LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION
Tom Corrie jnr
This week takes us to Catterick in North Yorkshire, England which is around 139 miles back to Lanarkshire in Central Scotland.Catterick is a village which is associated with Catterick Garrison and a very nice race course.A really nice part of the country!
Unfortunately due to forecast of heavy showers on Saturday we took the decision to race mark on the Saturday for a Sunday race.Sunday was a cracking day with bright sunshine;.The convoy of 6,250 birds and 16 baskets from Fauldhouse club were liberated at 07 30 hrs in a light west wind which was changeable on route.
The winner was timed at 10 16hrs for the 139 miles,velocity of 1477 ypm closely followed by 1476 ypm by its loft mate.1st & 2nd Open Federation is Kevin Docherty of Uddingston& Dist club .
Kevin Docherty 1st,2nd Open Federation Catterick 6,250 birds
This weeks federation winning loft of Kevin Docherty
Another view of Kevin Dochertys loft
This weeks federation winner on loft
Kevin's winners are two widowhood cocks, who had four short training flights from Glasgow before the racing season.They have competed in all four races in the federation programme this season.The winner beating a terrific convoy of 6,250 birds.Is a check cock from Kevin's own Faulkineer lines that were obtained from a Welsh friend. This pigeon was raced two races as youngster and as a yearling came home a week late due to hawk attack .The 2nd Open Federation winner is also a check cock bred by his brother Mick Docherty ,Port Talbot ,South Wales.He has been a very consistent racer already being 2nd club and 7th section Federation.Thanks to Kevin for the information and again well done on a terrific result with the "Welsh connection".
This weather was great, but with the moon and sun in the sky historically causing issues with pigeons homing ability. A number of birds didn't home!
Section winners
Centre - 89 sent 24111st ,2nd K Docherty of Uddingston & Dist vel 1477,14763rd,5th J Cullen of Uddingston & Dist1475,1474 4th J Wilkinson of Airdrie & Dist 1474
West -74 sent 2320
1st W Gordon of Cambuslang vel 1462 2nd Tallis & McDonagh of Blantyre 1459 3rd ,4th,5th J Green & Son of Burnbank 1456,1455,1455
East - 51 sent 1439
1st W Smart of Newmains vel 1462 2nd ,3rd J J Gillon of New Stevenson 1461,1461 4th T McGinn of Newmains 1459 5th Eadie & Kelly of Newmains 1454
Around the clubs
Chryston.
1st,4th Mrs Cath Grant 2nd J Harwood 3rd J & J Hood 5th G Shaw
Cath Grant wins Chryston
Lanark & Dist.
1st,2nd,3rd D K Burnside 4th T Greenfield 5th Mr & Mrs Megahy
Dave Burnside wins Lanark & Dist
Greenfield.
1st,2nd M Krivokapic 3rd T Shaw 4th,5th G Baird
Uddingston & Dist.
1st ,2nd K Docherty 3rd,4th J Cullen 5th J Cameron
Clarkston & Dist.
1st , 2nd T Corrie Son G/son 3rd H Currie 4th,5th J Murphy
T Corrie Son G/son win Clarkston & Dist
Airdrie & Dist.
1st J Wilkinson 2nd,5th I Rankin 3rd,4th GWP Macaloney
Jim Wilkinson wins Airdrie & Dist
Coatbridge SC.
1st Pollock & Cairney 2nd,4th A Wood 3rd ,5th Sharp Cummings Durning.
This weeks winner is a yearling cock bred by Sharp Cummings Durning Sire g/son of GWP Janfield 42 .Dam daughter of Jack n Jill Leach Bros
Burnbank. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th J Green & SonTop flying lads
Coalburn.
1st D Mathieson & Son 2nd D Frame 3rd T & G Steele 4th J Jackson 5th D Morrison & Son
D Mathieson & son win Coalburn
Blantyre.
1st,3rd,4th,5th Tallis & McDonagh 2nd W Semple
Tommy McDonagh wins Blantyre
Larkhall & Dist.
1st,5th N Orr 2nd J Newbiggin 3rd R Smith 4th W Ramage
New Stevenson.
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th J J K Gillon
Josey(L) & Kelly Gillon(R) win well in New Stevenson
East Kilbride.
1st ,2nd G Orr 3rd D Gillespie 4th,5th R Jukes snr
Gordon Orr wins East Kilbride
Carluke.
1st,2nd,4th C & E McMillan 3rd A Wilkie 5th Graham Bros
Callum McMillan wins Carluke
Greenfield.
1st,3rd M Krivokapic 2nd J Shaw 4th,5th G Baird
Mio Krivokapic wins Greenfield
Dalziel.
1st ,3rd ,5th J King 2nd J Cassidy 4th C Murphy
John King (R) wins Dalziel
Newmains.
1st W Smart 2nd, 4th T McGinn 3rd Eadie & Kelly 5th J Whiteford & Family
Wullie Smart wins East section and Newmains & Cambusnethan Morningside club
Camusnethan/Morningside.
1st W Smart 2nd,3rd J J K Gillon 4th T McGinn 5th Eadie & Kelly
Wullie Smaart outside his lofts
Cambuslang. 1st,2nd,3rd W Gordon 4th E Robin jnr 5th T Houston
Billy Gordon(L) wins the west section and Cambuslang club
Low Waters.
1st G Lightbody
G Lightbody wins Low Waters
Lanarkshire Social Circle.
1st,2nd J Cullen 3rd J Wilkinson 4th I Rankin 5th T Corrie Son G/son
I will also include Fauldhouse club results as they have convoyed with the Lanarkshire the last two seasons . Club secretary Neil Redmond sent me their results to date ,thanks Neil.
Kelso 1 - 12 sent 258 birds1st ,2nd ,3rd John McLaughlan 1288,1283,1276 4th ,5th J Burt 1266,1266
John McLaughlan
Kelso 2 -
16 sent 316 birds
1st ,2nd,4th John McLaughlan 1224,13763rd J Burt 1373 5th R Fell 1359
Hexham
17 sent 487 birds.
1st T Gavin 1069 2nd J Hadfield 3rd Lumsden , Colligan & Hope 1042 4th R Fell 5th J Burt 1022
Catterick
16 sent 465 birds.
1st T Gavin 1456 2nd J Hadfield 1434 3rd J Burt 1406 4th J McLaughlan 1396 5th L & N Redmond 1377
Average Leader Board
1st GWP Macaloney 1354 2nd Tallis & McDonagh 1322 3rd J King 4th I Rankin 5th T Corrie Son G/son 6th M Krivokapic 7th G Lightbody 8th J Wood 9th J Green & Son10th D Love
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
