Rooster J. Cogburn

The Fear Brothers This one is a bit easier

Good stuff Aye there isnae half Paddy I don't have a report on the race, but I've got a feeling it was 'Never Say Die' on this occasion Gareth- I'd need to double check. I think Tinto Goldmine's highest finish was 5th Open. Either way it's a case of great pigeons in the hands of great pigeon men Aye there's not many who have been able to sustain that kinnae level of success for all these years

I've been messing around with my scanner, the last few days and think I've just about learnt how to work the bug ger Let me know if you can see this result

Superb

Fear Bros 'Hermana'- 1st, 8th, 12th and 15th National Palamos. A very good guess I'd say Mossgiel when you see the photos

Festival Delorna

The Up North Combine Legend Billy Napper

I maybe went a bit over the score with this one It's Napper and Lane's 'Combine Cock' he had a string of UNC positions as long as you arm and was a grandson of their 'Cotton Reeler' 11th UNC Bourges(562 miles) and 17th UNC Nantes (530 miles) on one side and his dam was an inbred granddaughter to the Rutter Bros '£1000 Hen' 4th,7th,9th,9th,11th,16th UNC-6 times a Bourges winner. These are the doos !!

Aye she was something else I'm just away out wi the dug, then I'm heading as well. Have a go at this one the morra. A bit on the trickier side this time

I've worked out how to use my scanner now so I should be able get a few harder ones for you

See if you can name this doo

Good old Rennes winner this one-Daphne's Delight

Came across this the other day.I mind I used to watch this programme on video when I was a wean at my granny Peggy's. A good old Scottish comedy and a funny wee sketch-'Rangers sign a Roman Catholic'

Good stuff Alf, Enjoy yerself I'm sure I'll bump intae ye at somepoint

Got a wee last minute booking at the Ruskin this afternoon, I'll hopefully make it along to the PB meet up Are you going down with Vincey Alan?

The photos aren't up to much Not scanned well at all

A picture of John Ellis' first pigeon he recorded from Palamos with the BBC in 1968-bred by Stuart Young A picture of Wellbank Endurance Twice Palamos-2nd Scotland,88th Open BBC and 1st Scotland,27th Open BBC,Winner of the BBC Gold Medal, Harkers Rosebowl, BBC trophy for furthest flying bird in race time(1044miles) and the Gordon Hare Cup.Endurance was an inbred grandson of Wellbank Pride-1st East Section,8th Open Rennes 1965

Get a bag of the Mariman Multimais and see what you think

As far as I'm aware Alan Raeside's 'Conquerer' is still the 1000 mile record holder.Wilson Noble's record performance was from Rome. Here is another 1000 miler-Wellbank Endurance

Crackers Derek I've a thing for doos with white tics at the eye, so I'll say the hen is the brawest wan

Here is a little bit of info from a wee 8 page pamphlet I’ve come across entitled ‘How To Race My Strain And Win’ by Wilson Noble-British and European Long Distance Record Holder "My foundation pigeons from which I created this strain are my champions: Black Rocket, 1st Fed. Only bird on the day, 1st North Sect, 11th open Rennes. 663miles - 17hours 40 minutes on wing, also 1st CC,2nd IFC, 9th Fed Avanches, 624 miles17 hours 25 mins flying time; Violet Eyes, 1st Palamos into Scotland 1113miles; Producer, the brilliant stock cock, and the fantastic Steptoe Hen. My main distance performances connected to my four foundation pigeons are: Sir Lancelot, 1st Scotland from Rome, 1260mls. British and European Long Distance record holder. A grandson of Steptoe Hen and Black Rocket, a great grandson of Producer and Steptoe Hen. Young Violet, 1st Perpignan into Scotland,1058 miles Perfection, 1st Palamos into Scotland,1113 miles." There are many more perfromances, but I’m done typing for now

You've yer wires crossed Bernie. Jock is John Ellis. It's something us daft Scottish folk tend to do

It's a super line of birds Wellbank Princess was no slouch either 1st Reg,5th open SNRPC Portsmouth 2007 1st Reg,3rd open SNRPC Arras 2008 26th Reg,71st open SNRPC Wanstead Flats 2008 12th Reg,42nd open SNRPC Reims 2009 8th Reg,26th open SNRPC Lillers 2009 her dam was 25th open SNFC La Ferte Bernard 2004 (16 and a half hours on the wing) shes is full of the best lines; the 4th Open Sartilly,two Gold Award winners, the Nantes hen etc.

A top pigeon Frank. Lets hope you get him again this year

He's been named recently-Wellbank Blueboy The one below was 262nd SNFC Maidstone in 2013 and 6th Open SNRPC Troyes less than two weeks later-He hasn't been named yet