Nottingham NRF Whitley Bay

The Nottingham North Road federations fourth old bird race was flown from Whitley Bay on the north east coast line on the sand Swept carpark alongside the beach on 27/6/20 which was a glorious Day but very strong powerful west winds at 08.50am Ian Daikin released 975 birds entered by 63 members into strong west south west winds all on route. Continuing their good fortune of winning ways at the top was the partnership of Riggott & Richardson of Ollerton claiming top spot in the federation and also 4th,6th and 8th federation with their widowhood Wildesmersch cocks flying 129 miles with velocities of 1263,1243,1239 & 1236 2nd & 7th Fed was Walton Brothers of Ollerton also flying 129 miles with their widowhood cock team doing 1252 & 1242.

Big Tomo Cock 3rd Fed

3rd Fed was Ian Thompson of the Cotgrave club flying 147 miles with a 2y blue widowhood cock which is bred from a hen from George Bell of Calverton X a cock from fellow club mate Danny Bright. Velocity of 1250. 9th Fed was Paul Crooks flying 148 miles with a 3y blue pied Hermans Cuesters hen on 1235.397 10th Fed was Billy Bearder & Sons flying 144 miles with a 2y blue widowhood cock on 1235.11th Fed was the Bingham Bullet of Dougie Fisher flying 147 miles with a 2y blue cock which is a Herman Cuesters X Coreman velocity of 1234. 12th Fed was J & A Cole flying 146 miles with a 3y blue cock doing 1231.To the clubs Blidworth FC (4/46) 1st & 2nd Mr & Mrs Knowles 1211 & 1203 Calverton FC (8/149) 1st & 2nd Andy Kemp & son on 1219 & 1204 Cotgrave FC (6/57) 1st Ian Thompson 1250 2nd H D Fishier 1234. Syston FC (12/121) 1st Mick Thorpe 1204 2nd Geoff Myring 1202. Ruddington FC (9/247) 1st Paul Crooks 1235.397 2nd Billy Bearder & Sons 1235 Eastwood FC (7/122) 1st Ernie Gregory 1204 2nd Gregg Johnson 1192 Grantham FC (8/74) 1st Mark Tudor 1202 2nd John Norris 1186 Newark FC (4/96) 1st & 2nd R Pacey 1210 & 1182 Ollerton FC (5/63) 1st Riggott & Richardson 1263 2nd Walton Brothers 1252.
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