North-West Federation Of Homing Pigeon Societies 1988

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

On the front cover there’s a picture of a wee blue pied hen-“Pride O’ the Glen†1st SCC Sartilly 1987 for Jas Johnston

 

22 clubs 14640 rings

 

President-Rev S. B Ovens

Vice-presidents-J.Fyall, J. Urquhart

Secretary- D. W Meldrum

 

Old Birds

 

23rd April Gretna

30th April Gretna

7th May Penrith

14th May Lancaster

21st May Leyland

28th May Stafford

4th June Stafford

11th June Cheltenham

18th June Exeter

 

Young Birds

 

16th July Crawford

23rd July Crawford

30th July Gretna

6th August Gretna

13th August Penrith

20th August Lancaster

27th August Leyland

 

Important Dates

 

Stafford Open 28th may

Sartilly SNFC 11th June

Exeter Open 18th June

Rennes SNFC 24th June

Nantes SNFC 2nd July

SCC Yearling Derby 2nd July

SCC Sartilly 8th July

SNFC Sartilly 16th July

Leyland Open 27th august

Cheltenham SNFC 10th September

[alec guinness]

On the front cover there’s a picture of a wee blue pied hen-“Pride O’ the Glen†1st SCC Sartilly 1987 for Jas Johnston

 

22 clubs 14640 rings

 

President-Rev S. B Ovens

Vice-presidents-J.Fyall, J. Urquhart

Secretary- D. W Meldrum

 

Old Birds

 

23rd April Gretna

30th April Gretna

7th May Penrith

14th May Lancaster

21st May Leyland

28th May Stafford

4th June Stafford

11th June Cheltenham

18th June Exeter

 

Young Birds

 

16th July Crawford

23rd July Crawford

30th July Gretna

6th August Gretna

13th August Penrith

20th August Lancaster

27th August Leyland

 

Important Dates

 

Stafford Open 28th may

Sartilly SNFC 11th June

Exeter Open 18th June

Rennes SNFC 24th June

Nantes SNFC 2nd July

SCC Yearling Derby 2nd July

SCC Sartilly 8th July

SNFC Sartilly 16th July

Leyland Open 27th august

Cheltenham SNFC 10th September

 

was a good year weather wise Lewis lofty grant won a hard rennes,jock ellis wellbank had a great rennes and sartilly 2,on a personal level we had a very good few weeks timing 3 good combine birds with the first bird 3rd open,scored rennes with an injured pied cock and the topper was nantes 614 mls clocking 3 birds on the shift in 90 mins,our 4th and final doo was a 9 yr old hen and she was clocked at 5.50am!!!!!! race won by donaldson and downie second was again lofty grant, was a good and enjoyable year for me who had just turned 21 !!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: ps still 6 races on that programme over 350 miles!!!

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

was a good year weather wise Lewis lofty grant won a hard rennes,jock ellis wellbank had a great rennes and sartilly 2,on a personal level we had a very good few weeks timing 3 good combine birds with the first bird 3rd open,scored rennes with an injured pied cock and the topper was nantes 614 mls clocking 3 birds on the shift in 90 mins,our 4th and final doo was a 9 yr old hen and she was clocked at 5.50am!!!!!! race won by donaldson and downie second was again lofty grant, was a good and enjoyable year for me who had just turned 21 !!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: ps still 6 races on that programme over 350 miles!!!

 

Been a lot of changes in the last 25 years,but looking at some of the information and familiar names you've provided not too many.

 

A year to remember for yourself,lets hope 2013 is another.Thus far I find it hard to believe it will be a "good year weather wise"

[alec guinness]

Been a lot of changes in the last 25 years,but looking at some of the information and familiar names you've provided not too many.

 

A year to remember for yourself,lets hope 2013 is another.Thus far I find it hard to believe it will be a "good year weather wise"

 

we can only hope we get some joy with the weather Lewis as it does make the difference over the season.!!! :partick-thistle-Crest:

[ALF]

Are ye sure ye just turned 21 that year John??? Me finks ye maybe have missed a few years oot pal :lol: :lol:

[alec guinness]

Are ye sure ye just turned 21 that year John??? Me finks ye maybe have missed a few years oot pal :lol: :lol:

 

born a few days before the famous "lisbon lions" alfie boy!!!!

[ALF]

born a few days before the famous "lisbon lions" alfie boy!!!!

:emoticon-0123-party:

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

1988 Avonbridge had the first bird into the fed that year from Rennes.Andra Lamond of 'Blue Power' fame

 

I'm sure this is when Robert Cormack had his good hen 'Freckles' on the go-18th,12th and 7th open SNFC Rennes in successive seasons

[alec guinness]

1988 Avonbridge had the first bird into the fed that year from Rennes.Andra Lamond of 'Blue Power' fame

 

I'm sure this is when Robert Cormack had his good hen 'Freckles' on the go-18th,12th and 7th open SNFC Rennes in successive seasons

 

think you might be right Lewis a champion hen!!!!!!

[thepigeonman]

Ma grandad flew that year when was alive the president was in club with him and sure j fyall was in club wae him to

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

think you might be right Lewis a champion hen!!!!!!

 

A special pigeon in the hands of special fancier.

 

Its a great shame she met her end in front of the loft to a sparrahen.

 

I don't think she was given the oppurtunity to fulfill her potential as a breeder as she was on wi a cock Robert didn't really rate as 'good enough' for her,but she was racing to him.In saying that I'm sure a son of hers bred Robert's 'Supreme'-twice 1st Section D and 7th Open in the Millenium Messac Gold Cup race.The apple doesnae fall far from the tree

 

Ma grandad flew that year when was alive the president was in club with him and sure j fyall was in club wae him to

 

I'd heard Sam Ovens is still living through in the Clackmannanshire area,but I couldn't say 100%

[alec guinness]

A special pigeon in the hands of special fancier.

 

Its a great shame she met her end in front of the loft to a sparrahen.

 

I don't think she was given the oppurtunity to fulfill her potential as a breeder as she was on wi a cock Robert didn't really rate as 'good enough' for her,but she was racing to him.In saying that I'm sure a son of hers bred Robert's 'Supreme'-twice 1st Section D and 7th Open in the Millenium Messac Gold Cup race.The apple doesnae fall far from the tree

 

 

 

I'd heard Sam Ovens is still living through in the Clackmannanshire area,but I couldn't say 100%

 

top doo man robert cormack and a gentleman into the bargain!!!!! not sure about the revs whereabouts though he was in arrochar for a while!!

[ALF]

top doo man robert cormack and a gentleman into the bargain!!!!! not sure about the revs whereabouts though he was in arrochar for a while!!

Are ye sure about him being in Arrochar John? My mate Malky has stayed doon there for years and i am sure he would have known about any doo man in the village mate

[alec guinness]

Are ye sure about him being in Arrochar John? My mate Malky has stayed doon there for years and i am sure he would have known about any doo man in the village mate

 

not sure alf might have been arncroach,old age does not come alone!!!!!!!!!! ps had a wee red hen from malky in the late 70s which bred a hen to win 2nd sartilly. canny mind how we came about the hen fae malky though!

[thepigeonman]

Sure he still stays in sauchie he flew in sauchie my grandad was john ross known as jacky ross did any use know him Dunno if jock fyall flew in sauchie tae sure Sam ovens still in sauchie he was mp for a while

[ALF]

not sure alf might have been arncroach,old age does not come alone!!!!!!!!!! ps had a wee red hen from malky in the late 70s which bred a hen to win 2nd sartilly. canny mind how we came about the hen fae malky though!

Malky has a lot of good doos John the blue hen i was 50th Tours and 61st open Alencon with was off his doos mate and he also gave me a lb that was 1st club Leicester tae and a few other doos that got club tickets tae....

[alec guinness]

Malky has a lot of good doos John the blue hen i was 50th Tours and 61st open Alencon with was off his doos mate and he also gave me a lb that was 1st club Leicester tae and a few other doos that got club tickets tae....

 

good stuff alf and yes a terrible place for the doos but i take it malky gets great pleasure in breeding good yins for friends.

[ALF]

good stuff alf and yes a terrible place for the doos but i take it malky gets great pleasure in breeding good yins for friends.

He gets more pleasure from other people winning with his doos than he does with them himself he bred a Fed winner for Eddie McCann last year tae in the Glasgow fed...I have known Malky for 10 years now and consider him a really good friend mate

[alec guinness]

He gets more pleasure from other people winning with his doos than he does with them himself he bred a Fed winner for Eddie McCann last year tae in the Glasgow fed...I have known Malky for 10 years now and consider him a really good friend mate

 

thin on the ground these type of doomen alf!!!!

[ALF]

thin on the ground these type of doomen alf!!!!

Sure are mate but i can have anything off any of his doos and he can have any doos i have got he has been good to me so i will always return the favour to anyone that gives me pigeons and i win with them :emoticon-0167-beer:

[jake12]

top doo man robert cormack and a gentleman into the bargain!!!!! not sure about the revs whereabouts though he was in arrochar for a while!!

 

I was talking with Robert earlier tonight, telling him about a pals winner in the SNFC Maidstone that had been killed with the Hawk.We spoke of Freckles and how she was taken from the batch when flying round the loft. Robert got her back from the field where she went down, but she died later. I`m sure he won`t mind me saying this, but in the Gold cup race when with only a few birds on the night, Nan told me that Robert woke her next morning at the back of five to say he had just timed Freckles in (well pooled). Nan said "he was shaking like a leaf",it seems no matter how many times you time good doos in these races,the magic never leaves you. Robert Cormack is certainly a gentleman.

I spoke with Sam at Blackpool two years ago, and he was back living in Sauchie. I think he is the councillor for that area.

[alec guinness]

I was talking with Robert earlier tonight, telling him about a pals winner in the SNFC Maidstone that had been killed with the Hawk.We spoke of Freckles and how she was taken from the batch when flying round the loft. Robert got her back from the field where she went down, but she died later. I`m sure he won`t mind me saying this, but in the Gold cup race when with only a few birds on the night, Nan told me that Robert woke her next morning at the back of five to say he had just timed Freckles in (well pooled). Nan said "he was shaking like a leaf",it seems no matter how many times you time good doos in these races,the magic never leaves you. Robert Cormack is certainly a gentleman.

I spoke with Sam at Blackpool two years ago, and he was back living in Sauchie. I think he is the councillor for that area.

 

great stuff Alan,hens teeth these birds and Robert could certainly get the doos up for the nationals. :)

[W.D.]

Re ''Pride o the Glen'' Lewis, Was she a yearling when she won it? Think she came from Jimmy's nephew Jim Smith's Parkside Bloodlines? Remember that Jim was p'eed off when he got the sire back fi Jimmy as he wouldn't pair up for at least 2yrs, and dont know if he ever did?!

Do you remember Davie Meldrum at all? A proper gentleman he was, but couldn't fly his own doos because of a nuisance neighbour, so kept them in just to keep the peace.

Was 88 the year Jock & David Maxwell won the fed open from the last race?

[Guest maricelbill]

born a few days before the famous "lisbon lions" alfie boy!!!!

 

 

or the trafalgar lions.

[hotrod]

Is jas Johnston still staying in bo,ness in frank baillies old house ? I'm sure that's who bought it .