S.H.U Awards

[Delboy]

I spoke to Stevie Ferguson from Annan at the Joe Murphy presentation last night and he said that he was very disappointed not winning a S.H.U Award this year with his good ch pd hen that won the SNFC Tours race (only bird on the day 570 miles, winning National by almost 400ypm ) .What a performance by this 6 yr old hen who has 4 x SNFC diplomas and has previously been 6th Open SNFC. Definately a one in a million pigeon that should be celebrated by all Scottish pigeon fanciers. Incidently, the bird that won the SHU Award was D.Owens Ypres winner, which was flown on the same day as Tours. Mr Owens bird was a super bird but I cannot see how it beat the Tours winner for the award.Afterall Ypres is 160 miles less than Tours  and was flown with a smaller birdage. I can sympathise with Stevie Ferguson as twice before I was positive I should win a SHU Award and have missed out to lesser performances in my opinion.  :-/ :-/

[Guest bigda]

maybe he got the award as it was  a one off race and where going into new territory at the time

as it was a commemorative race and dose deserve some Creed to,  as it was a  open to all fanciers  :-/

[ALF]

Who is it that decides who actually wins the award???

[Guest]

Dewar Scotch Whisky Trophy For best performances with an old bird is won by;

J & G Caird Monifieth, Dundee with Blue Ch. Cock SU 04 DF 2327

Performances were:

SNFC Alencon (Gold Cup) flying 569mls 1041yds - 46th open 15th Sec. C Vel. 950.0. Also took 1st Dundee Fed

SNFC Falaise 539mls 1372yds – 12th open 1st Sec C. Vel.784.38 Also taking 1st Falaise in Grampian Combine and 1st Falaise in Dundee Federation

Other inforamation: Also qualifies for a silver award with SNFC and has won the Robert Strachan Memorial Trophy for best loft average Alencon and Longest Federation race (Falaise) – This is the first time that one bird has won this trophy

 

‘Runner-Up’ Dewar Whisky Trophy For performances with an old bird is won by; John McNeil, Broxburn, West Lothian with Blue Bar Cock SU 05 CA 4441

Performances were:

SNFC Alencon flying 539mls 1651yds – 77th open, 15th Sec D. Vel. 914.6

SNFC Falaise flying 511mls 35yds – 5th open 1st Sec D. Vel. 873.7 also 1st open S. C. Combine

 

Unikon Trophy – For Outstaning perfomances by a young bird was won by; William Hay, Methil, Fife with Blue Chq Hen SU 08 F 8228

Performance was:

SNFC Leicester flying 259mls 1573yds – 1st Reg C; 1st Sec. E & 1st SNFC Open with a velocity of 1444.690

Other information: First Y/B ever to win the SNFC National north of the river Forth. Many of our old time greats in Fife always said the Young Bird National could never be won here. The hen was also 12th Club, Witton Castle, 10th Club, Wakefield and also won the Fife Federation open Y/B race. Chris Catterall Trophy For Perfomances Champion young bird was won by

William Hay, Methil, Fife with Blue Chq Hen SU 08 F 8228

The Celtic Trophy For Perfomances by a young bird up to 300 miles is won by;

William Hay, Methil, Fife with Blue Chq Hen SU 08 F 8228.

 

Ogilvie Trophy – For the best individual performanc by and Old Bird is won by;

Douglas Owen, Dumfries with Cheq hen SU 07 S 6351

Performance was:

SNFC Ypres flying 399mls 388 yds – 1st SNFC with a velocity of 1172.41

 

Duke of Edinburgh Award – For LOFT Performances Old birds and Young Birds members/partnerships under 25 years of age is won by;

Kioran Jamieson McDermott (age 11) Galashiels whose Loft performances were:

Young Bird Otterburn 38mls 900yds 1st Club 4th Fed Vel. 835.211 with SU 08 SB 1863 Also 7th Club 11th Fed with SU 08 SB 1867 - 10th Club 14th Fed with SU 08 ML 2904 Otterburn (2) 6th Club 14th Fed with SU 08 SB 1874 & 20th Fed with SU 08 ML 9 Ridsdale 48mls 896yds 1st Club 6th Fed with SU 08 SB 1858 – 4th Club 11th Fed with SU 08 E 1691 – 19th Fed with BELG 08 6172973 – 20th Fed with SU 08 SB 1890 Ridsdale (2) 10th Club with SU 08 ML 2904 Tow Law 71mls 717yds 4th Club 7th Fed

 

[jimmy white]

i dont know alf,, but remember i had a young bird win 5 out of 7 races [500-700 birds]  inc 2nd fed 6,000 birds , position in yb open race,  and yb national  , but lost to a bird that had one win and a higher position in yb nat, [think it was the chris catterall trophy,,not sure]  i remember the secy phoning me and saying theres nothing to touch your bird,, then phoned back apologising,for jumping the gun ,,saying "i think the panel were more national minded" ,,, so must be a panel   but certainly wouldnt like their job,,    very difficult to differentiate , as all good pigeons      [reply to alfs post ]

[Taylorsloft]

i remember when williedoo won an award for the best bird in the uk .

[Guest]

Who is it that decides who actually wins the award???

 

Judge...Robert Cormack, Winchburgh, Robert Kennedy, Ayrshire and Dr P P Lynch, Larbert

[ALF]

Well done to all the winners but it would be nice to know who the judges were

[ALF]

 

Judge...Robert Cormack, Winchburgh, Robert Kennedy, Ayrshire and Dr P P Lynch, Larbert

 

Cheers!

[Delboy]

 

Judge...Robert Cormack, Winchburgh, Robert Kennedy, Ayrshire and Dr P P Lynch, Larbert

 

Surprised with their choice of BEST PERFORMANCE BY OB. Ypres winner beating Tours winner ??????? I was 16th Open Ypres, I  would rather have been 16th Open Tours :-/

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

 

Surprised with their choice of BEST PERFORMANCE BY OB. Ypres winner beating Tours winner ??????? I was 16th Open Ypres, I  would rather have been 16th Open Tours :-/

 

Would be my sentiments as well Delboy, but that is the joy when it comes to judging in what is the best of anything, perhaps it was seen as a goodwill gesture by the Judges that Ypres was for any member within Scotland and any organisation as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Delboy]

 

Would be my sentiments as well Delboy, but that is the joy when it comes to judging in what is the best of anything, perhaps it was seen as a goodwill gesture by the Judges that Ypres was for any member within Scotland and any organisation as well.

 

 

 

 

 

Disagree Gareth,

Not a trophy for goodwill gestures but a trophy for BEST PERFORMANCE BY OB  :-/

 

 

[dkj]

gold cup winner in 2 peterhead would win it for me

[Delboy]

gold cup winner in 2 peterhead would win it for me

 

Yes, a historical win but I dont know  if he put a claim in for it.

[thunderbigbaws]

i had a young bird this year that was 1st fed witton castle 118miles, 6th club ripon, 157miles, 6th club wakefield 188 miles, and 2nd club, and 7th snfc y/bird national. does anybody think it had a chance of an award

[Novice]

I have found the decisions of this panel difficult to understand.

Last year they awarded the BHW Trophy for the best Channel performance to a North Road pigeon.

My definition of channel is the stretch of water between England and France.

Oh well that's pigeons.

[Delboy]

i had a young bird this year that was 1st fed witton castle 118miles, 6th club ripon, 157miles, 6th club wakefield 188 miles, and 2nd club, and 7th snfc y/bird national. does anybody think it had a chance of an award

 

Top yb that .Did you put claim in for any trophies ?

[thunderbigbaws]

no delboy to laid back. was just wondering what the members thought.

[Delboy]

i had a young bird this year that was 1st fed witton castle 118miles, 6th club ripon, 157miles, 6th club wakefield 188 miles, and 2nd club, and 7th snfc y/bird national. does anybody think it had a chance of an award

 

This compares  with Willie Hays winner of Best Performances by yb. Too close to call :-/

[thunderbigbaws]

cheers delboy,that nice to know

[ALF]

i had a young bird this year that was 1st fed witton castle 118miles, 6th club ripon, 157miles, 6th club wakefield 188 miles, and 2nd club, and 7th snfc y/bird national. does anybody think it had a chance of an award

 

I think you should have put the doo forward for the troophy but then i again i know a lot of people who dont care about trophies and averages good on you 8) 8)

[Guest]

i dont believe that a fancier should have to put a good bird forward for  any prize the sec should put the top birds before the people who are judging we used to do it in the central fed and i thought it was wrog there so if a faancier misses the cut off or doesnt know of it in the first place the bird doesnt get the credit it should

[thunderbigbaws]

i dont believe that a fancier should have to put a good bird forward for  any prize the sec should put the top birds before the people who are judging we used to do it in the central fed and i thought it was wrog there so if a faancier misses the cut off or doesnt know of it in the first place the bird doesnt get the credit it should

 

i agree, but this would cause arguement as u wont please everybody