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Lanarkshire News - Annan Race - 25-06-24

Lanarkshire News - Annan Race

This week we were programmed to go to Cheltenham (270 miles) but ended up going to Annan (66 miles) due to the poor weather forecast.

The 700 federation birds and five other crates from others were away at 08 15 hrs in a light south east wind.

The winners started hitting the boards of J Green & Son 09 26 hrs for the 62 miles recording a velocity of 1532 ypm.

Father and son partnership of James and Gary Green had a fabulous race taking 1st ,2nd,4th sect,1st ,2nd,6th  Open federation.

1st fed for J Green Son 25 06 24x    J Green Son 2nd Open federation winner 25 06 24x    James Gary Green of Burnbank club 25 06 24x    James Green Son YB Loft 25 06 24x

1st sect,1st Open federation for J Green & Son, 2nd Open federation for J Green & Son & James & Gary Green & J Green & Son racing loft

The partnership are never far away to success and sit high in the average board most years.

They got two pigeons together the winner out of  double federation winner ,their  number 1 stock hen, who has been an outstanding breeder for them. 

The winner was raced on the widowhood and sent to the race with two hens in his box.

Their 2nd Open federation winner is bred by Justin Rodgers from his Vanden Bulks . He was 4th sect,12th federation Woolaston two weeks ago. He was raced covering 14 day old eggs.

Well done to James and Gary on a cracking performance ,setting them up for the rest of the season.

James Green 2 25 06 24x

James Green enjoying his winner

Overall the reports of excellent returns and most birds home within the hour was good for us moving onto the first Open race of the season from Yeovil.

Section winners

West section

1st & 2nd J Green & Son

3rd W Boswell

Centre section

1st,2nd,3rd  Cameron & Fan

North section

1st,3rd Quinn & Gault

Quinn Gault 2 25 06 24x

Gault & Quinn are having a fantastic season winning Airdrie club and recording their third section win

2nd M Gilchrist

Mark Gilchrist 2 25 06 24x

Mark Gilchrist is having a good season winning Chryston club

Average Leader Board

1st Cameron & Fan

Jim Cameron 25 06 24x

Jim Cameron continues his fantastic season winning Uddingston club,1st Centre section and tops the Average 

2nd W Boswell

3rd J Green & Son

4th J Barr

5th L McCalley  

Tom Corrie jnr

Lanarkshire Press Officer

Eddie McKerley 25 06 24x

Eddie McKerley winner in Clarkston with one of his Cattrysse pigeons that have stood him in good stead over the years.

Pollock Cairney 1 25 06 24x

Pollock & Cairney winners in Coatbridge SC

Marshall Findlay with his 1st Open federation winner 25 06 24x

Marshall Findlay winner in Carluke club

Andy and Grandaughter 25 06 24x

Andy Eadie has a brilliant race winning Newmains club

IMG 1521 25 06 24x

John Frood(R) is having a good season winning Lanark club

Polockus Feelie 25 06 24x

Polocus & Feelie winners in Blantyre club

Gillon partnership 25 06 24x

JJK Gillon & G/son winners in New Stevenson club