jake12

I find that after 60 years a fancier, I still know little or understand racing pigeons. with continuing health and mobility problems that got worse from Christmas last year I was dreading pairing up time. In the 2nd week of Feb this year I just opened the stock birds boxes and let the hens through with the exception of a few new birds that were brought in to try. The race birds were treated the same and when I saw a pair in the box I shut the door. The race birds were closed for 3 days then the boxes all opened. The birds were split after rearing their young and they were flown out and returned to their own loft sections. (Not Roundabout) The week before the Grand National Horse Race I decided to try a toss. I took them this side of the Forth bridges and released 51 about 1pm. I got 4 after about an hour, and the rest straggled in all day with my last arriving next morning. (Obviously a hawk strike) I wasn`t sure if I would go to the first race or not but my pal said he would take me to the club. I will have to try and give the y/b`s a few tosses before the racing starts on the 21st July. My old birds only went in the basket 9 more times and that was for the races. Here`s how they done. Race 1. 64mls 1/2/4 Clb * 7/8/11/16/17/18 South sect (631b) * 31/32 Fed (1,793b) Race 2. 84mls 1/2/3 Clb * 2/3/4/5/6/7/8/12/20 South sect (739b) * 18/26/27/28/32/33/34/37/40 Fed (1,962b) Race 3. 138mls 1/2/3 Clb * 1/3/4/5/6/7/9/12/16 South sect (798b) * 6/20/22/25/36/37 Fed (1,859b) Race 4. 165mls 1/2/3 Clb * 1/3/4/5/6/10/13 South sect (654b) * 1/7/8/16/18/36 Fed (1,675b) Race 5. 188mls 1/2/3 Clb * 1/2/6 South sect (520b) * 8/9/31 Fed (1,308b) Race 6. 235mls 1/2/3 Clb * 1/4/5/6/7/9/12/13/14/17/18/20 South sect (368b) * 2/19/23/26/28/30/37 Fed (1,017b) Race 7. 235 mls 1/2/3 Clb * 1/3/4/6/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/17/18/19 South sect (218b) * 2/13/14/25/31/33/34/35/36/37/38 Fed (626b) Race 8. 138 mls 1/2/3 Clb * 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/14/15 South sect (531b) * 1/2/3/5/6/20/21/27/29/30 Fed (884b) Race 9. 350 mls 1/2/3 Clb * 1/2/5/7/9/12 South sect (?) * 1/2/16/28/31/42 Fed (381b) Both the Hens & Cocks Normally fly for 40-60 mins Morn & Night, depending on the weather. So that`s it Jim. Now for the Y/b`s, my next dread. Allan McGonigal. Stenhousemuir HS.

1. A McGonigal 1395 2. A McGonigal 1395 3. A McGonigal 1395 4. A. McGonigal 1387 5. A. McGonigal 1387 Returns good. me 29/30 🍺

Well done again Ogilvie Lofts and the rest of the guys on the result.🍺

Well done Angus & Allan and the rest of the guys on the result. 🍺

1. A McGonigal 1383 2. A McGonigal 1355 3. A McGonigal 1350 4. E McInnes 1252 5. E McInnes 1229 Good race with good returns, me 35/38 🍺

Well done for getting it sorted 🍺

Well done Ogilvie lofts and the rest of the guys that made the result

1. A McGonigal 1243 2. A McGonigal 1204 3. A McGonigal 1202 Returns okay. Me 37/38 🍺

Well done Rab Hamilton and the rest of the guys on the result 🍺🍺

1. A McGonigal 1339 2. A McGonigal 1338 3. A McGonigal 1289 4. J Berry 1229 5. Dr PP Lynch 1224 6. Dr PP Lynch 1196 Returns not great, me 34/40🍺

1. A McGonigal 1339 2. A McGonigal 1338 3. A McGonigal 1289 4. J Berry 1229 5. Dr PP Lynch 1224 6. Dr PP Lynch 1196 Returns not great, me 34/40🍺

1. A McGonigal 1305 2. A McGonigal 1292 3. A McGonigal 1292 4. J Berry 1215 5. J Berry 1214 6. E McInnes 1194 Returns mixed me 35/39 🍺

1. A McGonigal 1563 2. A McGonigal 1547 3. A McGonigal 1547 4. J Berry 1475 5. J Berry 1475 6. E McInnes 1472 Returns were okay. Me 41/43 🍺

Well done Ogilvie Lofts and the rest of the guys 🍺

1. A.McGonigal 1476 2. A.McGonigal 1469 3. A.McGonigal 1468 4. J. Berry 1396 5. J. Berry 1391 6. E McInnes 1379 Good race with good returns

Well done Ogilvie Lofts and the rest of the guys 🍺

1. A McGonigal 1692 2. A. McGonigal 1691 3. E. McInnes 1665 4. A McGonigal 1664 5. J. Berry 1653

The N W Fed result is normally put up a couple of days after the race

1. J Currie 1429, 2. A McGonigal 1428, 3. A McGonigal 1407, 4. A McGonigal 1385, 5. J Currie 1333. Returns were good

1. A McGonigal 1244 2. A McGonigal 1219 3. A McGonigal 1219 4. J Currie 1196 5. A McGonigal 1179 6. J Currie 1156 A good race with good returns.

Well done all, a great show from the Armadale boys

1. A McGonigal 1364 2. A McGonigal 1346 3. A McGonigal 1345 4. A McGonigal 1345 5. A McGonigal 1344 6. J Currie 1309 Results a bit late, been on Hol. Returns were good.

Well done Scotty and the rest of the guys

Well done Ogilvie Lofts and the rest of the guys on result

1. A McGonigal 1234 2. A McGonigal 1233 3. A McGonigal 1188 4. J Berry 1159 5. J Berry 1131 6. J Berry 1104 Returns seem good.