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Without getting involved in this Lanarkshire debate my understanding is that distance fanciers sending to club races to train their birds is actually expensive training. By so doing the distance fancier is again subsidising the non distance fancier and paying more than his fair share of federation overheads.

Please believe I have more than my share of Savvy. Ask the best fancier in your club. Excellent point from wings. We once tried the standard charge in this area and it failed miserably. This ends my input to this discussion.

Oh dear what a sad person. If a fancier does not feel that weather conditions are consistent with the well being of his birds then he has the right to leave them at home. Simply put race controllers can make mistakes and this is eliminated by leaving birds at home. Perhaps you advocate sending in release in any weather tantamount to cruelty. On a previous thread you stated you had a sister who was a doctor and one who was a nurse. This means that you must be a very hansome chap---simply because it's obvious the female line in the family carry the intelligence gene.

I had his system several years ago but I am sure he has refined it since then. The enthusiasm of the man is what drives him on. He is always looking for improvement.

Congratulations on the win Jimmy. I agree there is a huge difference between the North East and Scotland. I admire the Up North Combine greatly as they know that they have a big disadvantage if racing with the NFC so they have gone ahead and produced the type of race program which suits their members. Again well done.

Hoping for an early liberation today at Appleby to allow me to attend.

Ayrshire federation have decided to race mark tonigh for a possible Saturday race. I will reduce the number I send drastically. Possibly about 6 pigeons.

Now that's what keeping pigeons should be about. Thanks for posting it's good to see a youngster enjoying his hobby

Sunday all roads lead to Newbridge. I know I will drive through with a few friends hoping for a quality introduction. Let's hope for Saturday racing to ensure a good attendance.

It's not really possible to answer this question as every fancier is only familiar with their own situation so cannot comment on other federations. There is, however, no doubt that geography can provide advantages to some.

Very sad and absolutely impossible to understand a motive for this.

Ayrshire Federation liberated at 10:30 at Longtown into a mainly westerly wind.

I hope she is on the mend soon.

Did he wash them first?

Ask Hotrod for his cast offs.

Both you and Hotrod could buy Rothsay never mind visit it

Hopefully this will not effect racing. I believe both victims have just returned from Mexico.

There is absolutely no doubt that George Mc Aloney is a top pigeon racer. I agree with Bigda---for a change. Were his nationality different he would be hailed as a Superstar. When he was interested in Distance racing he won a National with Janefield Andy a Stoddart Cock. His Busschaert family are still winning today not only for him but for others. It is difficult to find words to describe his performances but then these performances say it for him.

I know this fancier well. The double story building is his racing loft.

For the first time in years I have one bred this year. It is 100% in every way but this so I will race it out to prove or disprove the theory.

Returns into Ayrshire seem poor. Probably 15-20% losses. This was racing from Lockerbie. Was this due to simply racing the west route or perhaps the thunder in the atmosphere. It just seems strange our returns are poor compared to Lanarkshire.

Ayrshire start the program at Lockerbie on Saturday. 66 miles to me.

I am saddened by this news---RIP Billy

that is my interpretation to

I spoke to Tom Pennicoat on this subject last year and he told me that the disease had changed over the years in that the affected birds don't always show the twisted neck symptom. This leads fanciers to believe that the disease their birds are suffering from is not Para.