Snfc Riems Winner..... Better Still

[jonl6280]

well done jock on your great win,

check out link below for more info and a picture of jock with better still.

 

http://beta.thecourier.co.uk/News/Dundee/article/2191/pigeon-fancier-john-duthie-s-all-aflutter.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[sapper756]

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Pigeon fancier John Duthie's all aflutter

A Dundee pigeon fancier is flying high after winning Scotland’s most prestigious racing competitionJohn Duthie, of Harestane Road, pulled off a coup for Dundee's racing pigeon community by landing the first prize in the Scottish National Flyers Club's Gold Cup event.

 

His triumph is reckoned to be the first time a city trainer has won the competition in its 100-year history.

 

The race, which is considered to be the Grand National of pigeon racing, saw more than 1000 birds fly home to Scotland from Reims in France.

 

John's four-year-old pigeon, Better Still, proved the fastest, covering the 582 miles back to Dundee in just under 14 hours on Friday.

 

"It is the most prestigious race in Scotland so I am over the moon," said John.

 

"I couldn't believe it — I went about in a daze afterwards.

 

"It was only confirmed on Sunday night and I could hardly sleep I was so excited about it.

 

"It is absolutely fantastic."

 

John, who is married with three children, said the win — which comes with a £1000 prize — was the proudest moment in his 35 years of racing pigeons.

 

"I took it up as a kid and just kept it up ever since," he said.

 

"I had some success before, but to win it is just amazing.

 

"This pigeon's father was a great racer and I called him As Good As It Gets, but Better Still has really lived up to his name."

 

But John, a member of the Dundee and District racing pigeon club, said he was postponing any celebratory "do" until the end of the racing season.

 

"I've had people from all over Scotland saying we'll have to celebrate, but I can't do it yet as we still have national competitions every weekend at the minute.

 

"But once they're finished we'll definitely be having a party — we're good at that!"

 

Andrew Thomson, president of the Dundee Federation of Racing Pigeons, agreed the win was great coup for the city's racing pigeon fraternity.

 

"As far as I am aware nobody from Dundee has ever won it before in its 100-year history.

 

"It is terrific for Dundee that John has done this."

 

 

Edited July 1, 2010 by sapper756

[Guest youngboy]

well done to him a massive achievement

[Guest john the body]

its a brillant achievement to a true gentlemen of the sport,

 

well done, and don,t get to drunk when u do celebrate,

 

all best

 

john, graham, charlie, and all your friends from south wales,

brilllllllaanntt

[bluecock]

well done jock on your great win,

check out link below for more info and a picture of jock with better still.

 

http://beta.thecourier.co.uk/News/Dundee/article/2191/pigeon-fancier-john-duthie-s-all-aflutter.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

WELL DONE BIG JOCK,has the doo got any Jim Cullens stuff in it,i know they swap doos from time to time.

[geordie1234]

well mate jims a relative of my girlfriend and a think he said it was one of his eggs or something like that lets hope the birds jim gave me will do well for me

[REDROCKET]

well done what an acheivment all the best

[alex wight]

Congratulations John Duthie, brilliant, all the best alex wight lochgelly.

[OLDYELLOW]

well done indeed

[Guest stevie-b]

best performance in decades in dundee but loads of good national positions north of the tay this year top flying by loads o members but lets no taking anything away from my m8 john let me know when the party is m8

[thunderbigbaws]

well mate jims a relative of my girlfriend and a think he said it was one of his eggs or something like that lets hope the birds jim gave me will do well for me

 

 

im led to believe the sire is johns gold award winner and the dam is a daughter of jock ellis gold award winner

[Guest stevie-b]

thats correct brian i have a full sister here m8

[andy]

Well Done a great performance :)

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

Excellent achivement and great result

[geordie1234]

well i must be wrong then mate

[cemetary]

Every pigeon fanciers dream, and Johns dream has come true, well done, fantastic performance.

 

And well done to all the others who timed in.

[Guest jim2123]

in 1926 rennes was won by D .McLNROY 580 mls velocity 1012 1403 birds in race . he stayed in dundee sorry john 1st for 84 yrs

[Guest stevie-b]

john never won rennes and wha geese a flyinf fook about 1920 oatcake

[aye ready]

john never won rennes and wha geese a flyinf fook about 1920 oatcake

rennes,reims,la ferte bernard etc all came under the heading THE GOLD CUP RACE

[Guest jim2123]

hi stevie b i never intended to make out that john duthie pigeon is not a great pigeon it isin the 1926 rennes winnerwas the gold cup race never was a oatcake