Lanarkshire News - Presentation Night for season 2024 - 10-03-25

Lanarkshire News - Presentation Night for season 2024

This year the committee decided to change the format of panel and buffet to return to the more traditional format of dinner dance.

The result was a  success with over three times the attendance with over 120 in attendance.

The new venue was the includes the Cambusnethan/Morningside Social club which proved  an excellent venue to accommodate such a large turnout.

The night got underway with a cracking two course meal with tea and coffee available after.

The President John Lawrie took the time to introduce our guests from Dundee Brian Chalmers and Gary Peggie , two outstanding fanciers ,both past winners of the Scottish National Flying Club , including other section winners.

John asked both to come forward and present this year’s Lanarkshire winners.

Thereafter we moved into the dance hall to enjoy the brilliant vocalist, Mark Findlay.

Mark is a pigeon fancier of note who understands the needs of the audience at hand. 

The dance floor was full of couples dancing the night away.

It’s always a bonus that you don't have to dig deep to attend such an event with the ticket a mere £10 and excellent bar prices.

Congratulations to the committee for an outstanding evening and hopefully a blueprint for years to come.

Special mention to vice President Rab Cairns for his vision and insight to take this venture forward with more ideas to kick start the social aspects of our great sport.

Thanks to our guests who after the presentation networked well between the fanciers sharing their knowledge of the sport and appeared to enjoy their night.

This year’s winners 2024 season

The Champion loft is Eadie & Kelly winning back-to-back Combine averages, making it five times winner of this trophy. This included 1st Open federation beating over 34,000 birds with a winning velocity of 1212 ypm.

Top class Andy!

Over the last few years Andy has shown he is a master of his sport winning at Federation and National level. 

The committee would like to thank everyone who took the time to make it such a successful evening.

Gault & Quinn had a fabulous season finishing 2nd overall Combine averages winning the Blue ribbon race from Yeovil on the way ,including 4 x 1st Open federation and 6 x 1st North section.

Tam Richardson had a very consistent season winning 3rd Combine Average

Walter Boswell had a terrific season winning 2 x 1st Open federations and 6 x 1st west section and 1st Yearling  Woolaston race.

Lewis McCalley winner of 4 x 1st Open federation and 6 x 1st North section. Including Lowest velocity Thirsk YB race.

Kelly & Young winners of  federation Young bird Averaged.

Billy Gordon ,winner of West section Combine Averages

Mr & Mrs Duncan winning the Open race from Cheltenham.

Race programme 1st Open winners.

Old Birds

Annan-John Carswell of Uddingston club

Shap -Walter Boswell-Burnbank club

Carnforth-Gault & Quinn-Airdrie club

Appleton-Gault & Quinn-Airdrie club

Stafford-McMillan & Suckle-Burnbank club.

Woolaston -Walter Boswell-Burnbank club

Carnforth-Lewis McCalley-Clarkston club

Annan-James Green & Son-Burnbank

Yeovil- Gault & Quinn -Airdrie

Annan- Eadie & Kelly-Newmains

Cheltenham-Mr & Mrs Duncan, Coatbridge club

Young Bird Programme

Wooler - John McPheat & Sons-Clarkston club

Wooler - Gault & Quinn -Airdrie club

Wooler - Lewis McCalley-Clarkston club

Alnwick -Lewis McCalley-Clarkston club

Thirsk - Lewis McCalley-Clarkston club

Eddie Porter had a terrific season finishing 4th in the Combine Averages, unfortunately Eddie lost his long fight with ill health. RIP Eddie.

I will hopefully get another few loft reports in before it all starts again.

Tom Corrie jnr

Lanarkshire Press Officer 

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