2012 Xmus Race

[blaz]

it,s that time of year again when all the local talk is about the up and coming xmus race from morpeth the Saturday before xmus.it is the 19th year for the race with a guaranteed 1st prize of £500 plus trophy. it is a very competitive race .the birdage is not very big with 200 to 250 approx with 49 different lofts sending last year.you can see how it gets local fanciers excited.it has never been won twice by the same pigeon and no fancier has won it 2 years in a row. last years winner young david brown has high hopes this year as he was telling me yesterday .with the hen that won last year bred by harky and put in to charity sale on hear a bargin for david. also a daughter of this hen which david tells me is a very nice young hen.last years winner picked up £1,287,50 in pools and prize money.their will be 1or 2 same way bred as last years winner going this year raced by myself plus some others.the xmus race is always wide open and a few good fanciers this year i think to watch out for would be j robertson w kinnear and son s a s tierney d valentine and the fancier with most wins at it j bell to name only a few.it will be wide open and anyone's race.

 

worth taking note of last years winner bought at a charity sale on hear.1 of the many good birds bred by members on hear to help raise funds for charity

[b.massey]

Best of luck.

 

When is the closing date on ents?

[blaz]

Best of luck.

 

When is the closing date on ents?

 

1ST DEC

[andy Burgess]

might have a shot this ?

[b.massey]

Yeah might do myself Andy! Depends if I canget my ETS set up in time as I am away to a show in 22nd and doubt my dad will be out in the cold waiting

[andy Burgess]

Yeah might do myself Andy! Depends if I canget my ETS set up in time as I am away to a show in 22nd and doubt my dad will be out in the cold waiting

our ETS system is dismantled for the Winter ,would hate the weather to get at it .old T3 will get dusted off if i decide to go ahead.

[b.massey]

Yeah I'd have used T3 is there! Doubt I'll convince my dad of the idea to be sstanding out back in december

[blaz]

IN THE PAST 18 YEARS MEMBERS HAVE COMPETED FOR £73,000 IN POOLS AND PRIZE MONEY PLUS OTHER SPONSORED PRIZES

[geordie1234]

Would love a similar race like this over here it's a long winter

[blaz]

it is a good race keeps your hand in in winter time.

[THE FIFER]

always a good one, all the best to all talking part .

[blaz]

with only 2 weeks to go all the fanciers going to this race are up and down road like yoyo,s myself included. i see andy is sending 4 best of luck with them.myself i have 8 going to race with a few of them bred with this race in mind. the word is this could be the biggest entry for a xmus race.like any other year it could be anyone's race .without any doubt the winner will be the toughest most determined birds on the day.as it takes a gutsy pigeon to win it.

 

THE RACE IS ON THE 15TH DEC MORPETH

[AR]

with only 2 weeks to go all the fanciers going to this race are up and down road like yoyo,s myself included. i see andy is sending 4 best of luck with them.myself i have 8 going to race with a few of them bred with this race in mind. the word is this could be the biggest entry for a xmus race.like any other year it could be anyone's race .without any doubt the winner will be the toughest most determined birds on the day.as it takes a gutsy pigeon to win it.

 

THE RACE IS ON THE 15TH DEC MORPETH

Good luck wi the race gary

[andy Burgess]

with only 2 weeks to go all the fanciers going to this race are up and down road like yoyo,s myself included. i see andy is sending 4 best of luck with them.myself i have 8 going to race with a few of them bred with this race in mind. the word is this could be the biggest entry for a xmus race.like any other year it could be anyone's race .without any doubt the winner will be the toughest most determined birds on the day.as it takes a gutsy pigeon to win it.

 

THE RACE IS ON THE 15TH DEC MORPETH

waiting for warmer weather before i start training lol.

[blaz]

waiting for warmer weather before i start training lol.

 

if you have not started yet it is not to late to pull out lol

[andy Burgess]

if you have not started yet it is not to late to pull out lol

had a few taking the rip at todays Fed meeting because iv,e not had them down the road , oops.will be sending regardless .

[blaz]

had a few taking the rip at todays Fed meeting because iv,e not had them down the road , oops.will be sending regardless .

 

it is a tough race andy. to be fair on birds you need to make sure their fit.can be as slow as 550ypm thats a long time on the wing

[andy Burgess]

it is a tough race andy. to be fair on birds you need to make sure their fit.can be as slow as 550ypm thats a long time on the wing

not even sure of the distance ,around 70 miles at a guess

[REDROCKET]

My money's on you this year Gary ATB

[andy Burgess]

it is a tough race andy. to be fair on birds you need to make sure their fit.can be as slow as 550ypm thats a long time on the wing

 

 

not even sure of the distance ,around 70 miles at a guess

hoping to train a few times this coming week ?

[blaz]

not even sure of the distance ,around 70 miles at a guess

 

 

i am 73m 1629y you will be about 72m plus yards

[blaz]

My money's on you this year Gary ATB

 

my money,s not even on me.

 

cheers

[andy Burgess]

i am 73m 1629y you will be about 72m plus yards

thanks , will get the distance on the night of basketing i guess ??

[blaz]

last year winning velocity was 776 ypm 2H 53M flying time

[Yrrab]

A Record entry this year with 313 birds being entered by 49 lofts generating £1565 ( 313 x £5 ) in prize money which will be paid out in 20 prizes as follows:

 

£500, £250, £130, £100, £90, £75, £65, £60, £50, £40, £35, £30, £25, £25, £20, £20, £15, £15, £10, £10.

 

Competing Lofts / entries:

 

E.Stark x4 C.McGregor x30 A.Young x6 W.Kinnear & Son x12 I.Johnston x4 C.Brown x2 T.Flockhart x6 Mr&Mrs Burgess x 4

B.Lavery x 3 T.Waddell x2 A.Lawrie x6 McCormack & Fraser x 4 Sammuals & Lunn x4 J.Blackhurst x6 Wright & Blackhurst x6

R.Williamson x10 J&G Whitson x2 W&B Dunsmore x8 J.McCormack x4 T.Thomson x2 S&S Tierney x10 J.Porter x4 J.Watson x1

J.Douglas x16 J.Robertson x4 A.Anderson x4 J.Milne x4 Tytler & Winter x4 G.Tytler x6 AW.Robertson x6 H.Russell x2

Mr&Mrs Millar x6 D.Valentine x2 S.Lindsay x4 Mr&Mrs Lindsay x8 W.Pryde & Son x10 J.Pryde x4 G.Power x20 G.Cairns x8

W.Stewart x4 D.Ure x5 D.Fish x4 R.Graham & Son x5 A.Mitchell x3 L.Mitchell x4 S.Finlay x12 J.Moyes x3 D.Brown x5

McNamee & Dewar x20.