Rooster J. Cogburn

1st North Section 58th Open Liege

Margaret 1st North Section 5th Open SNFC Lille Dam of 1st Club 1st North of Scotland Fed Hastings 2003 grandam to Kevin Murphy's Rocket Think Maskame and Mackie are doing well with this line as well. Maybe Blue Tooner could tell us more The blue cock won the following positions with the SNFC 3rd North Section, 70th Open Liege (570miles) 1st North Section, 6th Open Chenoise (656miles)

It's been really nice for me to speak to Bob and see the photos of these class pigeons . Cheers again Robbie Will put more up tomorrow night

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1st North Section 142nd Open Avranaches 3rd federation Dol

Reference cock 2643 3 times Rennes(662 miles) 10th North Section,3rd North Section and 1st North Section 94th Open

5th North Section 87th Open Rennes(662miles), 1st North Section Avranches

Jubilee Express- 8th Federation Hastings as a yearling latebred, 4th federation Avranches, 1st North Section 7th Open SNFC Nantes(723miles) at that time the new British record holder for greatest distance flown on the day of liberation

Storm Princess- 10th North Section SNFC Rennes, 1st North Section 18th Open SNFC Nantes (723miles) In a North of Scotland fed race from Cheltenham (400miles) direct children of hers won 1st,2nd and 3rd fed

Storm Queen - 31st East Section 54th Open SNFC Beauvais (only pigeon north of the Tay), 1st North Section 2nd Open SNFC Nantes -723miles(only bird in race time in the North Section)

Bob Whyte has been kind enough to send me an envelope full of a number of old photos and paper clippings he's kept over the years. Hope they are of interest to some of the PB members.

A nice wee article by Bob Whyte on their British long distance record breaking hen Jubilee Express Thanks go out again to Mossgiel

without doubt few equals

As undoubtedly brilliant as Eddie Newcombe was-winning the Gold Cup in 79 and 84, I think the only loft in Scotland to appear in the first 50 Open from Rennes each year between 79 and 84 was Jock Allan. Although I couldn't say for certain

In the meantime have a wee look at this if you feel so inclined

Some good stuff here from Mossgiel due to length I'll put more up later on ... cancel that I've had a wee bit of bother uploading this due to file sizes,will have a go later on

Aye they have a great record Paddy. I've been fortunate to visit their loft a few times and it's some team o' doos I don't know if ye ever seen that programme on Channel 4 Walter - think it was called Obsessive Compulsive Hoarders It's something along those lines here wi all these old doo books and magazines

A short article written in 1997 by David Black of N.Black & Sons. One of, if not thee most successful loft in the history of the INFC King's Cup race. Some interesting points made

A beautiful hen, one whose offspring I'm sure will bring you and your dad a lot of pleasure in the coming years

Thanks Robbiedoo Was great to listen to a fancier like that I should have some R & W North Section winner photos to put up soon In the meantime here are a couple of old pictures I had on the computer The first one is Walter Masson's goldmine of a stock hen Black Beauty bred by Ritchie and Whyte The second is her daughter, a doo responsible for another of the greatest performances in the history of the SNFC 5 O'Clock Rock

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Good stuff Robbie

Cheers Robbie I'm sure it would be of interest to a lot of members(myself included) but I wouldnae want to pester the man great photo

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Another extract from one of Mossgiel's old magazines. It's in-keeping with some other conversations on the thread and may be of interest to some