LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION

Tom Corrie

2014 TROPHY WINNERS

Champion Loft 2014 - Gareth Rankin of Larkhall & Dist.

Well with one of the most difficult of seasons of all time behind us it’s time to celebrate those fanciers who managed to get their birds to the front and win the spoils.

Pigeon racing is such a difficult game at the best of times, balancing your lifestyle with our feathered friends. It takes some commitment, skill and good birds to win the average prizes. Competing from every race in the Lanarkshire, racing 20 races, a race programme 80 to around the 500 miles mark, every week conditioning your birds and coming out at the end to win the average trophies takes a dedicated person, every bit a champion. These individuals eat and breathe pigeon racing; everything is geared around conditioning their teams and making the right decisions week in week out. These guys just don't turn up for a couple of weeks a year they are always at the top of their game.

This year Gareth Rankin of Larkhall & Dist has shown all the qualities needed to be a "Winner". He really is a top fancier held in high regard by his fellow fanciers. He has the experience and pedigree to get to the front at club, federation and National level. The big man is dedicated to the Lanarkshire Federation, supporting the fed at all levels.

Well done Gareth, enjoy your night at the presentation and remember to book a mini bus to take all those trophies home. You are the well deserved Champion Loft of the Lanarkshire Federation. We’re looking forward to seeing you doing your Strictly Come Dancing moves again this year big man.

Well done to all trophy winners. Come along and feel the pride of winning and receiving your trophies.

 

 

Gareth Rankin (L), principal prize winner of Lanarkshire Federation 2014.

 

LANARKSHIRE RACING PIGEON FEDERATION TROPHY WINNERS SEASON 2014 to date

1. THE J.COWAN MEM TROPHY - G RANKIN, Larkhall. Vel1247.90 - Best Old Bird Average

2. THE REID MEM TROPHY - G RANKIN, Larkhall. Vel1172.70 - Best average over longest old bird races

3. THE HUGH McCLYMONT MEM TROPHY - G RANKIN, Larkhall. Vel1157.84 - Best combine average over all Federation races

4. THE J.TORRANCE MEM TROPHY - G.RANKIN, Larkhall. Vel1091.61 - Best average over two old bird open races Bedhampton & Ypres

5 .THE CAMPBELL TROPHY - W.GORDON, Cambuslang. Vel1193.76 - Winner of Ypres race

6. THE BEATTIE TROPHY - A.ALLISON, Lanark - Best opposite sex Ypres race

7. THE SHELL AND BP TROPHY - W.GORDON, Cambuslang. Vel1169.68 - Best two bird average Ypres

8. THE NEWMAINS S.C.TROPHY - J.BARR, Airdrie. - Winner of Bedhampton Open race

9. THE RAPPOLD TROPHY - J.WILKINSON, Airdrie. VEL1005.38 - Best two bird average Bedhampton

10. THE SAM ANDERSON TROPHY - G.RANKIN, Larkhall. Vel1009.72 - First yearling Bedhampton race

11. THE HEART FOUNDATION TROPHY - D.LOVE, Airdrie. - Winner of race 3rd May

12. THE T.BROWN MEM TROPHY - J.BARR, Airdrie. Vel1312.60 - For the best individual inland old bird average

13. THE LANARKSHIRE SOCIAL CIRCLE TROPHY - S SELFRIDGE, Dalzell Vel958.28 - Lowest winning velocity

14. THE HENDERSON TROPHY - J BARR, Airdrie. - Winner of race 9th August

15. THE ARRAPINE TROPHY- G.RANKIN, Larkhall. Vel1104.31 - Best average Bedhampton, Appleby 28th June & Ypres

16. THE BORDER TROPHY - G.RANKIN, Larkhall - Winner of yearling Open race

17. THE CARRIAGE TROPHY - G.RANKIN, Larkhall. Vel 1206.22 - Best average Upper Heyford, Bedhampton & Ypres

18. THE P.SCOTT MEM TROPHY- G.ORR, East Kilbride. Vel1193.12 First free nom Ypres race

19. THE Wm RAE MEM TROPHY - WILSON & CAIRNS, Cam/Morn Winner of race on 31st May

20. THE T.ROBERTSON TROPHY - S SELFRIDGE, Dalzell. -Winner of Young bird Open race

21. THE Wm HOLLAND TROPHY - J.BARR, Airdrie. Vel1366.44 -Best average of first seven old bird races

22. THE ISHERWOOD TROPHY - J.WILKIINSON, Airdrie. -Winner of race 17th May

23. THE J.QUINN MEM TROPHY - S SELFRIDGE, Dalzell. -Winner of longest flown Young bird race

24. THE SHEPHERD TROPHY - J WILKINSON, Airdrie. - Best average Behampton, Appleby 28th June and last flown young bird race

25. THE UNITED TAXIS TROPHY - J.BARR, Airdrie. -Winner of race 21st June

26. THE Wm O’NEIL MEM TROPHY - Mr & Mrs ELLIOT, Carluke club Vel928.95 - Best two bird average Young bird open race

27. THE Wm FINDLAY MEM TROPHY - G MANN, Airdrie. - Best opposite sex young bird open race

28. THE ANDY DURNING MEM TROPHY - J BARR, Airdrie. - Winner of forth flown young bird race

29. THE DUNCAN LOGAN MEM TROPHY - J.BARR, Airdrie. - Vel1023.02 First hen Bedhampton

30. THE Wm WILSON MEM TROPHY - J.HANNAH, Greenfield. - Highest velocity Lanarkshire federation member from the SNFC Gold cup race

31. THE SAM RODGER TROPHY - T RICHARDSON, Newmains. Vel1142.19 - Best average first five young bird race plus Ypres

32. THE BELT UP TROPHY - GWP MACALONEY, Airdrie. Vel 1101.74 - Best Young bird average in Central section

33. THE R.TELFER & SON TROPHY - EADIE & KELLY, Newmains. Vel1040.25 - Best young bird average centre section

34. THE RODGER TROPHY - W GORDON, Cambuslang. Vel1051.15 - Best young bird average west section

35. THE J.CAMERON COLOUR PHOTO - McCORMICK & HUGHES, Uddingston. - Winner of Upper Heyford race

36. THE J.HANNAH COLOUR PHOTO - J.BARR, Airdrie. - Winner of Bedhampton race

37. THE G.W.P.MACALONEY COLOUR PHOTO - W.GORDON, Cambuslang. - Winner of Ypres race

38. THE BELTANE RACING STABLES COLOUR PHOTO J&N.BARLOW, Glenmavis. - Winner of race 10th May

39. THE EAST SECTION COMBINED AVERAGE WINNER T RICHARDSON, Newmains.

40. THE CENTRE SECTION COMBINED AVERAGE WINNER McCORMICK & HUGHES, UDDINGSTON.

41. THE WEST SECTION COMBINED AVERAGE WINNER - G RANKIN, Larkhall Vel 1157.84

 

Important Notice

 

Lanarkshire Presentation Night, Friday 10th October in Tannochside and Bredisholm Miners Club Old Edinburgh Rd Tannochside.

Buffet and disco evening, tickets £7.50 from J. Cameron, starts 7pm prompt.

 

This year’s race programme meeting will take place at Beltane Bowling club on Saturday 18th October, 1pm prompt.

 

Annual General Meeting, Saturday 29th November, 1pm in the Beltane Bowling Club.

Tam Richardson wins the east section combine average

John Barr had an outstanding season for his first season in the Lanarkshire winning 7 trophies

Jim Wilkinson, another top performer in his first year.

 

 

Tom Corrie

Lanarkshire Federation Press Officer

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