LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Federation, Sedgefield race report 13/8/16
This week took us to Sedgefield in the county of Durham, North East England .The 128 miles flight back into central Scotland for the 4,500 convoy. They were away at 07 00 into a west wind, which was reported fresh on route.
For pigeons flying back into the central belt this was a head wind .They had a tough day, with most federation’s reporting testing conditions and losses.
Lanarkshire was no different with some clubs reporting 50% returns at clocking.
Like most we took losses, which we really could all do without after a very testing old bird programme.
This week’s Open federation winners are the brilliant GWP Macaloney of Airdrie Dist club.
This loft has had its problems with its pigeons trapping since moving to their new loft location, which has caused havoc for the lads this season. They are working on a new strategy for next season to rectify this issue.
But this week’s winner was against the norm for this season and trapped well to record another 1st Open for the federation record breakers. Well done lads.
The winner is the lowest velocity recorded this season in Lanarkshire .Its bred from a Son of Shadow 75 and the dam is a Custer out of a granddaughter of Peter Fox New Rossi pair.
Paul (L) & Wullie Macaloney(R) record another federation winner
Lanarkshire Sedgefield club result
Clarkston & Dist
9 lofts sent 158 birds
1st T Corrie Son G/son 1005 2nd T Corrie Son G/son 997 3rd D Mitchell Son 997 4th H Currie 985 5th T Corrie Son G/son
Well done Tom.
Their winner is out of GWP Macaloney stock, the sire won 3 x1st last season and this winner already has a 2nd club to her name.
T Corrie Son G/son win the bag of feed nomination
Hugh Currie & Sammy Nelson win the breeder buyer, well done lads.
Returns were poor at clock checking
Blantyre HC
1st Tallis & Mcdonagh vel 960 2nd Tallis & Mcdonagh vel 944 3rd Tallis & Mcdonagh vel 929 4th W Semple vel 925 5th W Semple vel 920
Well done Tommy, having a cracking season
Cambuslang HC
1 W.Millen 1007 2 W.Millen 1007 3 W.Millen 1006 4 W.Millen 1005 5 Billy Gordon 987
Top flying from Wullie, taking the top four in the section.
Newmains HC
17 members sent 458 birds.
1 K MacDonald 1017 2 Eadie & Kelly 1016 3 T Richardson 1015 4 Eadie & Kelly 1015 5 Eadie & Kelly 1014
Well done Kenny, easily one of the best lofts in the federation this year.
Would love a loft report please.
Greenfield HC
1st Tallis & McDonagh vel 949 2nd J Hannah vel 944 3rd J Hannah vel 944 4th J Hannah vel 944 5th J Hannah vel 937
Well done Tommy, returns were poor at clock checking.
Most never sent all there birds. Well done Kenny and Mio in winning the pools.
Burnbank HC
1st R Cushley 942 2nd R Cushley 931 3rd R Cushley 931 4th J McGuire 931 5th W Boswell 920
James Mc Quire wins 1st share of the pools, Walter Boswell takes 2nd share
Big well done to Robert Cushley good flying m8
Returns at checking were very poor
but was expected in a strong west wind with some heavy
rain mixed in that was not forecast .But plenty time for birds
to work in with the early liberation.
Carluke HC
1st A Blyth 937 2nd A Wilkie 927 3rd W Gardner 896 4th W Gardner 892 5th W Gardner 880
Well done Alex
Low Waters HC
1st A Nelson 964 2nd Torrance & Mann 951 3rd Torrance & Mann 943 4th Torrance & Mann 943 5th T McGurk 938
Well done Alan
Alan Nelson (R) wins Low Waters - Alan Selfridge( far R) wins Dalzel - Jim Cameron (R) wins Uddingston & Dist
The Corries win Clarkston & Dist - Wullie Millen had a brilliant race winning Cambuslang and also the first four in the west section - Kenny MacDonald wins Newmains and also the east section
Jim Meikle wins Est Kilbride - Andy Eadie (L) had a cracking race putting seven in the top ten of Newmains club - Tommy McDonagh continues his super season winning Blantyre and Greenfield clubs
Uddingston & Dist
16 members sent 494 birds
1.J.Cameron-992 2.A.Wales-991 3.J.Cameron-975. 4.J.Cameron-975. 5.J.Cameron-966
Well done to Cammy having a cracking season. Returns at clocking were poor but working in.
Cambusnethan/Morningside HC
18 lofts Sent 506
1st K McDonald 1017 2nd Eadie & Kelly 1016 3rd T Richardson 1015 4th Eadie & Kelly 1015 5th Eadie & Kelly 1014
Well done Kenny
Airdrie Dist
1st GWP Macaloney 1028 2nd J Barr 1025 3rd I Rankin 1024 4th I Rankin 1018 5th C Baird 1012
Well done to the Macs on their club and Open winner
GWP Macaloney winning loft
East Kilbride HC
1st J Meikle 865 2nd J Meikle 864 3rd G Orr 863 4th G Orr 819 5th W Morrison
Well done Jim
Coalburn HC
1. Frame 869 2. D Morrison &son 861 3. D Frame 847 4. Donaghue bros 827 5. F Hillan 826
Well done Davie and all the timers in what was a very hard day, with still a few birds missing.
Coatbridge SC
8 lofts sent 203
1st Sharp Cummings Durning 1018 2nd J Forsyth 1003
Well done lads, cracking season continues, not aware of the other placings.
Dalzel HC
14 members sent 340 birds
1st King & Selfridge 1005 2nd O&J Mcfadden 957 3rd Joe Boyle 953 4th Jim Latimer 948 5th O&J Mcfadden 940
Well done Alan & John and all timers
Joe Boyle wins first four averages.
Lanarkshire Social Circle
26 lofts sent 838 birds
1st GWP Macaloney 2nd I Rankin 1024 3rd I Rankin 1018 4th Eadie & Kelly 1016 5th T Richardson 1015
Well done lads
Chryston HC, Lanark & Dist , New Stevenson ,no results posted.
Jim Durning (L)(Sharp Cummings Durning partnership) win Coatbridge SC and lead the average board after four races
Young Bird Average Update
1st Sharp Cummings Durning ,Coatbridge SC 1158 2nd I Rankin, Airdrie Dist 1156 3rd Eadie & Kelly, Newmains HC 1133 4th T Corrie Son G/son ,Clarkston & Dist1124 5th J Forsyth 1123, Coatbridge SC
Combine Average Update
1st GWP Macaloney ,Airdrie & Dist 1182 2nd J Cullen ,Uddinston & Dist 1159 3rd Tallis & McDonagh ,Blantyre HC 1153 4TH Torrance & Mann,Low Waters HC 1122 5th J Lawrie & Son ,Newmains HC 1116
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Federation Press Officer
