Valiant Fifer

Hope u get some more winners from them. Have u still got some in the loft down from the original m8 ?

You finally broke the bank lol. A neat loft well done!

Very nice Allan well done. Hurry up and show us some doos inside it!

It seems that since the 50's up to maybe the 80's the longest flying pigeon recorded or the fastest bird recorded from there was swapped about many times. It just seemed that someone wanted to record one flying that bit further or quicker than anyone else in the Country. Or even a quicker time from their distance. Say 1,020mls them some around 1,045. Then some flying further. There was of course the men who wanted to do it 2 years on the trot or even 3 years. Dare i say it but a few tried it 2 or 3 years in a row with the same pigeon. What im saying is i think over the years a few more tried it than we think.

A bit sare on the een Lewis but very interesting none the less. An excellent fancier with hardy doos!

Have u tried it m8 ? Think youll find it fairly accurate if done properly.

Yer havin a laugh Vinne most have a nose bleed when they go past 250!

To my knowledge thats right Geo. You can still compete with the BICC in any of their races but just would not be duplicated into the International to gain a position because of the fci logo not on the ring.

Fanciers could still compete if they wish with the (BBC) British Barcelona club as they are a seperate club from BICC or NFC.

Ur right blue pied at the moment Scotland cant compete in the Internationals until they get the fci logo on the rings. Rule came from continent not uk. Unfair i feel over a wee daft logo. However anyone wanting to compete with our European friends can still do so if they start einging their birds with rings that fit the criteria. The thing is youll have to wait 2/3 years or so til their mature enough.

Was just talking about first bird ever recorded from Barcelona here not the longest flying. However 1,140 mls to Abby Bruce is some fly for any pigeon accross the uk terain. Absolutely terriffic!

I will need to get back to Jock, see of he rembers a bit more about it. I remember him telling me that he was invited to the very famous Peoples Show in London and was asked by the organisers to bring the pigeon along for all to see, the "Osmans" and "John Taylor" (Barcelona Winner) of "Newslad Fame" in attendance. The old fanciers will remember the Peoples Show in Londons Alexandra Palace im sure. Boy those must have been the days!

Think im right in saying my m8 Jock Mackenzie from Pittenweem now Arncroach had the first ever recorded pigeon home from Barcelona over 1,000ml. That was in the 1950's the pigeon was a white hen. Jock now 80 years young was just a young man at the time flying in partnership with his Uncle. Not sure how long the pigeon took to get home but a few fanciers of the time gave him a bit of a ribbing for taking so long. However Jocks answer was that she wasnt exactly a slouth as she had previously won 10th Open Fife Fed Weymouth around 400ml Fife was 2nd biggest fed in Scotland. She was also 35th Open SNFC Nantes 623mls so maybe i tend to agree with him lol!

Correct Davie. If it goes round in a circle or oval formation its a hen. If in a straight line its a cock.

I remember the chaps name now from Gorebrige that used to send the 1,000ml Barcelona race it was Mr Moffat. I read about his distance birds years ago. something tells me they were the old Bricoux or Dr Andersons birds!

Yup thats right m8 i went to verify the winning pigeon a beauty owned and raced by Peter Patrick of Thornton in Fife.

Interesting thanks for that Clocky.

Pmsl

Lol.

Nae need tae apoligise Davie ma lad, do u know some other north lads that used to send to Barcelona/Palamos ?

A good time to meet people dal get plenty time tae talk. Listen tae some nonsense as well right enough!

A couple of other strains which have been good were the old Kenyons, beautiful birds they were as well. Also the Southwells named after the great long distance Ace Norman Southwell.

Guid wee dug that. Poor ferret musta got out and wandered off but the dog was taking nae chances! Mans best friend right enough