Danderhall XMas Race

[blaz]

you might be right delboy .only tried 2 nats one last year and one this year with the best of my old birds .offer still stands Ypres or gold cup race .it is for charity.

[dal2]

Wot happens if neither of ye get a doo hame frae the Gold Cup. Blaz maybe you would have been better just winnin this race again and let the doos dae the talkin.

Am no one for the cold weather but they are your doos and frae the pictures looked in good nick.

Cheers Steven

[blaz]

Wot happens if neither of ye get a doo hame frae the Gold Cup. Blaz maybe you would have been better just winnin this race again and let the doos dae the talkin.

Am no one for the cold weather but they are your doos and frae the pictures looked in good nick.

Cheers Steven

 

having 2nd thoughts about sending as i have had a close look at the weather this weekend.don,t mind a test for birds but their is a point when you say how much will i lose to get one home. if both of us did not get bird then i pay the £50 to charity

Edited December 14, 2010 by blaz

[Guest stb-]

having 2nd thoughts about sending as i have had a close look at the weather this weekend.don,t mind a test for birds but their is a point when you say how much will i lose to get one home. if both of us did not get bird then i pay the £50 to charity

exactly what i said in previous post with the bad weather now and the forecast for siberian conditions and snow over the weekend i still dont think its giving much thought for the birds

just to win a novelty race bye anyone

[andy]

exactly what i said in previous post with the bad weather now and the forecast for siberian conditions and snow over the weekend i still dont think its giving much thought for the birds

just to win a novelty race bye anyone

No really a novelty race as it's been going for umpteen years and they fly for more money in this race than your club probably flies for in a season. You pays your money and take yer chance. Nobody is forcing the issue. I've seen heatwave conditions in summer months when it has affected the birds at the opposite end of the scale.

[yeboah]

No really a novelty race as it's been going for umpteen years and they fly for more money in this race than your club probably flies for in a season. You pays your money and take yer chance. Nobody is forcing the issue. I've seen heatwave conditions in summer months when it has affected the birds at the opposite end of the scale.

Now steady Andy ,Heatwave no many of us can remember what yin of them are

[andy]

Now steady Andy ,Heatwave no many of us can remember what yin of them are

Mick,

I remember Rennes 1976. :emoticon-0157-sun:

[Guest stb-]

No really a novelty race as it's been going for umpteen years and they fly for more money in this race than your club probably flies for in a season. You pays your money and take yer chance. Nobody is forcing the issue. I've seen heatwave conditions in summer months when it has affected the birds at the opposite end of the scale.

Andy a think quite a few of the xmas races have been pretty good weather over a few of them

 

and maby better than we have had in the earlier season at some , but its baltic the now and as i said the forecast is sheite for the end of the week . Hope it dosent turn out as bad as the forecast for the sake of the doos .

[blaz]

does anyone know any fanciers in Siberia that might sell 2011 yb,s

[nogin]

does anyone know any fanciers in Siberia that might sell 2011 yb,s

 

 

AYE..........ME

[Delboy]

the kirky boys r easy beat

 

 

Come in Tokyo, your that far east Derek your eyes are starting to slant

[novo10]

Come in Tokyo, your that far east Derek your eyes are starting to slant

u not get us in west section m8

[Guest stb-]

u not get us in west section m8

sorry East is East

[alec guinness]

u not get us in west section m8

 

 

you could join the midland fed. ;)

[novo10]

sorry East is East

here we r closer 2 the west than east

[Delboy]

here we r closer 2 the west than east

 

 

Here , we are closer to Ireland than Scotland

[alec guinness]

Here , we are closer to Ireland than Scotland

 

 

:D :D

[novo10]

Here , we are closer to Ireland than Scotland

we give jim ohara just over 1 mile and john mcneil 3 and a half ur right thats fair and 25 to stirling

[Guest stb-]

we give jim ohara just over 1 mile and john mcneil 3 and a half ur right thats fair and 25 to stirling

would agree thats not fair you should be in the south section

[Guest Freebird]

Having followed this thread with conflicting views as I feel I sort of know these guys in a "basics" way I thought I would put in my twopence worth and hope I do not offend anyone. Bareing in mind I do not race pigeons, but I do love having my birds and keep them well to the best of my ability and knowledge. Being a part of this very usefull and amusing site means a lot to me. Bazz breeds and races a good bird and from the pic's I have seen his birds are tip top. I have seen pic's of STB's birds and to me they are the type of bird I would choose if I ever did get around to racing. As for his results, I do not know but it would appear from the comments he is well respected in the sport. Both of you in my mind are very fortunate in that you have a good knowledge of pigeon health and racing techniques. Bazz may be fortunate in his location and STB would appear to be in poor location given the race venues and weather patterns for this country. I feel it is up to the individual to decide if his birds are up to the task or not and I am quite sure that Bazz spends a lot of time deciding what to do. Yes at this time of year the cold and damp is not favourable but as someone previously said some summer days are just as bad. Saying that I know where STB is coming from and the welfare of the birds must be paramount. I think both you guys will have learned something from this thread as I sure have and that can only be a good thing. Hopefully there is no hard feelings between you's and Bazz gets a good race day for his birds if he sends. I would like to see the challenge take place between you's but it would have to be worked out fairly as to location etc. As HARRY HILL says " only one way to find out - FIGHT" HE! HE! HE! Seriously guys, all the best in the sport.

[blaz]

their is no hard feelings towards STB from me.i hope he has a merry christmas and a happy and prosperous new year as i do for the rest of you.

 

weather forcast for sat 18th 9am morpeth sunny with a 5 mile east wind. HOPE IT STAYS LIKE THAT

[Guest IB]

Like others have said, this race has been held for many years - I think I remember it back in the mid-sixties - and I think it is the same as any other 'extraordinary' event - e.g running a marathon, it needs aptitude & special training - tailored to that particular event.

 

Last year Blaz said he was careful in his choice of birds and the days he trained them, and I think this year will have been no different.

[Guest stb-]

their is no hard feelings towards STB from me.i hope he has a merry christmas and a happy and prosperous new year as i do for the rest of you.

 

weather forcast for sat 18th 9am morpeth sunny with a 5 mile east wind. HOPE IT STAYS LIKE THAT

No hard feelings here at all and its not aimed at blaz , my comments are on racing birds in these conditions in general , i know we have had many years where the temp at christmas has been very mild , but its a bit different this year , dont know what the weather is like over in the east but here just now there is a lot of snow here from 3 weeks back and has not been above freezin. Today there is quite a breezy north east wind and although its showing -2 it feels like -15 with the chill factor . I just changed my drinkers just now and a film of ice was forming on them as soon as i put the water in . Also noticed with the wind today the birds hardly flew for 2 mins and were down aand keeping out of it , any other day even although its been a lot colder they have battered about all day but they hate that cold NE wind ,

anyway all the best for the race and hope the weather picks up a lot

[ALF]

THEY TRIED THE XMAS RACE THROUGH HERE IN LANARKSHIRE MAYBE 3 OR 4 YRS AGO AND IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IT WAS A DISASTER AND WAS'NT TRIED AGAIN

[dal2]

Fair play to whoever wants to race as yer birds will have to be tiptop!!! My only thought is that I hate racin in april with an east wind so much to scared for this