Started racing in 1972 First channel race I entered was 1974 with a 2yo gifted cock avaranches vaux usher thousands of doos away ,I timed to be 144th open the other 6 doos that were with it carried on up the main railway line from wamphray heading into Lanarkshire First go at nantes was in 1976 with lovely cheq hen 3yo she took 14th open She then bred 4 doos to all score from rennes one especially a blue hen 3 times on the shift her best was 32nd open from 7500 birds each time nw wind I the glory years Eddie newcombe, jock allen etc legends