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[Novice]

 

Yeah for the record I was taking the michael

 

I wouldn't go to him go to a good fancier who races. Dunno much about him apart from he hasn't raced for years and is still selling birds on the back of performances years ago. Go to someone who is still winning.

 

John McKeowns clearance sale down here would have been ideal for you

 

how far do you want them to do like? to  560? or 560+

 

 

His last race was in 1968

His best position was 3rd Club Lancaster which is about 120 miles.

Speaks volumes for the power of advertising

 

[Guest redwhiteblue]

:)jock 3 lol

[oscar_]

barry kinnard and peterv virtue correct youngzimmy thats the man .

[Guest redwhiteblue]

barry kinnard and peterv virtue correct youngzimmy thats the man .

 

                                             whos the MAN  

[Guest youngzimmy]

i dont think there is a doo man alive who would not be happy to have done what eddie necombe achived in his time

[dkj]

john hodgeson has 6 national wins and all from the france with the snfc no one comes near

[maverick]

i dont think there is a doo man alive who would not be happy to have done what eddie necombe achived in his time

 

And still doing it in MALTA, THERE was an article in the pictorial this year about EDDIE from the start of his pigeon days up untill last year and his  bird ECLIPSE

[oscar_]

my correction miss read your post youngzimmy just remembered h mair and richard the lion heart

[jock3]

a lad from the nw fed tells me  ib from that fed

[Guest Paulo]

 

 

His last race was in 1968

His best position was 3rd Club Lancaster which is about 120 miles.

Speaks volumes for the power of advertising

 

Yes wonder if he gets many customers lol

 

[gangster]

THE KINNEARS..OUDE REEKIE FAMILY!!!!!!!!

[Guest casbri]

jim hannah on the west side of scotland

[CREBAG]

J.Proctor imo.

[Guest redwhiteblue]

a lad from the nw fed tells me  ib from that fed

 

WHOS is that IB your having laugh lol  the race finishes at 400ypm

[PATTY BHOY]

The Donaldson's

 

Jim Donaldson of Peterhead in Scotland came into the sport via obtaining some pigeons for his young son but in due course the young man became a seafarer and Donaldson senior was left to take care of the pigeons obtained from various sources.Thus was born one of the greatest distance fanciers of Scotland, indeed of Europe, for he has a record second to none when it comes to tough races into the north of the island of Britain. Covering marathon distances such as Niort 775 miles after Sartilly 605 miles, Rheims 620 miles, Rennes 650 and Nantes 709 miles. In fact this family of outstanding racers have won over 100 Diplomas as members of the Scottish National Flying Club as well as being the winners of the North Section of the SNFC 16 times. Fantastic racing and managerial ability by any standard!

 

The foundation of the Donaldson loft are pigeons from another Scottish fancier David Scott of Brechin which contained the bloodlines of the Welsh wizards i.e. the Atwell Bros. Also the blood of Norman Dall of Ladybank and a grizzle hen of Mr Geddes of Greengaris. The initial foundation of the Donaldson's after the original liquorice allsorts when first catching the pigeon racing bug. Eventually other bloodlines such as that of Lancashire Rose and Blue Anglia came via Sid Beard of Hemel Hempstead. The latter input was of immense importance for from them (and Scott) came the famous foundation stud cock bird Circus Boy. Incidentally at time of writing (October 2005) the great Circus Boy is still alive aged approximately 23 years.

 

An interesting point about the great producer Circus Boy was that when he was broken to another site and sent to a 120 miles race he failed to return for sometime. During this period his offsprings began to score well at the races entered. Jim Donaldson was on high heaven when a fancier in England reported the pigeon although upon his return he only looked a spark of his original self. Circus Boy pulled through however under the expert care of his master and lived to produce some of the best pigeons that the sport has ever experienced.

 

I should state that although Jim Donaldson lost a partner to the seafaring life today his wife Ann is his partner in the sport. A partner who in recent years has shared with him the joy of 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, 7th Open in the SNFC. May they have many more years of our sporting life!

[jock3]

the man that put ur name on the other night

[Guest cloudview]

geoff kirkland  up to 500 mile won 8 or nationals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

geoff kirkland  up to 500 mile , he,s won about 8 nationals at least

brian denney , chris gordon  , for consistant ly  allways there over 650 mile  

and for scotland  i would go for dennis dall , could be wrong ther,s so many to choose from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dkj]

the 8 nat wins geoff kirkland has is that with the nat flying club

[Guest cloudview]

the 8 nat wins geoff kirkland has is that with the nat flying club

 

hi im not sure if they areall with nfc , some are , some in midland nat , also bicc ,

still take some beating

[Fair Play]

It would if it was in Scotland

[Guest spin cycle]

a friend of mine bought some 'honeymans'...can't remember if it was at a sale or privately...just remember him going up there last year.

[Guest]

dennis dall john ellis peter virtue john proctor jock trail barry kineer edie newcome george rankin could go on and on

[robbiedoo.]

jim donaldson best in europe

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

jim donaldson best in europe

 

Top fancier and has been for more than 20 years now.

 

 

[Fair Play]

Sometimes up here in Scotland an exceptional performance crops up, take this year from Rheims for example S.Mullins from Port Glasgow timed in his bird from a distance of 590 miles 450 birds took part, if you look at it in perspective this bird "Litterly " flew single up a truly great performance you would hardly see 450 birds over that distance . There are an abundance of good fanciers up here as there is down South and in Ireland so it all boils down to personal choice you like the fancier and his results buy his birds because someone will come up tomorrow with another great performance and another name will be added to an already long list.