The Millbridge North Road Federation

The Millbridge North Road Federations first old bird championship race was being flown from Perth in Scotland on the 8/6/24 at 8am into a west north west wind the birds were liberated alongside the new north Road amalgamations birds and the international championship clubs birds.

The top twelve birds in the federation were as follows; claiming 1st and 11th federation was Ron Kitching flying 200 miles his winner being a 1y blue cock being a Steffan Lambrechts flown on the widowhood system he's been showing potential for Ron since a young bird and as a yearling and came through with a Perth win his second being a 1y dark cock of Ron's old loyal Gabby Vandenbeale family again flown on the widowhood system with velocities of 1722 and 1667.

Ron Kitchings impressive set up

2nd federation was Peter Smith flying 211 miles with a 1y chequer hen being a Van Herk flown on the natural system with a scoring velocity of 1701.

Peter Smith

3rd, 4th, 5th and 9th federation was Lister & Smith flying 199 miles their first two arrivals the first a 1y red pied cock followed by a 1y dark chequer cock both being Bushart being bred by fellow club members Mr & Mrs Smith the 3rd a 1y blue cock being bred by Mr & Mrs Cross of Blackhall being a Lambrecht and the 4th a 1y blue being bred by Mr & Mrs Sleelers & Son of Barnsley all were flown on the widowhood system with velocities of 2 x 1700, 1689 and 1671.

6th federation was Mr & Mrs Smith flying 199 miles with a 1y black cock being a Jansen crossed Harlequin widowhood flown cock doing 1688.

7th federation was Brian Blewett flying 194 miles with a 3y chequer cock being a Gabby Vandenbeale flown on the natural system this cock got badly injured last season on his return from a south road race Brian nurtured him back to health with patience and care and this cock flew Bovingdon on the south road route a week before being sent to Perth straight switch south to north were he scored and has repaid Brian back for his patience and persistence in nurturing him back to health Brian's Perth velocity was 1685.

8th and 12th federation was A Bunting & Son flying 211 miles with 2 x cocks doing 1676 and 1664.

10th federation was C Lister & Son & Grace flying 202 miles with a 1y blue cock being a Franz Zwols bred by Ivan Stirling of Featherstone being flown on the widowhood system and being clocked into a manual T3 clock with a velocity of 1669.

Well that's the top twelve of the first Scottish championship races of four being held with the old birds for 2024. 

The Rat Man.