alec guinness Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 ANOTHER WEE TOUCH OF NOSTALGIA WITH ALL FANCIERS FLYING OVER 350 MILES.LIB 8.30 CHRISTCHURCH 1ST G MCNEIL & SON PORT SETON TIMED 4.46 VEL 12942ND J FURNESS BONNYRIGG VEL 12793RD ROBERTSON BROS MILLERHILL 4TH W HOGARTH & SON DANDERHALL5TH GILMOUR BROS MARKINCH6TH G HERRIOT & SON BONNYRIGG7TH ELMS & HILTON MILLERHILL19TH & 21ST BERT HUNTER ALVA20TH JIM ROSS UPHALL26TH FERGUSON BROS & FORSYTH COWIE TOP MONEY WINNER £138.00THE WEST SECTION SUFFERED FROM PREVAILING CONDITIONS WITH ONE BIRD RECORDED ON THE DAY TO J HOLLIS EAST KILBRIDE,THE FOLLOWING WEST SECTION FANCIERS RECORDED 2ND DAY BIRDS C WILSON PAISLEY,P MURPHY CAMBUSLANG,M & J WALLER PAISLEY. YOUNG BIRD RACING IN SCOTLAND 1960!!!!!!!!!! :) THOUGHT THIS BLAST FROM THE PAST WOULD BE OF INTEREST WITH SOME WELL KENT NAMES
billt Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 I take it that is Christchurch in Dorset, why do the Scottish fancy fly their youngsters over such distances, I think 200mls. is plenty for youngsters and I've lost plenty at that
alec guinness Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Posted February 12, 2012 I take it that is Christchurch in Dorset, why do the Scottish fancy fly their youngsters over such distances, I think 200mls. is plenty for youngsters and I've lost plenty at that just a wee bit of nostalgia from 1960 showing that youngsters were flying from the south coast of england back then. :) :)
THE FIFER Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 yes Christchurch was a race point for a while,
bigjamie Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 1960 GOD A YEAR BEFORE I WAS BORN AND ONE OF MY CLUB MEMBERS MENTIONED OLD PETER MURPHY GOSH AND HE IS STILL GOING STRONG IN OUR CLUB AND FED
alec guinness Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Posted February 12, 2012 1960 GOD A YEAR BEFORE I WAS BORN AND ONE OF MY CLUB MEMBERS MENTIONED OLD PETER MURPHY GOSH AND HE IS STILL GOING STRONG IN OUR CLUB AND FED ye can tell him he got a wee mention.
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 I like these old results and these kind of topics show that top performances have and can be put up in every part of the country Another point that stands out to me anyway is that the fanciers/areas nowadays that seem to be dominating the SNFC results(not just the YB nat)are,with a few exceptions,the ones who send their YB's the furthest in their young bird season
billt Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 1960 GOD A YEAR BEFORE I WAS BORN AND ONE OF MY CLUB MEMBERS MENTIONED OLD PETER MURPHY GOSH AND HE IS STILL GOING STRONG IN OUR CLUB AND FED Nice to see we are encouraging you youngsters into the sport
ovy1255 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 I take it that is Christchurch in Dorset, why do the Scottish fancy fly their youngsters over such distances, I think 200mls. is plenty for youngsters and I've lost plenty at that take it by your post that if you lived in the n/east you wouldnt be sending to our open race at the end of the young bird season lille france.
billt Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 I like these old results and these kind of topics show that top performances have and can be put up in every part of the country Another point that stands out to me anyway is that the fanciers/areas nowadays that seem to be dominating the SNFC results(not just the YB nat)are,with a few exceptions,the ones who send their YB's the furthest in their young bird season Very good point, just shows that youngsters that fly that sort of mileage are good ones
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 Very good point, just shows that youngsters that fly that sort of mileage are good ones There have been youngsters fly Rennes into Scotland in the past. S & D Bishop bought a pigeon called "Per-Ardua" in 1945.This hen flew from Gibraltar to Kent (1096miles) at 6 months old
billt Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 take it by your post that if you lived in the n/east you wouldnt be sending to our open race at the end of the young bird season lille france. I'm not saying I wouldn't send 1 or 2, but I do think of y/bird racing as training for racing as adults so I'd hope not to lose too many
alec guinness Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Posted February 12, 2012 There have been youngsters fly Rennes into Scotland in the past. S & D Bishop bought a pigeon called "Per-Ardua" in 1945.This hen flew from Gibraltar to Kent (1096miles) at 6 months old lewis a fancier in Kilsyth sent birds to Rennes with the BBC or BICC as recently as 1992 1993,he sent 3,lost 1,1 reported in cumbria and 1 home after a week 550 miles :)
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 lewis a fancier in Kilsyth sent birds to Rennes with the BBC or BICC as recently as 1992 1993,he sent 3,lost 1,1 reported in cumbria and 1 home after a week 550 miles :) Aye it can be done A bit too excessive fer me mind you
alec guinness Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Posted February 12, 2012 Aye it can be done A bit too excessive fer me mind you the chap from kilsyth flew them on darkness and had won the SNFC ybn section.but not for me though. :lol:
Guest Dorset-lad Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 ANOTHER WEE TOUCH OF NOSTALGIA WITH ALL FANCIERS FLYING OVER 350 MILES.LIB 8.30 CHRISTCHURCH 1ST G MCNEIL & SON PORT SETON TIMED 4.46 VEL 12942ND J FURNESS BONNYRIGG VEL 12793RD ROBERTSON BROS MILLERHILL 4TH W HOGARTH & SON DANDERHALL5TH GILMOUR BROS MARKINCH6TH G HERRIOT & SON BONNYRIGG7TH ELMS & HILTON MILLERHILL19TH & 21ST BERT HUNTER ALVA20TH JIM ROSS UPHALL26TH FERGUSON BROS & FORSYTH COWIE TOP MONEY WINNER £138.00THE WEST SECTION SUFFERED FROM PREVAILING CONDITIONS WITH ONE BIRD RECORDED ON THE DAY TO J HOLLIS EAST KILBRIDE,THE FOLLOWING WEST SECTION FANCIERS RECORDED 2ND DAY BIRDS C WILSON PAISLEY,P MURPHY CAMBUSLANG,M & J WALLER PAISLEY. YOUNG BIRD RACING IN SCOTLAND 1960!!!!!!!!!! :) THOUGHT THIS BLAST FROM THE PAST WOULD BE OF INTEREST WITH SOME WELL KENT NAMES Damb wasnt born then missed that one not far from where i live lol
billt Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 Damb wasnt born then missed that one not far from where i live lolI thought was on your doorstep Brian, You missed that one then
alec guinness Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Posted February 12, 2012 the 1st west section bird timed by james hillis east kilbride,SU60G 5437 mealy cock flew 8 consecutive races to Christchurch flying 999 miles 1286 yds,bloolines lindsay of auchengray x leishman bros douglas water,well known scottish distance lines,the current Glasgow fed sec mgt hillis is i think the daughter of the above fancier. :)
Guest Dorset-lad Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 I thought was on your doorstep Brian, You missed that one then Yeah i did miss it lol, shame they dont race down here now would of popped over to take pictures of there birds being liberated.
St Finnan Loft Posted February 12, 2012 Report Posted February 12, 2012 lewis a fancier in Kilsyth sent birds to Rennes with the BBC or BICC as recently as 1992 1993,he sent 3,lost 1,1 reported in cumbria and 1 home after a week 550 miles :) John Ellis with the B.B.C, sent a young bird to Rennes in 1972 & 1973 respectively and got both his young red & young mealy cock home from 583mls.
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