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Well done on your sale, just wondered who bought mine cos it was ready on Saturday.

Got to agree with you abt being weaker Gareth, todays pigeons are far more mature and should be raced further as youngsters to test their weaknesses. You will find that your 220 mile statement kicks in from the coast as yearlings a little bit, but not as bad as the 220 mile stage, from birds that have hardly been raced as youngsters. I see it here as well from the fanciers that hardly race youngsters and wonder how they're all lost after 6 weeks as yearlings. Also the 98% rule inevitably will kick in too. Also I canny recall many East Winds at 50mph!!!No even S/E with clear blue skies where you will get losses over shooting the loft.

Only plans I make at the start of the season is to nominate 5 yearlings for the midweek race from 260 miles 3rd week in May. The rest is weather determined what goes and when.

Working 7-7 next 4 days!

Cock bird got the biggest feet at ringing 9 times 10

I had that ring number in 1997 when I flew in Broxburn, lost it off the loft!! thank fook

Aye they are, one of my club mates raced on them last year

Dinnae blame your doos for Messac, I lost my 12th Open Reims (SNFC) 556 miles there too.

Naw canny agree wi that Lewis 2 flaps and a glide just like 1st and 2nd no together, (2nd Batch)or bad traps!

Reckon 7th Open in Linlithgow with the winner!

Me too

Coatbridge? Or is he outside Fed Boundary for Lanarkshire?

Olympiad next year in Budapest same date as Blackpool, think thats for me! Wee Change!

Syndicate lofts at blackpool

I like the look of Paul Stobbs birds.

Me too John. PROs & amateurs!!

RIP Jackie

The Ypres memorial race should be the 12th July after the longest race as it was ONCE before then changed. This is a free weekend so why not? Billericay sounds good and a return to Eastbourne also JMO.

My condolonces to you and your family Tam, Your dad was a true gent and gifted fancier. RIP.

expletive remove look at the map its straight up and down, the country lies NW-SE if your that bothered race from somewhere like Ramsgate/Folkestone and you'll get more overfly in the west. Just look at Ypres its been won twice in Solway and when I won it 2 years ago L/N/E wind from halfway up England the winners came out the S/SW. That direction Del was right up your street! Chap in Hamilton I think was 15th Open. Rest my case! Get of your arses if your not happy and change it. Me I would race from anywhere! Said ma piece!

Happy 60th Barry, Happy 70th Alec!! :emoticon-0140-rofl:

Prizewinners

Well done the Kinnears!! xmas race.pdf

Start pairing up on Feb 1st, 2nd Section Feb 8th and 3rd section Feb 14th, weather permitting.