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Bill Smith presenting top distance man Billy Allison with his trophy best average Maidstone and Alencon

Ronnie Reid presents Frank Welsh, sadly Frank has finished with the pigeons meantime,First yearling in club Claremont SNFC.

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LANARKSHIRE SOCIAL CIRCLE Presentation Night - 19th October 2012 Like the Gary Barlow lyrics "The stars are coming out tonight", the Social Circle had fanciers travelling from everywhere in the country to celebrate and enjoy a very special night of everything pigeons. The atmosphere in Avonbridge Hotel, Hamilton was fantastic, and it was a very memorable night for those trophy winners and visitors. The club committee arranged a cracking top table of guests to present this years winners, including Bill Smith and Roy Seaton - two of Scotland's top fanciers from the south section. There were plenty of prizes to be won which incorporates races throughout the Lanarkshire Federation and SNFC programme. These are very difficult trophies to win and every winner deserved the round of applause they received from the attending fellow fanciers. Everything ran smoothly thanks to secretary David McCaig and the night flowed with help from his committee members (the brilliant compere President Ronnie Reid, the talk of the town Vice President Billy Bilsland - who blew away this year's SNFC Young Bird convoy, the charasmatic Vice President John Quinn and Davie Young working hard away in the background.David McCaig is a quietly confident person, and with his quick wit he knows how to manage these events. He knows every individual in the company, which tells you he puts a lot of groundwork into his role. Well done Davie! Time passed very quickly and fanciers were able to get the time to relax between the formal presentation and the after dinner entertainment. Past Scotland international football star Alan Rough kept the crowd laughing away when he shared his experiences of his life in football and being a football pundit! To name drop, John Duffy, John Bosworth, Wullie & Paul Macaloney, Jim Wilkinson, John McFall, Tommy Blair, John & John Hood, J Harwood, Norman Orr, Gareth Rankin, Jim Cullen, Billy Gordon Bobby Lane, Roy Seaton, Bill Smith, Billy Holland, Billy Bilsland and Billy Alison were all in the company and available for a chat. This was networking at its best. The great thing is there is another open night for all fanciers and another top night when "Mr Distance" Chris Gordon will be attending on Friday 22nd February. So why don't you get along and and enjoy a cracking night. If this night was anything to go by, you will not be disappointed. The present venue is very accessible from the main M74 and makes it a great venue. Compliments to the Chef for the lovely meal. A really enjoyable night from a non member of the club. Tom Corrie jnr Lanarkshire Press Officer

Well come along and enjoy the company ,you will be made welcome.

Stuart Mullen with his winning 15yr old pigeon

Last years first show winnes ,Stuat Mullen won the eyesign class with a 15 yr old pigeon 1st S. MULLAN 2ND LUMSDEN & COLLIGAN 3RD D. HAY 4TH S,MULLAN 5TH T CORRIE SON G/SON 6TH D MITCHELL 7TH STANGOE & GILLESPIE 8TH P ANDERSON 9TH D HAY L/BREEDS 1ST D.HAY 2ND J CADBURY & SON 3RD T CORRIE SON G/SON 4TH P ANDERSON 5TH D HAY 6TH D HAY 7TH E HARRISON 8TH D HAY 9TH T CORRIE SON G/SON JUDGE JIM HANNAH WELL DONE TO THE WINNERS SOME EXCEPTIONAL BIRDS BIG CLASSES AND A THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK AND A BIG THANKS TO JIM FOR JUDGING

Get it over to Clarkston show Colin.

Yes its an Open show , every Wednesday night during the schedule, birds in pen for 7 30 pm ,50p per bird, good prize money , prizes and a £1 nomination each class winner take all.

Derek Hay (Delboy) at last years show , always hard to beat.

ALL WINNERS SHOW Last years winners 2012 O C H 1st D MITCHELL 2ND D MITCHELL 3RD T CORRIE & SON & G/SON O H H 1ST J Carberry & Son 2ND D HAY 3RD J Carberry & Son Y C H 1ST T CORRIE & SON & G/SON 2ND T CORRIE & SON & G/SON 3RD D HAY Y H H 1STD HAY 2ND D HAY 3RD J Carberry & Son JUDGE D ELLIOT BEST IN SHOW D MITCHELL BEST Y B T CORRIE&SON & G/SON JUDGE JIM WILLKINSON MOST POINTS SHEILD J Carberry & Son

Danny Mitchell & Sons, Best in Show last year.

One of J Carberry & Sons winners

Last years highest points winner at Clarkston Open Show , J Carberry & Son

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Thanks Gareth

Is there the facility for Benzing ETS clocks to be used and if so do you need to bring the connector cable.

Clarkston & Dist, Charnock Richards ,1st Sept , 8 members sent 42 birds , lib at 11 15. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th , D Mitchell & Son vel 1358 5th ,6th, G Geddes Well done Danny cracking race for you today.

Well done John Callan, good flying.

Sorry to hear that Charlie two nice pigeons she was racing. Hope she takes comfort in the fanciers reply.

Well done Tam , on a hard day.

Good idea Derek , possible make it a rule that they are sprayed at basketing at the club , then everyone is on the same playing field. Hope to hear the outcome , sometimes the answer is the simple things.

Clarkston & Dist , Ingleton race 131 miles ,26/8/12 , 9 members sent 63 birds 1st, 2nd ,3rd ,4th . 5th T Corrie,Son.G/son vel 1397 6th D Mitchell/son Well done Tom ,five in a row

Well done Robert ,and all who timed today.