Lanarkshire Fed Hexham put back 24hrs
The race from Hexham in the North East of England was put back 24hrs this week, as the forecasts said Sunday was the better day.Unfortunately Saturday turned out the best.Who would be a race controller!
The convoy were liberated at 10 15hrs in a light NW wind.The race was a "washout" the pigeons hit heavy banks of rain all the way up the country, with many recording only a fraction of their entry.
Lanarkshire was one of many federations who took a hit,with the birds struggling to get their line of flight,which is very important with youngsters.
As said before we are all our own race controllers when deciding to race and like this week the past and the present the racing will be affected by the ever changing weather patter in the British Isles.
The distance of 97 miles to the winners was recorded in 2hrs 35 minutes with a velocity of 1106 to the brilliant loft of GWP Macaloney who had 15 birds come together to win the first 14 in the centre section and first 14 in the Open federation.(One stopped out)
This a breakdown of this weeks outstanding result,
On Saturday GWP Macaloney entered 60 youngsters in the LRPF, after a 24 hour delay the conditions were far from perfect, North West Wind, overcast and heavy showers. The team put up a breath taking performance, with 15 arriving together,completely soaked to their skin, they managed to win
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Federation, 4,097 birds
Clear by 22 ypm from the rest of the convoy.
23% of our Entry in the available 1%
157 Lofts entering 4,097 pigeons
Once again they were also the fastest pigeons in the all the Feds and Clubs liberated at the site for the 5th time this season.
Superb mix of our top bloodlines in the drop, inc newly retired superstars
1st. 2496 Son of SuperMac 03 x Sister 49
2nd. 3017 Son of Double Vision x Blue Caviar
3rd. 2440 Son of Denman x One & Only
4th. 6201 daughter of Double18 x Kitty Mac
5th. 2497 Son of SuperMac 03 x Sister 49
6th. 2389 Son of Bro Bolt x New Princess
7th. 83038 Gdaughter of Black Caviar bred by Ben Oakley
8th. 2400 Daughter of Troy x Madonna Blue
9th. 3020 Daughter of Chief x Zulu princess
10th. 2328 Son of SuperMac 96 x steff 18
11th. 3012 Son of Kid Dynomite x Olympic Blair
12th. 6190 Son of SuperMac 76 x Propere Girl
13th. 3009 Son of ManOwar x Vision 22
14th. 3007 Daughter of Warlord x Bolt Lightening
In 2019 and 2020 the partnership have equaled and broken every record in the Federation, Which inc 3 outstanding YB performances
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 - Federation 4,097 birds
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 - Federation 3,553 birds
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 - Federation 890 birds
The Picture is the Fed topper “SuperBoy96” both he and his nest mate are in the drop, from their next generation of SuperMacs.
This wins takes us to 5 x 1st Federation wins from 10 LRPF races this season 50% Strikerate,,,,, unheard of before in the LRPF.
Congratulations to Wullie & Paul & Family who deserve all the accolades of pigeon racing,they are simple breathtaking!
Their were other super performances within the federation with Tony McGinn winning the first four in the East section .Tam Richardson putting five in the top 15 of the east section.
West section also James & Gary Green winning 1st,2nd,5th,7th,8th section and Eddie Robin jnr and Dave Allison putting four each in the top 15 of the section.Well done on top performances.
The sport of racing pigeons has to evolve and change to survive and hopefully everyone can pull together and come up with sensible suggestions to save our sport.Not just who can shout the loudest at the meetings.If we refuse to change then we are doomed!
Around the clubs
Airdrie
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th GWP Macaloney
Paul Macaloney with his winner.
1st Open federation "Super Boy 96" for GWP Macaloney
Eye of 1st Open federation 3,850 birds
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th GWP Macaloney
Newmains
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,T McGinn
5th T Richardson
Cam/Morningside
Tony McGinn had a brillkiant race winning Newmains,Cambusnethan/Mornringside clubs and fist four in East section
1st,2nd,3rd,4th, T McGinn
5th T Richardson
Cambuslang
Eddie Robin jnr dominated Cambuslang club this week
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th E Robin Jnr
Clarkston
These two are all over Danny Mitchell in Clarkston club
Basket training at Clarkston club
1st L McAuley
2nd,3rd,4th,5th D Love
Chryston
Jamie Cadberry comes to the front winning Chryston this week
1st,2nd J & J Cadberry
3rd,5th J & J Hood
4th C Gray
Lanark
Dave Burnside does what Dave does winning Lanark again!
1st DK Burnside
2nd,3rd T Greenfield
Coatbridge SC
Jim Forsyth has shown excellent consistency winning Coatbridge SC and his loft beow
1st,2nd J Forsyth
3rd,4th,5th Sharp,Cummings,Durning
Dalziel
John King Is the King in Dalziel this week
1st,2nd,3rd J King
4th D McGregor
5th R Girwood
Larkhall & Dist
Robert Smith shows again he is a excellent fancier winning Larkhall again
1st,2nd ,4th,5th R Smith
3rd W Ramage
Carluke
Andy Graham has a clean sweep winning 1st five in Carluke club
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th Graham Brothers
Udingston & Dist
Jim Cameron has his youngsters flying great this season!
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th J Cameron
Chapelhall
1st M&J Miller
2nd,3rd,4th G Truesdale
5th Battersby & Quinn
NewStevenson
JJK Gillon always at the front,winning NewStevenson
1st,2nd,3rd JJK Gillon
4th Quinn & Higgins
Blantyre
Tommy McDonagh has had a excellent season winning Blantyre again
1st,5th Tallis & McDonagh
2nd,3rd,4th W Semple
Greenfield
Dave Allison had top performance this week winning Greenfield club
1st,2nd,3rd ,4th D Allison
Burnbank
James & Gary Green win the section and Burnbank club
1st,2nd,3rd,5th J Green & Son
4th W Boswell
Fauldhouse
Lumsden Colligan & Hope have a top performance winning 1st,2nd,3rd Fauldhouse club
1st,2nd,3rd Lumsden,Colligan & Hope
4th T Gavin
5th J Burt
Average Leader Board Update
Combine Average
1st GWP Macaloney 1245
2nd J Cameron 1198
3rd J Whiteford & Family
4th T McGinn
5th Tallis & McDonagh
6th JJK Gillon
7th J Cullen
8th J Wood
9th E Robin jnr
10th J & K Miller
Young Bird Average Leader Board Update
1st GWP Macaloney
2nd I Rankin
3rd J Forsyth
4th T Richardson
5th J Cameron
6th D Love
7th Lindsay & Henderson
8th Tallis & McDonagh
9th J Whiteford & Family
10th T McGinn
Lanarkshire News Brief -Lanarkshire member John Short has a fantastic new website called www. Performance Pigeons UK .He has got the top up to date lines from the best of European lofts.Take a look you will not be disappointed!
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer
