1967 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 For the Rennes Race. the 5,535. birds were liberated at 5.35a.m. on July 4th in a light northerly wind.The partnership of Mrs Jean Shillinglaw and Mr Jack Wylie of Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, were the winners of 1st Open 1st South section and the coveted Kings Cup with their pigeon(( Blue Blitz)) Blue cheq Hen SURP62S6500 which was bred by Harkness and Ferguson also of Newcastleton.Blue Blitz was competing in her first National race,previouse to which the furthest distance she had flown being from Cheltenham. She was timed in at 7.23 p.m. from Rennes 491 miles to be the only bird to top the 1.000 y.p.m. mark with a velocity of 1.044 y.p.m.Winner of 2nd Open 2nd South Section was W Gardner of Lockerbie, his bird Cheq Hen SURP60S2208, FLYING49O Miles recording a velocity of 995.Giving another excellent account of herself in National racing for the second year in succession, Mr and Mrs Horeburghs ( Ecclefechan) champion Chec Hen SURP61S5329''Fechan Lass''winner of the Rennes National Race of 1963 this time claimed 3rd Open,3rd South Section flying 485 miles at a velocity of 982 y.p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 MagicJack Wylie was a great character and kept me entertained when I was a bairn at marking stations etc!! The Hosburghs were legends and hopefully I have got a photo up with Lois(the king) hosburgh and his wife on the left and my parents on the right!! http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/26014_510879762268233_1257547850_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 MagicJack Wylie was a great character and kept me entertained when I was a bairn at marking stations etc!! The Hosburghs were legends and hopefully I have got a photo up with Lois(the king) hosburgh and his wife on the left and my parents on the right!! http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/26014_510879762268233_1257547850_n.jpg can see the resemblance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Lead to believe the 2nd open winner was the doo that won it for W.T.Gardiner the following year,swapping places with Blue Blitz. If this is the case I cannae see there having been a top three like this in the history of the race.2 x 1st and 2nd Winners and 1st and 3rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I knew I had something on it somewhere. Billy Gardiner’s 1965 winner was a pigeon called ‘Sky Queen’. Can’t find anything with a list of her performances but have been told she was the bird that was 2nd to ‘Blue Blitz’ the year before. The year she won ‘Blue Blitz was 2nd and the Horsburghs were 4th open with a pigeon known as ‘Fechan Girl’ who went on to be 17th Rennes 1966, 172nd Rennes and 70th Open Nantes. Over four seasons the Horsburgh loft was 1st and 3rd Open Rennes with ‘Fechan Lass’, 3rd Open Nantes and 4th Open Rennes. Some interesting stuff on their preparation techniques, but I’d be here all night typing it. In the article it points out that them and Billy Gardiner set an example for training on the road at a time when the motor car and hard training were little used.The times ‘Fechan Lass’ scored from Rennes she was given 4 races to 222miles then 5 tosses in the days up to the race-three at 72 miles and two at 40 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 great fanciars with great pigeons and ill bet they were not feeding the fancy crap wee are giveing our birds today be veryinteresting to know what they were feeding then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I knew I had something on it somewhere. Billy Gardiner’s 1965 winner was a pigeon called ‘Sky Queen’. Can’t find anything with a list of her performances but have been told she was the bird that was 2nd to ‘Blue Blitz’ the year before. The year she won ‘Blue Blitz was 2nd and the Horsburghs were 4th open with a pigeon known as ‘Fechan Girl’ who went on to be 17th Rennes 1966, 172nd Rennes and 70th Open Nantes. Over four seasons the Horsburgh loft was 1st and 3rd Open Rennes with ‘Fechan Lass’, 3rd Open Nantes and 4th Open Rennes. Some interesting stuff on their preparation techniques, but I’d be here all night typing it. In the article it points out that them and Billy Gardiner set an example for training on the road at a time when the motor car and hard training were little used.The times ‘Fechan Lass’ scored from Rennes she was given 4 races to 222miles then 5 tosses in the days up to the race-three at 72 miles and two at 40 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I knew I had something on it somewhere. Billy Gardiner’s 1965 winner was a pigeon called ‘Sky Queen’. Can’t find anything with a list of her performances but have been told she was the bird that was 2nd to ‘Blue Blitz’ the year before. The year she won ‘Blue Blitz was 2nd and the Horsburghs were 4th open with a pigeon known as ‘Fechan Girl’ who went on to be 17th Rennes 1966, 172nd Rennes and 70th Open Nantes. Over four seasons the Horsburgh loft was 1st and 3rd Open Rennes with ‘Fechan Lass’, 3rd Open Nantes and 4th Open Rennes. Some interesting stuff on their preparation techniques, but I’d be here all night typing it. In the article it points out that them and Billy Gardiner set an example for training on the road at a time when the motor car and hard training were little used.The times ‘Fechan Lass’ scored from Rennes she was given 4 races to 222miles then 5 tosses in the days up to the race-three at 72 miles and two at 40 miles. The horsburghs had the bakers van for training LOL!! Ye yer right about billy gardiners pigeon, another great, the Gardiners also had a grocers van???? Coincedence??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 MagicJack Wylie was a great character and kept me entertained when I was a bairn at marking stations etc!! The Hosburghs were legends and hopefully I have got a photo up with Lois(the king) hosburgh and his wife on the left and my parents on the right!! http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/26014_510879762268233_1257547850_n.jpgvery gid seeing the old fotys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chad3646 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 great fanciars with great pigeons and ill bet they were not feeding the fancy crap wee are giveing our birds today be veryinteresting to know what they were feeding then you never said a truer word walter i remember. i remember as aboy listening to the old hands they were talking about just after the war the found it very hard to get beans this old chap said i remember i fed mine on horse beans he said the pigeons had to hit them of the loft floor to swallow them yes and they timed out the rennes most years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigda Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 the guy to the right in the photo would pass as jigs da Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 the guy to the right in the photo would pass as jigs da Here thats my old boy Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 The horsburghs had the bakers van for training LOL!! Ye yer right about billy gardiners pigeon, another great, the Gardiners also had a grocers van???? Coincedence??? That makes sense Ye better no go mentioning he was a baker to the Irish lads on the other site or they'll be at you for his cake mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alec guinness Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 MagicJack Wylie was a great character and kept me entertained when I was a bairn at marking stations etc!! The Hosburghs were legends and hopefully I have got a photo up with Lois(the king) hosburgh and his wife on the left and my parents on the right!! http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/26014_510879762268233_1257547850_n.jpg some real magic steven!! good stuff m8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 MagicJack Wylie was a great character and kept me entertained when I was a bairn at marking stations etc!! The Hosburghs were legends and hopefully I have got a photo up with Lois(the king) hosburgh and his wife on the left and my parents on the right!! http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/26014_510879762268233_1257547850_n.jpgAm I right in saying the horsburghs moved to Callander but dont think they raced pigeons there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Am I right in saying the horsburghs moved to Callander but dont think they raced pigeons there ?No sure if it was callander or oban? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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