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The West of Scotland Championship Club ( WSCC ) is holding a latebred sale on Sunday 11th September 2016 in the Barr Castle Social Club 14 Henrietta Street, Galston Ayrshire KA4 8HQ. Viewing 12 till 1 All welcomed. Joan Savage WSCC Secretary

this should do it. http://www.wscc.online/result.htm

Congratulations andvery well done to all who entered and timed in our first race from Ireland. Mullingar Result

Maybe we just weren't aware of the interest. With time over the winter to plan maybe we'll get it better in terms of keeping others interested next year :-) live and learn

From calls I've had folk were timing from just after 2.15pm. Not everyone has time to go on the Internet to post their times. Ours is on wscc.online live results. Don't think it's been a waste of time for those involved.

No one's keeping count of pigeons timed. We'll know at clocks tomorrow

It was a big ask for them to change direction face the water do the distance and in a very small convoy. Well done to everyone who took it on.

Not everyone is telling times Clocks tomorrow 12 noon Kilmarnock and 3pm Newmains

Hats off to the guys in Ireland North and South who kept Jim in the loop about local liberations and NIPA who liberated 10,000 pigeons 100 miles south of us.

Pigeons are dropping in from Mullingar at a pretty steady rate in Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, all parts of Lothian and probably others who would rather wait till clocks to let us know 😀 Your watching Benzing Live 😀

In beautiful blue skys, sunshine and with a 15mph SW wind at Mullingar the 120 athletes from Scotland were liberated at 10.15am. They cleared well all together in a tight bunch heading for the coast with the wind behind them. Can do no more than that. Perfect day perfect conditions and perfect liberation. Good luck to all. Jim

Update from Mullingar this morning. The 120 elite pigeons brave enough to attempt the flight back to Scotland from Mullingar in S Ireland have arrived safely after there epic journey and ferry crossing. Unfortunately at the liberation site very overcast and showery. Pigeons resting and drinking meantime. NIPA controller keeping me posted as they are 100 miles South of us and plan to lib 10,000 pigeons at 10 am. If possible and it clears here we will go at 10am. Will update you later. Jim

Been hard work taking a new club from idea to buying a transporter and organising yb racing. But will be so worth it to see everyone at our presentation night and Moot on 28th October

Lib will be when it is. Transporter is going on the ferry at midnight from Cairnryan. Final decision will be made by the guy on the ground. All members will be contacted about liberation by text or phone call as well as updates on the website Facebook and the very supportive Pigeon basics forum or phone the Secretary 07506699965

For those asking we accept cash or cheque and post codes for marking Newmains Club, ML9 2BD Kilmarnock Club, KA1 2LT

The West of Scotland Championship Club is affiliated to the RPRA

Still time to consider sending pigeons to the Mullingar race organised by the WSCC. Race marking at Kilmarnock and Newmains is tonight. To join its £25 plus RPRA membership of £8. Entry is £5 per pigeon. 1st Prize is £1,000 with £500 in other prozes and the chance to win an £800 Benzing M1 electronic timing system. Liberation will be lunchtime Friday, forecasted 14mph SW wind. Tail wind into Scotland in ideal racing conditions. A challenging race for a young pigeon and to be crowned champion and winner of the Robert McCubbin Memorial Trophy. WSCC ONLINE

Race marking for the Mullingar race will go ahead as planned this evening. As weather conditions look ideal for tomorrow we are now considering a Friday lunchtime liberation. Marking at Newmains is 6pm and at Kilmarnock 7pm. Please be on time as we have an earlier ferry to catch.

Thursday 1st September 2016 Marking stations for WSCC open race from Mullingar, Ireland Newmains Club :- 6pm - 8pm all pigeons will be double rung, ets systems available for marking Benzing, Unicon, Taurus and Bricon. Kilmarnock Club :- 7pm - 9pm all pigeons will be double rung, ets systems available for marking Benzing and Unicon. Taurus and Bricon only available after 8.30pm. Those who wish can join on the night. £25 per loft plus £8 rpra union fee per person. 1st prize £1,000 and £500 in other prize money, Hendry Bros donation of £100 paid to furthest flying timed pigeon, also the chance to win from the clock nom a Benzing M1 clock with 2 x 2 field antenna pads + 50 ets rings valued at over £800 Visit the website for full details. www.wscc.online

Ets marking all arranged. Benzing, Unicon, Taurus and Bricon club systems will all be available at Newmains 6pm - 8pm Kilmarnock 7pm - 9pm

A wee bit of history of racing from Ireland into the UK. Possibly the greatest race flown to the UK, pre-war was organised by the Irish Hospital Trust Ltd. It was open to every fancier in Great Britain and was named "The Dublin Pigeon Derby". The outright winner was a Blood Red Cock raced by William (Wull) Howie of Kilwinning Homing Society, and proprietor of the Star Inn, Kilwinning, there were over 30,000 pigeons in the convoy which were released on 26th May 1937. Wull Howie named his victor "Red Mac" who returned on a 1286 velocity for the 172 miles journey. SU32A 4631 winning £600. You could buy a house in Kilwinning then for £100. A wee bit of history of racing from Ireland into the UK. Possibly the greatest race flown to the UK, pre-war was organised by the Irish Hospital Trust Ltd. It was open to every fancier in Great Britain and was named "The Dublin Pigeon Derby". The outright winner was a Blood Red Cock raced by William (Wull) Howie of Kilwinning Homing Society, and proprietor of the Star Inn, Kilwinning, there were over 30,000 pigeons in the convoy which were released on 26th May 1937. Wull Howie named his victor "Red Mac" who returned on a 1286 velocity for the 172 miles journey. SU32A 4631 winning £600. You could buy a house in Kilwinning then for £100.

Hoping to have Bricon as well just waiting for confirmation

*** UPDATE *** Newmains and Kilmarnock confirmed as marking stations for Mullingar open race. Thursday 1st September 6pm - 8pm. Newmains Club, Manse Road, Newmains ML2 9BD Officials :- Jim Savage Mark Findlay Thomson Haggerty, Ricky Young. Thursday 1st September 7pm - 9pm Kilmarnock Club, Warwick Hill Road Kilmarnock KA1 2LT Officials :- Joan Savage, Hugh Wallace, Lyndsay Cowan, Jack Holland. Don't forget to visit the website and download entry forms Mullingar YB Open Race

Closing date for joining WSCC is 30th August. Check for updates and information on the website WSCC Mullingar open race

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