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It is with deep regret that i inform the fancy of the passing of Eddie Gallaghan ( Fallowhill Superstar ) Eddie was great member within Fauldhouse H.C and will be sadly missed.. Rest in peace old pal i will always remember our great times i had with you at Blackpool show .throughout the years. Neil Remond Secretary Fauldhouse H.C

4 Members sent 84 birds Tam Gavin 1052,5 Tam Gavin 1050.3 Tam Gavin 1050.2 Colligan&Hope 1036.3 Colligan&Hope 1026.0 Tam Gavin 1016. 1 Tam Gavin 1015. 9 John Hendry 1011. 2 Tam Gavin 1005.4 Colligan&Hope 973.3 Colligan&Hope 972.8 Colligan&Hope 964.7 Colligan&Hope 942.4 Again returns not so good at clock checking approx 5 hours after birds libbed

6 members entered 176 Birds Clubs top ten Tam Gavin 1191.7 Steven Redmond 1185.9 Tam Gavin 1179.9 Tam Gavin 1172.7 Tam Gavin 1159.2 Tam Gavin 1157.2 Tam Gavin 1157.0 Tam Gavin 1156.9 Colligan&Hope 1148.8 Steven Redmond 1139.7 Well done to all other timers

I think with the way losses have been going over the years i decided to give them more training this year 3miles, 6miles 12 miles and kept them at same point 19 miles for around 4 weeks a system i used many years ago and was very hard to beat at club level, but sadly it has not worked for me , but you are right why o why do we race at this time of year with the falcon population increased with old & young We still race our young birds the same months that our forefathers did however in this day and age they have to tackle more hurdles that we as fanciers put in front of them YES SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE OR AT LEAST TRIED or the membership will continually decline

You can get them back home but would think cost of doing this may be a big factor As i said i have had only 1 reported out of 12 which is coming back to me tomorrow at a cost of £65 a lot of fanceirs just cant afford this Our president has been to stray centre and he states very few are turning up their. I think blue lad is bang on and honestly do not think we will ever stop this relentless loss of young birds

Most of your points are valid, but what causes horrific losses and hardly any getting reported i just do not have a clue I myself only bred 21 youngsters had around 30 training tosses prior to first race Wooler 67 miles sent 20 took 1st and 6th club but lost 7 youngsters with only 1 being reported in County Durham 2nd race was from Alnwick 86 miles dropped 5 to date none reported So in 30 training tosses 1 lost in 2 races 12 lost i guess thats me finished and only after 2 races . May i also add that the last 6 training tosses youngsters were singled up with no losses but once put into rece crates and transporter i have lost more than half my team

5 members entered 124 Birds Colligan&Hope 1347 Colligan&Hope 1339 J Hendry 1297 J Hendry 1292 J Hendry 1278 Colligan&Hope 1271.2 Colligan &Hope 1271.0 J Hendry 1241 Colligan&Hope 1239 ColliganHope 1237 Well done to the other members that timed

Wooler 2 Y/B amended club top 10 and velocity Tam Gavin 1st ,2nd, 3rd, 4th ,5th vel 1172,2 1172.0,1171.8 1153.0,1151.8 John Hendry 6th 7th 8th 9th vel1128.8 , 1108.0 ,1107.8, 1107.5 Tam gavin 10th vel1103.2

Fauldhouse Bird James Brown 01506 237499 regards neil redmond (secy)

Top Ten From Wooler 3/8/24 7 members entered 177 birds 1st ,2nd 3rd 4th &5th Tam Gavin Vel 1246.4 .1246.2.1246.0 ,1226.0, 1224.7 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th John Hendry Vel 1202.4,1180.3,1180.11179,8,1174.8

Fauldhouse top ten from Wooler flown Sunday 28/7/2024 9 members sent 283 birds L&N Redmond 1082 Tam Gavin 1080 Tam Gavin 1079 Tam Gavin 1076 James Brown 1054 L&N Redmond 1027 R McConnell 1026 RMcConnell 1025 RMcConnell 1023 Tam Gavin 1021 Returns were terrible on race day and still not much better ( tuesday)

thanks very much ,have contact number for bird , thanks for info neil redmond

Reported this Y/B to RPRA 2 days ago no reply will try on this site to get it back to owner GB 24S 69483 Secy Fauldhouse Homing Club (01501751428)

Owind to bad weather birds were moved from Catterick and libbed from Alnwick at 9am well done tp race controller in making good call in moving birds out of catterick early and getting race from Alnwick. 7 Fauldhouse members sent 91 birds top ten as follows Tam Gavin 1369.18 Tam Gavin 1367. 73 Tam Gavin 1354. 65 Tam Gavin 1352. 03 Tam Gavin 1332. 75 C Smillie 1329. 94 L&N Redmond 1321. 69 Colligan&Hope 1319. 44 Drummond&Hilditch 1308. 55 C Smillie 1286. 85

8 Members entered 231 birds 1st ten in club C Smillie 1702.97 Tam Gavin 1636.27 C Smillie 1605.77 C Smillie 1603.96 Tam Gavin 1602.85 Tam Gavin 1592.41 Drummond&Hilditch 1574.56 Colligan&Hope 1551.24 C Smillie 1548.69 Drummond&Hilditch 1548.29

Fauldhouse HC 11 members entered 281 birds 1st 10 club positions Colligan&Hope 1293.50 Colligan&Hope 1288.29 Tam Gavin 1268.51 Tam Gavin 1268.23 Tam Gavin 1266.29 Drummond&Hilditch 1259.09 Colligan&Hope 1256.66 Colligan&Hope 1254.70 R Smillie 1250.14 C Smillie 1243.58

Top Ten Positions , 11 members entered 271 birds C Smillie 1473.563 Colligan&Hope 1454.643 Colligan&Hope 1445.344 Tam Gavin 1443.841 Tam Gavin 1440.118 Ronnie Smillie 1439.904 Ronnie Smillie 1439.445 Colligan&Hope 1438.143 Tam Gavin 1430.819 L&N Redmond 1428.791 Returns were pretty spread out at clock checking Drummond& Hilditch win club 3 bird pools WELL DONE

arrived yesterday with race birds SU23 SB 1166, any takers

Fauldhouse Homing Club Alnwick 5/5/24 Top Ten 10 Members entered 202 birds after a hold-over birds were libbed at 08-45 s.w wind colligan& hope 1153.13 colligan& hope 1144.06 james brown 1137.05 colligan&hope 1135.43 tam gavin 1128.81 tam gavin 1121.53 tam gavin 1128.25 tam gavin 1124.89 ronnie smillie 1113.73 tam gavin 1113.15 well done to all members that timed

Fauldhouse H.C Wooler (Top Ten In Club) 12 members entered 232 birds Tam Gavin 1636.81 John Hendry 1598.78 Tam Gavin 1587.75 C Smillie 1579..77 Tam Gavin 1571.71 R Smillie 1571.60 Tam Gavin 1571.38 Tam Gavin 1570.72 John Hendry 1565.69 C Smillie 1562.17 Well done to all other members timed good race good returns , East side of the club had a field day as far as result goes

Excellant decision from Lanarkshire, and as you rightly say BOP is everywhere , less birds being liberated on west route, which could help young bird racing and returns, good luck guys when the racing comes around

TAM GAVIN Yearling Average , Old Bird Average ,Young Bird Average , Combines Average (old&young birds) Copeland Memorial 1st Yearling Melton Mowbray , Bruce Inch Memorial 1st Yearling Billiericay A Mackie Trophy 1st club Billiericay , A&A Sievewright Shield (Best Loft Performance ,Old& Young Birds ********************************* CHARLIE SMILLIE MCGlyn trophy , 1st club Melton Mowbray Francis Memorial , Best Average Melton Mowbray & Billiericay, Well done guys and to all other competing members .

4 members sent 80 birds Tam Gavin 1255.77 C Smillie 1243.41 Tam Gavin 1220.85 Tam Gavin 1208.70 Tam Gavin 1208.49 Tam gavin 1208.17 Tam Gavin 1208.07 Tam Gavin 1207.13 Tam Gavin 1206.82 Tam Gavin 1206.40 James Btown 1173.52 Colligan& Hope 1152.98 well done guys one more to go thank god.

6 Members sent 139 birds to Catterick Libbed 25/8/23 7am Colligan&Hope 1209.630 Colligan&Hope 1178.423 Tam Gavin 1168.830 Drummond&Hilditch 1145.666 Colligan&Hope 1139.043 Colligan&Hope 1131.632 Tam Gavin 1126.119 Tam Gavin 1126.119 Tam Gavin 1125.938 C Smillie 1119.194 Colligan&Hope 1116.084 Colligan&Hope 1114.434 James Brown 1052.585 R McConnell 1050.803 well done guys ,in what turned out to be a stiff test for youngsters.