4th Race Worcester

[Guest jason]

18th August, our 4th race from Worcester 105 mile

 

I'm sorry to report that there are only 8 birds left, lots 2, 5, 11, 12, 26, 27, 28 & 29 but all are good to go.

 

Jason

[Sally McQueen]

Good luck, weather not on our side but fingers crossed for a break  

[Guest jason]

Just had word from our secretary....we are basketing tommorow (18th Aug) for a sunday (19th) Race!

 

Jason

[jimmy white]

best of luck jason ,, hope the weather is a bit kinder  

[Guest jason]

I've just rung lib-line.....there is no liberation as yet....ring back after 2pm!

 

Jason

[Guest TAMMY_1]

18th August, our 4th race from Worcester 105 mile

 

I'm sorry to report that there are only 8 birds left, lots 2, 5, 11, 12, 26, 27, 28 & 29 but all are good to go.

 

Jason

 

how many birds did u actually start with ?

[Guest shadow]

39 or 40

[Guest shadow]

39 or 40

[Wiley]

seems a drastic number to lose, any ideas for such large losses?

[Guest jason]

started with 39, lost 9 off loft top when we started letting them out, 30 left when we started training and we lost some training (9 from a bad 20 mile chuck) 17 of them made it to first race.

 

Not on my own though, here in Todmorden 2 members started with 45 birds each and both were wiped out after the 2nd race.

don't know where they are, all were wingstamped and I had 2 reported which I collected from leeds.

 

Jason

[Guest jason]

Birds were held over last night and we're still waiting for a lib  > :( >

 

Jason

[Guest jason]

Birds are being liberated at 2.30pm in a light south east wind.

 

Jason

[Sally McQueen]

Come on Jason  

[Guest]

COME ON LOT 2

[Jeremy]

Your doing a good job jason not your fault that there lost..

Come on lot 11.. ;D

[Jeremy]

Also Jason the wind here and on route is NE wind it will slow them down. All the best..

[Guest Vic]

seems a drastic number to lose, any ideas for such large losses?

 

Having yb sickness  so early, certainly didn't contribute to a normal season.  

[Guest jason]

Heres the official result,

 

1st....lot 26...12 points

2nd...lot 28...11 points

3rd....lot 11...10 points

4th....lot 29....9 points

5th....lot 2......8 points

 

This result was confirmed by Kevin Thorp & Lee Brennan of Todmorden homing society.

 

Leader board after 4th race,

 

1st....lot 26....40 points

2nd...lot 28....34 points

joint..lot 11....34 points

3rd....lot 29....30 points

joint...lot 5.....30 points

4th....lot 27....22 points

5th....lot 12....16 points

6th....lot 2......13 points

7th....lot 39....11 points

8th....lot 10.....8 points

 

 

Jason

[Lightning McQueen]

Get in there!!!

 

Lot 26 you little diamond  

 

(how was the race, Jason? - good returns/times?)

 

[Guest jason]

got 5 back from the 8 sent.....58 minutes behind winner though

best returns in our club, one bloke sent 39 and got 20 back!

 

jason

[jimmy white]

at least your a tryer  jason,, good luck next week ,, maybe see more birds back yet

[Guest jason]

Lots 5 & 12 just turned up this morning so only lot 27 missing from the birds sent (7 back from 8 sent)

 

Jason

[Guest jason]

Lot 27 has just turned up so all eight are now back!........good do ;D

 

Jason

[pigeonpete]

well done jason, you thinking of doing the same thing next year mate? i would support you mate! 58 mins behind the winner!!! :-/

[Guest jason]

yes pete, the plan is to run another one next year depending on demand, I can also make the loft bigger to accomodate approx 60 birds and i'm thinking of 3 bird entries per entrant.

I'll let you know all details at end of season then the fancy can decide if they wish to take part.

Over the last week Todmorden hs have received an application for membership, not sure that it is down to our one-loft project but one new member is better than none.

 

Jason