LANARKSHIRE FEDERATION

Tom Corrie jnr

Lanarkshire News

This weeks Lanarkshire news includes some club news and some old memories of days gone.

Dalzell FC Breeder/Buyer

Winning Pigeon      :        Cheq Pied Cock SU15L 12232
      Buyer                    :      Frank Mcmahon , New Stevenston
Breeder                  :     J & H Brown & Higgins ,  Dalzell
£50 to Buyer and £50 to Breeder .    The runner-up prize was not claimed and the remaining £50 has been donated to St. Andrews Hospice .
 
The winning bird was a cross between David Gore, South Wales and John Duthie, Dundee. It flew every race in the New Stevenston Club and had a 2nd , 2 x 3rds, 4th, 5th and 9th.  A remarkable performance.   
 
Thank you.   Douglas Telfer.

Clarkston & Dist Show 11.11.15

Eye sign Class
64 birds

1st Bert Woffinden 
2nd Muir Bros 
3rd J J Hood 
4th B Woffinden
5th B Woffinden
6th W Boswell
7th P Morrison
8th W Gilchrist
9th J Hughes

Judged by Jim Hannagh, Greenfield club
Well done Bert and all the winners
Nomination winner Wullie Gilchrist wins eight pound

Young Bird Handle (At least two nest flights)
39 birds

1st T Corrie Son G/son Prize 
2nd W Boswell 
3rd J McGuire 
4th T Battersby
5th W Boswell
6th J McGuire
7th W Boswell
8th J McGuire
9th Lindsay & Henderson

Judge Gordon Cook,Greenfield club

Well doe Tom and all the winners
Nomination winner T Corrie Son G/son wins fourteen pounds

Thanks to the judges 

Thanks to all who took the time to come along ,again a great turn out for our wee night.

Old Cock Handle 

Judge Jim OHara 
67 birds in pen

1st J Cadberry & Son
2nd J Cadberry & Son
3rd J Hughes
4th J Hughes
5th T Corrie Son G/Son
6th F Sloan
7th F Sloan
8th W Boswell
9th J Cassidy

Nom winner Jim Hughes fifteen pounds

Young Hen Peep
Judge Robert Simpson
90 birds in class

1st J Cadberry & Son
2nd T Corrie son G/son
3rd Muir Bros
4th J Cadberry & Son
5th Lyndsay & Henderson
6th W Boswell
7th T Battersby
8th J Short
9th O & J McFadden

Nom won by Tom Corrie Son G/son nineteen pounds

Well done to all the winners 

Thanks to the judges for supporting the club and all who attended .What a cracking turn out.

Pies sponsored the last two weeks by Bap Cafe, Plains, thanks from club members, all gone they must be good.

Newmains FC Show

The first show had an entry of 60 birds judged by Dave Allison of Greenfield club

Old Cock Handling

1st R Watt
2nd J McGuire
3rd W Boswell
4th J Cook
5th J Cook
6th R Simpson
7th Lindsay & Henderson
8th A Thomson
The club would like to thank Dave for judging the class
Well done to the winners.

Photos from the past

Photo 1 Jim Cullen Of Uddingston 1st West section winner

Photo 2 Jim with his great friend Andrew Deans

Photo 3 Andrew Deans at his loft in Bothwell,Nr Hamilton

Photo 4 Bobby Lane at the Lanarkshire Social Circle Presentation with Jim Cullen

Photo 5 Jim Cameron (L) Jim O Hara (C) and Jim Cullen at the SNFC race marking at Airdrie

Photos from Clarkston shows

Photo 1 Winner of eye sign class for Bernie Woffinden

Photo 2 Winner of Young bird carrying nest flights for Tom Corrie Son G/son

Photo 3 Jamie Cadberry winner of OCH

Reminder that the Lanarkshire Federation AGM is on Saturday 28th November 12md prompt in Tannochside club.

Tom Corrie Jnr

Lanarkshire Press Officer