Lanarkshire News - December update
The race programme meeting took place on Saturday 2nd December with a majority vote of 54 to 7 for a return down the old route of M74 / M6 from England up to Scotland rather than the east coast route.
The Lanarkshire federation will again be accepting other organisations and clubs to race this programme as was with certain races last season.
Any organisation or club wishing to be convoyed contact federation Secretary Jim Cameron.
Clarkston club will be a Central marking station for all North section clubs in Yeovil and Guernsey races.
Open pool races are Yeovil and Guernsey.
Race Programme 2024
Old Birds
20th April 2024 -Annan ,code 199 ,distance 63 miles
27th April -Sharp code 70 ,distance 100 miles
04th May -Ingleton distance 126 miles
11th May -Lymm code 202 ,distance 170 miles
18th May -Lymm
25th May -Stafford code 12,distance 218 miles
1st June-Woolaston code 222,distance 245 miles
8th June- Upper Hayford code 432,distance 280 miles
15th June -Cheltenham ,code 168 distance 290 miles
22nd June -Yeovil ,code 411,distance 340 miles
29th June -Ingleton,
06th July -Guernsey ,code 66,distance 445 miles.
Young Birds Programme
20th July -Annan
27th July -Sharp
03rd August -Sharp
10th August -Ingleton
17th August-Ingleton
24th August -Lymm
Newmains FC-Trophy & Race winners 2023
Old Bird Programme
Wooler race- Eadie & Kelly on 15th April
Wooler 2 -Lindsay & Henderson on 22nd April
Otterburn -Wilson & Cairns on 06/05/23
Thirsk - J Whiteford & Family on 13/05/23
Bubwith - C & E McMillan on 20/05/23
Worksop -C McMillan on 27/05/23
Melton Mowbray -C McMillan on 03/06/23
Kettering -C & E McMillan on 10/06/23
Otterburn -Lindsay & Henderson on17/06/23
Billericay -Lindsay & Henderson on 24/06/23
Otterburn - T McGinn on 01/07/23
Guernsey - Eadie & Kelly on 07/07/23
Young Bird Race Programme
Wooler 1 -Lindsay & Henderson on 22/07/23
Wooler 2 Boslem & Gilfillan on 28/07/23
Wooler 3 -T McGinn on 05/08/23
Alnwick 1- C & E McMillan
Alnwick 2 -T McGinn
Thirsk -Wilson & Cairns
Trophy winners
Club Champion loft and also Champion loft of Lanarkshire Federation 2023
Eadie & Kelly -Combine Averages, Old Bird Averages, Old Bird Cup, R/U Young Bird Averages, Sprint Cup, Channel Cup, Calsberg
Trophy( Best 2 bird average in Guernsey race), Gormill Trophy( Best average Billericay, Guernsey, Wooler & Thirsk races),Points Trophy. Lanarkshire Social Circle Shield.
Outstanding performance Andy!
One of the top lofts in Scotland over the past few years, winner of SNFC National,
Titan Games Award , Lanarkshire Federation Champion loft .
Wilson & Cairns -McGhee Cup-1st SNFC Alencon Nomination
Lowest winning velocity race
2 crackers in the Gold Cup will give them the foundation to kick on next season, well done The two Rabs and Danny.
Lindsay & Henderson winner of W King Cup & Alpen cup
Ian had a brilliant season and managed 4 x 1st clubs. Still got it Ian!
T Richardson - R/U Combine Average
Big Tam will be back with a bang next season after a year of recovering from injury.
T McGinn -Winner of Memorial Trophy, Duke of Edinburgh & Young Bird KO
One of the best small team fanciers about.
Boslem & Gilfillan winner of Young Bird Averages winners.
New Kids on the block
James Whiteford & Family topped the federation in Thirsk OB race.
Well done John, James, Steve and Wendy.
Club members won the Centre section 4 times this season in Lanarkshire Federation
Callum & Liz McMillan had a great run mid-season winning 4 in row and top 1st prize winning loft with 5 x 1st races.
Great flying Calum & Liz.
Dalziel FC Centenary Prize Presentation Night & Top Table Panel
2nd February in the Motherwell Miners Social Club
Always a great Night!
Clarkston Show Results
2nd show result,22nd November
OHH
Judge Scott Russell
42 birds
1st D Sloan & Son
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd D Hay
4th D Hay
5th D Sloan & Son
6th D Hay
8th Wilson & Cairns
9th D Hay
YCP
Judge Andrew McBurnie
51 birds
1st T Corrie Son G/son
2nd D Hay
3rd D Hay
4th T Corrie
5th D Hay
6th S Mullen
7th S Mullen
8th T Corrie Son
9th Wilson & Cairns
3rd show 29th November
OCP
Judge Marshall Findlay
44 birds
1st T Corrie Son G/son
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd W Boswell
4th D Sloan & Son
5th D Sloan & Son
6th D Hay
7th T Corrie Son G/son
8th D Hay
9th D Hay
YHH
Judge Jim McLean
48 birds
1st T Corrie Son G/son
2nd Wilson & Cairns
3rd W Boswell
4th D Hay
5th D Hay
6th S Mullen
7th D Hay
8th Wilson & Cairns
9th D Hay
OHP
Judge
C Holloway
1st T Corrie Son G/son
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd D Hay
4th T Corrie Son G/son
5th J McPheat & Sons
6th D Hay
7th D Hay
8th Wilson & Cairns
9th Muir & Gillespie
YCH
Judge A Jones
1st Wilson & Cairns
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd D Hay
4th Muir & Gillespie
5th D Hay
6th Wilson & Cairns
7th D Hay
8th T Corrie Son G/son
9th W Boswell
13/12/23
Pied/Grizzle yearling peep class
Judge Ian Rankin
1st J Ferguson
2nd T Corrie Son G/son
3rd P Stangoe
4th W Boswell
5th D Hay
6th P Stangoe
7th J McPheat &Sons
8th P Stangoe
9th J McPheat & Sons
Late bred class
Judge Ian Rankin
1st D Hay
2nd Wilson & Cairns
3rd Wilson & Cairns
4th T Corrie Son G/son
5th Wilson & Cairns
6th W Boswell
7th D Hay
8th D Hay
9th Wilson & Cairns
Thanks to the judges for their time and all who supported the club.
Tom Corrie jnr
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John Lawrie & Son being presented by Andy Eadie
Ian Lindsay being presented by Andy Frames daughter Gillian & Andy Eadie
Gary Gilfillan & William Boslem being presented by Andy Eadie
Tony McGinn being presented by Andy Eadie
Andy Frame (L) presenting Newmains club Champion Andy Eadie of Eadie & Kelly
Robert Cairns snr and Robert Cairns jnr of Wilson & Cairns with Andy Eadie