Most Memorable Moment Racing

[geordie1234]

I stole this thread from another site but the replies were fantastic to read

 

get sharing your most memorable moments

[Bobby4]

I stole this thread from another site but the replies were fantastic to read

 

get sharing your most memorable moments

timing in from 580mls on the shift thinking it was my other bird from 480 mls what a thrill

[eastcoaster]

This year after being in partnership with the brother for years getting my first club win as a sole flyer I was on cloud nine and at 54 was like a teenager that is why I race them when you win you can't explain , went on to win 4 races but should have been 6 but we all say that lol.

[ALF]

Timing my blue hen fae Alencon 2 yrs ago for 61st open i was found lying on the grass in front of the loft the back of 11 at night with the rain pouring down but what a party i had after timing here

[frank-123]

Getting on the snfc result from the Reims 2010 569 miles my bird arrived at 08.00 burst open. 106th open 28th section E

I had better results across the water but to me my dream since I started with pigeons was to make the result in the gold cup.

[walterboswell59]

waiting for years to get a real good one at 500 miles then getting 5th 8th 13th section clermont and missed all three comimg lol but signing myself out hospital flagging my birds morning noon and night for four days because they had been locked up for two weeks and i was not fit to drive then seeing my mealy cock hit the board to be 1st club 2nd sect fed 8th section snfc ypres was f k g great its great when you get right after so many failures and had plenty of them over the years still cant get my head round winning 18 national tickets this year but

[andy Burgess]

This year after being in partnership with the brother for years getting my first club win as a sole flyer I was on cloud nine and at 54 was like a teenager that is why I race them when you win you can't explain , went on to win 4 races but should have been 6 but we all say that lol.

 

Timing my blue hen fae Alencon 2 yrs ago for 61st open i was found lying on the grass in front of the loft the back of 11 at night with the rain pouring down but what a party i had after timing here

can well remember it , you were so funny

[alec guinness]

Some great wee gems already chaps,thinking myself and not sure as I have enjoyed plenty of races for all different reasons! Up near the top was clocking 3 birds from Nantes 614 miles on the shift in just over an hour and clocking the last one at 6am which was a 10 year old hen!!!

[Delboy]

TOP 3 WEST REGION POSITIONS ONLY, MANY TOP 10 FINISHES ALSO.Channel races only

 

SNFC,550-577 MILES APPROX

GOLD CUP 1ST WEST REGION,5TH OPEN

GOLD CUP 2ND WEST REGION 39TH OPEN

SNFC 600-627 MILE RACE

ANCENIS 1ST WEST REGION, 17TH OPEN

TOURS 2ND WEST REGION 11TH OPEN

 

SNFC SARTILLY 510 MILES

SARTILLY 3RD WEST SECTION 7TH OPEN

 

YPRES

[/b]16TH OPEN

 

All these positions were memorable as they were high up in the result.

[frank-123]

TOP 3 WEST REGION POSITIONS ONLY, MANY TOP 10 FINISHES ALSO.Channel races only

 

SNFC,550-577 MILES APPROX

GOLD CUP 1ST WEST REGION,5TH OPEN

GOLD CUP 2ND WEST REGION 39TH OPEN

SNFC 600-627 MILE RACE

ANCENIS 1ST WEST REGION, 17TH OPEN

TOURS 2ND WEST REGION 11TH OPEN

 

SNFC SARTILLY 510 MILES

SARTILLY 3RD WEST SECTION 7TH OPEN

 

YPRES

[/b]16TH OPEN

 

All these positions were memorable as they were high up in the result.

 

Your only allowed one!! Top class results though

 

Some great wee gems already chaps,thinking myself and not sure as I have enjoyed plenty of races for all different reasons! Up near the top was clocking 3 birds from Nantes 614 miles on the shift in just over an hour and clocking the last one at 6am which was a 10 year old hen!!!

 

Dream race John. You could say the loft was in fine form that day.

[walterboswell59]

TOP 3 WEST REGION POSITIONS ONLY, MANY TOP 10 FINISHES ALSO.Channel races only

 

SNFC,550-577 MILES APPROX

GOLD CUP 1ST WEST REGION,5TH OPEN

GOLD CUP 2ND WEST REGION 39TH OPEN

SNFC 600-627 MILE RACE

ANCENIS 1ST WEST REGION, 17TH OPEN

TOURS 2ND WEST REGION 11TH OPEN

 

SNFC SARTILLY 510 MILES

SARTILLY 3RD WEST SECTION 7TH OPEN

 

YPRES

[/b]16TH OPEN

 

All these positions were memorable as they were high up in the result.

1st class dell hope you have many more m8

[Delboy]

Aye your right Frank, canny really split these memories though.Mind ye , one of my favourites away from the SNFC was winning the Sartilly combine race with a yearling, 15 half hours on the wing, what a buzz.I could hardly time the fker in with excitement

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Some great wee gems already chaps,thinking myself and not sure as I have enjoyed plenty of races for all different reasons! Up near the top was clocking 3 birds from Nantes 614 miles on the shift in just over an hour and clocking the last one at 6am which was a 10 year old hen!!!

Would that have been the 1999 Nantes race ? If so that was the race were we had Westbound Junior going for his gold award, at that time he would have been the first gold award pigeon to have all positions from over 600 miles. Never seen him again which was very disappointing considering it was the kindest race that the SNFC has had from 600 miles.

[Delboy]

Would that have been the 1999 Nantes race ? If so that was the race were we had Westbound Junior going for his gold award, at that time he would have been the first gold award pigeon to have all positions from over 600 miles. Never seen him again which was very disappointing considering it was the kindest race that the SNFC has had from 600 miles.

 

What a doo Junior was Gareth, *expletive removed* losing him in a blow home was a nightmare .I know what its like losing a doo looking for its Gold, sole destroying m8.

[JohnQuinn]

In 2005 i was having the season of my life and was standing with Aldo waiting on the doos coming from Lille, everyone and their granny had told me i was Crazy not to pool this White Saddleback Ck, who had won Maidstone a fortnight earlier beating this Cheq Ck that i was convinced would win the Lille race. When the Cheq Ck hit the loft first i could have burst into tears and if Aldo wasn't there i probably would have, he won a full season's accumulator and all pools. I named that Ck "Told You So" because of the hype leading up to the race. He was the G/Sire to my 1st Section Ypres hen but that day he came far out done winning the Section for me because he confirmed my total belief in him.

[yeboah]

Would have to say a grizzle yearling cock that won the yearling trophy in the club from sartilly after four weeks previous being witnessed walking the last field home to the loft unable to fly any further when homing a few days late from a very tough Cheltenham race Pure Guts and one that will stay with me till my dying day .

[Delboy]

Would that have been the 1999 Nantes race ? If so that was the race were we had Westbound Junior going for his gold award, at that time he would have been the first gold award pigeon to have all positions from over 600 miles. Never seen him again which was very disappointing considering it was the kindest race that the SNFC has had from 600 miles.

 

Whats your best memories Gareth, you and yer auld man mustve had plenty.

[robbiedoo.]

Would that have been the 1999 Nantes race ? If so that was the race were we had Westbound Junior going for his gold award, at that time he would have been the first gold award pigeon to have all positions from over 600 miles. Never seen him again which was very disappointing considering it was the kindest race that the SNFC has had from 600 miles.

 

 

Gareth what year did Reims girl win her gold award for jim Donaldson . I would say westbound junior would be on a par with her.as regards of class doos .

[Delboy]

Gareth what year did Reims girl win her gold award for jim Donaldson . I would say westbound junior would be on a par with her.as regards of class doos .

think it was 2006 Robbie, what a fantastic hen she was.

[robbiedoo.]

think it was 2006 Robbie, what a fantastic hen she was.

 

Thanks Derek once in a lifetime doos .

[Delboy]

Thanks Derek once in a lifetime doos .

 

That hen landed from 700 miles as if it was at a training toss m8, pure class.Jim had a ch cock at the same time as her, he was a superstar too.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Whats your best memories Gareth, you and yer auld man mustve had plenty.

 

At the old location in blantyre it would have to be Westbound himself when he won 1st section 4th open Niort, took the day of work but realisticly thought that no doos would be timed til late afternoon, this due to the near galeforce west/north west wind, anyway when I timed him at 13.00 hours I knew he would win the section. The first 3 doos in the open were up the east coast. Westbound was bred in the purple being a son of the old grizzle hen. And at the same time he was a good breeder being the sire of Westbound Junior also 1st west section Niort.

 

Up at the present location then being 1st & 2nd section Falaise 2005 is a special moment.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Thanks Derek once in a lifetime doos .

Have to agree with you Robbie.

[john cumming]

winning my first race after starting pigeon racing way back in 1996, final race of the season young birds from northallerton 238 miles ish to us, I was 1st,2nd,3rd,4th and 6th, to say I was over the moon was the understatement of the year, can even mind the bird and the time, SU 96 NE 1386 blue pied cock

 

 

 

john

 

[Guest TAMMY_1]

ours would have to be this year when I watched our grizzle hen coming in to win our longest race from Saintes 540 miles after being 3rd then 2nd and finally first club this time second bird in fed and there was only about 400 birds away in the fed so not a big convoy plus we are the farthest north club so she did a lot on her own