The weather was perfect and a good race was anticipated by members, some 5,000 members pigeons and 11 baskets from Fauldhouse club were at the start gate and away at 08 00hrs in a light North wind. The winner covering a distance of around 56 miles in around 1 hr 12 minutes to the winning loft of Graham Bros of Carluke club. Velocity 1378ymp with his Cheq C
Andy Graham this weeks winner resides in Law Village just north of Carluke, Andy had a brilliant days racing winning 1st,4th,14th,15th sect ,1st ,4th Open Lanarkshire federation against probable the biggest birdage of the YB season. He also races with the South Lanarkshire Independent club and also wins 1st,2nd,3rd Open with them. Andy is a top fanciers and has a long list of top performances in his short time in the sport. His winner is a CWL Merlin x Leo Herman lines. Well done Andy I am sure it’s only the start of a top YB season.
The returns were reported as good to excellent for most. Good news for once is respect of our season.
Around the clubs
Carluke
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th Graham Bros
Andy Graham This weeks winner of 1st East sect,1st Open federation & Carluke club
Airdrie
1st,2nd,Ian Rankin
3rd,4th,5th GWP Macaloney
Clarkston
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th D Love
Dave Love makes it 6 in the trot in Clarkston, some flying Dave!
Uddingston
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th J Cameron
Jim Cameron makes it a clean sweep in Uddingston club
Cambusnethan/Morningside
1st,3rd,4th 5th Wilson & Cairns
Robert Cairns wins Cambusnethan /Morningside
Newmains
1st,2nd,4th Lindsay & Henderson
3rd J Whiteford & Family
5th S Harkin
Ian Lindsay wins Newmains & Lanarkshire Social Circle clubs. Have a cracking season Ian!
Larkhall
1st,2nd,3rd,5th R Smith
4th W Lennox
Robert Smith wins another in Larkhall
Chryston
1st,5th C Gray
2nd,3rd,4th J & J Carberry
Colin Gray is having a fine season winning another in Chryston club
Chapelhall
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th M & J Miller
Blantyre
1st,3rd W Semple
2nd,4thTallis & McDonagh
5th A Wylie jnr
Wullie Semple has a fine day winning the west section and in Blantyre club
Burnbank
1st,J Green & Son
2nd,3rd A Nelson
4th T Douglas
5th P White
James & Gary Green win Burnbank club
Coatbridge SC
1st,2nd,3rd,4th ,5th J Forsyth
Jim Forsyth had a great race winning Coatbridge SC
Lanark
1st D Burnside
Dave Burnside wins another in Lanark
Greenfield
1st,4th,5th G Baird
2nd,3rd M Krivokapic
George Baird wins Greenfield
Dalziel
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th J Boyle
Joe Boyle has started well winning another in Dalziel
Lanarkshire Social Circle
1st,2nd Lindsay & Henderson
3rd,4th,5th Wilson & Cairns
New Stevenson
1st,2nd,3rd,5th JJ K Gillon
4th P Kerr
Kelly Gillon of JJK Gillon wins another in New Stevenson
Low Waters
1st,2nd,3rd,4th G Lightbody
Cambuslang
1st,5th E Robin
2nd,3rd,4th W Gordon
Eddie Robin jnr wins another in Cambuslang club
Fauldhouse
1st,2nd T Gavin
3rd,4th,5th J Burt
This weeks section winners
East section
1st,4th A Graham
2nd,3rd Lindsay& Henderson
5th Wilson& Cairns
West Section
1st,4th W Semple
2nd Tallis & McDonagh
3rd G Baird
5th M Krivokapic
Centre Section
1st,3rd I Rankin
2nd J Cameron
4th,5th GWP Macaloney
Ian Rankin wins the centre section and Airdrie
Combine Average Update
1st GWP Macaloney
2nd J Whiteford & Family
3rd J Cameron
4th Tallis & McDonagh
5th J Cullen
Young Bird Average Update
1st G Truesdale
2nd I Rankin
3rd GWP Macaloney
4th Lindsay & Henderson
5th Tallis & McDonagh
Thomas Corrie jnr
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Photo 16 Jim Cameron makes it a clean sweep in Uddingston club