Snfc Clermont Birdage

[sapper756]

I have just returned from the Kirkcaldy marking station, and my birds were through and both ets and stb clocks set, and before I left only 1 other fancier turned up with 1 bird, at that time there were approximately 54 National doos through. I know it was only 3.30pm and the station is open till 6pm, but the talk was that they expected a maximum of 200 doos from this marking stationhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

 

It will be interesting to hear feedback from all other marking stations as PB members return home and come onto the sitehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

 

http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gifGOOD LUCK TO THOSE WHO ARE SENDING http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[Williedoo]

94 from Aberdeen marking station.

[clockman]

37 SNFC members sent 175 from Dundee marking station.

[thunderbigbaws]

202 from kirkcaldy marking station

[slim45]

2 birds from kilmarnock marking station 13 pigeon from kilbarchan marking station both stations section f

[duncandoo]

192 birds from uddingston marking station

[slim45]

is that all from the west just over 200 birds i thought there would have been more with ypres being a good race for returns

[duncandoo]

is that all from the west just over 200 birds i thought there would have been more with ypres being a good race for returns

i think folk are keeping what old birds they have left for next year

[alec guinness]

approx 120 birds at boness.

[frank-123]

the scottish national flying club has some serious decisions to make about future race programs

gone is the hay day of long distance racing

for one reason and one reason only people don't have the birds to give it a go due to the terrible losses they have taken since april

we have sat back and just excepted these losses time to do something now

[VMS]

In my short time competing in National racing in Scotland this seems, apart from the odd exception the norm.Many top

quality pigeons that have scored several times at this distance are lost just as they can be lost at the shorter distances.I don't believe that this is a new phenomena as in years gone by there was also only 1 bird on the day from these distance type National races on occasion.Onwards and Upwards as they say.Good luck too all that have sent to this race.

[geordie1234]

i must admit as some one trying to get in to the sport the way people are talking it looks very bleak with bad losses everyweek

[dal2]

i must admit as some one trying to get in to the sport the way people are talking it ooks very bleak with bad losses everyweek

Sent 6 so far tae Reims, Bourges and Ypres got 5 back. 2from2,1from2,2from2.

[VMS]

i must admit as some one trying to get in to the sport the way people are talking it ooks very bleak with bad losses everyweek

 

Aye racing pigeons will quickly turn you into Victor Meldrew or the Rev i am jolly.

[geordie1234]

It honestly canny be that bad with the losses can it

 

Can someone tell me how to deal with bop everyone is saying we have to fight back what can be really do about them

[thunderbigbaws]

It honestly canny be that bad with the losses can it

 

Can someone tell me how to deal with bop everyone is saying we have to fight back what can be really do about them

to many losses at the short inland nationals, should only be 1 or none and the rest over the channel, its only my opinion, dropped 16 at bovingdon and 6 at eastbourne and full returns at ypres. be lucky if i send 2 or 3 to the inland national next year, i would rather lose them at channel racing if at all. snfc built on distance racing not any more

[nogin]

to many losses at the short inland nationals, should only be 1 or none and the rest over the channel, its only my opinion, dropped 16 at bovingdon and 6 at eastbourne and full returns at ypres. be lucky if i send 2 or 3 to the inland national next year, i would rather lose them at channel racing if at all. snfc built on distance racing not any more

 

I THINK WE NEED I MYCROLITE WITH A GATLING GUN

[Guest stb-]

I THINK WE NEED I MYCROLITE WITH A GATLING GUN

and a few napalm bombs tae sort em oot

[nogin]

and a few napalm bombs tae sort em oot

 

[sapper756]

I have just returned from the Kirkcaldy marking station, and my birds were through and both ets and stb clocks set, and before I left only 1 other fancier turned up with 1 bird, at that time there were approximately 54 National doos through. I know it was only 3.30pm and the station is open till 6pm, but the talk was that they expected a maximum of 200 doos from this marking stationhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

 

It will be interesting to hear feedback from all other marking stations as PB members return home and come onto the sitehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

 

http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gifGOOD LUCK TO THOSE WHO ARE SENDING http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

202 from kirkcaldy marking station

Not a bad guess by the lads at the marking!

[frank-123]

I have just returned from the Kirkcaldy marking station, and my birds were through and both ets and stb clocks set, and before I left only 1 other fancier turned up with 1 bird, at that time there were approximately 54 National doos through. I know it was only 3.30pm and the station is open till 6pm, but the talk was that they expected a maximum of 200 doos from this marking station

 

It will be interesting to hear feedback from all other marking stations as PB members return home and come onto the site

 

GOOD LUCK TO THOSE WHO ARE SENDING

202 from kirkcaldy marking station

Not a bad guess by the lads at the marking!

 

was this the fife open race?

[thunderbigbaws]

ame='sapper756' date='15 July 2010 - 07:17 AM' timestamp='1279174656' post='570401']

 

 

was this the fife open race?

 

 

yes, very poor

[frank-123]

yes, very poor

 

just thinking my own fed made the correct decision to go to ypres it can only be the break between races where guys have had enough and want to get on training there youngbirds

really poor entry from fife can you imagine the turnout for this race if it was not a fed race

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

just thinking my own fed made the correct decision to go to ypres it can only be the break between races where guys have had enough and want to get on training there youngbirds

really poor entry from fife can you imagine the turnout for this race if it was not a fed race

 

Wasn't that long ago that there would have been 1000 doos away from fife in this race, but its not just fife that's struggling as section E birdage from this race is down 33% since last year.

[bullcock]

Yep the losses have been very high and costly to members and the sport in general, and yes we need to review the program at fed and national levels.

but on a plus note Ive never seen so many day birds from the gold cup race and ypres was in general a good race also.

 

The Inlands are too short, Bourges is too long we have too many races all these issues have been discussed over the last few weeks on PB but we need to make some sense of it all and come up with solutions to all the issues.

 

Has anybody got the solution to these issues?

 

Fire away....