Lanarkshire Federation
Kettering Race 5th June 2016
Kettering is a town in Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about 81 miles (130 km) from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise. The present town grew up in the 19th century with the development of the boot and shoe industry, for which Northamptonshire as a whole became famous.
The marking was delayed 24hrs due to low cloud cover and mist predicted at the race point, The word came through after an initial delay that the birds were away at 10 45 am in a light NE wind possible turning South East on route. The birds had to endure the hottest of days, with the temperature around 25 degrees" red hot", possible like "flying into air coming out a hairdryer" for the 274 mile journey back into central Scotland.
Our convoy of 2,700 birds were also joined by 420 South Lanarkshire and Glasgow federation pigeons for the race.
This week’s federation winners are McCormick & Hughes last years federation Champion loft. Wee Mick and Martin having just been 2nd federation last week topped by recording 1389 vel and maintain there challenge for top prize again this season.
Well done to you lads top flying from the Viewpark loft these guys are the "real McCoy"
Their winner a Blue Pied Hen was bred by Gerald Delaney, ORoory hill stud , Ireland.
Dave Love of Airdrie Dist was just beat for top honours by the blink of an eye, Great performance Dave another loft that knows how to top the federation..
McCormick & Hughes win Udddingston and top the federation - McCormick & Hughes federation winning loft.
Well the winners recorded velocities of just under 1400s,so more south than North in the wind again appeared to force the convoy to come up the west "bandit "country which is the most heavily populated area of falcons.
The returns were chronic. It appears these birds never got very far before being hit.
My own returns were disastrous especially the yearlings which took an almighty hit. There are environmental factors that appear to effect the homing instincts of the pigeon as well as the raptors which are killing the sport,the fact is the further you fly the more time on the wing for the pigeons have to be terrorised on the wing.
Its possible that yearlings still haven't fully developed their fully homing instinct to cope with these magnetic atmospheric disturbances. Who knows!
Have you noticed how when you go to basket pigeons they go to the floor and will do anything to prevent you basketing them. Who is the wise ones.
Pigeons after two year old generally are burned out mentally and will take the easy option when available.
Although the conditions were severe for this country possible the winners always make good time and the followers go to the wall. Remember this is only my opinion.
That's the two last races that have been liberated in North East winds(Old saying no good to man or beast which appears to be the fact especially with yearlings in my own loft) and have decimated the the federation due to the horrendous losses.
This race will have a big impact over the remaining races of the season.
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Anyway we are back to Thirsk next week which is around the 150 mile mark. .
John Murphy had a great race winning Clarkston - John Murphy Clarkston winning loft
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Peter White(R) wins two in a row in Burnbank - Tommy McDonagh wins Blantyre
Andy Eadie (L) wins again in Newmains,great season Andy - Ralph Valentini wins Coatbridge
Dave Love wins Airdrie Dist
Around the clubs
Coatbridge FC
7 members sent 77 birds
1st R. Valentini. Vel 1272.75
2nd Sharp.Cummings.Durning Vel. 1272.06
3rd W. Gardner. Vel. 1260.53
4th Mr Mrs Duncan. Vel. 1258.32
Well done Ralph
Carluke FC
62 birds
1 A Blyth 1308
2 A Blyth 1294
3 V Smith 1277
4 Mrs M Blyth 1269
5 A Wilkie 1263.862
Well done Alex
Low Waters
1st A Nelson 1324
2nd J Green & Son1320
3rd Torrance & Mann 1317
4th A Nelson 1314
5th A Nelson 1307
Well done Alan
Clarkston & Dist
10 lofts sent 112 birds
1st J Murphy 1359
2nd J Murphy 1324
3rd J Murphy 1323
4th S Nelson 1309
5th J Murphy 1308
Cracking race John and wins most of pools
S Nelson wins bag of feed nom
Returns at clocking were horrendous
Uddingston & Dist HC
1.McCormick &Hughes-1389
2.R.Reid-1383.6
3.J.Wood-1383.0
4.McCormick&Hughes-1380
5.D.Young-1379
Well done Mick & Martin top pigeon fanciers
Greenfield HC
1st Tallis & McDonagh vel 1370
2ndJ Shaw vel 1363
3rdJ Hannah vel 1359
4th Tallis & McDonagh vel 1349
5th Tallis & McDonagh vel 1343
Well done Tommy
Returns at clock checking where poor but better than last weeks well done Jim Shaw & Mio winning the pools
Burnbank HC
1st P White 1340
2nd A Morrison 1337
3rd W Boswell 1333
4th S Callaghan 1326
5th W Boswell 1314
Well done Peter winning two in a row
and 1st share of the pools
with Baird Mc Millan taking 2nd share
Well done guys
Newmains HC
21 members sent 259 birds
1 Eadie&Kelly 1385.192
2 J Lawrie&Son 1385.148
3 T Richardson 1322
4 R Cowan 1313
5 Boslem&Gilfillan 1308
Well done Andy
Cambusnethan/Morningside
19 members sent 226 birds
1st Eadie & Kelly 1385.19
2nd J Lawrie & Son 1385.14
3rs T Richardson 1322.35
4th Eadie & Kelly 1303.34
5th A &J Cook 1288.49
Well done Andy
Airdrie Dist
1st. D Love. 1388
2nd GWP Macaloney 1379
3rd GWP Macaloney. 1359
4th. J Barr. 1339
5th. D Love. 1336
Well done Davie on a very good win.
East Kilbride HC
1 R.Jukes 1312
2 R.Jukes 1223
3 R.Jukes 1222
4 J.Meikle 1177
5 J.Meikle 1126
1st share pools W.Morrison
Nom W.Morrison
Cambuslang HC
1st G Baird 1381
2nd J Paton 1374
3rd W Millen 1354
4th W Millen 1354
5th W Millen 1337
Well done young George and all the others on the result, the top five all made the section prizes.
Blantyre HC
1st Tallis&McDongh 1344
2nd K McMahon. 1338
3rd A McIness 1323
4th Tallis&McDongh. 1310
5th Tallis&McDongh. 1295
Well done lads having a great season
NO OTHER CLUB REPORTS TO ADD
1st Centre section,1st Open McCormick & Hughes
1st East section Eadie & Kelly
1st West section George Baird
Average Board
Above:
Photo 1 Ralph Valentini & Tommy McDonagh (R) both win their respective clubs Photo 2 Alan Nelson wins Low Waters Photo 3 Alex Blyth (R) wins again in Carluke Photo 4 George Baird wins Cambuslang and the west section
Photo 5 Mark Findlay(R) of (Cowan&Findlay) winner of the recent SNFC race into Ayr,brilliant lads Photo 6 Dave Allison (R) wins back to back 1st section SNFC ,Briliant flying Dave
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Federation Press Officer
