Pompey Mick

Lost two on the North Road, two yearlings across the Channel,two training (hawk attack?), one to the sparrowhawk (three gardens away) and another two whilst exercising around the loft probably the hawk.

I feel flyaways come about when free ranging YB's are flying back to the loft and they go by it without realising and they just keep on flying, thinking they are headed for home.

What a wonderful outlook for a pigeon fancier, all I get to see are the back of the houses in the next road.

Vire with the Solent 135ml & Newark with the Southampton & Dist NR 158ml.

If you can turn your hand to a bit of chippying I would look at basic garden sheds and customise to suit. The last loft I bought was from RV Woodcraft and it was their 12X6 stock shed, and I fitted the traps and partitions to my personal preference. There are lots of shed manufacturers about, shop around and look for the more substantially built models especially the timber sparring & shiplap sizes. http://www.waltons.co.uk/garden-sheds&gclid=CLvFr5ntl7cCFXMctAodaxwAxQ&Pg=3

That's very impressive , could do with one of those views at Lib Sites when liberating.

The wind down here on the South Coast has been a real problem for training and racing, our first two Channel races have been held with very strong,cold, cross winds in the Channel. As a soft Southerner this sort of weather in May is very unusual especially the temperatures. Even on 20ml tosses the birds are splitting up. Today has started cold,windy and overcast but has now started to brighten up, we are promised a pleasant afternoon so I will try and get my (up to now)unraced hens away. Thursday is also looking good and then it's all downhill for the weekend again.

Lib 06.45 after a one day holdover. 21 Clubs sent 1463 birds. 17/21 Clubs Submitted 1424.012 - G Matthews, Gosport 1408.724 - G Matthews, Gosport 1397.786 - B & L Scutt, Milton 1397.752 - P Ayling, Gosport 1390 - M Collins, Sholing 1388.112 - D Cave, Emsworth & Havant 1387.798- M/M G Moody, Channel 1387.484 - M/M G Moody, Channel 1384.386 -M/M D Waterhouse, Channel 1383.302 - A Hesketh, Camrose 1378.972 - R Thomas, Parade 1374.285 - S Reed, Emsworth & Havant 1371.553 - R Thomas, Parade 1371.246 - R Thomas, Parade 1365.563 - I Lowden, Leigh Park 1363.847 - F Couzens, Leigh Park 1362.453 - Wearn Bros 1/Neilson, Purbrook Park 1360.184 - L Willett, Milton 1359.378 - M/M R Oldfield, Meon Valley 1358.419 - D Fry, Leigh Park 1357.703 - R Robertson, Milton 1355.795 - Wearn Bros 1/Neilson, Purbrook Park 1354.266 - D Cave, Emsworth & Havant 1353.426 - M/M Taylor, Camrose 1353.075 - T Hazell, Cowes 1339 - M Collins, Sholing 1338.325 - Wearn Bros 1/Neilson, Purbrook Park 1338.030 - Hopkins & Drackett, Portsmouth Manor Park 1337.594 - E Churches, Cowes 1337.543 - Hopkins & Drackett, Portsmouth Manor Park 1335.999 - P Abrook, Cowes 1329.240 - A Crook, Andover 1329 - T Holloway, Sholing 1322.056 - M/M Jones & Grandson, Andover 1320.998- Hopkins & Drackett, Portsmouth Manor Park 1320.880 - A Waite, Andover 1316.918 - E Cowlishaw, Bedhampton 1308.364 - Laslett/Postin, Bedhampton 1302.223 - D Ellis, Wootton & Bashley 1301.912 - D Spencer, Meon Valley 1298.715 - M/M R Oldfield, Meon Valley 1294.884 - T Solen, Sarisbury Green 1287.582 - C Lakeman, Wootton & Bashley 1284.577 - L Kidd, Wootton & Bashley 1283.711 - M/M Taylor, Camrose 1258.483 - Laslett/Postin, Bedhampton 1255.619 - K & S Francis, Sarisbury Green 1244.866 - T Solen, Sarisbury Green 1200.486 - M James, Holbury 1050.403 - K Davison, Holbury 978.996 - M James, Holbury Awaiting Bognor/Chichester, Liss, Romsey & Totton. Many Thanks to the club appointees who have submitted these results. ClaireM

HERE IS THE PROVISIONAL RESULT FROM MELTON MOWBRAY 11.05.13 10 CLUBS 57 MEMBERS 663 BIRDS 1ST M/M P.CRESPIN BEDHAMPTON 1172.527 2ND OSBORNE & WILSON BEDHAMPTON 1131.609 3RD M. FULLER MILTON 1118.317 4TH E. MELLIS MILTON 1110.273 5TH HARRIS & HARDY GOSPORT 1109.581 6TH HARRIS & HARDY GOSPORT 1107.50 7TH B UPTON GOSPORT 1103.063 8TH OSBORNE & WILSON BEDHAMPTON 1092.154 9TH A WHEATCROFT MILTON 1091.845 10TH P REGAN LEIGH PARK 1080.692 11TH P. CULLEN VOSPER 1074.592 12TH P. NEWNHAM MEDINA 1073.883 13TH J WHEELER MEDINA 1073.414 14TH J. WHEELER MEDINA 1071.943 15TH E EVANS PORCHESTER 1066.06 16TH P. REGAN LEIGH PARK 1062.874 17TH DRAIN & DRAIN LOFT 1 PORCHESTER 1059.989 18TH P. REGAN LEIGH PARK 1032.918 19TH E EVANS PORCHESTER 1028.593 20TH K THOMAS EMSWORTH 1026.530 WELL DONE EVERYONE..

Sent 8 to Fougeres(170) last night with the Solent and will be sending 4 to Melton Mowbray (136)with the Southampton & Dist NR tonight. Another blustery Channel forecast so I decided against sending any Yearlings.

This from the Unikon 'Champ' handbook.

HERE IS THE PROVISIONAL 1ST 3 CLUB POSITIONS FROM STRATFORD UPON AVON 04.05.13 Lib 13.15 Mod Westerly,Fine 10 CLUBS 62 MEMBERS 855 BIRDS 1ST M/M P. CRESPIN BEDHAMPTON 1522.526 2ND M/M P CRESPIN BEDHAMPTON 1521.611 3RD P. HOOKINS EMSWORTH 1511.506 4TH K THOMAS EMSWORTH 1508.195 5TH OSBORNE & WILSON BEDHAMPTON 1490.837 6TH G. MATTEWS PORCHESTER 1484.893 7TH P. CULLEN VOSPER 1482.407 8TH K & J ZERAFA MILTON 1481.429 9TH B EVANS VOSPER 1475.456 10TH C & J DANIELS GOSPORT 1468.787 11TH P MIFSUD GOSPORT 1465.550 12TH HARRIS & HARDY GOSPORT 1462.604 13TH C & D WILLETT BROS MILTON 1458.606 14TH M FULLER MILTON 1457.119 15TH S SOLLITT EASTLEIGH 1438. 16TH WILSON & GEE PETERSFIELD 1426.217 17TH M CHALMERS PORCHESTER 1415.833 18TH G JOHNSON & SON LEIGH PARK 1408.329 19TH M CHALMERS PORCHESTER 1406.229 20TH M BRICK VOSPER 1391.390 WELL DONE EVERYONE SALLY

Vire - 4th May 2013 - Lib 10.30 Strong Westerly in Channel by ClaireM on Sat May 04, 2013 11:40 pm 21/21 Clubs Submitted 1679.053 - L Severe, Bognor & Chichester 1674.801 - L Severe, Bognor & Chichester 1636.815 - Crammond & Langstaff, Bognor & Chichester 1633.037 - K Thomas, Emsworth & Havant 1631.928 - M/M R Wake, Leigh Park 1629.236 - M/M Taylor, Camrose 1623.161 - M/m Taylor, Camrose 1622.935 - S Reed, Emsworth & Havant 1608.144 - D Cave, Emsworth & Havant 1605.840 - H Maplesdon & Son, Channel 1605.573 - D Brain, Purbrook Park 1605 - J & P Parker, Andover 1601.894 - M/M D Smith, Channel 1600.538 - I Lowden, Leigh Park 1598 - J & P Parker, Andover 1593.490 - A Blake, Leigh Park 1593.369 - S & L Harris, Channel 1591.875 - S & K Brimecome & Son, Parade 1577.531 - M Harris, Parade 1577.089 - J Ross, Parade 1576.355 - Hopkins & Drackett, Portsmouth Manor Park 1570.913 - P Nightingale, Milton 1565.194 - M Johnson, Milton 1556.830 - Hopkins & Drackett, Portsmouth Manor Park 1555 - M/M E Jones & Grandson, Andover 1554.287 - Wearn Bros 1 & Neilson, Purbrook Park 1552.559 - B & L Scutt, Milton 1548.47 - Wearn Bros 1 & Neilson, Purbrook Park 1537 - Foster & Sons, Liss 1515.848 - R New, Bedhampton 1513.482- E Cowlishaw, Bedhampton 1502.308 -M/M R Oldfield, Meon Valley 1497.605 - M/M R Oldfield, Meon Valley 1478.508 - J Attrill & Son, Totton 1478.226 - J Attrill & Son, Totton 1474.855 - T Wareham, Totton 1473.392 - M/M R Oldfield, Meon Valley 1468.662 - K & S Francis, Sarisbury Green 1466.924 - M/M Taylor, Camrose 1456 - R Murray, Sholing 1447.573 - M/M P Crespin, Bedhampton 1444.028 - T Solen, Sarisbury Green 1433.300 - T Solen, Sarisbury Green 1426 - M Collins, Sholing 1425.737 - B Smith, Romsey 1412.016 - W Edwards, Gosport 1410.282 - L Dunford, Cowes 1406.781 - B Smith, Romsey 1402 - T Holloway, Sholing 1393.230 - R & R Clarke, Gosport 1384.925 - C Edwards, Romsey 1382.433 - P Abrook, Cowes 1382.282 - J Ayling, Gosport 1348.791 - E Churches, Cowes 1341.090 - M/M D Tolfrey, Portsmouth Manor Park 1341 - T Power - Liss 1334.005 - C Lakeman, Wootton & Bashley 1282 - Foster & Sons, Liss 1196.364 - Berry & Matthews, Wootton & Bashley 1194.294 - A Dukes, Test Valley 1161.142- L Kidd, Wootton & Bashley Many thanks to those club appointees who have submitted these results. ClaireM

I know we have the results board but I would like to see the mini-sites back, I think Pigeonbasics would get more hits if we had our individual Club Sites. It's been over three years since we lost the sites with no activity on the PigeonSportLive front since 18th April 2010. Surely any agreement has now expired and Pigeonbasics should be free to resurrect Club Mini Sites or similar.

Sending 16 to Vire,135mls, with the Solent S.R. Fed and 8 to Stratford,100mls, with the Southampton & Dist. N.R. Fed

As its only one pair affected I'd take the bowl out and thoroughly search the nesting material to see if you can find anything, if the YBs are really badly affected, then the hen and lastly the cock it would point to proportional time on the nest, ybs being 100% the hen about 75% and the cock 25% would lead me to believe that some mite or bug is resident in that bowl. The carpet beetle larvae will feed on feathers. Read this; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varied_carpet_beetle

Whereabouts is it situated, looks very open. Can anyone post a map location.

This is an excellent video with commentary for weather conditions. http://www.weatherweb.net/wxwebtv2.php

If those sort of results had taken place in the UK I'm positive the fancier concerned would have had massive front page publicity by now, we'd all be buying his birds & video. It can't be a secret so why the need for secrecy? Whenever there are fanciers winning out of turn there are always seeds of suspicion sown somewhere, full publicity is the only way to give this fancier the accolades he merits or the justice he deserves. Little whispers are not the way to go, especially from an anonymous accuser. Only half believe what you see and don't believe a thing you hear, as my old dad used to say.

Until we are in possession of the whole story instead of unsubstantiated details from an anonymous poster from an anonymous country how on earth can we give a true assessment. Until such slurs and gossip are aired in the Public Domain how can the accused party (and he has been accused) defend himself. Until I know the full facts I will not give an opinion, if there is one to give. I would also like more information on the original poster, by PM if necessary. He's been chipping a long time.

This Club has been racing for 8wks, I would just like to know where it is, and I can see no wrong in posting official Club Results. The poster is anonymous to us so I should think that also applies to his fellow members. Perhaps the Club or Fed has a website we could be directed to.

Can you post up your list of Club results with times,distances,birdage & member numbers so that we can evaluate better.

15 members sent 212 birds Lib 10.00 am Sunny with an Easterly breeze 1st Bryce & Lloyd Scutt 1324.707 93m 98y AFT 02:03:38 2nd Bryce & Lloyd Scutt 1324.350 3rd Bryce & Lloyd Scutt 1324.172 4th Mick Johnson 1323.039 5th Barry Robertson 1298.489 6th Barry Robertson 1296.942

I'm considering changing my Chat Name but I'm undecided whether to go with Hants Clown or Mr Selfish, I quite like the thought of being one of the mister men, so I think 'Mr Selfish' will probably win the day.

I received an abusive anonymous letter in reply to letters printed in the RP and BHW both with my name (Mick Johnson) and address displayed. I certainly don't expect every one to be in agreement with my views about ETS but a least I have the courage of my convictions to include my name & address in the publications. This person is obviously a budding Internet Troll well versed in Twitter and the like, perhaps someone will recognise the handwriting.