SOLWAY NEWS
By Jimmy Graham
93/2249. Stainmore (2) was the race point for the Solway Federation on Sunday 14th August. Liberated at 11.30am into a very light South wind, the birds once again made short work of it and covered the fifty-nine miles in just over the hour. There were few losses this week and for many fanciers full returns were reported. The Sunday race was spot on and we thank the race controller Raymond White for his decision to hold-over.
Next week we head for Ripon, a distance of ninety-six miles to most lofts.
Getting back to the race we find the lofts of Mr & Mrs Gus Power & Allen of Springfield out on their own with a velocity of 1274. This is great flying from this loft as they’ve won all four Young Bird races.
The leading ten were as follows:
1st Mr & Mrs G Power & Allen, Springfield. Vel 1274
2nd D Robinson, Lockerbie. Vel 1266
3rd G Dalgliesh & Son, Hoddam. Vel 1265
4th W F Van Nuil, Springfield. Vel 1264
5th Mr & Mrs J Graham, Hoddam. Vel 1260
6th Mr & Mrs J Graham, Hoddam. Vel 1257
7th W F Van Nuil, Springfield. Vel 1249
8th D Graham, Springfield. Vel 1245
9th D Graham, Springfield. Vel 1244
10th Mr Mrs D Skelton, Springfield. Vel 1243
Now for the Club results:
Hoddam F.C. 7/152
This week and winning their second Young Bird race is G.Dalgliesh & Son. They timed a young Blue Hen to take 1st Club doing 1265. Mr & Mrs J Graham take 2nd and 3rd on 1260 and 1257. This week I timed two nice youngsters from Ron Crook stock. Jimmy Dalgliesh takes 4th Club on 1230 and A & S Little were 5th doing 1166.
Brydekirk H.C. 7/208
Only two fanciers in this report, namely S.Irving ‘Jnr’ and H.Dobie. The Irving loft took 1st, 2nd, 3rd doing 1207, 1206 and 1205. The Dobie loft was 4th, 5th and 6th on 1135, 1131 and 1114.
Lockerbie H.C. 7/208
Davy Robinson had a good race here having three in the leading four and takes 1st, 3rd and 4th with velocities of 1266, 1147 and 1133. George & A L Firth nipped into 2nd spot on 1147. Nice to see our President in the result, sending only two birds he takes 5th Club on 1127.
Eastriggs H.C. 10/257
Jim Ferguson times the leading two doing 1156 and 1147. Mr & Mrs Chris Little take 3rd on 1141. Mr & Mrs Mark Goldie take the next three doing from 1132 and 1126.
Springfield H.C. 13/337
Well they’ve done it again! Its four out of four for Mr & Mrs G. Power & Allen. This week they timed a Red Albert Marcellis & Van Reet Cock to take 1st Club on a velocity of 1274.04.
W F Van Nuil takes 2nd and 3rd Club doing 1264 and 1249. His first timer is a nest-mate to last week’s timer a grandson of his National winner. His second timer being of a brother to his good Blue Cock a winner of four Federation firsts and 3rd Open S.N.F.C. Clermont.
Dennis Graham takes 4th and 5th doing 1245 and 1244, both pigeons being Caby Vanden.
Annan H.C. 14/384
J Willacy timing two takes 1st and 3rd doing 1151 and 1126. R & M Seaton is 3rd on 1133 and the form man J F McCarton is 4th and 5th doing 1124.5 and 1124.2.
Langholm H.C. 5/136
W Irving takes this one on 1134, followed by R V Graham who timed the next three doing 1115, 1113 and 1111. A Henderson comes in 5th on 1108.
Nith Valley 12/224
Nith Valley once again takes West Section and its A Skachill again. This is the third time he’s topped the Section and topped it easily; he timed the leading three on velocities of 1181, 1173 and 1170. Mrs Linda Hay takes 4th Club doing 1137. Albert Hay is runner up doing 1127.
Dumfries F.C. 7/151
Mr & Mrs Karl Guenther times the leading five in their Club on velocities of between 1168 to 1135. Good flying once again!
So the West Section looks like this 1st, 2nd and 3rd A Skachill, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th is Mr & Mrs Guenther, 8th goes to Mrs Linda Hay and Albert Hay takes 10th.
Dumfries S.C. 3/46
No report.
Castle Douglas 2/14
No report.
Dalbeattie 6/132
No report.
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