LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION
Tom Corrie
Clarkston & District Presentation Night
This year’s presentation again brought all the members and their partners together to celebrate the club’s main prize winners. A lovely meal in the Easter Moffat golf club restaurant was enjoyed, and like last year, the club paid for the meals and the first drink. A very good gesture which all the members appreciate. Our guests this year were Mr & Mrs Jim Wilkinson of Airdrie & District. Jim is without question one of the best fanciers this area has ever produced, with two SNFC section wins and many open wins over the past few years. Jim can turn up at any level and win. It was great to sit with them and talk pigeons.
Clarkston has supported the federation this year by purchasing their own Geraldy baskets ,showing their commitment to the fed. It’s great to see three new lofts joining the club this year. Competition is everything for those who wish to progress.
This year’s annual shows again were a great success with a number of new fanciers taking in the competition which rates with the best around. Well done to all members who helped and especially to Charlie & Davie for their organisation.
Racing season
Mrs Dorothy Muir became the first Clarkston loft to top the federation since our joining, great result Dorothy, with also Charlie & Davie (Muir Bros) topping off a great weekend being 2nd Fed.Muir Brothers have made great progress over the year, with noted performances in the young bird season, which saw them win three races and the young bird averages. Eric Kirkham, who flies one of the smallest race teams in the club and federation, put up some excellent performances winning two old bird races and flying a steady bird for his very small set up. George Geddes and Hugh Currie also managed a win each in the club, well done to them. Danny Mitchell, "Mr Distance" in the club, as usual concentrated on the National races, leaving the club stuff to the "boys". Danny managed to win the National section again in 2013. Well done Danny. Tom Corrie, Son & G/son were Premier Prize winners with Old Bird & Combine Average winners. They had a great season, winning 11 x 1st prizes and 7 x 2nd prizes and many section and open prizes with their GWP Macaloney record breaking Camphus and Vandenabeele family of pigeons. Well done Tom on an excellent season.
Prize Winners
Old Bird Average - T Corrie, Son & G/son
Combine Average - T Corrie, Son & G/son
Young Bird Average - Muir Bros
Included are the photos of this year’s Clarkston club winning pigeons of T Corrie, Son & G/son, Dorthy Muir’s federation winner and also Muir Bros winners, also included is Danny Mitchell’s SNRPC section winner 2013. The great thing is that these birds are all there for this year’s programme, showing how good a racing season the Lanarkshire had in 2013. The other photos are of the presentation night.
Clarkston members wish all fanciers the best for 2014 and thank Mr & Mrs Wilkinson for attending the presentation.
Photos 1 to 11 below are of T Corrie, Son & G/son's 2013 winners.
Cheq H SU 12 L 11680, 1st Club Leicester, 2nd Open Yearling Derby, 3rd Fed 2,622 birds. Camphus.
Cheq H SU 13 L 11071, 2nd Club, 5th Sect, 20th Open 5490 birds. Camphus.
Blue H SU 13 L 11069, 1st Club, 1st Sect, 4th Open 5,490 birds. Vandenabeele.
Blue C SU 11 L 13216 ,1st Club, 5th Sect, 14th Open & 22nd Sect E SNFC also winner of a very hard Woolaston race 2012. Vandenabeele.
Blue C SU 12 L 11661, 1st Club, 2nd sect, 3rd Open 4,778 birds, Vandenabeele.
Cheq C 1st Club Otterburn, Camphus.
Cheq H SU 12 L 11688, 1st Club, 10th sect, 20th Open 2,666 birds, Camphus.
Cheq C SU 13 L 11067, 1st Club, 5th sect, 9th Open 3,559 birds. Vandenabeele.
Ch Pied C SU 13L 11055, 3rd Club, 11th sect, 17th Open 5,543 (Beaten in club by 1st & 2nd Open). Vandenabeele.
Ch/wf C SU 09 M 4308 winner of 5 firsts in club to date, best pigeon in loft. Very best of GWP Camphuis, a gift from Martin Hilley.
Cheq C, SU 13 L 11078, 1st Club, 6th sect, 8th Open 3,559 birds. Camphus
Danny Mitchell Cheq Pied hen, 1st sect E Billericay SNRPC 2013, in her box.
Dorothy Muir (L) 1st Fed Lanarkshire Fed 5,543 birds.
Michael Walsh discussing the golden years of Greengairs with Jim Wilkinson.
Charlie & Davie Muir receiving their YB Average trophy from Jim Wilkinson (C).
Tom Corrie & Son receiving their Old bird & Combine Average Trophies.
Young blood of the club Craig and Kyle enjoying their night.
Dorthy's fed topper, Gay pied hen.
Muir Bros Blue C winner of the longest YB race.
Muir Bros Blue hen winner of the Otterburn race, full sister to Dorthy's fed topper.
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
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