Times & Returns 13Th August Libs

[aye ready]

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we had to put up with our youngster's coming back and some of them joining what must of been 5,000 Lanarkshire pigeons liberated at 12.45, less than 1 mile from our allotment and didnt clear Split into approx. 8 or 9 small batche's, they were still pigeons going in all direction 1 hour later.

 

my 1st yb arrived at 12.58 13mins after their LIB. and luckily missed the mass, I have 6 missng some Lad's have only 4 back. NO COMMUNICATION surely they enquire as to when the Hexham birds were due back MADNESS

 

and:

 

 

Lanarshire birds should of went 2 hours ealier, it was much better then clear skys for hours. then they liberate into almost full cloud cover absolute madness

 

 

 

wheres BIGDAS expert opinion on this then

[yeboah]

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we had to put up with our youngster's coming back and some of them joining what must of been 5,000 Lanarkshire pigeons liberated at 12.45, less than 1 mile from our allotment and didnt clear Split into approx. 8 or 9 small batche's, they were still pigeons going in all direction 1 hour later.

 

my 1st yb arrived at 12.58 13mins after their LIB. and luckily missed the mass, I have 6 missng some Lad's have only 4 back. NO COMMUNICATION surely they enquire as to when the Hexham birds were due back MADNESS

 

 

and:

 

 

Lanarshire birds should of went 2 hours ealier, it was much better then clear skys for hours. then they liberate into almost full cloud cover absolute madness

 

 

The Lanarkshire controller was in contact with me regarding weather in my area and there is no way they could have went earlier as it was full cloud cover low mist and heavy rain here all morning ,the RAF fighter jets weren't even flying the valley(that bad )we got a brief break in the weather between 1-30 and 3-00 then back to mist and rain crap day ,appreciate what you are saying regarding communication but never easy trying to get large convoy's away in limited period of good weather,only no if they had went earlier on this occasion would have got slaughtered .

[billy_g]

race controllers have a totally crap job and we should thank them for what they do,after all the fed votes puts them in that position,my race controller [aye ready] has done a great job you just get some funny races,im 8/23 my season is gone but thats it,im gutted for all the guys that had the same kind of race as me. keep the good work up you race controllers

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Was always going to be a tricky race today from Hexam,

 

Hexam is not a good area to be liberating 7000 pigeons.

 

Forcast was showing full cloud cover for the majority of the route with drizzle or light rain.

 

One minute it was warm then it turned cold and clamy.

 

There was a change for the worse of the feathering of the natural young birds this week whislt they were going through the marking some doos were even sent with baldy heads.

 

The third young bird race is when YBS is at It's peak.

 

Not surprised that returns are poor for most fanciers, we have 30/46 which is disappointing after having returns of 54/54 & 55/56 from the first 2 races

[frank-123]

18 from 26 myself hoping some more show in the morning

something very wrong today for near on every fed got whacked

not in till 57 so quite disappointed

that's me probably call it quits for the season apart from some wee one's for the comeback race

[alec guinness]

Was always going to be a tricky race today from Hexam,

 

Hexam is not a good area to be liberating 7000 pigeons.

 

Forcast was showing full cloud cover for the majority of the route with drizzle or light rain.

 

One minute it was warm then it turned cold and clamy.

 

There was a change for the worse of the feathering of the natural young birds this week whislt they were going through the marking some doos were even sent with baldy heads.

 

The third young bird race is when YBS is at It's peak.

 

Not surprised that returns are poor for most fanciers, we have 30/46 which is disappointing after having returns of 54/54 & 55/56 from the first 2 races

 

some good points Gareth,imo the natural youngsters every year are finding it harder to cope with yb racing. :)

[Delboy]

get them away Frank, fking long off season

[frank-123]

get them away Frank, fking long off season

 

my yearlings took a battering this year derek so i need to try and build if i get a few more in the morning then i might keep some going

 

42/68 from Thirsk. Pentland Fed, 1380 vel. First 5 in club drop together then a few minutes later another 4, half home at clocks when some didn't even time in. Where the *expletive removed* do they get to.......

 

the pentland bird davie allison gave to jim hannah trapped right out the sky onto his landing board and into his loft when davie was waiting on hexham birds coming

[VMS]

18 from 26 myself hoping some more show in the morning

something very wrong today for near on every fed got whacked

not in till 57 so quite disappointed

that's me probably call it quits for the season apart from some wee one's for the comeback race

 

SAME BOAT AS YOURSELF M8,BETTER SAVED FOR NEXT YEAR NOW.

[Delboy]

my yearlings took a battering this year derek so i need to try and build if i get a few more in the morning then i might keep some going

 

 

Frank, i once raced 12 obs and was never out top 6 in club, ( 36 lofts )I had 3 SNFC x section winners and 6 fed winners in 12 birds.Quality m8, get them sorted out.Thats only my opinion

[frank-123]

Frank, i once raced 12 obs and was never out top 6 in club, ( 36 lofts )I had 3 SNFC x section winners and 6 fed winners in 12 birds.Quality m8, get them sorted out.Thats only my opinion

 

20 year ago??

now i cant find the quality derek it's only the lucky one's that make it

[Delboy]

20 year ago??

now i cant find the quality derek it's only the lucky one's that make it

 

10 YEARS AGO M8

[Delboy]

Never kept more or raced more than 28 birds.Nowadays its more than double that Frank

[dal2]

Was always going to be a tricky race today from Hexam,

 

Hexam is not a good area to be liberating 7000 pigeons.

 

Forcast was showing full cloud cover for the majority of the route with drizzle or light rain.

 

One minute it was warm then it turned cold and clamy.

 

There was a change for the worse of the feathering of the natural young birds this week whislt they were going through the marking some doos were even sent with baldy heads.

 

The third young bird race is when YBS is at It's peak.

 

Not surprised that returns are poor for most fanciers, we have 30/46 which is disappointing after having returns of 54/54 & 55/56 from the first 2 races

 

 

Why Gareth! Have trained SNFC birds for 20yr frae hexham and always thought it was good? Its over in the East is it not?

Was the weather in the west no P*** the day? It was here!

[Guest bigda]

wheres BIGDAS expert opinion on this then

hexam was the worse place to be in a wet dreek day, it is in a very low basin and if there is low cloud the birds can only get out the one way and that is to head south then make for carlisle longtown

we could not even go to otterburn as that is the highest part and it would have low cloud there with there been smirly rain on the east coast and the same weather in between otterburn and hexam the birds the leading ones well maybe not the leaders at the time came right out of the south and must have cam e out of the muirkirk ayrshire side, the natural doos that went east had to go down as the weather would have soaked then in no time, the darkies would be the most likely winners in that race today, hexam is like a giant quarry with one exit on a wet day if it was a good day they have no probs as there are many currents and you will always see para gliders there.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Why Gareth! Have trained SNFC birds for 20yr frae hexham and always thought it was good? Its over in the East is it not?

Was the weather in the west no P*** the day? It was here!

Hexham itself is in a valley and any-time i have drove through my thoughts have been that this is not a good place to liberate doos especially if full cloud cover which it was today.

 

Today in Larkhall for each hour that past, there would be drizzle for 10 mins, full cloud cover for 45 mins which was low, then 5 mins of the sun trying to get its head out. Would imagine that down amongst the hills at 2500 feet then it would not have been a good flying for young birds flying.

 

Two more this morning 32/46, hopefully a few more will turn up today in which case it will be seen as a great learning curve for both the birds yesterday and the late ones today.

[Guest KING BILLY]

56/70 frome hexham just wish thay had been up 0830 that would have gave them more time to get home never can remember having a bad race out of hexham

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

56/70 frome hexham just wish thay had been up 0830 that would have gave them more time to get home never can remember having a bad race out of hexham

 

Was a race approx 6-7 years ago when it took 4 hours for most fanciers to get a doo, returns were that bad that we don't go back there until 2 years ago when the Race controller was desperate for a lib site because the weather was bad further south.

[yeboah]

56/70 frome hexham just wish thay had been up 0830 that would have gave them more time to get home never can remember having a bad race out of hexham

Good Luck for birds working today ,the weather here at present is full cloud cover low mist on hills and no wind ,hopefully things will improve ,the weather here yesterday was crap with full cloud cover low mist and rain heavy at times ,there was a small window of dry weather between 1-30 and 3-00 when birds had a clear run through then it was back to rain and mist ,we sure have had one s-- summer .

[Guest KING BILLY]

hexam was the worse place to be in a wet dreek day, it is in a very low basin and if there is low cloud the birds can only get out the one way and that is to head south then make for carlisle longtown

we could not even go to otterburn as that is the highest part and it would have low cloud there with there been smirly rain on the east coast and the same weather in between otterburn and hexam the birds the leading ones well maybe not the leaders at the time came right out of the south and must have cam e out of the muirkirk ayrshire side, the natural doos that went east had to go down as the weather would have soaked then in no time, the darkies would be the most likely winners in that race today, hexam is like a giant quarry with one exit on a wet day if it was a good day they have no probs as there are many currents and you will always see para gliders there.

you talK some P I SH

[andy]

my yearlings took a battering this year derek so i need to try and build if i get a few more in the morning then i might keep some going

 

 

 

the pentland bird davie allison gave to jim hannah trapped right out the sky onto his landing board and into his loft when davie was waiting on hexham birds coming

Yes, I collected the bird from Jim last night...I've left better in the loft.....Is this the problem? Too many birds in poor condition, possibly holding others back.

Big Da still talking P***!!

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

TAKE IT USE GET ON VERY WELL.///

[Guest big slim]

We got 28 from 28 so i thought it was a great race. Did not even have any late. Then talking to friends this morning found out about big losses at some lofts. Takes the shine off when your mates have lost so many. Hope more work home.

[slim45]

thats me just got another pigeon from aycliff thats me got 8 out of 14 now

[Guest KING BILLY]

66/70 now not the worst i have lost in resent years out of 1 race