all our convoy were getting it 220 mile 40 from 52 in 25 min lost 4 next week 23 at race 246 mile only 5 on day 17 cocks at race none on day first 1 6 days 8 members had not timed 2 hours after first bird following week 290 mile 13 from 14 in clock lost other 1 180 mile 46 from 66 on night got 8 of these back lost 8 birds that had flown channel in this race 75 mile taking all day our club is totally cleaned out most by 250 mile last year with young birds most had stopped after 3rd race only 3 members at last young bird race have lost more in 3 years down east than 10 years west only bad area we had was Gretna Longtown when a little shorter we had good races only ever had 1 bad race from Appleby last years young bird race on our east program