ovy1255 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 a fantasic result wull-i and all the guys that have been watching off this site will be pleased for you--win it next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WulDon Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 another 2 pigeons home this morning completing the TOP 10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 nice to see more return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Brilliant mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WulDon Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 thanks lads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 another one back today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake12 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Hello and well done Willie, you and "BIG BRO" done Scotland proud. I just returned from Tenerife this morning where I spent a great day on Saturday with the "Doolanders" and fanciers from all over the world. The atmosphere was electric, especially as the ETA approached. The temperature showed 30c by afternoon and Hoody and Bosworth kept ours down by continually refilling the cups with DORADA. It was great to chat with the other fanciers, The Welsh and the UNC guys and even the ones that didn`t speak our language gave you a good smile and a warm handshake. The roar that went up when the winner was shown on the board was amazing. I was unable to attend the presentation on Sunday night as the wife had taken ill, but Smithy, Hoody and J Boz attended to represent Willie Donachie, Big Bro and Scotland. I can`t remember the names of all the fanciers (Worldwide) that asked about you and asked me to pass on their best wishes Wull.As a lot of the basic members have said, a great pigeon bred for the job. Seashore, Allan. :scotland: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Well done am delighted great achivment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundo Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Well done Willie, what a fantastic result ^_^ Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Alb Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WulDon Posted March 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Hello and well done Willie, you and "BIG BRO" done Scotland proud. I just returned from Tenerife this morning where I spent a great day on Saturday with the "Doolanders" and fanciers from all over the world. The atmosphere was electric, especially as the ETA approached. The temperature showed 30c by afternoon and Hoody and Bosworth kept ours down by continually refilling the cups with DORADA. It was great to chat with the other fanciers, The Welsh and the UNC guys and even the ones that didn`t speak our language gave you a good smile and a warm handshake. The roar that went up when the winner was shown on the board was amazing. I was unable to attend the presentation on Sunday night as the wife had taken ill, but Smithy, Hoody and J Boz attended to represent Willie Donachie, Big Bro and Scotland. I can`t remember the names of all the fanciers (Worldwide) that asked about you and asked me to pass on their best wishes Wull.As a lot of the basic members have said, a great pigeon bred for the job. Seashore, Allan. :scotland: Hi Allan... ye the Derby Arona weekend is truly a sensational experience as you have now witnessed, to have fancier friends from all corners of the globe is what makes our hobby so remarkable... win or lose i will continue to support this event every year that i can, every time we visit the island of Tenerife we visit the Derby Arona Team who's hospitality is second to none! To all my friends throughout Scotland, the UK and foreign shores i thank each and every one of you for the great sportmanship and support that has been shown during this great one loft race over the years... and i wish each and every one of you success with your future entrants! if you keep plugging away the bite of the cherry will come your way... so stick in and never give up!!! All the very Best William Donachie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sapper756 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I bet yer chuffed tae bits Wullie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alec guinness Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 just back from a great break in Tenerife this morning, enjoyed the whole Arona weekend from the friday night welcome at a tapas bar in the hills and then on to the race on saturday with fellow doolanders alan,john and jim along with a big crowd from every corner of the globe at the loft awaiting the first arrival,had plenty beer, paella and roast pig!!!! even managed a wee game of table tennis!!!!! waiting for the breakthrough which unfortunately amounted to two birds only on the winning day:( so was delighted to hear wuldon had clocked on sunday morning to be 6th open and 1st british bird :scotland: we had a great evening at the gala dinner/dance on sunday night where we were delighted to collect on willies behalf his gold ring and trophy!the Ledesma family who run a fantastic set up were as ever looking after everyone unfortunately the big draw back at Arona being the poor returns!!probably be back next year just the same though. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WulDon Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Raced closed on 27th March with 11 pigeons being clocked! These pigeons are due to be auctioned by PIPA on 22nd April 2013... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Chequer Pied Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Love the photos Willie especially the graph showing how the winning birds had performed over the program, really fascinating. I think it would be interesting to do with my own doo's over a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JADE Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Where do you think the rest of the doos have gone. And does anyone really care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Where do you think the rest of the doos have gone. And does anyone really care? Think this thread is right up a certain organisations street Read the papers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tom123 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 hi delboy for fanciers watching the event on live stream you could not imagine the brisk westerly wind that was cutting across the island ,obviouslly you noticed the 34 degrees temp, but the wind was the main factor on the day ,which predicts the main batch of birds were pushed across to the morroco a far wat off tenerife and just didnt come back up this also make the birds that did more of a success for there owners sadly our sole entry wasnt one of these but hey we battle on in 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 From the official web site; THE PIGEONS KEEP RETURNING AFTER THE RACE CLOSEDWe are surprise today two pigeons returned from Final race. Many pigeons had returned from HOTSPOT races in the past months and many more pigeons will do. The are who speak about sea loses, in their hell bent effort to justify their point of view, would have one believe that the pigeon that chooses to exercise its free choice to seek greener pastures in other islands must be viewed as mortality. In Canary Islands more of 50.000 are breeding and tested every year.From all entrances we still having about +100 Pigeons in the loft and many more will back. This pigeons will be auctioned in the next months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJWa Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 From the official web site; THE PIGEONS KEEP RETURNING AFTER THE RACE CLOSEDWe are surprise today two pigeons returned from Final race. Many pigeons had returned from HOTSPOT races in the past months and many more pigeons will do. The are who speak about sea loses, in their hell bent effort to justify their point of view, would have one believe that the pigeon that chooses to exercise its free choice to seek greener pastures in other islands must be viewed as mortality. In Canary Islands more of 50.000 are breeding and tested every year.From all entrances we still having about +100 Pigeons in the loft and many more will back. This pigeons will be auctioned in the next months. would be good if there was a list of birds currently in the loftsto see what had returned from the series of races i was surprised when someone on the livestream said that birds which returned late and missed out on a race didnt get to enter the final racewouldnt of thought this was correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 would be good if there was a list of birds currently in the loftsto see what had returned from the series of races i was surprised when someone on the livestream said that birds which returned late and missed out on a race didnt get to enter the final racewouldnt of thought this was correct?it is correct happend to me in 2011, my bird was put away untill the auction, not injured in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJWa Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 it is correct happend to me in 2011, my bird was put away untill the auction, not injured in any way.do other OLR races do this aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 it is correct happend to me in 2011, my bird was put away untill the auction, not injured in any way. How much did it cost you to send a bird to this race kirky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JADE Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 From the official web site; THE PIGEONS KEEP RETURNING AFTER THE RACE CLOSEDWe are surprise today two pigeons returned from Final race. Many pigeons had returned from HOTSPOT races in the past months and many more pigeons will do. The are who speak about sea loses, in their hell bent effort to justify their point of view, would have one believe that the pigeon that chooses to exercise its free choice to seek greener pastures in other islands must be viewed as mortality. In Canary Islands more of 50.000 are breeding and tested every year.From all entrances we still having about +100 Pigeons in the loft and many more will back. This pigeons will be auctioned in the next months. Well now we know. When you are sitting with 3 out of 40 from a 100 mile yb race it will be comforting to know that your missing birds are exercising their freedom of choice to seek greener pastures. It was nothing to do with BOP, bad weather, race controllers, convoyers sun spots etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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