Snfc Proposed Race Points.

[Guest bigda]

would you be scared to race from skiberreen again

distances as follows

skibberreen to annan 343mile

to glasgow 361mile

edinburgh 392mile

eyemouth 418 mile

dundee 424 mile

aberdeen 481 mile

frazerburgh 514 mile

with the help of the wind

the glasgow birds could do it in 8.1/2hours

and frazerburgh about 12 hours

[jonl6280]

j.mcghie&son&grandson from newmains won rennes in the 90's i think or was it 2000?

[sj irving jnr]

j mcghie son&grandson won nantes,i think

[johnc]

all this complaining about east v west maybe the east coast men have better birds and are better fliers, after all its the same names that are doing it every year credit where its due ,jmo

[Guest bigda]

j mcghie son&grandson won nantes,i think

 

 

yep nantes 1998

[Guest bigda]

all this complaining about east v west maybe the east coast men have better birds and are better fliers, after all its the same names that are doing it every year credit where its due ,jmo

 

 

they would have no problem then of a change in direction with all there credibility intact

[johnc]

so if they changed direction you would not here of these guys again dont think so just sour grapes

[johnc]

so bigda if you lived in dundee you would beat these guys every race

[Guest bigda]

so bigda if you lived in dundee you would beat these guys every race

 

 

race out the west and there game would be ended try Ireland first skibbereen, then hire a boat take the birds out to sea due west, every one has a true measure no obstructions for any fancier the first birds to break from Ireland and wind assisted would

win, and in the west it would be the Nat winner if you think i am wrong try it put year neck on the line

i know the result, the east would win there section but thats all, the cost of a race would be about in including a boat hire to take them out to 500+ would cost £200-£300 all in the race would cost about £800

to send them out to sea for the gold cup and they race would be fair

[DJWa]

race out the west and there game would be ended try Ireland first skibbereen, then hire a boat take the birds out to sea due west, every one has a true measure no obstructions for any fancier the first birds to break from Ireland and wind assisted would

win, and in the west it would be the Nat winner if you think i am wrong try it put year neck on the line

i know the result, the east would win there section but thats all, the cost of a race would be about in including a boat hire to take them out to 500+ would cost £200-£300 all in the race would cost about £800

to send them out to sea for the gold cup and they race would be fair

i see what you on about with an offshore race

thats ok for oneloft races but how can you get accurate distances

from a boat,

[Guest bigda]

i see what you on about with an offshore race

thats ok for oneloft races but how can you get accurate distances

from a boat,

 

 

the same way as you get any measure longitude and latitude "x " marks the spot on the grid you want to chart i also believe if you use the sea the whole of the national could be that the mileage would only be 60mile to the furthest flier taken from a central point all flying 500 mile and the max 560mile

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Not been on the site much recently some interesting posts

 

John Hodgson,Jammie Donaldson,Walker & Wilson,Jim Hannah they're all "gods" of Scottish national racing in my eyes.

 

There will always be someone who has a "better" measurement than you even in your own village,street or compound.Realistically the only loft location you need to be concerning yourself with is your own.

 

RACE PIGEONS NOT RACEPOINTS

 

enjoy your pigeons and their performances in 2011

[Chris Little]

Getting back to the topic of Liege.

 

When the SNFC had a race from Liege in 2001 what was the race like in terms of returns

[dal2]

Dont think i twas magic tho didny send maself! Was McCarton well in waea brother o tranquility boy Chris?

[Guest bigda]

Getting back to the topic of Liege.

 

When the SNFC had a race from Liege in 2001 what was the race like in terms of returns

 

 

dont think the returns is the problem think its more to do with the overfly and the lie of the land

[Chris Little]

We never sent any either Steven so I have very little recollection of how it went and who timed what, there was a cracker timed in Annan and also Kirkintilloch

 

Danny, I am more than aware of the measurements etc, just after a response on how the returns were in 2001

[Guest bigda]

race result from liege 2001

first L mc kay carnoustie

[Guest bigda]

We never sent any either Steven so I have very little recollection of how it went and who timed what, there was a cracker timed in Annan and also Kirkintilloch

 

Danny, I am more than aware of the measurements etc, just after a response on how the returns were in 2001

 

 

what i do know is 90% of the east"enders never went so dont think there many birds away

[Guest bigda]

would this be to far east for the national

 

http://www.daftlogic...-calculator.htm

 

446 mile to glasgow

[frank-123]

We never sent any either Steven so I have very little recollection of how it went and who timed what, there was a cracker timed in Annan and also Kirkintilloch

 

Danny, I am more than aware of the measurements etc, just after a response on how the returns were in 2001

 

was that the race jim hannah of blantyre was 2nd open to jim farmer

[budgie]

was that the race jim hannah of blantyre was 2nd open to jim farmer

 

The race point was Chenoise which Jim was 2nd to Mr Farmer2002 flying distance 582 mls vel:-1136 630 birds.

[Guest IB]

Helpful to see some of the distances for Liege. Acknowledge that the further East you go, the 'overfly' shrinks, but IMO the number that's important is '500' miles, and Liege falls far short of that for those flying into the Borders. I think the Gold Cup race and Longest races should be set at a minimum of 500 miles and 600 miles respectively into the Borders.

 

We already have 1 x '400' mile channel race, Ypres, also Belgium. Quite apart from the commmorative significance of the race point, another attraction was that it was to become an International race. Don't know why that hasn't happened but I feel there is room for Scotland to compete in an International race, most of which are from Western France (where some on here would like to fly from) Dax, Pau etc. Wouldn't that be a more fitting longest race, testing the Scottish pigeons in an international contest?

[mealyhen]

Could anyone from the SNFC management committee give a reason for the proposed change of race points i.e Bovington - Rivenhall Eastbourne - Folkestone and especially Reims- Liege

[Delboy]

George, step forward

[clockman]

George, step forward

The members will get told at the agm then they can vote what way they want