Nottingham North Road Federation Alnwick
The Nottingham north road federation on the 4/7/20 the federation was racing from Alnwick in north Northumberland which is approximately the 160 plus mile mark race point for most federation members. At 7am convoyer Ian Daikin released 613 birds sent by 42 federation members into a fresh blustery west wind. Extending their top federation form even more to claim 1st,2nd,3rd & 4th federation was Riggott & Richardson with their widowhood cock team flying 154 miles with velocities of two birds together on 1538 then 1536 & 1515 following the leader was Paul crooks who took 5th,6th,7th,8th & 9th fed with his chaos system flown Herman Cuesters of cocks & hens Paul flew 172 miles doing velocities of 3 birds together on 1490 then 1489 & 1486 at the clubs Blidworth FC (4/44) 1st & 2nd Mr & Mrs Barbra Knowles on 1428 & 1426 Calverton FC (8/134) 1st Mr & Mrs Kirkpatrick 1485 2nd Cresswell & Family 1431 Cotgrave FC 1st & 2nd Dougie & Tom Fisher on 1447 & 1384 Syston FC (7/61) 1st Geoff Myring 1405 2nd B Manning 1382
Ruddington FC (7/155) 1st & 2nd Paul Crooks 2 x 1490.
Ernie Gregory Eastwood winner
Eastwood FC (4/54) 1st & 2nd Ernie Gregory 1355 & 1348 Newark FC (4/92) 1st R Pacey 1448 2nd Mr & Mrs Cross 1406 Ollerton FC (5/55) 1st & 2nd Riggott & Richardson 2 x 1538. 11/7/20 the federation was at Berwick on the Scottish Borders which is the 190-mile mark race point for most members were 52 members sent 678 birds that were liberated at 8am into a north west tail wind by convoyer Ian a Daikin.
Once again being leader of the pack was Riggott & Richardson to claim 1st,2nd,4th & 7th federation flying 181 miles with their widowhood cock team with velocities of 1732,1731,1727 & 1680.
Bob Walton
3rd,5th & 8th federation was the Walton Brothers flying 181 miles on 1729,1694 & 1677 6th federation was John Norris flying 203 miles doing 1693
9th & 10th federation was Paul Crooks flying 199 miles with two birds together on 1672 at the clubs Blidworth FC (4/40) 1st & 2nd Mr & Mrs Rowlands & Son on 1650 & 1638 Calverton FC (7/111) 1st & 2nd was Andy Kemp & Son on 1624 & 1619 Cotgrave FC (7/50) 1st & 2nd J & A Cole with two birds together on 1616.
Geoff Myring
Syston FC (7/60) 1st Geoff Myring on 1653. 2nd Mr & Mrs Pateman & Son on 1585 Ruddington FC (8/169) 1st & 2nd Paul Crooks two birds together on 1672 Eastwood FC (4/62) 1st & 2nd Ernie Gregory with two birds together 1596
John Norris
Grantham FC (6/67) 1st & 2nd John Norris on 1693 & 1668 Newark FC (4/61) 1st Mr & Mrs Cross on 1659 2nd R Pacey on 1656 Ollerton FC (5/58) 1st & 2nd Riggott & Richardson on 1732 & 1731.
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