In the picturesque village of Symington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, this great club have their annual show, which has been successfully running now for the last seven years by club Secretary Robert Robertson and his Committee.
Tinto Hill, Symington Show premises with spectacular backdrop
It was a lovely fresh Scottish winter day, plenty of sunshine.
This must be the most stunning area every to host a pigeon show, beautiful Scottish country side with plenty of history of pigeon fanciers to back it. The greats of years gone, like Dave Angus and Jock Allan who raced their birds to this area. These brilliant fanciers are still house hold names in this neck of the woods.
With the great Jock Alston of Ravenstruther, just up the road, winning the longest race from the Scottish National Flying Club this year, with the same blood lines as these immortal?s. It?s great to come down and get a feel for the history of this place. It really is a special place!
Robert Robertson really is a tireless worker running a cracking club every Tuesday during the racing season from Carstairs Junction. They race down the east coast of Scotland throughout the week, from race points such as Dunbar and Berwick and other special Open races. Many utilise it for training and are well catered for on the clubs Geraldy trailer.
Robert has organised a top show and with 555 birds in the pen this makes it one of the top shows in the land. Providing qualification for the mighty Blackpool show.
Birds in Pen
With classes available for show and racers then everyone had a chance to bring their pigeons and enjoy fantastic competition.
With the countries top show racers in attendance, the show was on and everyone sat back enjoyed the atmosphere and awaited the winners.
The seven judges selected. Dave Alison. John Leggate, Tom Corrie Snr & Jnr (All from Lanarkshire) John Baille, Wullie Flockhart, both from Tranent and Wullie Watson from South Lanarkshire, had plenty of classes to undertake and pick their winners
Alec Stokes had the job of picking BIS, BOS, BYB.
Silver hen winner of BIS
Gary Winters & Son winning BOS Gary Winters with his winner
A welcoming cup of tea/coffee and a good all roll on square sausage (with HP sauce for me) to get us started. After the judging we were well looked after with three course meal of homemade lentil soup, stoves and custard and cake. You can?t get any better than that!
I can honestly say we were made feel really welcome and with a great atmosphere in the hall. All made for a great day out!
Special mention to Mary Thompson (BHW Scribe Marys Moments) who worked tirelessly throughout the show, she helped managing the secretarial side of the show. She really is a great worker for the sport.
The judges with Mary Thomson
Also, special mention to the catering staff for the brilliant food and worked brilliantly keeping everyone well fed.
If you every get the chance come along and enjoy a very special event, take it.
Thanks Robert for the invitation, we had a great day out, you are doing a brilliant job!
Class winners
Class 1 200 miles flown cock -C Winters & family
Class 2 200 miles flown hen -B Massey
Class 3 Young cock TTW 2017 -T Greenfield
Class 4 Young hen TTW 2017-J Mackie & son
Class 5 Old Show Racer Cock -J&A Bell
Class 6 Old Show Racer Hen -C Winters & family BIS
Class 7 Young Show racer Cock -R Logan
Class 8 Young Show Racer Hen -Fitzpatrick & Fleming
Class 9 Old Cock TTW -J Frood & Son
Class 10 Old Hen TTW - A Winters
Class 11 75 miles Flown Young cock -C Glover
Class 12 75 miles Flown Young Hen -A Winters BYB
Class 13 Cock Flown Channel - A Winters BOS
Class 14 Hen Flown Channel -A Suckle
Class 15 Eyesign -G Tytler
Well done to all winners
Robert and the members would like to thank everyone who made it a great day.
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire Press Officer