budgie

Well thats the End of 2008 season .How did you fair and how many are you left for racing in 2009.We ended up with 14 pairs of old birds and 60 youngsters and that goes down to the Race Controlling Team of the Lanarkshire Fed. Also a big thank you to the secretaries and the race marking teams at all levels and to my Auld Partner George for his assistance this year.The North East winds for the first part of the season took their Toll but what you were left with was pigeons that could at least face the 2nd half of the season and if they were bred right and more importantly ( Healthy ) you were half roads there.Our only disappointment was the Late Liberation in the S.N.F.C from Leicester which is so unfair flying into the West Section and the youngsters trying to beat the hours of darkness.Good luck on the oncoming season which starts now. Take Care Budgie

Good morning King Billy had a good nights crusing. In Italy today ,the Pope was asking for you and was wondering if you had any youngsters left for sale in 2009.

Only if they decide to go up.Eye and yer right if it wisnae for the burd i widnae be here.

Sitting here crusing in the Med and just going into Gibraltar within the next hour ? unsure of the Tatics behind wrong information.King Billy would love it here Belly Flapping contest starts in 10 mins.

Less chance you fitting in we would need tae hire a trawler wae stablisers and tie yae tae the mast. ;D

Andy i think with your returns we will stick with the Lanarkshire. Take care Budgie

We have 64/66 and got one this morning from last week 68/68.Our winner this week in Newmains Flying Club 24/485 birds was the very successfull partnership of Lindsay & Henderson Velocity 1273.65.With returns good all round there should be a good entry next week in the Young Bird National.( If yer no init yae canny winit)

Whats the distance /times/velocity and returns like in your area today.

Nice to see we Jocky the Lum being right for once but is was only because we could not get out of Wilton Castle and the winner that day was Wee Wull Smart. :)They were taking just under 2hrs and returns were 1st Class

Alex how long is shortly bearing in mind the Doo Club Bar Shuts at 16.20 and yae might no get a pint

Last time Lanarkshire Flew Hexam was 2002 and the distance to Newmains 89miles-1437.yds

Visibility at Kelso,Galashiels,Peebles and Livingston between 13.00-16.00 is good with SSW 6mph winds and the only stumbling block is the Medium Low Cloud all over . :(

What was the Visibility like.And maybe if the Lanarkshire Fed was allowed we should be thinking about going with them next year.

Allan i hope you are right and as you have quoted we have had 5 1st Class races lets not do anything drastic at the last hurdle.But what a jump for the Young Bird National next week.

Alex If they are heading back North can you be more precise as you know the Pentland Fed are sitting at Towlaw and with no word till 12.30pm its either one of the other race points Otterburn or the Dreaded Kelso which will be a 15.45 liberation . ;)(and we have no chance of getting a pint in the Doo Club the day. ;)With the Horse Racing on at Ripon that may the reason for moving ;)

No word on the Lanarkshire Fed until 11.00am.Going by the the forecasts there will be some sunny spells but not many.If we dont get a race today they would be as well bringing them back as we have no chance tommorow with long spells of rain and the dreaded Thunder. :(

Thomson Bros of the Forth doing Vel:-1260 W.Smart &Sons Newmains are doing Vel;-1258

Mac i was told there was only four clubs who did not enter.On looking back to last years result we are 29 members and only 43 birds down despite being informed that returns have been good.Their Doos are either seek or they are putting them by for next year.

Sorry for the mistake i must have picked up the wrong message. Baird &Watson Glenmavis 2nd Open Well Done

Congratulations To: My club mates Lindsay & Henderson who fly in the Strong Newmains Flying Club took 1st & 3rd Open 109 members sent 1682 birds with a Velocity 1240.49 and the othe super performances they have put up this year.A special mention to Baird & Watson from the Chryston Club who are 2nd Open Velocity 1240.42 and to the Greastest pound for pound Fanciers to fly into Scotland the father and son partnership of G McCaloney & Son who took 4th/5th/6th/12th13th//21st/22nd/23rd/24th and 25th Open and to all the other fanciers who entered and made the result well done. ;)

W.Smat & Sons win Newmains with a Velocity of :-1258.910 and going by the times going round it will not be far away in Topping the Lanarkshire Fed.

Wullie Smart & Sons win Newmains with a Velocity of:-1258.910.Well done and by looking at the times the Open Race will be lucky if it goes to 11.40am.

We now have 65/68 and after breeding all these youngsters and going by previous years we were looking to winter around 40.The controlling team have done a 1st class job and we can now look forward to sending a Fair Team to the Greatest Club in the Land SNFC. God bless and take care. ;)

Sooner you move the better, with the crap you post.