Big Davie

Got to agree, good venue, food, beer and company , really enjoyed myself and I've felt like burst mattress all day so must have been a good night, we'll done to the committee and all the winners

Federation amalgamation / joint convoying, if only the fancy would stop burying their heads in the sand and look outside their own back yard !!

I agree with both of you, the inland nationals have killed Fed open and duplication races at distances of 300 - 360 mls , for me the Nats should only have four channel races the same tried and tested way it used to be done and if they lose money then the birdage would need to increase to cover any shortfall Before the inland Nats existed the norm would be to race your yearlings to 300 mls plus with your federation which would set them up for channel races with the Nat as 2 year olds, IMO if we returned to this the entries for fed races at this distance would double, the returns would be better, with the knock on effect being more 2 year olds and older birds left to compete in Nat channel races on a yearly and ongoing basis JMHO

Very sorry to hear of Davie,s passing

Guid son

Very well done Gareth, not an easy award to win.

Well done John, glad you got them

At a peregrine nest site not far from my location seen a peregrine kill a kestrel which surprised me at the time, looks like it could be happening more often than I thought

Just checked the SNFC website and see wee Norman timed at 18:19 so not sure who will come out on top, very well done to both top class fanciers

John I haven't been talking to anyone today so wasn't sure about Norman, do you know when he timed ??

Unless wee Norman Orr is in with a sneaky one then this one for Davie looks like it will take the West section SNFC average, very well done Davie and good to see two pals and fellow LSC members in the mix for this prestigious award

Its a secret Del

WITT, are you sure the spelling for that is not SHITT, 500 at the race programme meeting, they will only have to arrange a hall big enough to hold 499 because you are never their LOL

Empty your pm box

Very sad news indeed, John senior was an absolute gentleman and will be sorely missed by many within the sport, John junior , I can only offer my heartfelt condolences to you and your family at this sad time , RIP Jock Davie Gillespie

worked in the Rolls Royce at Hillington at that time myself and remember your dad well and some of the great performances that he put up, used to have a good natter about the doos with him, Jim Shearer, George McGovern who were both from Barrhead and also worked their at the time Nice to hear his name again which brings back some good memories but sorry to hear he is no longer with us ATB Davie

Yer wastin yer time !!!

So do I, it's up to man who pays the bills and provides for and manages his birds the whole year round when and where he sends them, this Lanarkshire rule that you can't race in more than one Fed is a load of Fckin nonsense as far as I'm concerned, and that does not mean I don't support the Fed which I've been a member of for over 40 years, the problem with a lot of doo men is that they can't get on with their own affairs because they are too busy interfering in what other guys are doing, good luck to anyone who sends their birds wherever they think it will benefit them most.

Guid son !!! LOL

Probably could smell it before it landed, LOL

The guys from East KIlbride who are racing ybs all went with Lanarkshire

Aw, that's a shame, if you look close you can see two legs, one with ETS, one with life ring

Great result Walter, very well done

Yes very well done to Wattie and wee Davie, two smashing birds that could be 1st and 2nd in the section