The Welsh Grand National Flying Club

January 26, 2013

THE WELSH NATIONAL from Lerwick which is generally regarded as being one of the toughest assighnments for the birds from the land of the valleys and hills, once again proved to be a test supreme.with only 18 of the 226 birds entered in the race making it home on the day.

The convoy being set of on their journey,of approximatley 600 miles to Wales,on June 20 at 4,30 a.m. and at 3.37 p.m. 11 hours later that day,the two years-old Mealy Hen WHU62A2876 was clocked by her owner,Mr K Bald of Phillipstown,to become winner of the race by 55 minutes, recording a velocity of 1,553 y.p.m. and winning Â£92 11s.A seven year-old pigeon WHU58K2105,raced by R Grantland,of Mountain Ash which flying a distance of 592 miles was clocked at 4.32 p.m. to win 2nd Open and Â£82.11s ., velocity 1,442 with WHU61D376 coming in at 4.45.p.m. to win 3rd Open and Â£120.1s.for D Pearce of Llantwit.The last bird clocked on the day was to the loft of G Fear, of Pontypridd,at 8.30.p.m. and a further 15 birds were clocked on the second day.

The 1.002 BIRBS entered for the second of the annual Welsh National races,were liberated at 6.a.m. from Thurso on July 4, and a very good race ensued with all prizes and pools being won with birds making velocitys upwards of 1,300.y.p.m Two year old pigeons were well to the fore.with the first three and other prominent positions being taken with birds of this age. The winner of first Open and first centre section was Mr B Davis of Dowlais with his Blue Hen WHU62L3319 Known as''Miss Dainty''her velocity being 1,386 y.p.m. Mr Davis prize and pools ammounted to Â£96 11s Mr E Marshman of Ystrad Mynach gained 2nd Open 2nd centre section with his pigeon WHU62K389 to win Â£67 11s velocity 1,383 y.p.m. with C Hale of Tredegar in third position Open and Section with his Cheq Hen WHU62K1532 recording a velocity of 1,382 and winning Â£38 11s.

Partners Turley&Higgs of Blackwood were the winners of 1st East section velocity 1,373. and to Jones Bros ofCwmgwrach went top honours in the West Section their bird recording a velocity of 1,378 Winners of pools and prizes in this event shared Â£1.889.

January 26, 2013

THE WELSH NATIONAL from Lerwick which is generally regarded as being one of the toughest assighnments for the birds from the land of the valleys and hills, once again proved to be a test supreme.with only 18 of the 226 birds entered in the race making it home on the day.
The convoy being set of on their journey,of approximatley 600 miles to Wales,on June 20 at 4,30 a.m. and at 3.37 p.m. 11 hours later that day,the two years-old Mealy Hen WHU62A2876 was clocked by her owner,Mr K Bald of Phillipstown,to become winner of the race by 55 minutes, recording a velocity of 1,553 y.p.m. and winning Â£92 11s.A seven year-old pigeon WHU58K2105,raced by R Grantland,of Mountain Ash which flying a distance of 592 miles was clocked at 4.32 p.m. to win 2nd Open and Â£82.11s ., velocity 1,442 with WHU61D376 coming in at 4.45.p.m. to win 3rd Open and Â£120.1s.for D Pearce of Llantwit.The last bird clocked on the day was to the loft of G Fear, of Pontypridd,at 8.30.p.m. and a further 15 birds were clocked on the second day.
The 1.002 BIRBS entered for the second of the annual Welsh National races,were liberated at 6.a.m. from Thurso on July 4, and a very good race ensued with all prizes and pools being won with birds making velocitys upwards of 1,300.y.p.m Two year old pigeons were well to the fore.with the first three and other prominent positions being taken with birds of this age. The winner of first Open and first centre section was Mr B Davis of Dowlais with his Blue Hen WHU62L3319 Known as''Miss Dainty''her velocity being 1,386 y.p.m. Mr Davis prize and pools ammounted to Â£96 11s Mr E Marshman of Ystrad Mynach gained 2nd Open 2nd centre section with his pigeon WHU62K389 to win Â£67 11s velocity 1,383 y.p.m. with C Hale of Tredegar in third position Open and Section with his Cheq Hen WHU62K1532 recording a velocity of 1,382 and winning Â£38 11s.
Partners Turley&Higgs of Blackwood were the winners of 1st East section velocity 1,373. and to Jones Bros ofCwmgwrach went top honours in the West Section their bird recording a velocity of 1,378 Winners of pools and prizes in this event shared Â£1.889.

January 27, 2013

THE NORTH YORKSHIRE town of Ripon was chosen in preference to the costal town of Tynemouth, in Co Durham,for The Welsh Young-Bird National of 1964.The 1,045 entrants for this race were liberated at 8.a.m. on August 29 and the leaders were being clocked soon after noon on that day,the first of these, WHU64B100, being to the loft of Buffet & Rees,at Pontypridd, at 12.17.p.m.,which eventually was placed in 3rd Open position, having flown 192 miles and making a velocity of 1,311.y.p.m.

The winner of 1st Open and 1st Centre Section wasG.Williams, of Tongwynlais , Cardif, with his youngster WHU64K4569,which flew 195 miles, and recorded a velocity of 1,326.y.p.m. ahead of F.R.Fox's (Llanbradach) bird WHU64R115,Flying a distance of 190 miles.

Well known Welsh National competitors, F.Channing & Son, of Newport annexed 1st East Section,velocity 1,328.9.y.p.m with partners Ashford & Jones, of Caerau, taking 1st West Section,velocity 1.236.y.p.m.