. 6/133
Taking the Red here is R.J.B.Renwick on 1193, followed by J.M.Dalgliesh on 1191. S.J. Irving ‘Jnr’ has the next two doing 1186 and 1184. H.Dobie was next on 1183.
Langholm H.C. 3/71
It’s a 1st, 2nd, 3rd for D.Nordon with velocities of 1242, 1188, 1184. A.Henderson was 4th on 1140.
Springfield H.C. 7/170
It’s a good win here for Gordon Grant & Son (Loft 2). Gordon timed a yearling Chec Cock to record a good velocity of 1256. Flying Widowhood his winner being bred through the Page Bros of Pickering and is Janseen bred.
Last weeks Fed winner W.F.Van Nuil comes in next with a two-year old B/WC bred by Dennis Kirkup of Longtown doing 1236. E.Hodgson & Sons have the next two taking 3rd and 4th on 1227.2 and 1227.1. Johns first timer is a yearling Dark Cock bred through Menne & Dtr and is of distance blood, the other being a Janseen yearling Chec Cock bred by Eddie McGee.
Mr & Mrs Gus Power & Allen were 5th on 1226 with a Soontjen W/H Cock bred by David and Graham Wright of Blyth.
Gordon Grant winner of Springfield H.C.
Eastriggs H.C. 10/118
The McMorran Bros had a good race here timing the leading three doing 1197, 1188 and 1186.
L.Mitchell had the next two doing 1153 and 1152.
Lockerbie H.C. 9/166
Having a great race here is G.A. & L Firth timing three good birds on velocities of 1254, 1224 and 1223.
Ewan Hind & Son take 4th on 1219.9. Michael Currie up in Moffat is 5th doing 1219.1.
Annan Premier Club
The above Club travelled down to Stafford on Saturday 5th May. Liberated at 9.00am into a North-North East wind the seventy-two birds covered the 160 mile course to their lofts with very few losses.
Eastriggs fanciers Kirkup & Linden timed the leading two birds into the Club to win their third race from four flown.
Their winning bird won the week previously from Appleton; the velocities this week were 1227 and 1218.
S.J.Irving ‘Jnr’ (Loft 1) timed three good birds to take 3rd, 5th and 6th doing 1192, 1189 and 1179. These birds were homing into Annan. Ewart Warwick from Brydekirk also timed three to take 4th, 7th and 8th with velocities of 1190, 1172 and 1169.
Jim Ferguson of Eastriggs takes 9th and 10th on 1145, 1140.
Once again thanks to West Cumbria for the transport.
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