Sorry the column has been missing recently but I have been up to my eyes trying to catch up with jobs in the loft, i.e. weaning off young birds and catching up on jobs within the garden. Also assisting members of our family with some chores, you wonder where all the time goes and it is just as well that we are retired.
Race Results
Arbroath racing pigeon club news from Charlie Cameron who writes; Hi Joe please find a photo and some details of Paul’s winner of club and also the winner of the east section in the federation. She’s a very small yearling hen bred from a Bucharest cross Leo Hereman. Her sire won 1st Wooler last year in his first ever race.
Due to limited space (he has only 2 sections) Paul’s hens are in with the darkened young birds and have the same routine. Normally she is a nervous pigeon however she started to get proud and showed up to Paul the day before basketing. Paul didn’t realise until she trapped from the race on Saturday how motivated she was. From the Ackworth race flown on 17th May the convoy was liberated at 11am into a north east wind; with 5 members sending 140 birds. Charlie and his son Glen take the first 4 places with Gordon McKenzie in 4th spot and Les McKay taking the next 3 positions. For our 3rd & 4th races of the season from Blaydon Eric Galloway was the race winner also topping the Angus Federation and the joint Angus/Dundee result. The winner is a 2-year-old widowhood cock bred from birds Eric was gifted from his friend, the late Dave Stewart from Stirling. The sire was from Tom McEwan breeding and the dam was from Paul Stobbs. This cock also won the club and federation from Darlington last year.
Angus Federation result of Blaydon 22 members sent 638 birds these were liberated at 07-30am into a west to north west wind. Forfar’s Eric Galloway tops the fed doing 1065 velocity. D & J Liddle are 2nd 3rd & 10th federation The first 3 places in the east section are won by C & G Cameron with W Dorward of Gourdon winning 4th 5th 6th 8th & 9th section.
Club Winners;
Arbroath had 6 members sent 169 birds winners C & G Cameron with a velocity of 990.97
Forfar had 13 members sending 421 birds winner E Galloway velocity 1065.56
Gourdon had 2 members sending 36 birds the winner was W Dorward velocity 942.07
Montrose had 1 member sending 12 birds the winners were M Wallace & Son velocity 818.71
From the Darlington race 22 members sent 545 birds these were liberated at 09-00am into a light south west wind. The Open winner of the 1st & 2nd federation and combine was the ever-consistent Ian Scott of Forfar with the winner a yearling roundabout hen. Ian also wins 4th 5th & 7th open. With Willie Nicol of the same club winning 3rd place and club mate Kenny Droog & son winning 10th 11th & 12th open. The east section was won by Paul Camerson with Charlie & Glen winning 2nd 3rd & 4th positions,
Club Winners;
Arbroath had 6 members sent 146 birds winner Paul Cameron with a velocity of 1581.04
Forfar had 13 members sending 340 birds’ winner I Scott velocity 1641.44
Gourdon had 2 members sending 47 birds the winner was W Dorward velocity 1531.52
Montrose had 1 member sending 12 birds the winners were M Wallace & Son velocity 1374.33
From the Federation Blaydon race flown on 3rd May had 13 members sending 421 birds with liberation at 07:30 into a West to North West Wind. Top spot goes to Eric Galloway with a velocity of 1065. David Liddle wins 2nd 3rd & 10th open with Davie Glen winning 4th & 7th places. Ian Scott is 5th with Willie Nicol in 6th position. Kenny Droog & son wins 8th & 9th places.
Forfar club had 13 members sending 340 birds with Ian Scott winning 1st 2nd 4th 5th & 7th positions; Willie Nicol is 3rd with David Liddle in 6th 8th & 9th place with Kenny Droog & son winning 10th 11th & 12th places.
Pentland Hills Federation
News from Andy Miller with the news of the Wetherby race flown of Saturday 10th May with 69 lofts sending 1593 birds. This being a distance of 145 miles to 159 miles for the members. The birds were liberated into No wind at 08:00. Winning the federation and gaining the “Crown” for a week is Keith Wright from Danderhall. Keith timed a yearling cock flying roundabout. The sire is bred from the late Jake & Tam Young’s “Big Slim” lines when paired to Peter Melville’s £1000 hen. (Both legends in the Fed). The dam is from Willie Smith’s S.V.R. See attached photo. Returns were very gappy and a lot of fanciers had plenty missing with birds being reported North, South, East & West. As always happens some fare better than others but a good few fanciers have previous winners missing, myself included. F & W Robertson are 2nd with J Dowling winning 3rd 4th & 5th positions. Black & Coupe of Danderhall are 6th & 7th with Keith Wright of the same club in 8th place. A R Pringle is 9th with A W Roberston both from Danderhall winning the last 2 places. From the Newark race flown on the 17th May the convoy of 1229 birds entered by 65 lofts were liberated at 07-30am with no wind at the liberation sight. Andy writes ‘Joe for the fifth race of the season from Newark a distance of 210 miles to 225 miles for the members. The birds were liberated into a north wind at 07:30 and the less said about the race the better. However, there will always be a winner and this week’s winning pigeon (see photo) is a “real good yin” raced by S & S Tierney and loft laddie James Neri from Gilmerton who fly in the Danderhall club. Their 3-year-old widowhood cock started to show form the previous week from Wetherby winning 14th federation. Cash winnings at the weekend between club & federation pools amount to over £1300.00. The cock is also a previous winner of 1st Central & East of Scotland Amalgamation as a yearling from Kettering and has also won 69th open Falaise with the SNFC. See attached photo. Returns were very gappy with approx. 50% of the convoy still missing. Owenson Brothers of Danderhall are 2nd & 3rd open with W Kinnear & son winning 4th & 8th open. F & W Robertson are 5th with Helen Aitken & sons of Woodburn club winning 6th spot. A R Pringle wins 7th open with Keenan & Blyth of Sighthill club winning 9th open. Regards Andy.
Central & East of Scotland Amalgamation kicks of its first race of the season from Grantham on May 24th distance being 240 miles to the Edinburgh area. Sponsorship has been sourced for all races Section prizes (pro rata) and each open winner will receive £100 first Prize. Also pool sheets for Section & Open pools have been issued to the various Federations or are available from myself, for those wishing to compete whose own Federation have reneged on competing. The second race is from Kettering on June 7th with the final race from Ramsgate on June 21st.
I've attached you a copy of Almond Valley's fed result from Darlington OB. Darlington on 10/05/2025 at 07:00 hours; the winner and 6th open is S Robb of West Calder with the winner doing a velocity of 1666. Freddie Jamieson & son of East Calder are 2nd & 7th open with J Bird of West Calder club in 3rd & 4th places. J Burnside of Armadale is 5th open with A Robb of West Calder winning 6th place. Geordie Harris of Bonnybridge is 8th with Mr & Mrs Fleming of East Calder winning 9th place, and making up the top 10 is D McBeath of Armadale club.
Club results; Armadale sent 164 birds; J Burnside 1562.348, D McBeath 1547.502, 1539.181, J Hadfield 1536.165
Bonnybridge sent 322 birds; G Harris 1553.995, S Russell 1540.206, Mr Mrs Conlin 1526.484, V Couper 1516.924
Carnwath sent 13 birds; R Robertson 1218.394, 1174.755, 1129.792, 1064.023
East Calder sent 135 birds; F Jamieson & Son 1564.999, 1557.125, Mr Mrs Fleming 1551.944, C Ross 1531.980
Fauldhouse sent 328 birds; S Redmond 1536.986, T Gavin 1522.454, C Smillie 1491.536, 1483.061
West Calder sent 241 birds; S Robb1666.092, J Bird 1563.919, 1562.639, A Robb 1557.218
From the Wetherby race flown Wetherby on 17th May the convoy was 1040 birds liberated at 11-00 hours.
Topping the federation is Vic Couper of Bonnybridge club on a velocity of 1229; his club mates G Harris won 2nd 3rd & 6th positions; with S Russell winning 4th & 8th places; I McLelland won 7th place with D McBeath of Armadale club winning 5th & 9th positions, John Bird of West Calder won 10th open.
Club results;
Armadale sent 147 birds; D Mc Beath 1212.724, 1205, 299, J Hadfield 1200.013, 1195.646
Bonnybridge sent 244 birds; V Couper 1229.765, G Harris 1224.824, 1221.625, S Russell 1215.039
Carnwath sent 10 birds; R Robertson 996.023, 810.008, 786.281, Dr J Salmond 710.261
East Calder sent 115 birds; F Jamieson & Son 1196.183, Mr Mrs Fleming 1186.852, 1174.845, F Jamieson & Son 1169.222
Fauldhouse sent 312 birds; C Smillie 1197.350, T Gavin 1194.222, 1192.333, 1184.189
West Calder sent 212 birds; with J Bird 1200.245, 1199.233, 1196.793, 1196.542
North of Scotland Federation
News from George Duthie with the Auchendinny 1 race were 61 members entered 1545 birds these were liberated in a light wind; the east section had 28 members sent 742 birds. Winning 1st & 4th section and open is Colin McRae of Fraserburgh & District club with the winner doing a velocity of 1223. Maskame & Cordiner of Peterhead & District win 2nd & 3rd positions. S Witherspoon of Inverurie club wins 5th & 7th places. Eric & Nicky Yule of Inverurie club won 6th & 8th positions. A W Buchan of Fraserburgh & District wins 9th east section & 12th open. Peterhead & District’s G Findlay wins 10th section and 13th open.
West Section had 33 members sending 803 birds; winning 1st 5th & 10th section 9th 20th & 33rd open is A Fulton of Devern Valley. R Wilson of Keith club wins 2nd & 3rd section 10th & 11th open. A Flett of the same Keith club wins 4th section 15th open with A Hay of Devern Valley club winning 6th & 7th section 25th & 26th open. J Abel of the same club wins 8th section 31st open with A MacGillivray of Elgin club wins 9th section 32nd open.
Clubs First Bird
Fraserburgh & District won by C McRae on velocity of 1223.436
Peterhead & District winners are Maskame & Cordiner on 1206.135
Inverurie is won by S Witherspoon on 1196.645
Devern Valley winner is A Fulton with a velocity of 1173.307
Keith winner is R Wilson with a velocity of 1171.334
Fraserburgh West End club is won by R Barclay on 1129.856
Elgin & District winner is A MacGillivary on 1086.921
Inverness & District is won by C Reid on 878.499
Well done to Colin McRae on topping the federation and also congratulations to Alex Fulton on winning the West Section.
Kingdom Racing Pigeon Association
Result from Pete Penman who informs us that the federation were at Ackworth Moor with the liberation taking place at 11-00am into a north east wind. Gary Hall of Coaltown of Balgonie club is 1st this week with a 2-year-old Herman Cusiter blue cock on roundabout he is also 6th position with a 2-year-old bred on roundabout bred by Peter Cuthbert. Hugh Gormley of Rosyth club winning 2nd & 5th positions with his club mate Darren Stonehouse winning 3rd place. J Proctor of St Serfs is 4th with the same Frans Zwols that was 2nd Kingdom last week. Coaltown of Balgonie club mates Penman & Grubb took 10th place. With Eric and Liz Young taking the red card at Leuchars; regards Pete’.
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