The Nottingham North Road federation held an old bird championship race from Creiff in Perthshire and Kinross, the normal regular destination is Perth but due to the corona virus outbreak the Perth liberation site was out of attendance and also was Thornton Park so luckily Creiff was available and this being a new venture for most federation members to fly.
The day of the race was not welcomed with low cloud and heavy rain directly on the main line of flight all day and this was traveling faster covering on more areas so a holdover was called so the birds were fed and watered by convoyer Ian Daikin. On the next morning a clear sunny line of flight and clear liberation site it was time to liberate the birds on the 19/7/20 at 6.30 am the 406 birds sent by 40 members were liberated by Ian Daikin into a north west wind.
Extending more wins and requiring a new cupboard drawer to place all their federation cards inside was the partnership of Riggott & Richardson of Ollerton who took 1st,2nd,6th & 7th federation flying 246 miles and winning £90 with their team of Lambrecht and Wildesmersch widowhood cocks their velocities were two birds dropping together on 1647.756 & 1747.652 then another two birds together on 1628.275 & 1628.174.
Crown of Creiff
3rd, 5th & 11th Fed was the Walton Brothers of Ollerton who won £40 with their widowhood cock team flying the also 246 miles with velocities of 1631.400, 1629.564 & 1617.732.
4th & 10th Fed was Mr & Mrs Barbra Knowles of Blidworth flying 249 miles with a 1y blue cock & a 1y Dark cock that picked up £20 with velocities of 1630.150. & 1619.532.
Barbra Knowles
8th Fed was Andy Kemp & Son of Calverton flying 259 miles and winning £50 with a 2y chequer widowhood cock that is bred out of a purchased pair of stock birds Andy obtained from Kevin Lawson his velocity was 1625.447.
Andy Kemp
9th Fed was Billy Bearder & sons of Aspley flying 257 miles with a 3y blue cock that also claims £62.70p doing 1620.994.
12th Fed was the crusader Crooks Paul Crooks of West Bridgford flying 262 miles with a 2y blue Herman Cuesters Hen which also scooped £30 with a velocity of 1614.048
13th & 14th Fed was Kevin & Donna Spiers of Wollaton flying 258 miles that won them £30 they are both 1y widowhood hens that are both Ceulemans one a granddaughter out their Aleda hen which has won the NRCC old hens plus 6th open Thurso 3rd open Fraserburgh and a 1st open yearling Classic for them their velocities were 1611.367 & 1610.892
Kevin Spiers
15th Fed was D Fowler & Son of Grantham flying 272 miles with a 3y Gabby Vandenbeale widowhood hen doing 1610.706.
Other and extra prize winners were Paul crooks £16 & Mr & Mrs Rowlands & Son £4.
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