LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION
Tom Corrie
Burnbank HS & Low Waters HC trophy winners 2013
This year, like a number of the previous ones, these two clubs held a joint presentation night in the Carrigans function suite, Hamilton. This is a cracking venue and was full to bursting with fanciers and friends to celebrate this year’s winners. The atmosphere was really good and I enjoyed presenting all this year’s winners for their hard work and top performances.
I can see why they have come together in such an ideal environment, a real winner with all who attended.
Low Waters and Burnbank are very much a part of the heartline of the Lanarkshire Federation, well established clubs steeped with everything Lanarkshire Federation, top doo men and very professional in their management.
The night included a cracking meal, presentation of trophies and a live band.
I took the time to speak to a number of familiar faces including Jim Hannah one of Lanarkshire greats, who as ever was amenable to my requests to send me some updated photos of Lanarkshire’s top pigeons.
I also spoke to Alan Torrance and his wife about his recent arson attack on his loft in the compound. He is making a steady recovery and thanks everyone involved for their help. Alan has shown a resilience to carry on with the sport he loves. We wish him all the best and back to normal business; hopefully the Phoenix will rise from the ashes.
Well done to all who made the night for all who attended.
The Corrie clan attended and we gave the evening at 10 out of 10.
Burnbank HS Prize Winners
This year’s champion loft for Burnbank HC was Walter Boswell who had a brilliant year with his outstanding Louella Jan Aarden base pigeons. Have a look for yourself at the trophies won, his pigeons really coming into their own in the longest races in the programme, winning 18 Scottish National Flying Club diplomas in 4 races entered. Outstanding - must be the best tally in the west section. Well done to Walter and his family who all attended to congratulate him on a cracking season.
W Boswell
1st club Otterburn
1st club Otterburn
1st club Newark
1st Yearling Leicester
1st club Maidstone race
Best average 4 longest races
1st club Ypres
Best average Maidstone & Ypres
Old bird average all Lanarkshire federation races
Best average Newbury old bird and Charnock Richard young bird
Best average longest old bird and longest young bird races
Most points old birds and young birds
Combine average
SNFC diplomas: Newbury, 27th sect, 223rd Open, 51st sect, 313th Open, 76th sect, 77th sect 86th sect, 100th sect.
Maidstone, 30th, 38th, 42nd, 56th, 84th, 85th, 101st sect.
Ypres, 8th sect 111th Open, 55th sect.
Claremont, 5th sect, 11th Open. 8th Sect, 35th Open. 13th sect, 94th Open.
W Findlay
1st four race average old birds
Loft against loft 3 bird nomination
1st bird Ingleton young bird race
Most points young birds
Young bird average - All Lanarkshire federation young bird races.
D Allison
1st bird Newbury
1st bird Appleby young birds
Best average 2, 3, 4th old bird and young bird races
Baird &McMillan
1st bird Charnock Richard young birds
J Fisher
Loft to loft 3 bird nomination young birds
Low Waters HC prize winners
This year’s Champion loft was Gerry McFall, winning all the major Average trophies, some flying in this large club. Gerry has not been that long in the pigeons but is showing a keen eye for conditioning them to win top prizes. He won all the top average prizes and has started to get his name on the National results regularly.
Gerry McFall
First four race average Trophy
Four longest race average
Old bird Average
YB Average
Inland average
Points trophy
Combined average
Ob loft to loft KO
Yearling cup, first yearling 300miles
J Watson MS, 1st yearling 200miles
G Foster MS, 1st x 3rd race Sedgefield
McDonald rose bowl, 1st x-4th race,Thirsk
Hinds Challenge trophy, 1st x, 8th race, Newbury
Ranche cup 1st club, 9th race, Otterburn
Gerry also won 6 Scottish National Flying Club diplomas:
Newbury, 14th sect, 136th Open, 22nd Sect 191 Open, 96th Sect.
Maidstone, 8th Sect, 225th Open, 81st sect.
Claremont 18th sect, 112th Open.
Alan Nelson
One of the best lofts in the Lanarkshire, always hard to beat.
Beattie Sprint Cup
T McNamee MC
T Foley MT
W Kilpatrick MT
R Lightbody & Son comeback trophy
J & P Carrigan cup
Christina Gray
Y Bird National Trophy
1st club Otterburn 1
1st club Otterburn 2
1st club Leicester
1st club Maidstone
1st club Otterburn ,11th race
1st club Appleby YB2
1st club Otterburn YB3
Alan has always been a top name in the Lanarkshire and also managed to win 5 Scottish National Flying Club diplomas:
Maidstone, 5th sect, 78th Open, 71st Sect
Ypres, 34th, 54th sect.
Paddy Green -James and Garry
1st club Wetherby, H Corn MC
Combine average runner up.
They also won 2 Scottish National Flying Club Diplomas:
Newbury, 40th, 285th Open.
Ypres, 5th sect, 98th Open.
Alan Torrance
1st club Wetherby, H Corn MT
1st Nomination, McGuiness trophy
Peter Thomson
1st club Otterburn YB2
1st club Ingleton YB
Tam McGurk
1st club Charnock Richards YB
James Carrigan
1st club Appleby 1 race, T Folan Memorial
Pom Boswell
Winner of Rennes trophy
Winner of 2 Scottish National Flying Club diplomas:
14th sect, 76th Open Alencon (Blue Riband race)
144th Open Clermont
Davie Douglas & Son Young Tam
Scottish National Flying Club Blue Riband race Alencon, 27th Sect, 136th Open.
Tom Corrie jnr (L) presents Alan Nelson
Alan Torrance
Garry Green
Peter Thomson
Tam McGurk
James Carrigan
Jimmy McMillan (L) and Peter White with Julie White
Catherine McGhie
Low Waters members
Low Waters members show their support for fellow member Peter Thomson
Thanks to everyone for a great night.
Tom Corrie Jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
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