clashing

frank-123 · June 12, 2006

CLOCKMAN Posted: 21 February 2006, 14:57

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THINK I'LL JUST KEEP THE BIRDS IN JUST INCASE THEY CLASH WITH THE NORTH ROADERS LOL THEN STOP READING SOME POSTS WHAT ALOT OF BULL

bart Posted: 22 February 2006, 06:40

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iam maybe reading it wrong fifer sorry

we will see if the south roaders turn north whether clashing will be worse or the same

what doo we think now clashing worst season ever?

lanarkshire fed the biggest in scotland massive losses anybody else?

clockman

andy · June 12, 2006

BART,

HAVE TO AGREE WITH CLOCKMAN. SATURDAY PASSED WAS A BLOW HOME FLYING INTO SCOTLAND OUR BIRDS DOING A MILE A MINUTE, SOME EVEN QUICKER, WERE DOTS IN THE SKY WHEN THEY HOMED.........ENGLISH NORTH ROADERS STRUGGLING TO DO A 1000 YPM SORRY BUT NO CLASHING THERE.....THE WEEK BEFORE WAS THE EXACT OPPOSITE NORTH ROADERS DOTS AND FAST, OURS LOW AND 40MPH. MY VIEW IS TOO MUCH RUBBISH IN THE RACE PANNIERS NOWADAYS,BRED FROM OTHER PEOPLES RUBBISH AND SO ON.

frank-123 · June 13, 2006

1 G Rankin & Son LARK 245.1521 04:18:00 1677.150

2 G Rankin & Son LARK 245.1521 04:18:32 1673.700

3 G Rankin & Son LARK 245.1521 04:34:29 1576.530

4 Robertson & Scott LARK 245.354 04:50:09 1487.320

5 G Rankin & Son LARK 245.1521 04:59:21 1445.570

6 J Finnan LARK 246.502 05:53:58 1425.990

7 J Finnan LARK 246.502 05:12:56 1385.130

8 G Rankin & Son LARK 245.1521 05:14:19 1376.730

here is a result from larkhall from leicester eight birds in an hour from a blow home

frank-123 · June 13, 2006

this is faulhouse club site

Another Race with many birds again missing & on a good sunny day and a helping wind.

Now many fanciers have called it a day - no birds to race. Lets get something done about it. South Flying Birds Race on Saturday - North Flying Birds Race on a Sunday. Give the birds the chance at all costs

David Swain · June 13, 2006

Saturday-South, Sunday-North might be a start but it won't solve everything. In Dorset we had a very poor race from Sennen Cove with the NFC on Sunday given that it was a short distance, old bird race. We had only one of four on the day to be sixth section, our 2nd Open Bordeaux BBC winner of 2004 came early next morning and another three year old cock was reported in Ireland on Sunday night which suggests some clashing with the Irish birds at Bude. Just don't know what to make of pigeon racing any more ! A few years ago we would have expected 100 per cent in half an hour from that kind of distance and I am afraid I can only see the decline accelerating if this kind of racing continues.

swilcox · June 13, 2006

Bart

Clashing only happens when flocks of pigeons are flying at 90 degree to each other. Pigeons flying in oposite direction often fly at differents hieghts because of the wind and approach and pass each other so quick they dont have chance to engage.

However if pigeon approuch from the side (East to West) they find it very hard to avoid each other, this is why the Welsh study the south coast liberations so carefully!!

Regards

Stuart

P.S. I need to go to church on sundays!

THE FIFER · June 13, 2006

WELL ANDY THERE ARE A LOT OF BIRDS MISSING FROM SATURDAY FROM GOOD LOFTS AND AS I HEAR SOME 2-3 YO WINNERS GONE, I GOT 5 OUT OF 6, BUT A LOT WERE LOTS MISSING, I SAY THIS IS CLASHING,

bewted · June 13, 2006

this topic of clashing was being debated 20 odd yrs ago when i was racing or not,whichever,nobody has come up with any answers up to now,this will be an ongoing thing for future debates,but,no answers,,,,,maybe a quirke of pigeon racing and plenty of luck or not,who knows,,,ted