LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION
Tom Corrie jnr
Well it’s arrived the young bird season which generally nowadays is usually a scary affair for most with raptors and disease that is having a huge impact on fanciers ability to get their birds trained and healthy.
Some have already took an almighty hit and have called it a day before it even starts. Some cannot even exercise the birds around loft due to constant falcon attacks. It really is sickening and "WE ARE FINISHED AS A SPORT IN THE PRESENT FORM".
Anyway for those who braved the first race from the historic borders town of Kelso Scotland.
The birdage 3.600 “what a poor entry for the first race for Lanarkshire” tells you all is not well in lofts around the federation.
The birds were liberated into a light south west wind at 8am. At the home end it was full cloud cover “one of those dead skies” that tends to spell erratic racing.
Anyway the birds took around 1 hr 30 minutes for the winners and the rest well spread out.
Returns were a mixed bag.
Over the two weeks leading up to the first race, the federation transporter was away most days (weather permitting) from around the Peebles area, which have been excellent. Thanks to those who take the time to spend their time organising the pick-up points, Carluke, Uddingston ,Blantyre and Larkhall, without your help it’s not possible. Unfortunately this venture wasn’t supported well by the members for one reason or another. Possible due to the erratic weather we have been getting this month. Suggestions needed from the membership to improve.
The mobile phone text service has also proved to be a great success and for only £3 a season its great value.
I have said we really need to rethink how we race pigeons and those with ideas should have their say at the AGM.
Wullie Smart(L) wins the first 13 in Federation,absolutely outstanding
CLICK HERE : Kelso 23 July 2016
Greenfield HC
1st J Hannah vel 1286 2nd J Hannah vel 1279 3rd J Hannah vel 1278 4th Tallis & McDonagh vel 1250 5th Tallis & McDonagh vel 1249
Well done Jim, having a cracking season
Kenny and Jim in winning the pools, returns where good for most members
Carluke HC
1 W Gardner 1142 2 V Smith 1108 3 W Gardner 1070 4 V Smith 1061 5 W Gardner 1033
Well done Wullie
Uddingston & Dist
13 members sent 400 birds
1.J.Wood-1186 2.J.Cullen-1186 3.J.Cullen-1185 4.J.Cullen-1181 5.R.Reid-1172
Well done Jim
Clarkston & Dist
1st T Corrie Son G/son 2nd T Corrie Son G/son 3rd T Corrie Son G/son 4th T Corrie Son G/son 5th T Corrie Son G.son
Well done Tom
Tom Corrie Son G/son win Clarkston & Dist - Jim Wood (R) wins Uddingston & Dist
Jim Durning(L) takes first four in Coatbridge - James Green wins Low Waters HC
Dalzel HC
13 members sent 222 birds
1st Joe Boyle 1242 2nd Jim Latimer 1233 3rd Joe Boyle 1225 4th Jim Latimer 1188 5th King & Selfridge 1125
Well done Joe
Coalburn HC
1. 1 R Logan 1109 2. D Morrison & son 1105 3. D Morrison & son 1038 4. D Morrison & son 1029 5. D Morrison & son 1006
Well done Ronny and we'll done Dunc and Conner and everyone else who timed in ,was a hard race and there will be few empty perches the night.
East Kilbride HC
6 lofts sent 70 birds
1st G Orr 1153 2nd G Orr 1091 3rd D McDougall 971 4th W Morrison 889 5th G Orr 856
Well done Gordon
Newmains HC
20 members sent 478 birds..
1 W Smart 1309 2 W Smart 1309 3 W Smart 1307 4 W Smart 1307 5 W Smart 1306
Brilliant Wullie first 14 in club like Newmains is never been heard off”, breath taking”.
Is this the results of the season?
Blantyre HC
1st Tallis&Mcdonagh 1303 2nd Tallis&Mcdonsgh 1172 3rd Tallis&Mcdonagh 1144 4th Tallis&Mcdonagh 11335th Tallis&Mcdonsgh 1128
Clean sweep for Tallis & Mcdonagh well done Tommy boy, cracking performance.
Jim Hannah(L) Greenfield HC and special mention to John Stokes(R) who wins 1st & 2nd section SNFC - Joe Boyle (L) is a good winner in Dalzel HC
Coatbridge HC
7 Members Sent 216 birds
1st Sharp Cummings Durning Vel 1268 2nd Sharp Cummings Durning Vel 1250 3rd. Sharp Cummings Durning Vel 1248 4th Sharp Cummings Durning. Vel 1244.84
Well done lads, top racing
The winning pigeon is a pure Leach Bros
The 2nd pigeon is a pure Leach Bros
the 4th pigeon is a Leach X P Halliwell.
Burnbank HC
1st.J Green 1268. 2nd.J Mcguire 1144. 3rd.W Boswell 1138. 4th W Boswell 1108. 5th J Mcguire 1103. . John Green wins the first of the pools. Walter Boswell wins the second share. Well done to all who timed
Low Waters HC
250 birds
1st J Green & Son 1266 2nd A Nelson 1243 3rd Torrance & Mann 1235 4th S McVey 1202 5th A Nelson 1161
Well done the Greens
Cambuslang HC
1ST Baird 1139 2nd G Baird 1137 3rd G Baird 1137 4th G Baird 1125 5th G Baird 1123
Great result young George
Ian Rankin (R) wins Airdrie Dist - George Baird Cambuslang FC
Airdrie Dist
1st I Rankin 1232
2nd J Barr
3rd Beekmen Bros
4th E Porter
5th J Wilkinson
Well done Ian
Cambusnethan/Morningside
1st W Smart 2nd W Smart 3rd W Smart 4th W Smart 5th W Smart
Brilliant Wullie
Lanark Dist
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Larkhall
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New Stevenson
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This week’s section winners
East section-W Smart Newmains 1st Open
Centre section Sharp Cummings Durning
West section Tallis & McDonagh-Blantyre
Tom Corrie Son G/son young bird loft. - Sharp Cummings Durning winning loft
Andy Eadie (L) wins the Lanarkshire social circle
Lanarkshire Social Circle
20 lofts sent 510 birds
1st Eadie & Kelly 1248 2nd I Rankin 1232 3rd Eadie & Kelly 1211 4th J Wilkinson 1197 5th J Spiers 1193
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire press officer