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http://beta.thecourier.co.uk/img/photos/biz/photo_3527_wide_crop.jpg Pigeon fancier John Duthie's all aflutter A Dundee pigeon fancier is flying high after winning Scotland’s most prestigious racing competitionJohn Duthie, of Harestane Road, pulled off a coup for Dundee's racing pigeon community by landing the first prize in the Scottish National Flyers Club's Gold Cup event. His triumph is reckoned to be the first time a city trainer has won the competition in its 100-year history. The race, which is considered to be the Grand National of pigeon racing, saw more than 1000 birds fly home to Scotland from Reims in France. John's four-year-old pigeon, Better Still, proved the fastest, covering the 582 miles back to Dundee in just under 14 hours on Friday. "It is the most prestigious race in Scotland so I am over the moon," said John. "I couldn't believe it — I went about in a daze afterwards. "It was only confirmed on Sunday night and I could hardly sleep I was so excited about it. "It is absolutely fantastic." John, who is married with three children, said the win — which comes with a £1000 prize — was the proudest moment in his 35 years of racing pigeons. "I took it up as a kid and just kept it up ever since," he said. "I had some success before, but to win it is just amazing. "This pigeon's father was a great racer and I called him As Good As It Gets, but Better Still has really lived up to his name." But John, a member of the Dundee and District racing pigeon club, said he was postponing any celebratory "do" until the end of the racing season. "I've had people from all over Scotland saying we'll have to celebrate, but I can't do it yet as we still have national competitions every weekend at the minute. "But once they're finished we'll definitely be having a party — we're good at that!" Andrew Thomson, president of the Dundee Federation of Racing Pigeons, agreed the win was great coup for the city's racing pigeon fraternity. "As far as I am aware nobody from Dundee has ever won it before in its 100-year history. "It is terrific for Dundee that John has done this."

It,s not you m8, you must be thinking of the KOLR young birds, I can not see your name against a bird in this auctionhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gifTHE SUN IS TRYING TO BREAK THROUGH THE DENSE CLOUDS HERE IN FIFE JUST NOW http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif !!!!

According to the most recent update it appears there is only 1 payment still to be completed, then the cheque can be sent off to the young ladshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

you need to pm admin about this,, either vallance or fifer m8

Have to agree with both previous posts, if you allow one of the original cocks to take up a new box, the chances are he will also keep ownership of his original box, which will result in fightinghttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

CHOPhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif

Well here we are already into July, where does all the time go?http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif I hope you all have a good day, I am off to work, but what are you lot upto today?http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

SEMI FINAL HERE WE COME!!!!!!

Top 20 Possitonshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif SectionRegionOpenNameOff NoTownSentMls\YrdsClr\SexRing NoArrivalSection PoolsRegion PoolsOpen PoolsVelocityCashC11J.Duthie3920Dundee3582,97Bl/B/CSU06DF33020:02:44C - abcdef NOME - abcdef BONNOM1237.62£1805.60D12J.McNeill4066Broxburn6561,594Chq/HSU08CA214819:55:56D - abcde E - ab ab 1203.45£332.50C23C.Cameron3801Arbroath,8577,1445BCh/HSU08AF175020:22:24C - ab E - 1200.1£105.50B14W.Kinnear & Son2424Edinburgh5551,1590BCh/CSU08P5119:53:27B - abcdefgHI E - abcdefghI 1186.81£1955.00C35J.& J.Hunt3975Dundee2585,1472BCh/CSU06DF23520:50:37C - abcdeF E - abcdef 1177.53£630.50B26A.Dewar2570Bonnyrigg3549,324BCh/HSU08ML250520:05:21B - ab E - 1164.04£128.50A17D. Nordon1155Langholm11507,910CWf/HSU07S23419:06:02A - abcde S - abcde 1158.47£514.00A28G Nicholson1011Locharbriggs3519,907BCh/CSU08S655219:25:39A - a S - a 1156.44£96.00E19T McQuire5249Larkhall8563,580Chq/HSU06L2002620:43:14E - abc W - abc 1141.93£332.00D210D.Jamieson4081East Calder3558,1151Chq/CSU08CA263820:40:44D - abcd E - abcd abcd 1135.72£421.50A311Mr.& Mrs.C.Little1108Eastriggs4502,1050Chq/CSU08S818419:16:33A - a S - a a 1131.8£80.50B312A. Miller2430Edinburgh5556,441Red/CSU05P113120:45:07B - abcdefG NOME - abcdefGH abcdefg NOM1125.13£1432.20C413C.Cameron3801Arbroath,8577,1445BlkC/HSU07AF307821:23:01C - abcde GH E - abcdeF abcdef 1119.98£836.60A414J.Ferguson1050Eastriggs3502,1116Chq/CSU07S947219:27:25A - abcde S - abcdE BON abcde 1116.36£682.85C515J.Duthie3920Dundee3582,97Chq/HSU08DF95321:33:25C - abcdE E - abcdE 1115.42£357.80B416G Nimmo2739Dalkeith4547,533Bl/B/CSU07ML61520:39:11B - a E - a a 1114.64£51.50E217D. Donaldson5409Glassford3562,545Chq/HGB05S5758221:04:29E - abcd W - abc 1112.62£323.00B518J. Combe2126Elphinstone2548,1393CPd/HSU08E122920:44:18B - abcde E - abcd abcde 1111.08£545.50B619R.P.Combe2077Elphinstone7548,1590Red/CSU08E143420:48:00B - ab E - ab ab 1106.6£108.50A520J.Little1109Ecclefechan4509,215Chq/HSU07S828719:44:54A - abcd S - abcd abcd 1106.38£395.00 WELL DONE TO ALL WHO RCORDED A BIRD ON THE RESULThttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

try sending a pm to pigeons widow on this sitehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

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bird collected in leven yesterday and deliverd before 11am today in cornwall, you have to say excellent service from ukpigeon couriers,always get my vote http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

HAPPY BIRTHDAY http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gifshowman http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

Weather for Fife 15°C | °FCurrent: Clear Wind: E at 4 mph Humidity: 82% Thu http://www.google.co.uk/images/weather/chance_of_rain.gif 19°C | 13°C at least I won,t have to water the garden http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif

A WARM WELCOME TO THE SITE http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.giflenton1163 http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

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Very nice gesture Andy, I run a day centre for adults with a learning disability, and quite a few have Early Onset Dementia, and it is sad to see people suffering from this condition, it is also hard for the families of sufferers to cope with the difficulties it brings, and to watch a loved one suffer in this way and be unable to help must be horrific. Here is hoping your auction raises some good money for a very good causehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif Brian Herd

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It looks healthy and fit, so hopefully after a feed, drink and nights rest, it will head for home in the morninghttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif