LANARKSHIRE SOCIAL CIRCLE
Tom Corrie
2013 Prize Presentation
Members and friends descended on the Avonbridge Hotel in Hamilton on Friday 18th October for this year’s annual presentation of this prestigious club. This club was formed for members to compete against each other in races geared towards the prestigious Scottish National Flying Club programme. With a four bird nomination and having to time one of these nominations in the set programme for the Gold Cup, it takes some winning. Consequently this trophy is one of the most sought after cups in Scottish racing. This year’s guests Gary Pegie and Brian Chalmers were invited through from Fife on the east coast of Scotland. Both top National flyers with good pedigrees for flying the distance.
Well, onto the presentation and speeches with the light entertainment coming from Ronnie Reid who had the hall in laughter with his comments about the guests and prize winners (you have to be thick skinned when Ronnie is about).
This year’s main prize winner was Derek Hay from Kirkintilloch. Derek is a well established National flyer with many National Section wins to his name and many feel it’s only a matter of time before he wins 1st National. His family of birds are well sought after and this year was an exceptional year for him winning two SNFC sections. Some flying in anyone's book. Well done Derek and Craig. The members and guests took the time to congratulate Derek and all the other prize winners before settling down to enjoy the after dinner speaker George Kirkpatrick. Thereafter members enjoyed the time to meet old and new friends for the remainder of the evening.
I would like to thank the committee for a cracking night and the Avonbridge Hotel for their splendid meal and first class service. Like everything with this club, truly professional. Special thanks to Davie McCaig the club secretary for his commitment and professionalism.
William Young Cup, 1st Nominated Yearling Maidstone - D Hay
George Greenshields Cup,Best Inland Old bird average - GWP Macalaoney
Allanson Cup, 1st ClubAlencon - J & J Hood
Hugh Brown Trophy, 1st Yearling from Clermont - J & I Alston
Daily Express Cup,Best two bird average Ypres - GWP Macaloney
Robert McKendrick Cup, Best average Maidstone, Alencon - J & I Alston
Morgam Memorial Cup, Best average Maidstone, Alencon & Tours - D Hay
Friendship Cup, Best average Alencon & Tours - D Hay
News of the World Cup, 1st Club Tours - D Hay
Gold Cup - No winner
William Warwick - No Winner
J.L Muir Cup - No winner
Rodger Points Cup, Points awarded as per prize won in old bird races from race 7( You must compete in all old bird races) - J & I Alston
Young Bird Cup, Best average all yb races - D Hay
Telfer Trophy, 1st club, Leicester - D Hay
Daily Record Cup - No winner
Tennent Trophy, Lowest winning velocity - D Hay
Dr Anderson Championship Cup - No winner
Robert Telfer Memorial Trophy, For best individual points pigeon - GWP Macaloney
Ernie McCaig Trophy, Winner of longest inland race - Lindsay & Henderson
Andrew Deans, Best average Alencon & Tours - D Hay
Sammy Cowan Trophy, Best average Ypres & Clermont - G Rankin
Willie Wilson Memorial Trophy - GWP Macaloney
Millenium Trophy, Best average two longest old bird inland races - W Graham
Ian MacDonough Trophy - No winner
Deans Family Memorial Trophy, Best average Ypres & Tours - D Hay
George Rankin Trophy, Winner of last SNFC race - J & I Alston
John Quinn (R) presents Ian Lindsay with his cup
Gary Peggie (L) presents Jock Alston with his trophy
Ronnie Reid (L) presents Billy Gordon
Brian Chalmers presents J & J Hood
Gary Peggie presents Wullie Macaloney
Brian Chalmers presents Derek Hay
Billy Bilsland (R) presents Gareth Rankin
Ronnie Reid and Davie McCaig show us the Gold Cup
Special mention to GWP Macaloney’s hen Black Caviar SU11 L 14917, Lanarkshire Social Circle record points winner with 1085 points, breaking the record set by her grandsire "The Amal Cock".
This hen’s wins to date:
1st sect E, 1st West sect, 26th Open SNFC Ypres
18th sect E, 23rd West sect, 413st Open SNFC Maidstone
34th Sect E, 46th West sect, 251st Open SNFC Newbury
1st Sect, 1st Fed Ypres, 671 birds Ypres
2nd Sect, 2nd Fed Otterburn, 2574 birds, 85 miles
5th Sect, 14th Fed Maidstone, 839 birds, 373 birds
8th Sect, 11th Fed Longtown, 1068 birds, 74 miles
8th Sect, 22nd Fed Sedgefield, 4550 birds, 132 miles
10th Sect, 24th Fed Newbury, 2000 birds, 330 miles
10th Sect, 23rd Fed Woolaston, 862 birds, 248 birds
What a hen, one of the best in the Land.
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Elimar November 2013