alec guinness Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 1018 MEMBERS ENTERED 4359 BIRDS ON THE 12/09/81. EAST 423 MEMBERS 2102 BIRDSSOUTH 118 MEMBERS 570 BIRDSWEST 115 MEMBERS 353 BIRDSCENTRE 46 MEMBERS 122 BIRDSNORTH 24 MEMBERS 70 BIRDS MIDLAND 292 MEMBERS 1142 BIRDS 1ST EAST SEC 1ST OPEN G UNWIN MUSSELBURGH VEL 12852ND EAST SEC R CARRUTHERS BONNYRIGG3RD EAST SEC D GRANT POLTONHALL 1ST SOUTH SEC J CARMICHAEL ECCLESFECHAN VEL 12542ND SOUTH SEC HARKNESS & FERGUSON NEWCASTLTON3RD SOUTH SEC LYTOLLIS & STEVENSON GRETNA 1ST WEST SEC J MCLAUGHLIN KIRKINTILLOCH VEL 11732ND WEST SEC RENFREW & MARTIN BARRHEAD3RD WEST SEC J HOOD MILTON OF CAMPSIE 1ST CENTRE SEC A MCEWAN KIRKLISTON VEL 12602ND CENTRE SEC A MCEWAN KIRKLISTON3RD CENTRE SEC A MITCHELL & SON RATHO 1ST NORTH SEC J T PARK ABERDEEN VEL 10672ND NORTH SEC W MASSON INVERALLOCHY3RD NORTH SEC D BAIN ABERDEEN 1ST MIDLAND SEC A IRVINE BONNYBRIDGE VEL 12512ND MIDLAND SEC J RUSSELL SALS BURGH3RD MIDLAND SEC WATT &RATTRAY NEWMAINS. just a wee bit of nostalgia from 30 years ago,i remember cycling like a madman on my mums old shopping bike all the way to kirkintilloch to duplicate our timer. :) lets hope we can have a great race at the weekend.
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 All the best fer the weekend John Hope ye get something similar Out of curiosity is yer maw's shopping bike still in working order fer this weekend??
alec guinness Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Posted September 6, 2011 All the best fer the weekend John Hope ye get something similar Out of curiosity is yer maw's shopping bike still in working order fer this weekend?? will get two clocks set m8 as my bum is a touch bigger for the bike. :)
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 will get two clocks set m8 as my bum is a touch bigger for the bike. :) haha Have a good race all who enter
Guest stb- Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 will get two clocks set m8 as my bum is a touch bigger for the bike. :) is there not a weight to ratio thing happend there the bikes got older and youve got bigger jeez i raced at my dads small holding then too
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 Good reading John, always interesting to look back at the old results. Remember Irvine from Bonnybridge had a great record from the young bird nationals. From this list are you the last man standing.
alec guinness Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Posted September 6, 2011 is there not a weight to ratio thing happend there the bikes got older and youve got bigger jeez i raced at my dads small holding then too good bob :) there were some good times and great racing. ;)
alec guinness Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Posted September 6, 2011 Good reading John, always interesting to look back at the old results. Remember Irvine from Bonnybridge had a great record from the young bird nationals. From this list are you the last man standing. never really thought about that gareth,i missed out walter masson, and jim mclaughlin from kirkie is still racing in his 80s,not sure about the rest gareth. :)
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted September 6, 2011 Report Posted September 6, 2011 Some great names-I love looking back at the old results I've got a pile of yellow results and tickets in a box I got from an old clubmate of mine when he packed up.Will get them on over the winter
yeboah Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 Great reading John ,god luck for the race this weekend ,None of the solway winners compete now as many are no longer with us although Maurice Lytollis is presently our Federation Secretary .
walterbmasson Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 i remember that race very well john park who won the NORTH SEC KNEW I HAD MY MEALY COCK on the loft before he got his bird ROBBIE MC DONALD WAS ON THE PHONE TO JOHN TELLING HIM my bird would not trap when i eventually got him jn i was beat by a few miniutes i finished up 2nd JOHN NAMED HIS BIRD LUCKY HE WILL TELL YOU TILL THIS DAY
alec guinness Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Posted September 7, 2011 i remember that race very well john park who won the NORTH SEC KNEW I HAD MY MEALY COCK on the loft before he got his bird ROBBIE MC DONALD WAS ON THE PHONE TO JOHN TELLING HIM my bird would not trap when i eventually got him jn i was beat by a few miniutes i finished up 2nd JOHN NAMED HIS BIRD LUCKY HE WILL TELL YOU TILL THIS DAY good walter,always great memories. :)
Guest IB Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 never really thought about that gareth,[color-=red]I missed out walter masson [/color] , and jim mclaughlin from kirkie is still racing in his 80s,not sure about the rest gareth. :) I added Walter's name to your original post, and Walter's, which confirmed his position.
PATTY BHOY Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 1018 MEMBERS ENTERED 4359 BIRDS ON THE 12/09/81. EAST 423 MEMBERS 2102 BIRDSSOUTH 118 MEMBERS 570 BIRDSWEST 115 MEMBERS 353 BIRDSCENTRE 46 MEMBERS 122 BIRDSNORTH 24 MEMBERS 70 BIRDS MIDLAND 292 MEMBERS 1142 BIRDS 1ST EAST SEC 1ST OPEN G UNWIN MUSSELBURGH VEL 12852ND EAST SEC R CARRUTHERS BONNYRIGG3RD EAST SEC D GRANT POLTONHALL Any more old results?,interesting 1ST SOUTH SEC J CARMICHAEL ECCLESFECHAN VEL 12542ND SOUTH SEC HARKNESS & FERGUSON NEWCASTLTON3RD SOUTH SEC LYTOLLIS & STEVENSON GRETNA 1ST WEST SEC J MCLAUGHLIN KIRKINTILLOCH VEL 11732ND WEST SEC RENFREW & MARTIN BARRHEAD3RD WEST SEC J HOOD MILTON OF CAMPSIE 1ST CENTRE SEC A MCEWAN KIRKLISTON VEL 12602ND CENTRE SEC A MCEWAN KIRKLISTON3RD CENTRE SEC A MITCHELL & SON RATHO 1ST NORTH SEC J T PARK ABERDEEN VEL 10672ND NORTH SEC W MASSON INVERALLOCHY3RD NORTH SEC D BAIN ABERDEEN 1ST MIDLAND SEC A IRVINE BONNYBRIDGE VEL 12512ND MIDLAND SEC J RUSSELL SALS BURGH3RD MIDLAND SEC WATT &RATTRAY NEWMAINS. just a wee bit of nostalgia from 30 years ago,i remember cycling like a madman on my mums old shopping bike all the way to kirkintilloch to duplicate our timer. :) lets hope we can have a great race at the weekend.
knoxjn Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 i remember it well our first stab at the young bird national didnt make it on to the result but i remember how excited me and my brother in law were waiting for them great memories look at the birdage too fantastic
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