West Of Scotland 1960 Snfc Rennes

[alec guinness]

This was a national most will prefer to forget,at the close of the race on the third morning less than 300 birds have been recorded from the convoy of 5500 birds,the winner a 4yr old b ch hen belonging to j Wilson and son Lanark,landles bros calderbank Airdrie were third on 701 with j Mitchell & son Douglas water next who had the terrible misfortune of their bird dying a few hours after being clocked!

 

The first Renfrewshire bird was to carlin bros kilbarchan 8th open and a later bird winning 42nd open,j Wylie lochwinnoch 33rd open was next Renfrew bird.

 

Top honours in ayrshire fell to genial Alex Nesbit Dalry 25th open closely followed by veteran wull weeks crosshouse at 31st open,with Kilwinning fanciers Muir bros and w Blair 44th and 47th open respectively.

 

H & g mcharrie prestwick take up top place in the Kyle fed with two birds to win 28th and 35th open with McGill & hay 73rd open.

 

Sore gold cup Rennes racing even in 1960! Extract taken from Bhw gazette.!! :partick-thistle-Crest:

[Guest stb-]

This was a national most will prefer to forget,at the close of the race on the third morning less than 300 birds have been recorded from the convoy of 5500 birds,the winner a 4yr old b ch hen belonging to j Wilson and son Lanark,landles bros calderbank Airdrie were third on 701 with j Mitchell & son Douglas water next who had the terrible misfortune of their bird dying a few hours after being clocked!

 

The first Renfrewshire bird was to carlin bros kilbarchan 8th open and a later bird winning 42nd open,j Wylie lochwinnoch 33rd open was next Renfrew bird.

 

Top honours in ayrshire fell to genial Alex Nesbit Dalry 25th open closely followed by veteran wull weeks crosshouse at 31st open,with Kilwinning fanciers Muir bros and w Blair 44th and 47th open respectively.

 

H & g mcharrie prestwick take up top place in the Kyle fed with two birds to win 28th and 35th open with McGill & hay 73rd open.

 

Sore gold cup Rennes racing even in 1960! Extract taken from Bhw gazette.!! :partick-thistle-Crest:

great John enjoy seeing all the old stuff

[TheHigg]

who was second john

[We man]

This was a national most will prefer to forget,at the close of the race on the third morning less than 300 birds have been recorded from the convoy of 5500 birds,the winner a 4yr old b ch hen belonging to j Wilson and son Lanark,landles bros calderbank Airdrie were third on 701 with j Mitchell & son Douglas water next who had the terrible misfortune of their bird dying a few hours after being clocked!

 

The first Renfrewshire bird was to carlin bros kilbarchan 8th open and a later bird winning 42nd open,j Wylie lochwinnoch 33rd open was next Renfrew bird.

 

Top honours in ayrshire fell to genial Alex Nesbit Dalry 25th open closely followed by veteran wull weeks crosshouse at 31st open,with Kilwinning fanciers Muir bros and w Blair 44th and 47th open respectively.

 

H & g mcharrie prestwick take up top place in the Kyle fed with two birds to win 28th and 35th open with McGill & hay 73rd open.

 

Sore gold cup Rennes racing even in 1960! Extract taken from Bhw gazette.!! :partick-thistle-Crest:

Great to see the days when pigeon MEN were willing to race against everyone in Scotland.

[Chris Little]

Great to see the days when pigeon MEN were willing to race against everyone in Scotland.

 

and race from Rennes..... the Holy Grail of Scottish National racing

[We man]

and race from Rennes..... the Holy Grail of Scottish National racing

Without a doubt,and why not.

[DJL]

I have a SNFC diploma my grandad (Dave Liddle) won 25th East Section 73rd Open from this race. He timed his good Mealy hen at 18.17 on the second day for a velocity of 569 and winning £521 (what would that be worth today!. She was well pooled because she was 4th Section 17th Open the previous year. It must have been a hard race as well the velocity was 762.

[alec guinness]

who was second john

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Memory not so good these days joe and not mentioned in the report but a good guess is a Slamannnan bird a red cock I think which belonged to Gardner bros which I am sure died a few days later!

[alec guinness]

I have a SNFC diploma my grandad (Dave Liddle) won 25th East Section 73rd Open from this race. He timed his good Mealy hen at 18.17 on the second day for a velocity of 569 and winning £521 (what would that be worth today!. She was well pooled because she was 4th Section 17th Open the previous year. It must have been a hard race as well the velocity was 762.

 

 

Great stuff,and some money in those days.

[TheHigg]

who was second john

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Memory not so good these days joe and not mentioned in the report but a good guess is a Slamannnan bird a red cock I think which belonged to Gardner bros which I am sure died a few days later!

hardy westerners inthose days john the birds and the fanciers

[VMS]

I wonder what they blamed for the race being so difficult back then,nae Percy,mobile phone antenna ,and transporters

[alec guinness]

I wonder what they blamed for the race being so difficult back then,nae Percy,mobile phone antenna ,and transporters

 

 

550 miles to the central belt that is the problem Vinnie! 7000 birds at some of these old gold cup races and a lot of times only a handful of birds on the shift!

[TheHigg]

550 miles to the central belt that is the problem Vinnie! 7000 birds at some of these old gold cup races and a lot of times only a handful of birds on the shift!

and good birds at that john seperates the men from the boys the stuff dreams are made off

[alec guinness]

and good birds at that john seperates the men from the boys the stuff dreams are made off

 

 

Yes Joe and Scotland's premier race of the year where it would be great for every fancier to have an entry! In the above year 1960 new Cumnock doomen had 100 birds at Rennes.!!!

[bibendium]

Yes Joe and Scotland's premier race of the year where it would be great for every fancier to have an entry! In the above year 1960 new Cumnock doomen had 100 birds at Rennes.!!!

New Cumnock in those days was a really strong club. a hot bed of quality fanciers.

[Fair Play]

Was Harrie McHarrie racing Busschaerts then

[alec guinness]

Was Harrie McHarrie racing Busschaerts then

 

 

Not sure about the buss hearts but he was 2nd open Rennes a few years later.

 

Or was it Duncan McClure ? Getting older.