Racing today

[David Swain]

Anyone living near Hullavington (between Swindon and Bristol) who can tell me what the weather is like. We had 53 YBs liberated there at 8am with Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland clubs and were expecting a quick blow home with the wind behind them. Had one on its own at 9.30, then another ten mainly in singles in the next hour. Not at all what we were expecting from well trained young birds in what seems perfect weather here (sun and well broken cloud with excellent visibility). Can only hope things look better by lunch time or I fear something has gone drastically wrong ( hawks,clashing etc)

[David Swain]

Strangely we eventually had 20 drop together just before 11 am and then a few more during the day leaving just nine missing at dark. Most of those missing were having their first race but one promising early bred darkness cock which is absent had already flown Hullavington three times. Apparently the lads who took the birds up said although the weather was fine, almost all of them (something over 300 I think) circled for half an hour before clearing the lib site.