Rooster J. Cogburn

I'll go for Section B to win the Open Good luck to all involved

Good reading once more Rab Hamilton 1st Section D.He was phenomenal at his peak-think he is the furthest West Fancier to have won the East section averages. Davy Rose is another name that pops up-ma dad bought a bird of his at Musselburgh one year-great pigeon to him Notice Mick McGoff in there as well.The first pigeon that ever won a race for me was one from him-it was a blue hen-think it was Towlaw 2001,still got the ticket The only pigeon we've ever timed on the night from the gold Cup was from him as well

How did this sale go?? What birds made the big money??

Some great names-I love looking back at the old results I've got a pile of yellow results and tickets in a box I got from an old clubmate of mine when he packed up.Will get them on over the winter

Derek Reis had a cock he called "Young Prince" it bred a pair we called(unimaginatively) "47" and "48" My dad had a lot of good doos before I started but "47" is the best bird I have ever raced with him.In 14 races as a YB and yearling he was or was with the first birds to the loft 12 times.He failed to return from his 15th race-a fairly easy 154 miler the week before the Fed Open from Maidstone "48" his nest mate came with him one day today win 1st club and was 6th SCC Falaise(515miles) as a 2 yo year old Smashing pair of pigeons By strange coincidence my best pair of birds last year from a totally unrelated pigeon were numbered 1847 and 1848.Oddly enough "47" was lost from the Fed open Maidstone,his 10th race of the season but "48" was our 2nd bird and was the most consistent bird to the loft this year Theres a lesson here somewhere I'm sure

haha Have a good race all who enter

All the best fer the weekend John Hope ye get something similar Out of curiosity is yer maw's shopping bike still in working order fer this weekend??

Had a lot of fun with those pigeons and they are lookers to boot.Not had any since starting back racing with Ybs in 09 but I can't speak highly enough of them

interesting to hear some people talk of the Dundee controller as a "maverick" but when you look at the Clermont result maybe hes doing them a favour??

Derek Reis of Honeysuckle lofts are up with the best birds we've ever raced from Coldstream to Falaise Some of his birds originate direct from the Brothers themselves but he told me some his best come from the Eijerkamps-so Ponderosa may be worth a try Have Honeysuckle no sold up??

To retard the moult of natural youngsters some people split them get them repaired so they'll be on a big young bird for yer big races/when they'd usually break into a heavy moult.They basically keep replacing a week old youngster often as possible.Not letting the racing YBs feed a big youngster so its not takin too much out of them but they are still motivated and will stay in good feather as supposedely they won't moult when feeding a YB

Think the old style sale in halls etc are a great social occasion-not that am very sociable or buy doos at sales but it would be a shame to see the death of these for the folk who like to catch up with old friends and enjoy a day out with their fellow doo men

Aye they are smashing looking birds Scott.Best of luck wi yer show season

stealing those birds for that price Good for the buyers though

A lot of bargains to be had ??How much did Sandy's pigeon go for Martin? Will be intersting to see how tonights sale goes in comparison

Well done Scotty I can see they big long necket fancy hings being moved on over the winter

Well done Was it doos again from this secret family that you clocked last week??

Brilliant sales list Hard to pick one out

EH28 8SS

The original Muttley box perches are something else These were long before he had mastered the pipa perches.Rough as a badgers

I saw them last week in his hut GEO,they're smart boxes Its took him long enough but hes got the hang of this box making jive Some of his earlier efforts leave a lot to be desired In saying that they're still going strong in our hut

You'll not get much better than that Well done the buyer

I'd somebody that was wanting me to put a bid in fer them but a bit out of reach price wise lol

Out of curiosity Budgie as I've always fancied these Deans doos What is the youngster you've sold off of??Am i right in saying Georges Boy and Bellside Wagg are boths cocks?? so is it a granchild of one or both of them ?? Cheers Lewis

Just remembered another classic courtesy of the Avonbrig Legend. He had a pigeon to be transferred.So filled in the transfer form.Provided two stamped addressed envelopesfer the duplicates-one for the new owner(himself) and one for the vendor. I'm sure ye can guess what happens next.... haha He puts the transfer form,envelope to the SHU and envelope to the vendor in his envelope and accidentally posts it tae himself