Long Distance Greats

[geordie1234]

Guys could you please share your stories of your own or pigeons you know off who were true long distance pigeons.

 

Pigeons who have scored well at nat level one or more times or pigeons who have bred pigeons to do the job?

 

These pigeons a few and far between and I think it's about time these true greats got the recognition they deserve!!

 

 

There are a few on here who can tell us stories of their own doos but I will let them do it!

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GOIN 2 BE A GOOD TOPIC GEORGE , WELL THOUGHT UP MATE

[geordie1234]

Cmon share the knowledge

[walterboswell59]

Cmon share the knowledge

looks like there telling us nothing george

[geordie1234]

looks like there telling us nothing george

Yet they moan these true greats don't get the recognition they deserve

[walterboswell59]

Yet they moan these true greats don't get the recognition they deserve

true maybe there just shy lol

[geordie1234]

I could name a few on here alone with doos that will or should go down in distance racing folklore

[peter pandy]

I have handled thousands of pigeons during my 50 plus years in the sport including many national winners and will always remember just one till my dying day. It belonged to Mr & Mrs Jock and Annie Grieve from Auchtermurchty and its name was "Jock". I handled him on the Sunday prior to going to Nantes 620 miles. It was deep keeled round and quite a handful with short wings and depth of primaries down to its tail. A truly magnificent pigeon which 6 days later was timed to win 2nd Open for the second time.

[geordie1234]

I have handled thousands of pigeons during my 50 plus years in the sport including many national winners and will always remember just one till my dying day. It belonged to Mr & Mrs Jock and Annie Grieve from Auchtermurchty and its name was "Jock". I handled him on the Sunday prior to going to Nantes 620 miles. It was deep keeled round and quite a handful with short wings and depth of primaries down to its tail. A truly magnificent pigeon which 6 days later was timed to win 2nd Open for the second time.

Thanks Peter for sharing that gives me goosebumps thinking of such a pigeon

[geordie1234]

[tiger]

number of years a go was down at john mechans at annan I handled shawhill prince it had just win a section prize from the channel first time over and I told him that it would win again 2nd open & 5th open gold cup what a doo

[geordie1234]

number of years a go was down at john mechans at annan I handled shawhill prince it had just win a section prize from the channel first time over and I told him that it would win again 2nd open & 5th open gold cup what a doo

 

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[TREBLE D]

my good cock has a 1st 13th 20th 31st wda from the channel,he won the nehu open from bourges 576miles been 1 off only two birds back on the day from a convoy of 2892 birds, the other bird was clocked 36 miles shorter than him at 21.55 and he was clocked at 22.31 in the near dark recording a velocity of 1072,i was asked to scribe an article for squilles which I did and instead of writing about how we fly I gave a short intro then told the story of this great pigeon,in that same year john proctor clocked at 22.10 flying 622 miles been 8th open and thinking how far this bird could of flown on the day if it had to,

[geordie1234]

my good cock has a 1st 13th 20th 31st wda from the channel,he won the nehu open from bourges 576miles been 1 off only two birds back on the day from a convoy of 2892 birds, the other bird was clocked 36 miles shorter than him at 21.55 and he was clocked at 22.31 in the near dark recording a velocity of 1072,i was asked to scribe an article for squilles which I did and instead of writing about how we fly I gave a short intro then told the story of this great pigeon,in that same year john proctor clocked at 22.10 flying 622 miles been 8th open and thinking how far this bird could of flown on the day if it had to,

 

 

super pigeon thanks for sharing

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Great thread George, enjoying the reading. Keep it up folks.

[knoxjn]

tom mcleoud from elphinstone had a gold award winner bred from a gold award winner never understood why it didnt get the credit it deserved j and g whitsons muirpark dependable seven times a winner over the water and its gold award had every racepoint on it including nantes a truly great pigeon

[Kyleakin Lofts]

tom mcleoud from elphinstone had a gold award winner bred from a gold award winner never understood why it didnt get the credit it deserved j and g whitsons muirpark dependable seven times a winner over the water and its gold award had every racepoint on it including nantes a truly great pigeon

 

Great birds.

[paddymac]

Jock King also had a good pigeon in "Mary" who also was a double gold award winner and her bloodlines are still scoring well for Jock in the present day Nationals of the SNFC.

[eastcoaster]

tom mcleoud from elphinstone had a gold award winner bred from a gold award winner never understood why it didnt get the credit it deserved j and g whitsons muirpark dependable seven times a winner over the water and its gold award had every racepoint on it including nantes a truly great pigeon

We had a pigeon from whit sons that was 37th yb nat that went on to breed Donald mc farlane 1st yb nat winner so top drawer.

[knoxjn]

donald was a great pigeon man was lucky to know him when he flew with traprain

[tiger]

Robert Cormack freckles she was timed 3 x in the 17 from rennes

[jim]

moonlight manaquine into Ireland

great pigeon

[eastcoaster]

donald was a great pigeon man was lucky to know him when he flew with traprain

You must know the brother Doug grieve who also went on to breed 2nd open Rennes for Andrew Bertram 7th open for Eric dishington Nantes and also Donald's winner , Doug was and is a very underestimated pigeon man who also raced the superstar who won 27 ( I think ) races from 60 mls / 500 mls topping the fed when he should'nt have a great pigeon that never even got a write up ( I think) . But there are hundreds that we never hear of .

[alec guinness]

You must know the brother Doug grieve who also went on to breed 2nd open Rennes for Andrew Bertram 7th open for Eric dishington Nantes and also Donald's winner , Doug was and is a very underestimated pigeon man who also raced the superstar who won 27 ( I think ) races from 60 mls / 500 mls topping the fed when he should'nt have a great pigeon that never even got a write up ( I think) . But there are hundreds that we never hear of .

 

Great stuff and performances colin.

[yeboah]

I have been fortunate throughout the years to have owned some very special pigeons

I think the following Blue hen deserves a wee mention

SU 75 SN 1900

gold cup Rennes 1978 North west wind 16th Section 66th open flying 14hours 40min 7298 Birds

gold cup Rennes 1979 North west wind 8th Section 31st Open Flying 16 hours 27 minutes. 7268 birds

Gold Cup Rennes 1980 North west wind 68th section 334th open Flying 15hours 20minutes. 7359 birds

A wonderful pigeon who had multiple club prizes and never a night out in its racing life