Clarkston & District Open Racing Pigeon Shows 2013

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LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION

Tom Corrie

Clarkston & District Open Racing Pigeon Shows 2013

The show season is always a great way for members and friends to get together during the non racing season for a chat and some healthy competition. Our own club has always run shows on the Wednesday nights which has proven a break during the long winter week days for fanciers to show their racing stock.It’s always a good guide to the health and well being of your pigeons to receive some tickets. Everyone has their own opinion of what type is their choice but health is always observed by everyone.Some fanciers take these events seriously and put the effort into their management to compete at the top level. Good luck to them as it’s always a treat to view these birds.Fanciers have come and gone in relation to their attendance for one reason or other but what is healthy is new faces always appear to challenge the best and present champions.This year is no different with fanciers from all over the central belt attending the first show.This year we changed the first show to include a pied class, which some had their reservations about but this turned out a healthy birdage for the handling class and gave some the chance to compete on a level playing field. This year’s judges were Robert Anderson from Kirkintilloch, a very well liked and respected fancier who races an excellent pigeon, who managed the eye-sign class.The pied class was managed by Callum Walker from Law Village who has had an outstanding season in the Carluke club in the Lanarkshire Federation.

First show 13/11/13

Eye sign class, 71 birds.

1st B Wolfindn
2nd W Boswell
3rd O & J McFadden
4th S Mullen
5th W Boswell
6th R Clark
7th W Boswell
8th R Clark
9th Muir Bros
O J McFadden won the fifteen pounds nomination prize.
Thank you to Robert Anderson from Kirkintilloch for judging class.

Yearling pied handling class, 60 birds.

1st S Mullen
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd R Clark
4th J Carberry & son
5th T Corrie & Son G/son
6th J Carberry & Son
7th O &J McFadden
8th J & J Bulloch
9th S Mullen
S Mullen won the twenty four pounds nomination prize
Thanks to Callum Walker from Carluke for judging class

Week 2

0.C.H 20/11/13
Judge Peter White from the Burnbank HC, Lanarkshire, a fine fancier and also shows a good racing pigeon.

1st D Jamieson
2nd J Carberry & Son
3rd J Carberry & Son
4th Muir Bros
5th J Carberry & Son
6th A Coalburn
7th S Mullan
8th S Mullan
9th O & J OHara
Nom won by J Carberry & Son

Y.H.P

Judge Walter Boswell, one of the top fanciers in Lanarkshire Federation 2013 season.

1st E Harrison
2nd A Coalburn
3rd T Battersby
4th S Mullan
5th T Battersby
6th J Carberry & Son
7th Law & Brady
8th P Stangoe
9th J Carberry & Son
Nom won by S Mullan

Week 3

Old Hen Handle judged by Gareth Rankin. Gareth is a household name in the Scottish scene with decades of top performances and presently owns one of the best distance hens in Scottish distance racing.

1st P Anderson
2nd S Mullan
3rd S Mullan
4th J J Bullock
5th E Harrison
6th E Harrison
7th S Mullan
8th E Harrison
9th J Jamieson
£16 Nom won by E Harrison

Y C Peep judged by R Smith. Robert has years of experience in the racing scene with many top performances.

1st R Hughes
2nd J Carberry & Son
3rd J Carberry & Son
4th E Harrison
5th R Hughes
6th J J Bullock
7th T Corrie Son G/son
8th Law & Brady
9th E Harrison
£14 Nom R Hughes

Week 4

Y.H.H. Judge Derek Hay. Derek was the Champion loft in the Lanarkshire Social Circle 2013, winning the main averages, and is well respected for his consistency at the distance.

71 in class.

1st D Allison
2nd J Carberry & Son
3rd S Mullan
4th Law & Brady
5th T Corrie son G/son
6th A Garvin
7th D Allison
8th J Carberry & Son
9th J Carberry &Son
£11 Nom S Mullan

0.C.P Judge Wullie Duncan. Wullie has always performed well in the Scottish Midland federation and at National level.

79 in class.

1st D Allison
2nd M Walsh
3rd D Mitchell &Son
4th P Anderson
5th T Battersby
6th J Carberry & Son

7th P Anderson
8th Law & Brady
9th J Carberry & Son
£ 13 Nom D Allison Great night, plenty of banter, thanks to all who attended. Thanks to the judges.

All Winners results

OCH
1st M Walsh
2nd J Carberry & Son
3rd J Carberry & Son

OHH
1st E Harrison
2nd D Jamieson
3rd S Mullan

YCH
1st S Mullan
2nd E Harrison
3rd T Corrie Son Gson

YHH
1st J Carberry Son
2nd J Carberry Son
3rd T Corrie Son Gson

Best in Show Michael Walsh, wins bag of VL Mixture. Michael recently joined Clarkston and only showed the one pigeon tonight. BOS, Eddie Harrison, wins Bag of VL mixture. Highest points winner J Carberry & Son for the second year. These guys turn out some quality of pigeons and like last year lifted the prize. They also won a bag of VL mixture for this trophy.

Thanks to John McNeil from Broxburn who judged the classes and even won a bag of VL mixture. John is unquestionably one of the finest all round fanciers Scotland has ever produced.

Big thanks to Dave Lindsay for his kind gesture of home baking and it was fitting he won the the 2014 donated YB from Steven Aitchiston from Eyemouth in the raffle.
Big thank you to club members who take the time to make this a special set of shows and everyone who supported the shows.Well done to every winner as it takes some winning such is the quality of birds on display.

One judge stated that the quality on show is as good as anything you will see at the National shows.

Positive feedback about the shows provided which is always good.

Tom Corrie jnr, Lanarkshire Press Officer