Lanarkshire Federation

Agm

Congratulations to Robert Clark on his appointment as Junior Vice President & Trainee Race Controller  to Dave Young.

Jim Cullen has vacated the Senior Vice President role and has taken the role of Transport co ordinator.

Tom Corrie jnr has been appointed Senior Vice President.

President and Secretary remain as Dave McCaig & Jim Cameron .

The members would like to thank Jim Cullen for his dedicated service as Senior Vice President and we are sure he will manage the transport co ordinators role with the same vigour.

There was also the appointment of John Leggate as social convener.

A finance committee was elected to meet regularly next year.

No changes to membership ,birdage or basket costs for 2018

 

Lanarkshire Presentation Night-Friday 9th February 2018

This will take place in the Tannochside Olde Club,Edinburgh Road ,Tannochside

Buffet ,Guest  Rab Gilmour . £5 per ticket. 

Social club prices are always conducive for a good night !

 

Lanarkshire Federation Race Programme Meeting will be held in the Tannochside Olde Club on 10th February 2018 at 12 md prompt.

 

Note from Douglas Telfer Dalzell Flying Club,

 

Hi Tom, we have just finished our series of open shows.  The eyesign class was won by Willie Gilchrist A,llan Selfridge and Son had an excellent show season  culminating  in taking best in show and best opposite sex in the All winners class.   The partnership also won three bags of feeding kindly donated by Jim Hughes , Glenmavis plus the BIS and BOS plaques sponsored by David Penman.

 

The eyesign class at Dalzell FC was won by Willie Gilchrist  and judged by Bernie Woofinden(R)

(left to right) shows Jim Hannah ( all winners judge) ,  Allan Selfridge (holding BIS) and Bernie Woofinden.

Dalzell Presentation & Guest Panel night will be held in the Motherwell Miners Club,Motherwell ML1 3HD on Friday 2nd February 2018 -1830 for 1845hrs

Panel of guests are John Bosworth,John Hood,John Duthie,Tom McLeod .

The cost is £13 which includes three course meal tea or coffee.

Contact Jim Latimer for tickets on Tel 01698 335326

 

 

Dalzell Open Shows

 

OCTW 12/11

1st A Selfridge & Son

2nd O & J McFadden

3rd J J K Gillon

4th Cook Hannah Cairney

5th C Murphy

 

OHTW 12/11

 

1st C McGinty

2nd A Selfridge

3rd Cook Hannah Cairney

4th Cook Hannah Cairney

5th P Kerr

6th C Smith

Chick McGinty winner of OHTW class at Dalzell FC

 

YHTW 19/11

 

1st J Graham

2nd J Dalziel

3rd W McDonald

4th W Gilchrist

5th J Cassidy

6th W Gilchrist

 

YCTW 19/11

 

1st D Penman

2nd J Graham

3rd J Graham

4th W Gilchrist

5th Cook Hannah Cairney

Dave Penman winner of YCTW class at Dalzell FC

 

YCH 3/12

 

1st A Selfridge & Son

2nd W McDonald

3rd J Kerr

4th J J K Gillon

5th Cook Hannah Cairney

6th W McDonald

 

YHH 3/12

1st W McDonald

2nd W McDonald

3rd C Murphy

4th Cook Hannah Cairney

5th W McDonald

6th C McGinty

Wullie McDonald winner of YHH and 2nd prize All winners class

 

All Winners 10/12

 

1st A Selfridge & Son BIS

2nd A Selfridge & Son

3rd W McDonald

4th A Selfride & Son BOS

5th J J K Gillon

6th A Selfridge & Son

 

Eyesign 10/12

 

1st W Gilchrist

2nd W Gilchrist

3rd C Smith

4th C Smith

5th C Smith

6th C Smith

 

 

New Stevenson Show

Held on 17/11/17

 

Judged by James & Steve Whiteford of Newmains club

 

YCTW

 

1st F McMahon

2nd S Dalziel

3rd J Cassidy

4th J Kerr

5th J Kerr

6th J J K Gillon

7th C C T Smith

8th M Gillon

 

YHTW

 

1st F McMahon

2nd J J K Gillon

3rd O & J McFadden

4th O & J McFadden

5th C C T Smith

6th J J K Gillon

7th C C T Smith

8th F McMahon

 

 

 

Top Flyers in British Isles and ROI Award-Congratulations to GWP Macaloney of Airdrie on winning 2nd prize in this years Uk & Ireland Golden Duif General Champions 2017
Duff trophy. This on the back of 1st prize last year.Brilliant lads. 

GWP Macaloney winners of 2nd prize Uk & Ireland Golden Duif General Champions 2017

     

                         Double Vision ,top racing cock owned GWP MacAloney                Blue Caviar,top racing hen owned by GWP Macaloney

 

 

Golden Duif trophy

 

Well done to all that worked to make a excellent Scottish Homing Union Show.Held  in the Royal Burgh of Lanark on 9th December .

With birdage up to nearly 900, this show is a great day out for the pigeon fanciers .With low entry cost of £3 and fantastic facilities there was an excellent turn out for everyone to meet and have a look around the facilities.

 

 

Tom Corrie jnr

Lanarksire Press Officer

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