Lanarkshire News - Alnwick race, Friday 8th May - 13-05-26

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Lanarkshire News - Alnwick race, Friday 8th May

This week we arrive at Alnwick, Northumberland on the North East of England. This is 86 miles back to this week’s winner into Lanarkshire, lower Central Scotland.

The weather forecast had been unpredictable throughout the week so the race controller decided to go for a Friday race. This proved to be an excellent decision with the birds getting a great flight with many fanciers reporting full returns.

The convoy was liberated at 0700hrs in a light south wind ,the winning bird took 1 hr 49 minutes to record a velocity of 1394ypm.This is a very special pigeon owned by Barclay McCrindle & Son, this being her second 1st Open federation win in just six races of her short career.

Barclay McCrindle & Son had a brilliant start in their first race of the season, winners of 1st Centre sect,1st Open federation 4,206 birds

Her career record is 1st sect ,1535 birds, 1st Open federation 3003 birds

1st sect,11456 birds,1st Open federation 4,206 birds (This week)

2nd sect,1324 (BBLM),34th Open 2489 birds

4th sect,1810 birds,15th Open 3147 birds

5th Sect,1835 birds,9th Open 3,3003 birds

An absolute racing machine this yearling blue hen!

This hen is out of two direct Jan Hooyman stock pigeons, Sire is a direct son of Harry x direct daughter of Harry Junior. A full brother of this week’s winner also won 1st Open Lanarkshire federation 2023 whilst another brother won 2 x 1st UK Thailand Masters 2023.

This was Barclays first race of the season and they have managed 3 x 1st Open federations in four races. This is outstanding racing at any level and is up with the best in racing.

Well done to the partnership on an unbelievable result in their first race and also taking seven of the top fifteen positions in their section..

Paul Macaloney returned an outstanding result taking 2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th,8th,9th,10th,11th,12th,13th,14th Open federation. Paul was on holiday and left Charlene in charge, what can we say Paul I think she has the magic touch!

Paul Macaloney had an outstanding race

What's next for this team of yearlings that are taking the pigeon sport by storm.

Well done Paul and Charlene.

The race itself was a great success with birds "bombing" home in great regularity. Long may it continue please.

Section winners

Centre section

1st B McCrindle & Son-Chapelhall club

2nd Cameron & Fan-Uddingston club

3rd Cameron & Fan

North section

1st,2nd,3rd P Macaloney -Chapelhall club

West section

1st W Gordon-Blantyre club

2nd D Allison-Burnbank club

3rd W Gordon-Blantyre club

Glasgow Section

1st,2nd 3rd -HBW Lofts-Glasgow RPA

Chris Holloway (L) of HBW lofts winner of Glasgow section

Around the clubs

Airdrie

1st,2nd I Rankin

3rd R & S Peden & Wilkinson

Ian Rankin was a very good winner in Airdrie with a bird bred by Bill Traynor out of his Performance UK Pigeons stock

Blantyre

1st,2nd W Gordon

3rd T McLaren

Billy Gordon winner of 1st West section ,1st Blantyre club

Burnbank

1st,2nd D Allison

3rd J Green & Son

Davie Allison excellent race winning Burnbank club

Carluke

1st ,2nd, Graham Bros

3rd J Sirrell

Andy Graham winner in Carluke club

Chapelhall

1st B McCrindle & Son

2nd,3rd P Macaloney

Chryston

1st Young & Kelly

2nd,3rd Law & Brady 2

Young & Kelly winners in Chryston club

Clarkston

1st,2nd,3rd D Love

Davie Love had a excellent race winning first four in Clarkston,his winnera CH/P C out Robert Hamilton of Campus breeding 2nd was a Man of Chester lines ,3rd club was a son out of 2nd club x Better than Bolt purchased from Jock Alston Bereavement sale.

Coatbridge SC

1st,2nd,3rd Sharp, Cummings & Durning