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Shawhill Prince , John gifted a son to my good friend from Lisburn I know the reason it didn't go for the gold award but no telling you lol Hows the snaw in fechan 6 inches here

Good to hear Walter The Sport Sadly lacks gesture's like mike's nowadays To much of the money men just look at the blackpool sales And everyone a Champion

Morning Folks Having a day indoors as this looks like it could be the heaviest snowfall we have had for some time Stay safe anyone out and about on the roads

Thanks will return the favour

Yes less time in baskets Davy can only be good With liege further inland with a strong sw wind will cause problems sure last time we were there was a stinker For me Davy Jamieson's was the most sensible proposal The longest race is now a sprint to moffat lol

Pleased to see Liverpool hang on England will loose goals at world cup when stones comes up against the worlds best He is very indecisive under pressure Overrated for the use of a better word

Atb for 2018 Pal

They used to liberate at the old airfield and took a line coming straight over beattock watched them many a Saturday when I stayed on a farm just outside Moffat If Memory serves me correctly the late Jocky Harrison from Lesmahagow was controller We became friends he was one of life's characters

Good Honest Post Ricky Was speaking to my friend just recently that rings the peregrine's ,He was telling me that because of the excellent food source on the East side of the country with their breeding programme that within 3 - 5 years the number of falcons there should outnumber the west route All organisations get it bad just look at the unc other English and irish nationals last year horrendous along with ours We still have to send our best in hope of a performance but the guys who state they only send their average to these races will only get an average result at best Good Luck for 2018 We will need it

I have a double granddaughter of silver shadow and was told by a top class fancier and expert in genetics exactly what you have stated that it is as good as a direct daughter

Happy Birthday Crocodile Suckle in the Land Down Under Don't put to many shrimps on the Barbie Mate

Your right Geordie No Peregrine's Then

Certainly have to brave today Colin But the best must go as you know Visited a fancier who has been 1,2,3 gold cup and he said to me your very best must go sure they can be wiped out in a bad one but to win they have to be the best First is First Second is nothing Having nightmares already about sending me decent doos to the first races but go they must Atb Mate

Hi Andy Regarding the Breeding of 1900 When I started as a 14yo in 1972 I was gifted pigeons from my cousin Ben Scott of Brydekirk near Annan and other fanciers from the same village ,Ben was the first loft in Scotland to win 3 gold awards ,I travelled down from Wamphray on a Sunday with my mother father and two uncles one of which was the only one who owned a Car ,We had tea with all the Scott Family and I was taken by Ben to the Pigeon Club on a Sunday night for the weekly tot draw they ran for club funds ,Remember all the feeding for club members big log fire burning and cups of tea Didn't realise then but I was amongst Legends . Ben when finished breeding for the season used to still use youngsters for his birds to race to and when they were feathering and I was able to see their colour I then put rings on my fancy (Was a struggle but I got there ) It was the same line as Sheila one of his gold award winners (A picture is actually in this weeks RP under Billy Wortley's Solway Sounds) Paired to a Gift hen from Jim Souter of Brydekirk That Produced 1900 's Dam A Beautiful light blue cheq her nest mate was also a hen if memory serves me correctly their numbers were SU73S10079 And SU73S10080 ,They had the most outstanding pearl eyes ,I have never came across the like ever since . The sire of 1900 was a stunning blue cock which was also gifted to me ,Our house at Wamphray ran adjacent to the main London to Glasgow Railway line and in 1972 it was being electrified A Railwayman that was working on the job asked if he could climb over into our garden and view the birds and took away two rings which he said he would attach legs to them (I will never forget that ) As we had no transport to collect them the year just passed by ,The following year he called again whilst working on the railway and took another two rings away this time My uncle took my mother and I and our neighbour up to collect them We arrived on the allotment in Lanark at the loft of Robert Todd and Son it was Robert jnr who had collected the rings He handed me the two youngsters and then gave me a hold of a blue cock that had my ring on from the previous year and said it had been trained but if I wanted to take it home it would be of the understanding that if it returned to Lanark it would be transferred Davy our neighbour who had raced pigeons previously nearly broke my ankle when telling me to accept the offer lol We settled the yearling cock sure his ring number was SU73S10073 and he was paired to 10079 His breeding was from McIvor brothers Carnwath's famous Tinto Goldmine sure it scored from the channel on at least 8 occasions Those pair sure were a goldmine for me When I highlighted 1900 at yearling stage and she was first bird from first two races she was sitting overdue then on a wee youngster ,as I had all that recorded it wasn't rocket science how to set her up She then went to all three Rennes nationals on a chipping egg or one day old chick ,1900 had eleven flights on both wings and on all three occasions that she went to Rennes her first flight was only half up and she threw both seconds prior to basketing that I still regard as Super form to this present Day ,If you also notice she only went to Cheltenham 238 mls to Wamphray then 2 weeks complete rest apart from one 60mls toss from Shap on the Sunday prior to basketing Tuesday then into Rennes 500 mls that is also something I stick to this day 2 weeks complete just something I was taught by the Legends of Brydekirk You Could say Andy Fate Fact And Fortune as I bought my first half decent car with the winnings for a young lad earning £30 a week to win 300 plus was life changing ,bought my mother our first ever fridge lol Atb Mick

Thanks will look it up also

Thanks Appreciated

That's the one Should have went to Specsavers lol

On Google Earth looking for B & J Leather Duke Street Larkhall Its only showing couple wee garages Anyone point me in right direction thanks Mick

Outstanding Performances

Notice the good returns in those days Davy A good pigeon was hard to loose Changed Days Pal

Thanks Derek Never had a night out in her life First time her mother went over the channel she was 14th open nantes from just under 2000 doo's

Probably one of the finest pigeons I ever raced Blue Hen SU 75 SN 1900 Season 1976 when she was a yearling -- SHAP 24/24 HOME ,SHE WAS MY FIRST BIRD 6TH CLUB GARSTANG 29/30 , SHE WAS MY FIRST BIRD 4TH CLUB BAMBER BRIDGE 22/23 SHE WAS 12TH HOME LYMM 25/25 SHE WAS 14TH HOME PENKRIDGE 23/25 SHE WAS 18TH REDDITCH 25/27 SHE WAS 22ND CHELTENHAM 13/14 SHE WAS 6TH CHARLTON 11/12 SHE WAS 1ST BIRD 10TH CLUB ----------- SEASON 1977 1900 IS NOW 2YO GARSTANG 11/12 HOME SHE WAS 6TH BAMBER BRIDGE 29/31 SHE WAS 10TH APPLETON 17/20 SHE WAS 8TH PENKRIDGE 23/25 SHE WAS 4TH REDDITCH 15/16 SHE WAS 2ND HOME 9TH CLUB CHELTENHAM 21/24 SHE WAS 1ST BIRD 2ND CLUB SNFC FALAISE 1/2 SHE WAS 1ST HOME LIBERATED 06-15 TIMED HER AT 17-46-16 ALL SECTION PRIZES TAKEN --------- SEASON 1978 1900 IS NOW 3YO GARSTANG 17/23 SHE WAS 10TH BAMBER BRIDGE 16/20 SHE WAS 7TH APPLETON 16/17 SHE WAS 12TH REDDITCH 20/22 SHE WAS 3RD HOME 8TH CLUB CHELTENHAM 18/20 SHE WAS 1ST HOME 2ND CLUB SNFC RENNES 1ST HOME LIB 06-00 NW WIND TIMED 20-40-41 16TH SECTION 66TH OPEN 7,298 BIRDS VEL 995 ------ SEASON 1979 ,1900 IS NOW 4YO BAMBER BRIDGE 17/22 SHE WAS 12TH HOME APPLETON 15/17 SHE WAS 2ND HOME 7TH CLUB STAFFORD 6/6 SHE WAS 1ST HOME 8TH CLUB REDDITCH 15/20 SHE WAS 2ND HOME 6TH CLUB CHELTENHAM 9/10 SHE WAS 1ST HOME 2ND CLUB SNFC RENNES 6/9 SHE WAS 2ND HOME LIB 05-45 NW WIND TIMED AT 22-12-49 8TH SECTION 31ST OPEN 7,268 BIRDS VEL-887 ---- SEASON 1980 ,1900 IS NOW 5YO BAMBER BRIDGE 23/25 HOME SHE WAS 2ND HOME, 9TH CLUB APPLETON 21/24 SHE WAS 12TH STAFFORD 12/12 SHE WAS 5TH REDDITCH 15/19 SHE WAS 10TH CHELTENHAM 15/18 SHE WAS 3RD HOME SNFC RENNES- 8 HOME SHE WAS 2ND HOME BEATEN BY HER YOUNGER BROTHER LIBERATED 05-45 NW WIND TIMED HER AT 21-05 68TH SECTION 334TH OPEN 7,359 BIRDS VELOCITY 952 ------ SHE WAS THEN RETIRED A DAUGHTER WON 1ST FED AS A YB AND LIVED TO 22 YEARS A SON OF THE ABOVE WAS LOST OF THE LOFT AT 18 YO HIS YOUNG ARE STILL IN THE LOFT TODAY ------ HOPE YOU ENJOYED READING ABOUT 1900

She has it All Beautiful Example of a Pigeon Credit to you Ken

Good Distance Pigeons Don't need any basket training just complete rest fed and motivated properly

Happy new Year Brilliant time yesterday at bowls with local lads and friends from Scottish borders , Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Salt of the Earth Dal 2 You blew it big time Pal Had my mortgage on you Brilliant family time tonight Just home 12-30 Kick off tomorrow Happy Days