FOR THOSE RACING TODAY

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

i didnt clock i would have been 21st :-/ i was well behind

[Ronnie]

My first race next week cant wait.Ive only got an old bird team of 6 3 cocks and 3 hens lol i am hoping for a national race as well as a few club's.But my youngsters look really good so the future look's bright

[shotgun tim]

took 2nd and 4th sent 9 got 8 not bad 179 mile

[Guest]

i didnt clock i would have been 21st :-/ i was well behind

 

There's always next week Ben.  ;D

 

I always give the bird its position in the race, Ben. Well up or well behind, I'm always glad to see one, and at times when they are going over in droves, any one will do!   ;D

 

Better luck next Saturday.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

 

There's always next week Ben.  ;D

 

I always give the bird its position in the race, Ben. Well up or well behind, I'm always glad to see one, and at times when they are going over in droves, any one will do!   ;D

 

Better luck next Saturday.

 

same here bruno , just like to get the bird home to start with and then worry about the position later

[Beanz]

Sent 12 to Ludlow 80 miles had 3 together 1st, 2nd & 3rd, that makes it 2 wins from 2 races dead chuffed.

[Guest Vic]

Although I am as "chuffed" as all you forum members when you do win.  Don't you think that figures competing, should be displayed?  i.e.  If you are in a club that has 10 members, and the birds sent to the race total 123. You simply add these figures to the result.  e.g. I was 1st, 3rd & 4th from Hereford 10/123.  This surely

paints a clearer picture!   Vic.

[Beanz]

Agree with that Vic, in first race we were 1st when 7 members sent 119 birds and in the second one we took the first 3 when 10 members sent 169 birds.

 

 

 

                                                           Paul

[Guest Vic]

Beanz! That's more like it, Well done indeed! Vic.

[Tony C]

17 members sent 376 pigeons, finished 10th. Sent 24 cocks all sitting, all home. These are now on w/hood so hope for a steady improvement.

[Roland]

Vic I believe in theory that that should apply when 'Selling' and it shouldn't be so much the 'Onus' on the buyer. But unfortunately no one can in this day and age look after the opposition, as they can't set their standards either. If a club only has 6 members and the club sends 65 birds, I personally can't deem it fair to distract in any way the merit of the win. It is their fault, and they would have probably still win against more, or even better opposition.

If I was buying birds I'd be a lot more keen and sensitive as to where their location was, and how well they flew against better located birds. May well be for instance that though only 45 birds were entered by a club, and that fancier / birds also showed up well against better favoured locations then their merit is acheived. So I feel it would be - personally unfair to distract from their merit of flying a good bird JMOT's

[Guest]

Agree with Vic and Roland's posts.  

 

Wind, distance, members and birds competing should be 'standard disclosure'. But a Winner is a Winner.

 

Each race really is a unique event with its own unique circumstances - even from the same race point - as 30 minutes can make a difference to the circumstances the birds will meet on the road. So in my opinion, quite difficult to draw comparisons between different races,

 

 

[Guest Vic]

Although, no sprint merchant! I do like to give them a run for their money. Racing midweek and Saturday, into a not too favourable position. I have raced in 3 races to date, and have not been out of the first six, average birdage over 300. Members today, 19, Birdage 360. I hope to improve  as the distance increases.

(I have even decided to put some beautiful hens into the fore, that haven't raced since ybs) Let's see what happens eh! Desperate Dan. Vic.

[jimmy white]

Although I am as "chuffed" as all you forum members when you do win.  Don't you think that figures competing, should be displayed?  i.e.  If you are in a club that has 10 members, and the birds sent to the race total 123. You simply add these figures to the result.  e.g. I was 1st, 3rd & 4th from Hereford 10/123.  This surely

paints a clearer picture!   Vic.

 

most definately

[Beanz]

I think birdage can be deceiving, in our club most members only keep a few birds as most live in property with small gardens, we only have 1 member who flies on an allotment, most of the others send between 10- 15 birds, I have seen results were 6 members have sent 240 birds but does that make it a good club, not necessarily even though the birdage is high for the membership, so thats why I think birdage is deceiving.

[Guest]

Just found out my first 3 in the club last week are also 1st, 5th and 6th Surrey Fed aswell what a brilliant start!!

[Guest]

Well done Darren!  

[Guest]

Cheers davey!

[Tony C]

Well done Darran.