Lanarkshire News

Dalzell First Seven Race Winners Review

Dalzel the Steeltown

Scotland's last major steelworks has been formally reopened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

The Dalzell plate mill in Motherwell was mothballed by Tata Steel in 2015, along with the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang. About 225 jobs were lost.

Liberty House took over both facilities in April, under a deal brokered by the Scottish government's steel task force.

Dalzell is now back to rolling steel for industry.

Lanarkshire Federation -Dalzel Flying Club

Dalzel FC has a long established history in the Lanarkshire federation.

Its members are very welcoming and always enjoy meeting up with there members at there social events.

Douglas Telfer took the time to send me photos of club members and a list of their winners so far for season 2017.

And I am happy to give this club some press for its members and friends.

John Thomson and Jim Muir Dalzell clocksetters          -          Chick McGinty          -          Kevin Sievewright  Nephew of Chick McGinty and loft manager

Sam Dalziel          -          Owen McFadden          -          Charlie Murphy

Joe Boyle Race Secretary          -          Willie McFarlane          -          Davie Penman

Willie McDonald          -          Jim McCourt Gold Award Winner with SNFC          -          Jim Latimer  Secretary / Treasurer

Hugh Martin Gold Award Winner SNFC in the 80’s with the Martin and King partnership          -          Sam Brown          -          George Palmer

 Jim Cassidy          -          Harry Brown          -          Phil Donnelly

First Seven Race Winners 2017

Longtown 1 - Willie McDonald won with a yearling Blue Cheq hen of the Jan Aarden family.

Longtown 2-  Sam Dalziel won with a yearling Cheq w/f Hen. John Dougal family.

Appleby  -Davie Penman won with a 2 year old Red cock.

Ingleton - O & J McFadden won with a 2 year old Cheq Cock.  Yet again the Ray Lander Busschaerts.

Charnock Richard - Chick McGinty led the field with a yearling cheq hen.  Chris Gordon x Stephen Selfridge cross.

Stafford - Charlie Murphy won with a top performance from a 2 year old Blue Cock (all pools and Accumulator).   100 percent John McNeil, Broxburn.

Leiceister- Willie McDonald wins with a 3 year old chequer hen of the Massarella Jan Aarden  family.

She has been a very consistent bird with second Club Ypres 124th SNFC 2016 also second Club Peterborough 2015.

Well done to all the winners.

Many thanks to Douglas Telfer for the photos and information.

Tom Corrie jnr 

Lanarkshire Press Officer