Lanarkshire Federation
Tom Corrie jnr
Appleby Come Back Race - 2nd September 2017
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Well we have reached the end of the 2017 programme, which can only be described as the worse in living memory. For those brave souls who seen it through, well done for your perseverance .In my 35 years of racing pigeons I never experienced a season like it.Losses across the federation can only be described as horrendous,horrific and utterly obscene.
The races from Longtown in Cumbria were a total disaster,most of the birds lost in the federation got hammered and lost from this short race point.Why you may say ,well its there to be seen.The most populated area of falcons in Europe.The pigeons never got a start and terrorised on the last 50 miles through the hills.
The type of racing we experienced was erratic, large gaps between the birds that homed.
It really is gutting to send healthy experienced pigeons, only to get a fraction home on the day with a very small percentage making it the next day.
For those that say its not that bad "what planet are you on" Or does it suit them to have the Lanarkshire getting hammered every week!
When racing through the hills and valleys the pigeons cant go anywhere, there are at the mercy of these flying vampires.If given flatter terrain they have a chance if attacked.
There really is better ways of wasting your time!
Will we learn? Only time will tell! Will we pull together or tear each other apart? Only time will tell.
What I can say is pigeon racing has to change to survive. One thing I know is the present Lanarkshire committee will do everything in its power to keep this great federation together, Its up to the members to decide the future. The committee can only recommend.
This week was back to Appleby in Cumbria, at 8am the birds 460 for the federation ,yes 460 , faced a helping south wind for the hundred and seven miles back into central Scotland.
The winners made light work and in the high 1400s
This weeks winner is the brilliant partnership of GWP Macaloney of Airdrie Dist and for good measure took 2nd Open federation.
GWP Macaloney win this weeks Open federation and seal the Champions trophy (Combine Average)
It doesn't matter how hard it is these guys have the quality to see it through and win the Champion loft (Combine Average for the Lanarkshire ) for a record time, Well done George,Wullie & Paul. You deserve all your accolades. Brilliant.
The cracking young bird loft of GWP Macaloney, everything down to the smallest detail.
Thats why they are the Champion Loft 2017
The winner of this years young bird average is Tam Richardson of Newmains (Bonkle Star Lofts) ,Tam has been ultra consistent, being no shrinking violet, set his fine team the task of winning this great award. Tam is a great supporter of the federation and deserves his win being ultra consistent at club and federation level Well done Thomas.
Around the clubs
Airdrie Dist
1st GWP Macaloney 1477
2nd GWP Macaloney 1476
3rd C Baird 1453
4th E Porter 1433
5th I Cumming 1365
Well done George ,Wullie & Paul
Newmains HC
1st T Richardson 1444
2nd T Richardson 1401
3rd Lindsay & Henderson 1380
4th Lindsay & Henderson 1375
5th Lindsay & Henderson 1367
Tam Richardson (R) wins Newmains and tops of a great season winning the Lanarkshire Federation Young Bird Averages
and finish second in the Champions trophy (Combine Average)
Well done Tam
Low Waters HC
1st J.Green & son 1329
2nd McVey & Allan 1325
3rd McVey & Allan 1248
4th J.Green & son 1240
5th J.Green & son 1235
Gary Green(J Green & Son) wins Low Waters club
Well done James and Gary
Clarkston & Dist
1st J Short 1448
2nd D Mitchell son 1408
3rd D Mitchell son 1324
4th D Mitchell son 1324
5th J Short 1304
John Short makes it five in a row in Clarkston and caps of a great season in the Lanarkshire
Well done John
Burnbank HC
1st W Boswell 1420
2nd W Boswell 1385
3rd J McGuire 1382
4th R Cushley 1382
5th R Cushley 1378
Walter Boswell wins Burnbank
Well done Lads
Coatbridge SC
1st T McLaughlan 1376
2nd T McLaughlan 1306
3rd T McLaughlan 1246
4th Christie Bros 1217
5th T McLaughlan 1208
Dalzel FC
1st J King 1419
2nd O J McFadden 1418
3rd J King 1381
4th S Selfridge 1374
5th C McGinty 1339
Well done John
Greenfield HC
1st Tallis & McDonagh 1265
2nd Tallis & McDonagh 1209
3rd Tallis & McDonagh 883
Tommy McDonagh has won Blantyre & Greenfield, he should be sponsored by that whiskey company
Well done Tommy
Blantyre HC
1st Tallis & McDonagh1275
2nd Tallis & McDonagh 798
3rd Tallis & McDonagh 794
Chryson & Dist
1st D Greechan 1300
2nd D Greechan 1149
Larkhall & Dist
1st R Smith 1370
2nd R Smith 1369
3rd W Ramage 1360
4th W Ramage 1285
Robert Smith wins another in Larkhall & Dist
Well done Robert
Uddingston & Dist
1st J Cameron 1469
2nd McCormick & Hughes 1423
3rd McCormick & Hughes 1400
4th J Carswell loft 2 1372
5th J Cameron1353
Jim Cameron (R) wins Uddingston & Dist and a fine 3rd Open Federation
Well done Jim
Carluke HC
1st A Wilkie 1289
2nd A Wilkie 1281
3rd A Wilkie 1275
4th A Wilkie 1234
5th A Wilkie 1215
Well done Alex
George Mann had a cracking season with his small team and finishing second in the Young Bird Averages
Final Young Bird Average Winner Board
Mem No Flying Name Club Velocity Average Hrs Mins Secs Miles Yards E1126 T RICHARDSON 1121.355 18 12 10.000 695 1507 NEWMAINS C1507 G.MANN 1115.040 19 32 49.000 743 57 AIRDRIE & DIS C1527 G.W.P.MACALONEY 1109.710 19 53 45.000 752 1196 AIRDRIE & DIS C1294 J SHORT 1069.134 20 17 28.000 739 995 CLARKSON & C1216 J KING 1065.694 19 49 12.000 720 123 DALZELL E1024 I FAIRLEY 1037.301 19 33 29.000 691 1096 CAM/MORN W143 TALLIS & MC DONO 1024.466 20 45 25.000 724 1647 BLANTYRE C1264 McCORMICK & HUG 1021.909 21 16 20.000 741 137 UDDINGSTON W139 J GREEN & SON 1005.770 20 47 53.000 713 203 LOW WATERS W130 W BOSWELL 998.164 21 19 13.000 725 868 BURNBANK C1250 J CAMERON 992.661 21 50 58.000 739 706 UDDINGSTON C1158 CHRISTIE BROS 980.608 22 41 13.000 758 740 COATBRIDGE C1203 O & J MCFADDEN 978.040 21 35 4.000 719 1187 DALZELL W130 J McGUIRE 971.514 21 54 6.000 725 667 BURNBANK E1125 LINDSAY & HENDER 960.914 21 23 5.000 700 933 NEWMAINS C1213 S SELFRIDGE 939.316 22 31 24.000 721 432 DALZELL W142 W RAMAGE 926.850 21 43 20.000 686 635 LARKHALL & D C1161 J POLLOCK & J CAI 926.726 22 46 6.000 719 561 COATBRIDGE C1509 E.PORTER 912.017 23 46 44.000 739 565 AIRDRIE & DIS E1124 J DOUGAL 898.098 22 57 9.000 702 1295 NEWMAINS W142 R SMITH 880.834 22 37 56.000 679 1074 LARKHALL & D E1144 T MC GINN 817.476 25 29 10.000 710 457 NEWMAINS E1063 A WILKIE 803.855 24 43 42.000 677 1159 CARLUKE C1227 C.McGINTY 766.718 26 55 32.000 703 1378 DALZELL E1139 J WHITEFORD & FA 725.250 27 57 34.000 691 496
Final Combine Average (Federation Champions) Board
Mem No Flying Name Club Velocity Average Hrs Mins Secs Miles Yards C1527 G.W.P.MACALONEY 1187.419 77 10 54.000 3124 579 AIRDRIE & DIS E1126 T RICHARDSON 1175.674 74 7 35.000 2970 1706 NEWMAINS C1264 McCORMICK & HUG 1145.553 79 8 34.000 3090 1336 UDDINGSTON W143 TALLIS & MC DONO 1142.850 78 8 46.000 3044 1117 BLANTYRE C1250 J CAMERON 1131.702 79 59 34.000 3086 320 UDDINGSTON W139 J GREEN & SON 1094.792 80 43 8.000 3012 1105 LOW WATERS C1507 G.MANN 1053.614 86 14 58.000 3097 1696 AIRDRIE & DIS C1509 E.PORTER 1038.744 87 11 54.000 3087 1484 AIRDRIE & DIS W130 W BOSWELL 1029.084 86 51 2.000 3046 1630 BURNBANK W142 R SMITH 1027.049 83 31 4.000 2924 370 LARKHALL & D E1144 T MC GINN 945.950 93 19 29.000 3009 992
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Federation Press Officer
