ARE RULES & REGULATIONS REALLY NECESSARY? The answer, to the above question is obviously ?YES? of course they are but having said that all sorts of anomalies seem to crop up, if existing Rules, often made many years ago, are examined closely under today?s racing circumstances.…

PRESS RELEASE BTS 25 6 November 2017 THREE ON THE TROT It’s not often that any fancier can claim to have won the same major race in a Federation for three years on the trot but when it does happen then all possible praise should be heaped on that fancier in order to recognise…

PRESS RELEASE BTS 24 20 October 2017 ONWARDS AND UPWARDS ?. Yesterday, 19 October, the Staffordshire Moorlands & District Federation Management Committee met, primarily, to evaluate the 2017 Racing Season, to continue with the arrangements for the 2017 season Show, Prize…

NEWS FROM PACKMOOR & DHS Greetings All. All went well on the Friday night basketing with Rob Slack and the lads getting the 272 birds ready in plenty of time for the transporter and with the girls having the money end of things sorted out pretty early, it was time for a few…

PRESS RELEASE BTS 23 22 September 2017 TRAINS and BOATS and PLANES The above may remind many of my readers of a recent popular song title but it also more than adequately describes the journey you have to make to get to the beautiful island of Capri a place we have just visited…