Kyleakin Lofts

Yes Tony, I heard you had a bad race. I had 2 from 4 for clocks and a 3rd one when I arrived home. An NRCC bird had came in with my 3rd one. When I made contact with the fella he said it was a stiff one. I believe your birds go out to sea when flying south, so perhaps they hit some haar. Our birds fly inland, so maybe that's why we had a better race. Hope you get the rest, if you are still waiting for some.

Has he contacted you yet? I spoke to him this morning.

PM your number and I'll forward it to him and let him know you want to talk. I don't give out numbers.

Excellent Karen. Well done.

Well done. The Ayrshire bird will give a massive lift to all Ayrshire fanciers after a terrible start to their season.

I single tossed YB's before and found it to be ok. I was told it may be better double tossing them since in two's or even three's, they would race each other. Some I know have said they no longer bother with single ups. Best to experiment yourself. Single up some of them and batch the others. If it is the Nationals you are after, I have heard it said not to club race them. Single ups as yearlings, OB's; small batches as YB's. YB's trained out to 20 miles daily and occasionally out to around 150 max, but 50 would be ok. Yearlings 20 miles daily single up and occasionally out to at least 150 single up. As 2 YO's train less, they will reject the daily tosses, but give them 3 dailies at about 50 miles as well as the occasional longer one out to 250 miles, all single up then jump them into their first race ever. Takes quite a while to find out if they can do it that way and the training is expensive and time consuming. Guess that is why us mere mortals go the club racing route.

Well done!! I was going to get it, but when I phoned him he said you had already contacted him.

Anyone help with contact details. Wing stamp ink ran all over the place.

2nd not long in. 50% returns so far.

Probably tied in with NRCC birds flew too far south before breaking. Prep race for Lerwick which is a joint lib, so they often fly 600+ miles instead of the stated 340 odds.

1st bird back at 17.56 doing around 697ypm.

I am the shortest Fed loft at 165 miles, but this is an Open race and there are lofts just over 150 miles entered. Any early birds?

Thanks, that's a relief.

sh1t Walter!!! Why did they let ours go 30 minutes later. Our convoy of 65 will be swallowed up when theirs decide to go. Keep us informed when they do finally clear.

Very sticky race for me Walter. Gappy returns, but Montrose seems to be a "bogey" race for me. Overall good returns. I had 10 / 13 on the day and another 2 this morning, so just waiting on the 1. Our other race from Fraserburgh has been liberated at 11.00. and that is our final prep for Lerwick in 2 weeks time. Hope I get my 4 back to be able to enter them in the longest and biggest race for me, so far. 2 this morning, still waiting on 1 that has been flying well and was carrying pools. Maybe too heavy for him.

Valley Open Fraserburgh liberated at 11.00. into a light NE wind. Best of luck to everyone. Safe returns.

Birds liberated at 11.00. into a light NE wind. Best of luck to everyone. Safe returns.

1 on the let at 6.30 this morning from Montrose, Ayrshire North Road, so he must have corrected and been close last night.

Great doo for Ricky Young.

Well done Rab.

Now got 10 / 13. Percy been at 1 of them, but lucky escape for him. Just a couple of feathers missing.

I could pick it up on Monday evening. I am up in Glasgow that day. I won't have a lot of time because I am on a tight schedule, so it would have to be a fast exchange. I would be in the Hampden area around 17.15 - 17. 30.

Sticky race for me today from Montrose. 7 from 13 at the moment. This seems to be my bogey area.

Valley North Fraserburgh Open race held-over due to rain and low cloud / poor visibility.

Ayrshire North Road Flying Society Secretary: R MCCARRELL Arbroath on 02/06/2013 at 07:45 hrs 646 Federation Birds. 1 J Spiers DRO 107m 398y 1324.802 2 R Taylor VAL 97m 324y 1324.041 3 A Lawrence DRO 107m 102y 1321.641 4 A Lawrence DRO 1318.405 5 A Lawrence DRO 1316.716 6 A Lawrence DRO 1315.031 7 J Auld MAU 100m 1290y 1312.935 8 A Lawrence DRO 1311.826 9 A Lawrence DRO 1308.638 10 J Spiers DRO 1300.606 11 McNish & Burton AYR 110m 1138y 1296.669 12 J Auld MAU 1295.348 13 J McKelvie DRO 107m 152y 1291.789 14 W McCann & A Brown VAL 100m 587y 1291.365 15 M J McCann VAL 98m 1195y 1288.390 16 Jamieson / Reilly CAR 116m 1431y 1286.150 17 Cannon & Sargeant CAR 117m 773y 1275.358 18 I Morrison MAU 100m 1315y 1273.662 19 G Slaven MAU 103m 1072y 1271.041 20 A Lymburn MAU 100m 1241y 1263.450 21 J L Dumigan VAL 99m 29y 1262.616 22 W Johnstone DRO 107m 201y 1260.448 23 J Brown DRO 106m 1728y 1250.668 24 D MacKenzie & Son CUM 100m 1513y 1235.589 25 A & J Owens CUM 102m 499y 1224.758 26 J Kennedy DRO 107m 116y 1217.418 27 Young & dtr & Smith KIL 102m 934y 1200.226 28 M McGhie MAU 103m 778y 1182.835 29 J Scott CAR 116m 128y 1178.166 30 J & A McDougall CUM 101m 203y 1167.736 31 J Kirkwood KIL 100m 273y 1165.185 32 K Galloway MAU 100m 974y 1163.027 33 W Nibloe CAR 127m 1310y 1146.994 34 E Quinn CAR 110m 1444y 1144.323 35 J Dunlop CAR 120m 1553y 1135.995 36 J & J & C Nicol VAL 105m 463y 1135.342 37 J & N O’Hair VAL 106m 15y 1126.129 38 J J McCulloch CAR 122m 487y 1123.572 39 A Mathieson MAU 100m 1122y 1120.907 40 J Aitken CUM 101m 0y 1041.562 41 A Kyle VAL 93m 1711y 1009.508