Kyleakin Lofts

Well done all.

Well done all.

Well done all.

Well done.

Another 5 birds into Fife.

Well done. Keep them coming.

Well done all.

Well done.

Best of luck everyone.

D Crees, Coldstream in at 6.18.

The Future of the Sport by John Clements I believe the UK world of pigeons and pigeon racing is beginning to wake up to the situation it is in. Needless to say the situation is dire - so dire in fact the entire sport could be wiped out in a very short time because of virulent attacks from outside the sport coupled with lethargy from within. The RPRA cannot be expected to police behaviour down to the level of every local club or even the level of Federations. . That would be impossible and require so much central administration and warning letters they just could not do it. There is yet another way they may try but will eventually fail and that is to lean on the major clubs so that by their example local practice will eventually improve. The trouble with this approach is the majority of fanciers in the UK do not race their pigeons in major specialist clubs and major specialist clubs have done little to attract club flyers. So local clubs will still carry on for many years doing what they do in a local haphazard fashion. Any change to their attitude will be so drawn out and so cumbersome under the present RPRA - Region - Club democracy method the sport will probably die before the patient can be revived. Another way is to instigate a system that is self policing through market forces so that the good clubs survive while the poor or badly administered clubs fail. My idea of changing the source of Association - Region and club revenue from membership subscriptions to a situation where income is derived from the sale of identification rings is a good one. Under this concept possession of a valid ring would grant membership and the right to race without actually being a paid up member. . A fundamental change of this kind has a chance of changing minds. We surely have to change minds from local or individual self interest if we are to succeed. Putting it simply, membership democracy and the right to vote is often bullying or an expression of massive competitive self interest. There is a destructive element here that often manifests itself in restrictive practices such as excluding would be members - limiting the number of birds that can be clocked - and various other self interested devices that do nothing to promote the best the sport has to offer.

Well done all timers so far.

Happy birthday.

Good morning all.

Thanks

Ayrshire North Road Federation libbed at 6.00 into a light South East wind. Good luck everyone. Sorry missed your post.

Just had a pigeon reported in Richmond, Yorkshire. Reported by a non fancier. Is anyone in the area able to assist?

Well done all.

3 Carrick members sent 41 pigeons; 1 Cumnock member sent 14; 2 Mauchline members sent 7; 3 Stranraer members sent 8 and 6 Valley members sent 81. 15 Ayrshire North Road Federation members sent 151 pigeons to Fraserburgh between 165 miles and 225 miles approx, from North to South of Fed. Good luck everyone.

Happy birthday.

Good luck everyone.

Good luck everyone.

Good morning all.

Thanks Tony. Will sort tomorrow.

Well done all.