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The final race is this Sunday from Hexham 250 miles!

The Europa Birds were trained today from 35 miles and the syndicate birds achieved 5th, 37th, 234th, 481st and 650th from the 806 that timed in. The birds arrived quite spaced out considering it was a short toss! They are going to be trained daily next week from 35 miles in the build up to basketing the birds on Friday!

Hi Tenny, just browsing through the list mate and see two ring numbers which I believe might be incorrect? I believe so as they are my own ring numbers! They are down as T TIPPER JNR and are WHU10R 06603 AND WHU10R 06607? I recognised the one as its my Europa Classic pigeons ring number! No problem but didn't want any problems if it is the winning bird! Good luck to all those in the race!

That result for Abergavenny has given me great hope for tomorrow!

Hi Tenny, my mate lives in Libanus just off the main road behind the Nursing home. He races pigeons too! You should have called in and given me some advice!!!

How many are people sending to the Welsh South East Combine race from Folkstone? I am planning on putting in 10 or 11. South East wind as well forecast so should suit me in Brecon!

sorry to hear that Paul my condolences to you and the family m8.

Yeah bought my Red Belly Piranha from Ebay! Fish seem to be allowed for some reason??

The Europa birds were trained from 80 miles today and recorded 147th, 291st, 342nd, 366th and 395th from the 812 that timed in. The last of these was just 3 and half minutes behind the winner. So just one last big toss to go now tomorrow before they have a well earned rest over the weekend. Then 35 mile tosses up to Friday and then they will be basketed for the big one from 250 miles on the 12th September! They have so far done everything asked of them, have rarely been outside the top 300 in the result. They have peppered the top 100 on a regular basis, have been 1st from the training tosses and are now ready for a crack at the main event!

The Europa birds were trained again today and this time from 95 miles. The syndicate birds recorded positions of 116th, 156th, 225th, 328th and 682nd out of the 809 birds that timed in. They have had a tough week so far with training tosses from 80 miles, 60 miles and now today from 95 miles. They are planning on going from 60 miles tomorrow and then 120 miles on Friday! So certainly a tough week for these youngsters and to their credit they are standing up to the test so far! 4 of the 5 syndicate birds timed within 1 minute 12 seconds of the winner and the last one was about 9 minutes behind.

The Europa birds were trained today from 60 miles and the syndicate birds recorded 15th, 113th, 274th, 286th and 641st from the 816 that timed in. The first bird was just 3 seconds behind the winner and all 5 had timed within 10 minutes of the winner.

The Europa birds were trained today from 80 miles. Firstly syndicate 6 bird was not in the result so it looks like he has been lost. The syndicate birds recorded 42nd, 204th, 325th, 344th and 681st out of the 812 that timed in. Our first bird was 8 seconds behind the winner and our last bird was 11 minutes behind the winner.

Very funny race! Had 9 out of 10, dropped one having its first race.

Hi Rob, I agree tougher the better mate!

The 5th Hotspot was flown today from 160 miles. 884 pigeons raced and by 3pm 818 had timed in. We had all 6 syndicate birds participating. The syndicate pigeons recorded the following:- Winning pigeon arrived 9.51.35 96th (9.52.04), 224th (9.55.26), 320th (9.56.41), 584th (10.00.44), 599th (10.01.21) As can be seen only 5 of the 6 syndicate birds have timed in, the one that is missing is a Europa Venturer that we activated after the 1st Hotspot. Our 1st pigeon has now been our best pigeon in the last 3 hotspots and has recorded 124th (22 secs behind the winner), 37th (3 secs behind the winner) and now 96th (29 secs behind the winner) in the last 3 hotspot races! She is bred from 'Rasbull Trish' who herself was 24th Open 250 miles and 9th Ace Bird in 2009! So hopefully this little hen can go a few steps higher up the result sheet come the final race! The other syndicate pigeons were all timed within 10 minutes of the winner. All 5 hopefully now have earned the right for a crack at the big one! So good luck to all shareholders!

You hear correctly, gonna be hitting the big time mate! I will give you and the boys a couple of tickets for front row seats but you have to promise to wear t-shirts with 'Rasbull Rocks This Joint' on the front and not to chat up Cheryl Cole!!

I quite agree Robert, half of them were done when totally hammered! Think them being out of tune is down to the microphone of beer cans, hair brushes and tv remote controls rather than my superb voice! :lol:

Opps forgot about those Paul! How the heck did you stumble across them?? You must have far too much time on your hands! My phone hasn't stopped going all day with people wanting me to do gigs for weddings, birthdays etc! Gonna have to hire an agent at this rate and may have to give up the birds now as going to be jet setting the world! Only put them on for a dare! My mate bet me £100 that I wouldn't be brave enough to stick on 10 songs. Got a bit carried away then and put a few extra on! Retired after they were put on but seeing them again might have to come out of retirement!!

The 5th Hotspot will be flown tomorrow from 160 miles. There are 884 birds that have been race marked and all 6 syndicates birds will be in the race. Good Luck to all shareholders!

Decided at the start of the season all mine that were fit would go to 200 miles regardless if I had 30 or if I had 1 left in the loft! If 1 has gotta go then they all gotta go! And if that means I have none left for Old birds then so be it! As this is only my second year back in the sport then I need to establish which stock birds are capable of producing decent pigeons and I am not going to find this out by stopping them after 100 miles. I don't mind if it takes me 3-4 years to establish a old bird team. I would rather have a empty loft for a new batch of young birds the following year than half baked yearlings that are taking up room only to lose after 2 or 3 races as old birds. JMO

The Europa birds were trained today from 100 miles and the result shows the field were well spaced out with the winning bird timed at 12.53 and the final one in the clock 837th at 15.32! The wind has been blowing a gale all day here in Brecon so the birds would have found the going tough on the journey back to Cardiff! The positions of the share syndicate birds with their times is brackets are as follows:- Winner was clocked 12.53 73rd (12.55), 179th (12.58), 237th (12.58), 308th (12.59) 612th (13.09), 641st (13.11) So a tough training toss for the birds but this is why we sent them to be tested. All 6 syndicate birds remain in the loft and that can only be positive! This weeks 5th Hotspot is due to be on Friday but may be sooner if weather permits! Watch this space!

Had another 2 return today so 9/15 now! Also had one back from Guildford's race last week!

Very few home in Gurnos Club in Merthyr. I am up to 7 now so still missing 8! I took 2nd, 6th, 7th and 8th but a few good flyers in the club just have 2 or 3 home from 15, 16, 20 birds etc.

starting to come through now up to 3!

Phew, have had one at least 5.08 into Brecon doing 908 ypm! Another 14 to come!