MIDLANDS NATIONAL FLYING CLUB
MIKE LAKIN
The MNFC Race from Fougeres
It’s Looking Good for Mr & Mrs Jakings
Geoff Jakings with his grandchildren Layla and Harry admiring the Provisional National winner
The second race of the Midlands National’s 2017 calendar from Fougeres showed us once again how much the wind direction and speed affects the result of a pigeon race. In the first race the Eastern airflow helped the Western sections of the club now this time we see a complete reversal with the Eastern side of the country being the beneficiaries with the leading places being dominated by the ‘Eastern Block’.
Many members were both surprised and disappointed when the MNFC made the decision to hold the impressive entry of in excess 8,000 birds on the Saturday but we did this following advice from our weather experts who include the BBC Meteorology team who all correctly predicted that a belt of rain that stretched right across the country to the North of Birmingham would in all probability adversely affect the outcome of the race for the fanciers in these areas. All of the silly talk of a biased decision to hold the birds waiting for the wind to change is simply that ‘silly talk’ and a slur on the people who are controlling the race . We are well aware that many federations did in fact hold successful races on the Saturday but it should be remembered that is far easier to race control a Federation race but not so easy with a National organisation that is 300 miles wide from East to West and roughly 200 miles North to South and the MNFC simply refuse to gamble with our members valuable pigeons. We prefer to leave that one to the bookmakers.
Back to the race and as is the norm I only give the absolute bare bones with this first initial report. This is simply because the provisional result often contains errors made by the members and so to go into great detail could be dangerous. The Provisional race winners are as the heading says Geoff & Geraldine Jakings of Yaxley. In a brief chat I was informed that their Provisional National winner is a 2 year old hen that won the Yearling Classic race from Ancenis last year so the bird as we say up in the Potteries is a ‘Good un’. There will be more info on her and the other winning birds in the full report. So I will leave readers to study the Provisional result that is attached to this short piece. So as ever if your name is in the top four places in your section get in touch with me preferably by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Provisional Results
| Open Position |
Section Position |
Member |
District |
Ent |
Bird |
Distance |
Time Clocked |
AFT |
Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1 |
G Jakings (SE0049) |
Yaxley |
20 |
GB 15 Z 4506 |
292/117 |
16:11:56 |
05:21:56 |
1596.72 |
2 |
2 |
Bruce McAllister (SE0716) |
Buntingford |
62 |
GB 00 0 |
254/1574 |
15:33:21 |
04:43:21 |
1583.25 |
3 |
1 |
S & T Mc Curry (ES0133) |
Wisbech |
22 |
GB 16 Z 68736 |
306/788 |
16:31:07 |
05:41:07 |
1581.12 |
4 |
1 |
D & J Hawkins & Evans (N1094) |
Dunsville |
27 |
GB 13 Z 67891 |
361/560 |
17:33:38 |
06:43:38 |
1575.49 |
5 |
3 |
B Hobbs & Son (SE0182) |
Raunds |
16 |
GB 15 Z 20266 |
278/1246 |
16:01:51 |
05:11:51 |
1572.95 |
6 |
4 |
Mark Lawrance (SE0114) |
Rippingale |
8 |
GB 00 0 |
313/869 |
16:40:50 |
05:50:50 |
1572.68 |
7 |
5 |
D. W. Gruzelier (SE0151) |
Bedford |
8 |
GB 00 0 |
259/1215 |
15:41:17 |
04:51:17 |
1569.11 |
8 |
1 |
Gavin Fletcher (EN0600) |
Bridlington |
5 |
GB 00 0 |
400/186 |
18:20:01 |
07:30:01 |
1564.8 |
9 |
2 |
Perry Bros & Son (ES0349) |
Kings Lynn |
14 |
GB 00 0 |
313/1063 |
16:42:55 |
05:52:55 |
1563.95 |
10 |
1 |
Coleman & Lawson (E0262) |
Barrow Upon Humber |
6 |
GB 15 Z 58718 |
371/114 |
17:47:39 |
06:57:39 |
1563.69 |
11 |
3 |
Pat Royle (ES0080) |
West Lynn |
12 |
GB 00 0 |
312/1462 |
16:43:41 |
05:53:41 |
1556.71 |
12 |
2 |
Mr & Mrs Chadwick (EN0050) |
Bridlington |
3 |
GB 15 B 41035 |
400/363 |
18:22:31 |
07:32:31 |
1556.55 |
13 |
6 |
John Bellerby (SE0206) |
Pinchbeck |
12 |
GB 00 0 |
312/482 |
16:43:25 |
05:53:25 |
1555.11 |
14 |
2 |
Richard True (E0083) |
Lincoln |
20 |
GB 00 0 |
339/1006 |
17:14:56 |
06:24:56 |
1552.6 |
15 |
7 |
C. Gadsden (SE0689) |
Dunstable |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
251/380 |
15:35:05 |
04:45:05 |
1550.91 |
16 |
2 |
M. Robinson (N0023) |
Hatfield |
11 |
GB 15 Z 31286 |
362/1386 |
17:43:35 |
06:53:35 |
1543.84 |
17 |
3 |
G Parker & Son (N0730) |
Branton |
9 |
GB 14 Z 59201 |
357/1203 |
17:38:11 |
06:48:11 |
1542.26 |
18 |
8 |
Lawrence Ogden (SE0616) |
Fotheringhay |
7 |
GB 16 Z 7173 |
291/808 |
16:23:11 |
05:33:11 |
1539.6 |
19 |
3 |
R Maxwell Bros (E0190) |
Scunthorpe |
14 |
GB 00 0 |
362/1067 |
17:44:54 |
06:54:54 |
1538.17 |
20 |
3 |
W Hagston & Son (EN0074) |
Watton |
6 |
GB 00 0 |
388/790 |
18:15:24 |
07:25:24 |
1534.96 |
21 |
9 |
A Farrow (SE0608) |
Irthlingborough |
17 |
GB 00 0 |
277/1705 |
16:08:55 |
05:18:55 |
1534.02 |
22 |
1 |
P W Hudson (NE0778) |
Beeston |
24 |
GB 16 Z 50078 |
317/1678 |
16:54:59 |
06:04:59 |
1533.22 |
23 |
2 |
G Allen & Son & Clarke (NE0057) |
Retford |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
344/795 |
17:26:21 |
06:36:21 |
1529.54 |
24 |
3 |
Luke Gash (NE0069) |
Meden Vale |
23 |
GB 00 0 |
337/1044 |
17:18:38 |
06:28:38 |
1528.85 |
25 |
4 |
R Turner & Pallatt (NE0007) |
Worksop |
12 |
GB 00 0 |
344/501 |
17:26:44 |
06:36:44 |
1527.33 |
26 |
4 |
Rob Fenwick (N1046) |
Doncaster |
14 |
GB 00 0 |
360/1308 |
17:46:00 |
06:56:00 |
1526.22 |
27 |
5 |
Don Footitt (NE0059) |
Retford |
15 |
GB 17 0 |
345/145 |
17:28:04 |
06:38:04 |
1525.74 |
28 |
10 |
N Grummitt (SE0018) |
Spalding |
11 |
GB 00 0 |
305/402 |
16:43:15 |
05:53:15 |
1520.74 |
29 |
4 |
K Mellonby & Knowles (EN0192) |
Bridlington |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
400/982 |
18:33:36 |
07:43:36 |
1520.67 |
30 |
5 |
Mr & Mrs R Pashley (N0897) |
Bircotes |
15 |
GB 00 0 |
351/1043 |
17:38:00 |
06:48:00 |
1516.67 |
31 |
6 |
G Tune (N0367) |
Beltoft |
15 |
GB 16 Z 25639 |
360/1598 |
17:49:10 |
06:59:10 |
1515.38 |
32 |
1 |
Kevin Palfreyman (NC0037) |
Lofthouse |
14 |
GB 00 0 |
372/626 |
18:02:33 |
07:12:33 |
1515.08 |
33 |
1 |
Keith Taylor (SW0040) |
Tettenhall Wood |
12 |
GB 00 0 |
297/1150 |
16:36:07 |
05:46:07 |
1513.56 |
34 |
6 |
A Newton (NE0181) |
Shirebrook |
25 |
GB 00 0 |
336/515 |
17:21:07 |
06:31:07 |
1513.3 |
35 |
4 |
Cawdron & Costello (E0075) |
Martin |
20 |
GB 00 0 |
333/130 |
17:17:23 |
06:27:23 |
1513.26 |
36 |
2 |
P Harris & Son (SW0214) |
Wombourne |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
293/234 |
16:31:04 |
05:41:04 |
1512.65 |
37 |
1 |
Albert Babington (SC0080) |
Elford |
40 |
GB 00 0 |
302/33 |
16:41:37 |
05:51:37 |
1511.74 |
38 |
5 |
Frank Bristow (E0166) |
Horbling |
30 |
GB 15 Z 26197 |
317/1445 |
17:00:15 |
06:10:15 |
1510.78 |
39 |
11 |
C. Crick And Son (SE0603) |
Stotfold |
6 |
GB 00 0 |
257/611 |
15:50:19 |
05:00:19 |
1508.18 |
40 |
7 |
Jos Mee (NE0953) |
Forest Town |
15 |
GB 00 0 |
333/365 |
17:18:51 |
06:28:51 |
1508.15 |
41 |
7 |
Fowler Brothers (N0210) |
Dunscroft |
4 |
GB 00 0 |
362/1260 |
17:53:52 |
07:03:52 |
1506.09 |
42 |
8 |
T Higgs (N0129) |
Rossington |
26 |
GB 00 0 |
355/209 |
17:45:12 |
06:55:12 |
1505.32 |
43 |
1 |
M Denson & Son (NW0136) |
Tunstall |
30 |
GB 00 0 |
330/502 |
17:16:13 |
06:26:13 |
1505.12 |
44 |
9 |
J & N Beal (N0378) |
Upton |
6 |
GB 15 N 31214 |
365/617 |
17:57:14 |
07:07:14 |
1505.07 |
45 |
5 |
David Beadle (EN0072) |
Skeffling |
16 |
GB 00 0 |
371/988 |
18:04:43 |
07:14:43 |
1504.31 |
46 |
10 |
M B Betts (N0553) |
Scawsby |
18 |
GB 14 Z 7045 |
359/1069 |
17:50:50 |
07:00:50 |
1503.94 |
47 |
3 |
R Postings & Son (SW0091) |
Hednesford |
8 |
GB 16 Z 39109 |
304/1652 |
16:46:54 |
05:56:54 |
1503.76 |
48 |
6 |
J Walden (E0024) |
Grimsby |
8 |
GB 15 Z 29441 |
364/641 |
17:56:38 |
07:06:38 |
1503.12 |
49 |
8 |
R Jepson (NE0087) |
Underwood |
15 |
GB 00 0 |
325/1657 |
17:11:41 |
06:21:41 |
1502.97 |
50 |
9 |
Bowskill & Gascoigne (NE0047) |
Mansfield |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
333/1568 |
17:21:23 |
06:31:23 |
1501.46 |
51 |
12 |
G Perkins (SE0673) |
Rushton |
5 |
GB 16 Z 85925 |
284/435 |
16:23:27 |
05:33:27 |
1500.3 |
52 |
2 |
Mr & Mrs B Fisher & Son (NC1167) |
Todmorden |
12 |
GB 15 N 4395 |
374/1511 |
18:09:46 |
07:19:46 |
1500.23 |
53 |
11 |
J & J L Redfern (N0280) |
Moorends |
7 |
GB 00 0 |
366/88 |
17:59:37 |
07:09:37 |
1499.59 |
54 |
12 |
D Valentine & Grandson (N0051) |
Knottingley |
8 |
GB 00 0 |
371/774 |
18:06:08 |
07:16:08 |
1498.93 |
55 |
2 |
Henton & Wheatley (SC0142) |
Exhall |
20 |
GB 16 Z 12678 |
286/47 |
16:26:31 |
05:36:31 |
1495.93 |
56 |
3 |
D Pallatt (SC0120) |
Shearsby |
123 |
GB 00 0 |
288/1649 |
16:30:03 |
05:40:03 |
1495.45 |
57 |
13 |
Mr & Mrs G Stafford (SE0714) |
Wellingborough |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
275/1248 |
16:14:34 |
05:24:34 |
1495.06 |
58 |
4 |
N J Westwood (SW0603) |
Bilston |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
295/428 |
16:37:53 |
05:47:53 |
1493.68 |
59 |
2 |
Mr & Mrs A Hargreaves (NW0071) |
Moss Gate |
14 |
GB 00 0 |
320/400 |
17:07:28 |
06:17:28 |
1493.11 |
60 |
6 |
Gray & Atkin (EN0025) |
Bridlington |
6 |
GB 00 0 |
399/200 |
18:40:35 |
07:50:35 |
1492.7 |
61 |
13 |
R Blower (N0011) |
Rossington |
31 |
GB 00 0 |
355/403 |
17:50:02 |
07:00:02 |
1488.46 |
62 |
14 |
T & S Perkins & Seymour (SE0036) |
Peterborough |
8 |
GB 00 0 |
297/545 |
16:41:42 |
05:51:42 |
1487.82 |
63 |
7 |
G Hoyles & Daughter (E0133) |
Boston |
15 |
GB 16 Z 55658 |
323/745 |
17:12:46 |
06:22:46 |
1487.13 |
64 |
10 |
H Somers Bros (NE0106) |
Langold |
3 |
GB 15 Z 37137 |
348/1173 |
17:42:46 |
06:52:46 |
1486.68 |
65 |
14 |
A Paddey (N0585) |
Doncaster |
20 |
GB 00 0 |
357/501 |
17:53:12 |
07:03:12 |
1485.87 |
66 |
15 |
David Paine (SE0043) |
Eynesbury |
9 |
GB 00 0 |
271/944 |
16:11:39 |
05:21:39 |
1485.79 |
67 |
3 |
B Pollastretti (NW0119) |
Hyde |
44 |
GB 15 Z 78413 |
357/952 |
17:53:36 |
07:03:36 |
1485.53 |
68 |
11 |
Mr + Mrs W Foulstone (NE0263) |
Woodsetts |
16 |
GB 00 0 |
346/250 |
17:40:12 |
06:50:12 |
1485.15 |
69 |
12 |
F B Hall (NE0100) |
Beeston |
6 |
GB 00 0 |
318/202 |
17:07:10 |
06:17:10 |
1484.44 |
70 |
4 |
W G Mellett (ES0117) |
Wormegay |
4 |
GB 00 0 |
308/1144 |
16:56:05 |
06:06:05 |
1483.88 |
71 |
4 |
Fraser & Hunt (SC0005) |
Coventry |
12 |
GB 00 0 |
284/537 |
16:27:21 |
05:37:21 |
1483.26 |
72 |
15 |
S Parkinson (N0334) |
Crowle |
25 |
GB 16 Z 42469 |
365/45 |
18:03:52 |
07:13:52 |
1480.74 |
73 |
1 |
R & B Smith (W0194) |
Burtonwood |
20 |
GB 16 Z 50344 |
358/707 |
17:56:05 |
07:06:05 |
1480.43 |
74 |
8 |
J D Walker (E0289) |
Scunthorpe |
37 |
GB 15 N 96084 |
362/1523 |
18:01:34 |
07:11:34 |
1479.82 |
75 |
13 |
Middleton Brothers (NE0336) |
Carlton |
20 |
GB 00 0 |
319/1608 |
17:10:29 |
06:20:29 |
1479.82 |
76 |
16 |
Mick Tune (N0021) |
Epworth |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
358/1607 |
17:56:57 |
07:06:57 |
1479.53 |
77 |
14 |
C & E Lee (NE0065) |
Meden Vale |
14 |
GB 00 0 |
337/1116 |
17:31:39 |
06:41:39 |
1479.49 |
78 |
17 |
N Laycock (N0022) |
Womersley |
30 |
GB 14 Z 30933 |
368/950 |
18:08:47 |
07:18:47 |
1478.25 |
79 |
9 |
Dean Barton & Son (E0059) |
North Hykeham |
9 |
GB 14 H 28817 |
336/1096 |
17:31:38 |
06:41:38 |
1475.12 |
80 |
5 |
A & S Butler (SW0090) |
Essington |
14 |
GB 00 0 |
299/159 |
16:47:10 |
05:57:10 |
1473.82 |
81 |
5 |
M Lennon (SC0386) |
Nuneaton |
19 |
GB 15 Z 93406 |
290/466 |
16:36:43 |
05:46:43 |
1473.44 |
82 |
18 |
Paul Lucas (N0127) |
Goole |
6 |
GB 15 Z 69898 |
371/1689 |
18:14:28 |
07:24:28 |
1472.89 |
83 |
16 |
Mr & Mrs G. Butts (SE0646) |
Hitchen |
8 |
GB 00 0 |
255/1208 |
15:55:34 |
05:05:34 |
1472.7 |
84 |
17 |
S & L Bowles (SE0044) |
Guyhirn |
20 |
GB 00 0 |
301/1194 |
16:50:38 |
06:00:38 |
1472.28 |
85 |
6 |
D. J. Harvey & Sons (SW0516) |
Rugeley |
15 |
GB 16 Z 86337 |
307/302 |
16:57:17 |
06:07:17 |
1471.95 |
86 |
19 |
John Scatchard (N0801) |
West Cowick |
8 |
GB 12 Z 11245 |
370/45 |
18:13:00 |
07:23:00 |
1470.08 |
87 |
7 |
C Leadbeater & Sons (SW0440) |
Rugeley |
13 |
GB 00 0 |
307/513 |
16:57:59 |
06:07:59 |
1469.72 |
88 |
20 |
J R Woods (N0034) |
Royston |
12 |
GB 00 0 |
364/1101 |
18:06:53 |
07:16:53 |
1468.91 |
89 |
8 |
John Barry (SW0189) |
Leamore |
10 |
GB 15 E 23483 |
297/1311 |
16:46:45 |
05:56:45 |
1468.9 |
90 |
10 |
Ian Cameron (E0129) |
Broadholme |
36 |
GB 16 Z 52854 |
340/1628 |
17:38:46 |
06:48:46 |
1467.9 |
91 |
11 |
K & D Wagstaff (E0285) |
Louth |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
352/390 |
17:52:19 |
07:02:19 |
1467.88 |
92 |
12 |
Collishaw & Johnson (E0364) |
Leasingham |
11 |
GB 00 0 |
325/1759 |
17:20:56 |
06:30:56 |
1467.66 |
93 |
18 |
R Eccles & Son (SE0546) |
Baldock |
6 |
GB 00 0 |
256/495 |
15:57:21 |
05:07:21 |
1467.56 |
94 |
4 |
S & A Hughes (NW0812) |
Rochdale |
20 |
GB 00 0 |
368/163 |
18:11:29 |
07:21:29 |
1467.42 |
95 |
6 |
Lol Turner (SC0024) |
Coventry |
40 |
GB 00 0 |
282/1463 |
16:29:15 |
05:39:15 |
1467.3 |
96 |
5 |
Adams Bros (NW0142) |
Longton |
25 |
GB 00 0 |
324/1543 |
17:19:47 |
06:29:47 |
1466.93 |
97 |
9 |
R & J Westwood Bros (SW0072) |
Featherstone |
10 |
GB 00 0 |
300/823 |
16:50:30 |
06:00:30 |
1466.92 |
98 |
15 |
H Walker (NE0123) |
Balderton |
12 |
GB 16 Z 96941 |
326/1440 |
17:22:07 |
06:32:07 |
1466.91 |
99 |
21 |
C Esprit (N0301) |
Doncaster |
8 |
GB 15 Z 82372 |
358/74 |
17:59:52 |
07:09:52 |
1465.93 |
100 |
7 |
Mr & Mrs J Wright (SC0096) |
Lutterworth |
25 |
GB 00 0 |
287/134 |
16:34:42 |
05:44:42 |
1465.78 |
101 |
19 |
Ron Fullbrook (SE0064) |
Toddington |
9 |
GB 15 Z 614 |
251/474 |
15:51:54 |
05:01:54 |
1464.84 |
Apology
I must apologise to members for the delay in getting the Coutances report in print before now but I am in great pain at the moment with a trapped nerve in my back which is aggravated whenever I sit at the computer but I promise I will keep taking the tablets and get up to date.
Mike Lakin