Lanarkshire Federation ,Kelso 1 ,16th April
The new season opened at the picturesque town of Kelso in the Scottish Borders .The weather hasn't been kind in the build up to the race with cold North East winds and everything pigeons hate. Well the morning of the race was at freezing point with a cold North wind to face for the pigeons to start of 2016.Some like myself didn't get the chance to train before racing and suffered the consequences for the lack of preparation.
The birds were up at 11am for the 60 plus odd miles and the winner was timed into the furthest west of the federation. How is this possible you may ask coming out of the east of the country in a North West wind, but the little village of Eaglesham and the loft of Gordon Orr who put in a brilliant performance not only winning the federation but also 2nd out of over 3,000 birds. I was lucky enough to cover Gordons loft report a couple of years ago and although he is more recognised for his distance performances his birds are off to a flyer this season in the sprint event. Well done Gordon top man.
Gordon Orr (R) has a brilliant start winning 1st & 2nd Open federation 3,000 birds
There was a mixed bag for returns for members, probable based on birds fitness levels. Well we are back to Kelso next week, hopefully the weather is kinder for the training.
Around the clubs
Cambuslang HC
1 G.Baird 1150 2 G.Baird 1133 3 G.Baird 1132 4 C.Hannah 1129 5 C.Hannah 1119 Well done young George great start.
Uddingston & Dist
1.J.Carswell-1244 2.J.Carswell-1231 3.K.Docherty-1227 4.J.Cameron-1204 5.McCormick&Hughes-1161
Well done John and winning the section
Coalburn HC
1. D Frame 1125 2. D Frame 1093 3. A Suckle 1042 4. Donaghue Bros 916 5. T&G Steele 860
Well done Dave
Carluke FC
1 A Wilkie 948. 2 A Blyth 860 3 A Blyth 860 4 A Blyth 860 5 J& G Rowley 838
Well done Alec
Burnbank HC
1st Sam Callaghan 1165 2nd Peter White 1151 3rd William Mc Fall 1143 4th William Mc Fall 1141 5th Baird Mc Millan 1134
Well done Sammy
Sam Gallaghan wins Burnbank HC
Greenfield HC
1st Tallis & McDonagh vel 1176 2nd Tallis & McDonagh vel 1135 3rd Tallis & McDonagh vel 1132 4thK Buchanan vel 1120 5thK Buchanan vel 1113
Well done Tommy
Low Waters HC
1: G Lightbody. 1217 2: G Lightbody. 1189 3: J Green & son 1141 4: J Green & son 1120 5: Torrance & Mann 1114
Well done George
George Lightbody wins Low Waters
Blantyre HC
1st Tallis&McDonagh 1145 2ndTallis&McDonagh1132. 3rd Tallis&mcDonagh1132 4th K.McMahon. 1131 5th A.Mcinnes. 1127.287
Well done Tommy usual top sprinting
Tommy McDonagh wins Blantyre and Greenfield
East Kilbride HC
1st. G.Orr. 1269. 2nd. G.Orr. 1268 3rd. D.Gillespie. 1147l Brilliant flying Gordon and well done on winning the federation
Newmains FC
18 Members sent 323 birds
1 JohnDougal 1166 2 Eadie&Kelly 1153 3 J & K Miller 1145 4 Eadie & Kelly 1143 5 Lindsay & Henderson 1139
Well done Dougal
John Dougal wins Nemains
Clarkston & Dist
1st J Hughes 1143 2nd B Hughes 1123 3rd J Murphy 1075 4th E Mckerley 1062 5th M Hilley 1039
Well done Jim and Bobby 1,2 first race in Clarkston club Jims winner was of the Hartog breed down out of Ayrshired Super Doo scribe.This two year old Blue cock never raced as a youngster only trained and was sent to the race feeding two big youngsters ,his hen was removed on the Thursday to give motivation.
Bobby and Jim Hughes ,winners of Clarkston & Dist ,Jim(R) was first and Bobby was second.
Coatbridge FC
11 sent 176 birds
1st D McElroy 1133 2nd Sharp Cumming Durning 1130 3rd J Forsyth 1130 4th J Donnelly 1125
Winning pigeon for Danny(Bigda) was a yearling natural cock from the bloodlines of Robert Anderson of Kirkintilloch
Airdrie & Dist
1st GWP Macaloney 2nd GWP Macaloney 3rd GWP Macaloney 4th GWP Macaloney 5th GWP Macaloney
Brilliant start for the all time greats of the federation with one of the Kruger lines followed up by the Black Caviar lines
GWP Macaloney of to a cracking start winning Airdrie & Dist
Lanark & Dist
1st D K Burnside 2nd D K Burnside 3rd D K Burnside 4th T Greenfield
Well done Dave and the lads out there in the south of the federation
Changes to race programme 2016 agreed by delegates on 19/4/16
30th April Otterburn 7th May Sedgefield 4th June Huntington 25th June Otterburn comeback
6th August Otterburn 13th August Sedgefield 3rd Sept Otterburn
Lanarkshire Social circle result,Kelso 16/4/16
31 members sent 491 1st K Docherty 1227 2nd J Cameron 1204 3rd GWP Macaloney 1187 4th GWP Macaloney 1187 5th GWP Macaloney 1187
Well done Kevin
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
