Ian McKay

Woopee it's bunnet time Red or Brown ALF Quote YEEZ DAE AWE KNOW I AM IN LANARKSHIRE AND IF THE WEST SECTION OF THE FED DO 1100 THE MORRA I'LL EAT MA BUNNET :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Anthony Williams passed away aged 43 - chichichi on here - following a stroke (awful news for one so young - his family must be devastated) Condolences to the family

1115 velocity or time which ever is the winner :emoticon-0179-headbang:

Is Team Burgess going and will there be a guess the velocity competition in place :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Alan we have faith in ya Might change mine to 11.15am for your first pint :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

1115 for me :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Thanks for stepping forward ALF nothing like a volunteer EH Andy :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

That's the way to do it

Oh dear this is the kiss of death :emoticon-0136-giggle:

The Joe Murphy Column Received an email from Gavin Russell of Buckie Racing Pigeon Club asking if I would put his club’s weekly result into my column; He writes ‘We fly in the North of Scotland Fed which is roughly 150 square miles with 2 sections with Buckie in the west section and find it very difficult to get open federation positions because of our location. I myself have just come back into the sport and how things have changed since the 1980’s. I thought most fanciers were paranoid about Bops, now it’s a reality I can see where they are coming from. I’m now 66 and retired I thought I’ll get the ‘Doo’s’ again to keep me busy I enjoy the birds at the back door, but I don’t enjoy race days. I use to get excited as soon as the birds were liberated but not anymore as you know your birds are running the gauntlet.The Buckie club is an 11 man club we average around 100 to 250 birds per race. If you can add our results to your column I will email the results each week a week behind so I can put in any Federation position won by our members. As requested I will send you the first three positions in each race, regarding the information you require: Owner/ colour /sex/strain/ fed positions won if any. I enjoy reading your writings and keep the good work Joe up yours Gavin Russell’. This service is open to all clubs and federations within Scotland it is up to you but remember I require all information by Wednesday of each week. Dundee Club Sale Received an email from Brian Donnelly of Dundee informing me of his club’s BREEDER / BUYER sale to be held on Sunday 24th April 2016 at 13-30 in the Taxi Club, Rosebank Street, Dundee Birds will be penned at 13.00 hours. There are approximately 20 birds promised from friends of the club along with birds from club members, and if anyone wishes to donate a youngster they would be most welcome. Due to recent circumstances, our trophies for the 2015 season have not been presented, so this task will take place during the afternoon. In addition to the above, a stand –up comedian is going to do a 30 minute turn. All in all something a wee bit different so come along and have a great afternoon out!! As this is a sale not to be missed, wishing you and Kevin all the best for the coming season many thanks in advance, Joe yours Brian Donnelly’. Good SNFC Birds Continuing on celebrity pigeons that have won 3 times in the Scottish National I discovered 3 birds from the east section with the first up Gold Cup winner John Duthie of Dundee with his chequer pied cock SU13S 97. This cock won 10th section C 48th open from Maidstone in 2014 flying 393 miles. Then in 2015 he won 91st section C 364th open from Portsmouth a distance of 398 miles, he was then set up for the last old bird national of the season and won 19th section C 51st open from Clermont a distance of 542 miles a good pigeon and well done to John. We now come to one of John’s close friends Brian Chalmers of Kennoway in Fife whose blue chequer cock SU14F 2781 has also won 3 times from the national. In 2014 he won 27th section C 143rd open from Buckingham a distance of 303 miles then in 2015 he won 15th section C 64th open from Billericay a distance of 349 miles and then into the last old bird national from Clermont a distance of 526 miles and he won 32nd section C 75th open a very good pigeon to be 3 times in the top 32 in section C is outstanding. We now come to Tom McLeod of Elphinstone with his blue bar cock SU13P 3003 also a 3 times open national winner. In 2014 he won 130th section B 199th open from Maidstone a distance of 357 miles. He was then entered into the Ypres race and won 228th open (no section prize) flying a distance of 426 miles. Then in 2015 he was 50th section B 84th open from Billericay a distance of 329 miles once again another good pigeon and I look forward to seeing if the above birds do well in the 2016 season. This Week’s Pictures The first is of Margaret and I with our great granddaughters Dylahn and Daisy Bella, they are just back from Euro Disney in Paris as it was Dylahn’s 3rd birthday. They had a wonderful time and the staff dressed as Disney characters made such a fuss of them that they made the trip. I remember taking our family to Florida and it was a holiday that they will never forget so let’s hope the 2 girls remember their time in Paris. My 2nd picture is of our grandson Conner who is always in the loft with me and has now started to put the feeding into the bottom 2 rows of nest boxes. Hopefully a budding pigeon man for the future only time will tell. Joe’s Joke A fancier settles down to watch TV when in walks his dog carrying a dead pigeon covered in mud. He almost chokes on his digestive biscuit when he recognises the bird as being fellow fancier and next door neighbour Bill’s good old blue hen (a 5 times prize winner from France) Panic sets in as he grabs the pigeon off the dog, hurrying into the kitchen to wash it under the tap and drying it with the wife’s hair dryer. After midnight he sneaks out and sets the bird on Bill’s loft landing board. The following morning he breaks out in a sweat as he sees Bill approaching the fence dividing their gardens with the dead pigeon in his hand. ‘You’ll never guess what’s happened’ says Bill. ‘The old champion hen died yesterday and I buried her in the garden, and this morning she is back on the landing board. How’s that for Homing Ability’. Please continue to keep the news flowing; to Joe Murphy Mystical Rose Cottage 2 Flutorum Avenue Thornton by Kirkcaldy KY1 4BD or phone 01592 770331 or Email to joejmurphy1@gmail.com REMEMBER THE J IN THE MIDDLE or log onto www.elimarpigeons.com www.fancierchat.co.uk and www.pigeon-chat.co.uk also www.pigeonbasics.com who wish my weekly contribution portfolio on pigeon topics from Scotland. © Compiled by Joe Murphy

Happy Birthday Colin hope you have a nice one :emoticon-0167-beer:

Jist stuff some mare in it don't be shy wi yir cash :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Is that there last 3 supporters :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

PM sent Chris

Yi didna put enough in the broon envelope Davy :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Derby Arona Tenerife one loft race prize money for this years race entries advertised at 300,000 euro inc 3 new cars with an anticipated 1st prize for the final race winner of 120,000 eu two shipment dates have been confirmed from the uk and Ireland on june 23rd and sept 15th shipment costs are £30 per pigeon transport from the uk to the lofts in Tenerife via Holland and an entry fee of 220eu ( approx. £176.00 based on a conversion rate of 1.25 ) for a team of five 1 paid entry and 4 reserves nothing extra to pay until owners activation of reserve pigeons in December Derby Arona 2016 final on march 19th result 1st benimin neag Austria 50,000 eu 2nd team well wag (up north combine syn ) uk/ireland 25,000eu 3rd mark gilbert uk/Ireland 20,000 eu hotspot ave winner mike woodyard Ireland reservations for shipment now being taken contact chris Sutton or myself ...www.derbyatlantic.com tom

It's in hand Paul just waiting on some more info Ian

Well done guy's nice to see you working together :drinking-coffee-200:

Don't blame the Mods John it was your members :emoticon-0179-headbang: That started it then you joined in with your snide remarks but don't want replies Every time you spit out your dummy it always the same Im off :emoticon-0136-giggle: And I did not remove anything

This post was about EAGLE OWLS Thanks for ruining it :emoticon-0179-headbang:

:emoticon-0179-headbang: :emoticon-0179-headbang: :emoticon-0179-headbang: Changed over to watch the ladies much more enjoyable than that baloons

Watching the MIGHTY DANDY DONS playing Hearts and winning 1 - 0 at the moment wonder how it will finish :emoticon-0179-headbang:

The Joe Murphy Column The new season will soon be starting and by the time this article is in print some people will be training their pigeons for the off. Every year it is the same old story as soon as the season begins the EAST winds start to come and many a good pigeon is lost at the start of the season so take care as the birds are not fully 100% fit yet to face these ‘killer’ winds. As normal I will be delighted to put in any club of federation results forwarded to me for the column; however I require these for a WEDNESDAY as I send my column away on Thursday. I require the following information Name of your club; Amount of members and birds entered in each race; Details or the first 3 birds in the race with the more information on the birds the better. I will NOT accept just a name and velocity as this can go into the results at the back of the paper. I try to make my weekly article as interesting as possible and this is what people appreciate about the column. People want to read about the winning pigeons and how they are bred and if it has any previous winning performances. So the more information on the pigeon the better it is for readers. You will find me address and information at the bottom of the article. The Late Robbie Stoddart Received a phone call from a fellow fancier asking if I had a copy of the story I did on Robbie Stoddart a few years ago. I explained that I will have it somewhere but for the love of me I could not put my hand on it at this moment. He wonders if anyone who reads the column has a copy or can give me the date when this story was in print. I know many fanciers from the North West federation (were Robbie flew his pigeons kept a copy) so maybe they can help out. If so you can either leave a message on the phone or send me an email, I have asked the fancier to get back to me at the end of April. Get Well Soon I received a call from Dougie Bald of Almond Valley informing me that his dear friend Sand Robertson of Aberdeen is not very well at the moment and is in the High Dependency Unit in Aberdeen hospital. We wish Sandy all the very best and hope that he will not be too long till he is back home with his wife Irene and son. Good SNFC Birds Before emphasising this week’s pigeons and fanciers I would like to thank all the people who have conveyed their pleasure at this little feature within the column. As you all know I’m a pigeon man first and foremost and to highlight good Scottish National pigeons gives me a great deal of pleasure and clearly many other people as well. I just wish I had a picture of these wonderful birds to show fanciers when stressing these wonderful individuals. This week pigeons have all won 3 times in the SNFC starting with a chequer hen SU12NW 2610 raced by D McBeath of Avonbridge. This hen won 3 times in the National in 2015 starting with a good 20th section D 236th open from Billericay a distance of 345 miles. She was then sent to Portsmouth a distance of 369 miles and won 68th section D but no open prize. She was then sent to the last old bird national from Clermont a distance of 523 miles and she won 3rd section D 66th open so a very good consistent pigeon and we look forward to her improving in 2016. Staying in the centre belt of Scotland we come to P Keogh of Broxburn whose red cock SU13P 2868 has won 3 times from inland nationals starting with a 57th section D 365th open from Maidstone in 2014 flying 367 miles. This year he was entered into the Portsmouth race and won 14th section D 267th open flying 367 miles he was then entered into the Eastbourne race a distance of 391 miles and won 26th section D but no open prize position won. However he has 3 section prizes from 3 inland races and only requires a double to obtain a Meritorious Inland Bronze Award diploma and we wish him well in 2016. Next we come to the Gorebridge loft of W Pryde & son with their chequer hen SU13P 4507 this hen won 3 times in the national in the 2015 season. From the Portsmouth race point a distance of 355 miles she won 44th section B 53rd open a few weeks later she was entered into the Eastbourne race and had a flier being 2nd section B 2nd open flying 378 miles. She was then sent to the last old bird national from Clermont a distance of 503 miles and she won 13th section B 42nd open a very good pigeon who has been 3 times in the top 55 in 3 Scottish National races and I look forward to seeing how she progress in 2016. Good Luck to the 3 fanciers mentioned above with their wonderful pigeons and I hope they do well in the new season ahead. This week’s photographs Are from Sheldon Leonard of Arklow taken on his recent trip to Belgium prior to the atrocities that have happened within this country these last few weeks, as you will see the ‘Star’ of the evening was meeting up with Leo Heremans. Who with Charles Ceusters ruled at the short and middle distances racing: In the Antwerp Union, also known as the "University of the Pigeon Sport", the Heremans-Ceusters family of pigeons became unbeatable when it came to their capability to orientate quickly and pure speed racing. Many 1st prizes were won along with the additional championships and ace pigeons, up to and including the National level a noteworthy testament to their dominance. The first photo is of Tommy Gregory of Gregory brothers with good friends Gordon Brothers. Tommy Gregory bought the Eggs that Leo sold for a Bon on the night. The second is of J J Hurley with the ‘Master’. J J won the Girvan North Road National in 2015 with 2 birds dropping together the first in was a Leo Hermans breeding and the 2nd bird was a Daniel Aerens. It was just a matter of who went through trap first. Joe’s Joke Little Johnny was in the classroom bored to the back teeth on a Friday afternoon, and the teacher decided to have a game for the kids to get them thinking. “Okay class. Now I'm going to say a famous quote, and the first person to tell me who said that quote, can have Monday off.†said the teacher. 'Who is credited with writing the phrase, 'To be or not to be, that is the question’?†asked the teacher. Little Pham Lam Nguyen at the front of the class called out, 'Shakespeare'. 'Well done!' said the teacher, 'You can have Monday off.†'No thank you Miss. I am of Vietnamese origin and it is in our culture to study as hard as we can, so I will be here on Monday studying hard.' said little Pham Lam Nguyen. 'Well okay,' said the teacher. The next quote is, “I had a dream!†Little Fri Sum Kat also at the front yelled out “I bereiva it was Martin Ruther King!†“Well done!†said the teacher. 'You can have Monday off†“No thanka you miss I am of Chinese origin and we also do not take time offa school. Education is evelything to us, so I will be in on Monday studying hard too.†said little Fri Sum Kat. 'Okay,' said the teacher. Then she heard a voice from the back of the classroom, “Bloody Foreigners!†“Who said that?†yelled the teacher in an angry tone. “Donald Trump!†yelled little Johnny. “See ya Tuesday ………..†Please continue to keep the news flowing; to Joe Murphy Mystical Rose Cottage 2 Flutorum Avenue Thornton by Kirkcaldy KY1 4BD or phone 01592 770331 or Email to joejmurphy1@gmail.com REMEMBER THE J IN THE MIDDLE or log onto www.elimarpigeons.com www.fancierchat.co.uk and www.pigeon-chat.co.uk also www.pigeonbasics.com who wish my weekly contribution portfolio on pigeon topics from Scotland. © Compiled by Joe Murphy

Where or are you no tellin :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Congratulation's to Rangers in gaining a deserved promotion to the top league lets hope you can inspire some competition to a boring overrated football league The others have had long enough to try but have failed miserably The lower leagues will be sorry to see you go as you boosted there gates no end Good luck :emoticon-0136-giggle: