I was reading some old Scotland's own books only last week and the late jim Renwick wrote an article on Mr and Mrs Graham of Ecclefecan the following are Jims Words Clintpark Lass 1st open SNFC Nantes 1992 Clintpark lass had already achieved four diplomas in SNFC racing and you would have thought this winner would have gained her a well deserved gold award ,But ironically the rules have it that to win a gold award the pigeon must have a section prize and open positions do not count . Jimmy Graham is not the first fancier to be deprived of such an award and if the committee of the SNFC continue to keep this most unfair rule then more fanciers will be disappointed ,I cannot see justification in this rule at all Look at this champions record 2nd club 22nd section 54th open Sartilly 1990 vel 1352 3310 birds 3rd club 42nd section 84th open Rennes 1990 vel 996 4516 birds 5th club 60th section 102nd open sartilly 1991 vel 972. 3180 birds 2nd club 27th section 63 open sartilly 1991 vel 882. 3673 birds 1st club 1st section 1st open Nantes 1992 The 102nd open was good enough but it's section placing of 60th ruled it out Fanciers should never start talking about pigeons being great solely because they have won a SNFC Gold Award Past winners in abundance have an inferior record to clintpark Lass ,Not many can better it ,considering the worst position was 102 nd open As stated all above copied word for word from Scotland s own book 1993