Lanarkshire News - Clarkston club Festive Shows
Clarkston Open Show -Saturday 20-12-25
As stated in the past the social side of the sport during the non-racing period is a very important part of clubs keeping their identity and encouraging social gathering and communication between fanciers.
A club trying to promote everything good in the sport.
This year was different from the traditional Wednesday evenings that took place over a six week period between November and December.
Changing to eight classes, four classes through the wires and four handling, finishing with a "Special "class .
All in the one show.
So plenty of pigeons to get through for our judges!
Saturday broke with fanciers from a number of clubs attending for a cracking day of great competition.
The judges John Hadfield and John Burnside from West Lothian took the time to travel through to Airdrie to help support fellow pigeon fanciers.
These fanciers have a cracking pedigree in the sport and are names that are easily recognised in our sport.
Thanks to both for their time and support.
With eight classes to undertake so everyone was advised that we would start with the old bird through wires followed by the handling and after a short break we would have the young bird classes.
We had refreshments and a raffle for those in attendance and also an auction of two cracking bred 2026 YBs from Martin Miller out of his top class stock.
Thanks to Martin for his support/donation and all others who provided donations.
Thanks to all who supported Clarkston shows that's been available to the fancy since the early eighties.
Everyone appeared to enjoy their day and with positive feedback about the class of pigeons on view.
The committee thanks everyone who took the time to support the show.
Classes
OCH
1st J J Hood
2nd J McPheat & Sons
3rd Wilson & Cairns
4th T Corrie Son G/son
5th T Corrie Son G/son
6th J & A Ferguson
7th J J Hood
8th J J Hood
OCP
1st P Stangoe
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd P Stangoe
4th P Stangoe
5th JJ Hood
6th-Disq
7th T Corrie Son G/son
8th J J Hood
OHH
1st T Corrie Son G/son
2nd P Stangoe
3rd Wilson & Cairns
4th T Corrie Son G/son
5th M Gilchrist
6th T Corrie Son G/son
7th T Corrie Son G/son
OHP
1st T Corrie Son G/son
2nd P Stangoe
3rd J J Hood
4th Wilson & Cairns
5th Mark Gilchrist
6th Wilson & Cairns
7th Wilson & Cairns
8th P Stangoe
YCH
1st T Corrie Son G/son
2nd Law & Brady
3rd T Corrie Son G/son
4th J J Hood
5th T Corrie Son G/son
6th Law & Brady
7th T Corrie Son G/son
8th J McPheat & Sons
YCP
1st Law & Brady
2nd Wilson & Cairns
3rd T Corrie Son G/son
4th T Corrie Son G/son
5th T Corrie Son G/son
6th T Corrie Son G/son
7th Law & Brady
8th T Corrie Son G/son
YHH
1st Wilson & Cairns
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd Wilson & Cairns
4th Wilson & Cairns
5th Law & Brady
6th T Corrie Son G/son
7th Law & Brady
8th T Corrie Son G/son
YHP
1st Wilson & Cairns
2nd Law & Brady
3rd Law & Brady
4th Wilson & Cairns
5th M Gilchrist
6th Wilson & Cairns
7th T Corrie Son G/son
8th M Gilchrist
Specials judged by Martin Miller
Best in Show- J &J Hood
John Hood(L) BIS, Clarkston Open Show with judge John Hadfield & John Hood, B/C - Best in Show
Best Opposite Sex-T Corrie Son G/son
Tom Corrie jnr (L) winner of BOS, Clarkston Open Show with judge John Burnside
Best Young Bird- T Corrie Son G/son
Tom Corrie jnr winner of BYB, Clarkston Open Show with judge John Hadfield
Points Shield Winners -T Corrie Son G/son
Clarkston V Airdrie clubs competitive show 27/12/25
The first venture of both clubs to come together with a club show between both clubs to work "together "in ventures for the future.
There was four handling classes with the birds in the pen looking in excellent condition.
The two judges were Stuart Lammie and Andy Graham from Carluke club, who have had their success within the pigeon sport with Stuart being a past winner of Lanarkshire federation Young Bird Averages and Andy winning this years Old Bird Inland Averages and 2nd Overall Combine Averages.
Both were advised that eight tickets per class on offer and both got down to selecting their choices.
The "Specials" were judged by Martin Miller from Chapelhall club, thanks to Martin for his continued support to the club.
Thanks to the judges for their time and efforts and hopefully they can return for a future date.
I would like to thank everyone who attended and to those who provided donations and prizes as without these the shows wouldn't continue.
The next venture between both clubs is a joint race before or during the race programme.
Hopefully the next venture can see others taking up the challenge!
Classes
OCH
1st J & A Ferguson
2nd L McCalley
3rd T Corrie Son G/son
4th J & A Ferguson
5th P Stangoe
6th P Stangoe
7th J McPheat & Sons
8th T Corrie Son G/son
OHH
1st to 7th prize - T Corrie Son G/son
8th P Stangoe
YCC
1st T Corrie son G/son
2nd L McCalley
3rd L McCalley
4th T Corrie Son G/son
5th L McCalley
6th T Corrie Son G/son
7th T Corrie Son G/son
8th T Corrie Son G/son
YHH
1st L McCalley
2nd J & A Ferguson
3rd T Corrie Son G/son
4th T Corrie Son G/son
5th T Corrie Son G/son
6th P Stangoe
7th P Stangoe
8th P Stangoe
Best in Show -John & Amanda Ferguson
John & Amanda Ferguson with judges Stuart Lammie (Centre left) & Andy Graham (Centre right) & Mealy C, Best in Show in the Clarkston/Airdrie Show for John & Amanda Ferguson,well done to a couple of great members.
Best Opposite sex -Tom Corrie Son G/son
Tom Corrie jnr (R) winner of BOS Clarkston/Airdrie Show with judges
Best Young Bird -Lewis McCalley
Lewis McCalley BYB at Clarkston/Airdrie Show with judges
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
