LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION

Tom Corrie jnr

 

Dalzell Flying, Club Show

Members took the time to come along and support the Club Show on Sat 18th December (108 birds), which was a great success with a very high standard. Best in Show and awarded the Tramontana Trophy was Stephen Selfridge.

   

 Winners and judges   Left to right:   Bernie Wolfenden (Specials Judge), Jim Latimer (secretary DFC with trophy), Stephen Selfridge and Allan Selfridge - Left to right:   Willie McDonald, Gordon Cook (Judge), Jim Hannah (holding best in show bird) judge,  and Bernie Wolfenden

 

 

Thanks to members and judges for a great wee day.

Best wishes for the festive season.

Douglas Telfer

 

Special note

Sam Brown auction sale on the 3rd February 2017 has been cancelled.

 

Thanks to Douglas Telfer for the information

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Lanarkshire Social Circle Annual Show

 

This great club ,held its annual winter show in the Newmains premises.

It was a fantastic turn out by members (More pens were quickly organised )

 

Winners of classes -All handling

1st Old cock and Best in Show, John Cadbury & Son

1st Old Hen John Quinn,

1st Young Cock Ian Rankin,

1st Young Hen Ian Lindsay (Best young bird and opposite sex)

 

Well done to all the class winners

 

The classes were judged by John Sharp & Jim Durning both of Coatbridge SC .

 

Bottle of Whiskey donated by judges won by J Cadbery & Son

Ian Lindsay won the Jim Warwick special being a bottle of whiskey.

The classes were sponsored by Alex Blyth of Carluke.

Jamie Cadbury winner of Best in Show at Lanarkshire Social Circle 

 

Ian Lindsay (L) and John Quinn both winners at the Lanarkshire Social Circle show - Ian Rankin(L) winner at the Lanarkshire Social Circleshow with club secretary David McCaig 

Special thanks to Wendy and her daughter for the lovely food and also Newmains club for the use of their premises.

Thanks to the judges and members and a good day had by all.

 

The next event will be the Young Bird exchange at the clubs next social event, date to follow.

 

Who every said that pigeons shows are on the decline.Not on this evidence.

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Clarkston Open Shows

 

All winners Classes 14-12-16
Judge of All Classes -Jim Hannah of Blantyre

Best In Show Jim Hughes 
Best Old Bird Jim McGuire 
Best Young Bird Jim Hughes
Most points Shield Jim Hughes

Jim Hughes(r) winner of Best in Show and highest point winner at the Open show and BOS  at Club show,left is Bert Wolfenden winner of eye sign class at Open show

Thanks to Jim for taking the time to judge the All winners
Well done to Jim Hughes for Best in Show, he dominated the shows most weeks and won the points trophy with a country mile. He really has the class pigeons. 
Thanks to club member Jim Hughes for his sponsorship of the trophies.

Clarkston Club Show

 

A new venture for the club was having a club show after the annual open shows on Saturday 17th December.

It was a great day for Tom Corrie Son G/son who won the biggest percentage of tickets available. Well done Tom.

Thanks to Ian Lindsay and Bill Traynor for coming along to judge at the show.

The judges,Bill Traynor ,judge(Left Centre) holding BIS and Ian Lindsay judge(Centre right) holding BYB  ,at Clarkston club show

Tom Corrie Son G/son winners at Clarkston with Dave McCaig

YCP
1st T Corrie Son G/Son 2nd T Corrie Son G/son 3rd T Corrie Son G/son

Judges by Bill Traynor

YHH
1st T Corrie Son G/son 2nd Stangoe & Gillespie 3rd A Black & G/son

Judged by Bill Traynor

 

OHH
1st J Hughes 2nd T Corrie Son G/son 3rd T Corrie Son G/son

Judged by Ian Lindsay

 

OCH
1st Muir Brothers 2nd D Mitchell & Son 3rd J Hughes

Judged by Ian Lindsay

Best in Show Check pied Cock owned by Muir Brothers

Best opposite sex Blue Hen owned by Jim Hughes

Best Young Bird Check Cock owned by Tom Corrie Son G.son

 

Thanks to the two judges for their time and donations.

 

Tom Corrie jnr

Lanarkshire press officer