SOLWAY NEWS
By Jimmy Graham
91/2020. The Solway Federation was down at Ripon on Saturday 20th August. Liberated at 9.00am into a no-wind situation but I’m afraid to say it wasn’t the best of days. I don’t mean the liberation nor the day but the race itself, losses were heavy throughout the Fed and many fanciers are still waiting for fifteen or even twenty birds!
It had to come as the first four races were just like training tosses as birds homed in large batches and it was just a matter of follow the leader. This time from Ripon they had to find their own way home over the ninety-six miles and we all know what happens when they have to think for themselves! You all know the rest…
Federation Results
Topping the Fed this week is I (Mr & Mrs J Graham, Hoddam); I had four of a drop to take 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th Open on 1309.3, 1309.1, 1306 and 1299.
Second spot went to my brother Dennis Graham (Springfield); he timed to take 3rd Open with a bird bred from stock of Ian Doughty of Stourpork-on-Severn.
Kenny Thomson of Lockerbie takes 5th, 8th and 9th Open doing 1302, 1301.5 and 1301.4.
Davie Robinson from Lockerbie Club as well came in 7th Open on 1301.
R J B Renwick (Brydekirk) takes 6th Open doing 1301.7.
Clubs:
Annan H.C. 15/380
The first seven birds in this Club were timed by seven different fanciers but the one at the top was timed by R & M Seaton at 11.07.06am to make a velocity of 1285.
J F McCarton ‘The Pipeman’ was next, what a good young bird season he’s having; his 2nd Club bird was doing 1265.
His brother E S McCarton takes 3rd on 1247.
Danny Muir is in there again taking 4th on 1246 and Crombie & Mechan are 5th doing 1246.
Stevie Ferguson, Annan
Hoddam F.C. 7/146
Another first for Mr & Mrs J Graham making that ten for the season. This week I was 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Club having a drop of four at 11.09.16am to record good velocities of 1309.3, 1309.1, 1306 and 1299.
My winner this week is bred from Ron Crook stock, my second bird is a gift from Davy Robinson of Lockerbie and my third a nice Chec Hen that won Stainmore last week, also from Ron Crook. Jimmy Dalgliesh took 5th on 1283.
Mr & Mrs J Graham, ‘Clintpark Lofts’
Lockerbie H.C. 7/189
Kenny Thomson had a good race here timing three to take 1st, 3rd and 4th on velocities of 1302, 1301.5 and 1301.4.
Davy Robinson came in second doing 1301.6. They were all timed within six seconds of each other.
Ewan & Campbell, Lockerbie
Springfield H.C. 12/287
Brother Dennis Graham timed the winner here at 10.47.13am to record a good velocity of 1308 having a couple of minutes to spare over the in-form lofts of Mr & Mrs Gus Power & Allen. They took 2nd and 4th Club doing 1280, 1274. Raymond White timed in to take the 3rd spot on 1277 and Dennis Graham back in again to take 5th doing 1273.
Brydekirk H.C. 7/208
This one goes to R J B Renwick who’s having a great season up to date timing in to take 1st Club on 1301.
J M Dalgliesh (who’s having a wee bit of trouble at the moment with a sparrow hawk) takes 2nd on 1247.
Scott Young ‘Jnr’ takes 3rd and 5th doing 1236 and 1204. Scaife & Garner take 4th doing 1212.
Eastriggs H.C. 10/207
Another good win for R Nelson & D Holliday, they took 1st Club on 1291. A Dunglinson takes 2nd and 3rd doing 1275, 1268.
Mr & Mrs Mark Goldie are 4th with 1267.
Dumfries F.C. 8/160
Another outstanding race for Mr & Mrs Karl Guenther taking the first five in the Club. The velocities being 1250, 1248, 1233, 1232 and 1221. Well done Karl!
Dumfries S.C. 3/65
Jim Seaton takes this one on 1147. This being the only bird on the sheet.
Nith Valley 11/179
A clean sweep here for the Hay family. Albert Hay takes the Gold on 1239 followed by Mrs Linda Hay who takes 2nd, 3rd and 4th doing 1237, 1225 and 1224.
Langholm 5/117
Derek Nordon wins here on 1284 followed by R V Graham who takes the next four with velocities of 1275, 1268.5, 1268.1 and 1263.
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