[peter pandy]

It would appear the fed has had massive losses from Appleton to-day liberated 14.30 into a N/E wind with most fanciers flying 180-190 miles.
Timing from approx 19.30 it was total mist cover for the birds to negotiate with visibility less than 1 mile and dark at 21.00.
Returns locally are 3-15, 2-24, 1-20 up to 21.30.
Perhaps going the West coast route ourselves will prove to be a folly we could do without.

[alec guinness]

peter pandy, on 19 May 2013 - 21:54 PM, said:

It would appear the fed has had massive losses from Appleton to-day liberated 14.30 into a N/E wind with most fanciers flying 180-190 miles.
Timing from approx 19.30 it was total mist cover for the birds to negotiate with visibility less than 1 mile and dark at 21.00.
Returns locally are 3-15, 2-24, 1-20 up to 21.30.
Perhaps going the West coast route ourselves will prove to be a folly we could do without.

Terrible returns Peter and soul destroying,I hope and think there will be plenty of birds about in the morning,our returns personally are poor but got 3 doos after 9.20 tonight .

[peter pandy]

Alex the weather forecast for to-morrow is rain and more rain. I have the feeling we wont see many again.

[ALF]

Sorry to hear that Peter but i dont think there will be too much rain about the morra mate and hopefully a lot of the missing doos will get a decent chance tae get hame mate...

[go go]

peter pandy, on 19 May 2013 - 21:54 PM, said:

It would appear the fed has had massive losses from Appleton to-day liberated 14.30 into a N/E wind with most fanciers flying 180-190 miles.
Timing from approx 19.30 it was total mist cover for the birds to negotiate with visibility less than 1 mile and dark at 21.00.
Returns locally are 3-15, 2-24, 1-20 up to 21.30.
Perhaps going the West coast route ourselves will prove to be a folly we could do without.

The best time I herd 19.14 but hes only got 12/38

[frank-123]

Sorry to hear about the poor race.Hope they went down in the mist. Hopefully a load will turn up tomorrow.

[HOMER49]

Hi Peter
Hope a lot more turn up
Cheers
Homer 49

[bibendium]

Ayrshire got the same kind of race today poor returns and scary times.

[walterboswell59]

hope you get them in the morning peter

[peter pandy]

I am of the opinion that small convoys return lower than average velocities and Midland Federation not only come into that category but travel the West coast route itself due to the self interest of the Airdrie club which only looks after its members to the detriment of the birds which has been proven in the past A.G.M.s.

[tiger]

ma wee pal tam wiped out 1 from 30 last night he,s gutted , hopefully they work in the day

[novo10]

peter pandy, on 19 May 2013 - 21:54 PM, said:

It would appear the fed has had massive losses from Appleton to-day liberated 14.30 into a N/E wind with most fanciers flying 180-190 miles.
Timing from approx 19.30 it was total mist cover for the birds to negotiate with visibility less than 1 mile and dark at 21.00.
Returns locally are 3-15, 2-24, 1-20 up to 21.30.
Perhaps going the West coast route ourselves will prove to be a folly we could do without.

Don't talk rubbish its not the route its the time they were libbed the leaders on time am at7oclock returns when went was clock27out of60

[novo10]

peter pandy, on 20 May 2013 - 00:23 AM, said:

I am of the opinion that small convoys return lower than average velocities and Midland Federation not only come into that category but travel the West coast route itself due to the self interest of the Airdrie club which only looks after its members to the detriment of the birds which has been proven in the past A.G.M.s.

Look at central or northwest velocity 2weeks ago and we are beating them and lanarkshires

[tiger]

novo10, on 20 May 2013 - 14:03 PM, said:

Look at central or northwest velocity 2weeks ago and we are beating them and lanarkshires

that was down two the wind

[b.massey]

Sorry to see returns, We had a very funny race from otterburn yesterday! Only 58 miles but seems a few missing! I was 13/24 last night and 8 showed up this morning and 1 reported in Buckie!! How the hell it ended up there considering mist on the east we had! Its the most batches I have seen yesterday between 3pm and right up to 6-7pm, They were anything from singles up to around 50 a batch and going ALL directions! Think a lot were struggling to get through the pentlands as it was closed off from my view (4 miles from me) I even got an NEHU dew land but that could be anyones

[novo10]

tiger, on 20 May 2013 - 17:02 PM, said:

that was down two the wind

What a west wind aye ok

[tiger]

novo10, on 20 May 2013 - 18:47 PM, said:

What a west wind aye ok

yip and you know it