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3rd or 4th open in the national during the 80s I bought a cock at his clearance sale,his loft which I think was just up from the leather factory.nice old fella.also think he had a top finish when Peter Scott and nephew won the ybn 1986 into coalburn when the first four birds in the open were in the west section top man Willie Wilson and the great Jackie bunch were in the mix along with mr dalglish,maybe the only time the west had a good young bird national.lol hope this helps.

Thanks Andy.

George coming up on 80 years of age has been a top fancier for over 50 years and as recently as 2017 won all the young bird racess in Bonnybridge hs with the cherry on top winning the section with the SNFC at the last race in the young bird national.he has also this year won the section in the snrpc inland national,I look forward to auctioning these birds for George on Monday night.john

Well done to all timing in and a special mention for the west section guys.

Found that strange graham,a wee convoy of just over 200 young birds with the wind yesterday Lanarkshire ten minutes earlier with five times the birdage,I think in the west of Scotland we could help ourselves a bit more.

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Well done the winners and all who timed still one to come here so can't complain.

I don't think it will have been done before as usually the Ypres birds are marked on the Thursday following the gold cup and this year they were marked six days later and obviously roye was marked just after Ypres so anyway a top top pigeon.

Read your snfc yearbook where you will get all the silver award winner's and if you have time you can check the archives.

Not good if your working and Friday through to Sunday much of a muchness at 60 miles normal basketing and be at the racepoint imo.

Have added some images of big Johns lofts which now have to be away in the next two weeks both are sound and are three sections eighteen xseven the nest boxes are included and any accessories which are left,if anyone is interested please pm me,the lofts are in Milton of Campsie and have reasonabley good access for removal these lofts are free to a good home. .

Well done Ian.

Well done John on this latest top performance 40 years since your first national win and nearly there again,got to be the most consistent national fancier in the country and I think sometimes taken for granted that you will be in!!!!! Hard work and determination and also that ruthless streak imo keeps you at the top.well done bozzie.

Excellent section win,excellent bird and very much an excellent old bird season,well done Derek.

Well done John

Looking like a great race with some special birds being timed already tonight,special mention Kirky boys Derek hay and Ian Ross,Walter Boswell dream race and some doo and again John bosworth what a distance fancier,great to see guys this year having the chance to double birds back,long may it continue.well done to everyone who has clocked. :partick-thistle

Lot 5 in the cocks is 8 yrs old and not 2 years old wee misprint,John also spent a few quid last year on the birds from pontefract.

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Unfortunately due to big johns health and moving house after 50 years in the sport both John and Elizabeth have decided they must finish up with the birds,the old birds have been raced out to billaricy where they got 7/8 this year with the help of clubmates john and frank,there are 11 cocks and 10 hens with some excellent stock birds and birds which have won and also topped the fed,John over the years has won many club and fed firsts and also flew some great combine birds as well as winning a section/region in both the snfc and snrpc. I will try and get some info on the birds.any questions please pm me.john.

Good post frank and yes a tough tough race but a good representation of the SNFC membership with fantastic birds timed in all areas and a big well done to all that got a bird on the result of the most special race in Scottish pigeondoms calender the gold cup. :partick-thistle-Crest:

Going with the UNC to Reims was the passed proposal at the Agm but now seems to have been lost in the mist or red tape!!!!!!!

Good post and the best of luck.

Andrew was waiting yesterday for big John mccallum birds and and they have had 3 this morning,timed there first yesterday 16.23.hope the birds turn up soon,always two races east and west from the inland nationals.