This week’s race was scheduled for Kelso but due to the unfavourable conditions at race point they were switched to Dunbar on the East coast. The 4,100 birds plus 18 Fauldhouse club baskets were away at 11am in a light SE wind. The journey back into Lanarkshire was around the 56 miles journey. The birds made light work of the flight with the winners high in the 1600ypm. A terrific race unfolded with most bird’s home within the first hour. Well done to race controller Tommy McDonagh for his careful consideration and management of the race. Dunbar has always been a great race point for the first flights of the season!

 

 

The winners of 1st section 1st Open are the partnership of Jim Hendrie & Sons who reside in the village of Salsburgh. This village lies on the east of the federation. It was a brilliant day for the partnership winning the first four in the Open.

 

This week’s federation winners from left to right Danny, Jim & Thomas Hendrie

 

I have known the partnership for a good number of years and the father and son’s partnership have put up some great performances within the Scottish Midland federation before recently moving to the Lanarkshire federation. Well what a way to top the Lanarkshire federation for the first time!  I phoned Danny and congratulate them; their winner was bred by fellow Lanarkshire member Jim Cameron for the partnership and this hen cleared the pad just before the other three loft mates. Danny said it was a great race with most of the bird’s home in jig time! Well done Jim, Danny & Thomas on a top result.

 

 

Around the clubs

 

Airdrie. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th, J Hendrie & Son. 5th E Porter

 

Clarkston. 1st Muir Bros. 2nd,3rd,4th,5th T Corrie So G/son

Charlie & Dave Muir win Clarkston

 

Uddingston. 1st,2nd,5th D Wood. 3rd,4th J Cameron

David Wood wins Uddingston

 

New Stevenson. 1st R Clark. 2nd,3rd,4th,5th J J K Gillon

Robert Clark wins New Stevenson

 

Larkhall & Dist. 1st R Smith. 2nd W Lennox. 3rd,4th,5th W Ramage

Robert Smith wins Larkhall

 

Carluke. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th, C & E McMillan. 5th A Wilkie

 

Callum McMillan(L) wins Carluke

 

Blantyre. 1st W Semple. 2nd,3rd A Wylie jnr. 4th,5th Tallis & McDonagh

Wullie Semple wins Blantyre

 

Chryston. 1st, 2nd W Holland. 3rd,4th,5th C Gray

Billy Holland

 

Greenfield. 1st,2nd,3rd G Baird. 4th,5th Tallis & McDonagh

George Baird(R) wins Greenfield

 

Newmains. 1st W Smart. 2nd J Lawrie & Son. 3rd J & K Miller. 4th Boslem & Gilfilan. 5th A Frame

Wullie Smart wins Newmains & Cambusnethan club

 

Cambusnethan/Morningside. 1st W Smart. 2nd J Lawrie Son. 3rd J J K Gillon. 4th I Fairley. 5th Wilson & Cairns

 

Dalziel. 1st W McDonald. 2nd S Selfridge. 3rd ,4th R Dunsmore. 5th J Cassidy

Wullie McDonald wins Dalziel

 

Cambuslang. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th E Robin jnr

 

Low Waters. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th G Lightbody

George Lightbody (L) wins Low Waters

 

Coatbridge SC. 1st,5th J Forsyth. 2nd Sharp Cummings Durning. 3rd, 4th R Valentini

 

Jim Forsyth wins Coatbridge SC 

 

Lanarkshire Social Circle. 20 lofts sent 614 birds. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th J Cameron

Jim Cameron(L) wins Lanarkshire Social Circle

 

Fauldhouse 13 sent 432 birds. 1st L & N Redmond. 2nd Drummond & Hilditch. 3rd,4th J Burt

 

Neil Redmond (R) wins Fauldhouse

 

Lanark club. 1st,2nd,3rd T Greenfield 4t,5th Mr & Mrs Megahy

 

Tam Greenfield wins Lanark

 

Burnbank. 1st,2nd J Green & Son. 3rd,4th A Nelson. 5th W McFall

 

Gary & James Green win Burnbank

 

 

 

 

 

Federation section winners

 

Centre section 68 sent 1801. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th J Hendrie & Son

 

East section 46 sent 1258. 1st W Smart 1638. 2nd R Clark 1621. 3rd J Cameron 1613

 

West section 46 sent 1270. 1st E Robin jnr 1638. 2nd, 3rd G Baird 1630,1630

 

 

Tom Corrie jnr

Lanarkshire Federation Press Officer