Snfc Avranches 1968

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I've been messing around with my scanner, the last few days and think I've just about learnt how to work the bug ger

 

Let me know if you can see this result

[alex young]

Yes,no problem.

[paddymac]

Some names amongst that result Rooster

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Great to see these old results, tough race for the convoy with plenty of Ayrshire pigeons in the first 50

 

Believe that the McIvors west section winner was called "Tinto Goldmine" ???

[moscow master]

Good to one of Scotland's most underrated fanciers top of the list and still doing the business all these years on

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Yes,no problem.

 

Good stuff

 

Some names amongst that result Rooster

 

Aye there isnae half Paddy

 

Great to see these old results, tough race for the convoy with plenty of Ayrshire pigeons in the first 50

 

Believe that the McIvors west section winner was called "Tinto Goldmine" ???

 

I don't have a report on the race, but I've got a feeling it was 'Never Say Die' on this occasion Gareth- I'd need to double check. I think Tinto Goldmine's highest finish was 5th Open.

 

Either way it's a case of great pigeons in the hands of great pigeon men

 

Good to one of Scotland's most underrated fanciers top of the list and still doing the business all these years on

 

Aye there's not many who have been able to sustain that kinnae level of success for all these years

[alec guinness]

Great stuff Lewis,some real top flyers on the result,think Owen and Peter timed "Tinto never say die" their next section winner was "Tinto macsiccar" From Nantes,Matt caufield with a cracker and also local lad Hughie Sutherland along the road in Torrance who I believe also bred 2nd open Nantes for BIlly and David Davidson,the legend jock with a couple and the winner Peter Virtue with his first of many national winners,tons of more cracking fanciers,this is what racing is about.

[buster151]

some good prize money there as well

[Mossgiel]

Only 1 pigeon clocked north of the Forth in first 49, a strong performance from the west section lofts

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Great stuff Lewis,some real top flyers on the result,think Owen and Peter timed "Tinto never say die" their next section winner was "Tinto macsiccar" From Nantes,Matt caufield with a cracker and also local lad Hughie Sutherland along the road in Torrance who I believe also bred 2nd open Nantes for BIlly and David Davidson,the legend jock with a couple and the winner Peter Virtue with his first of many national winners,tons of more cracking fanciers,this is what racing is about.

 

Some good info there John

 

some good prize money there as well

 

there have been some huge sums won in the SNFC over the years

 

when you look at a lot of the other UK national organisations it still is one of the leaders in terms of pooling

[frank-123]

Thank's Lewis great to see some auld results would be great if the Snfc could add previous results to the website.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Thank's Lewis great to see some auld results would be great if the Snfc could add previous results to the website.

 

Now I've gotten to grips with this scanner I'll batter some more up on her over the next few weeks. Got a few yella yins lying about tae wi names like Kirkpatrick and Burrell on them

[peter pandy]

Only 1 pigeon clocked north of the Forth in first 49, a strong performance from the west section lofts

 

43rd Open Monks & Allen the furthest flying bird in the result was from ALVA in Stirlingshire not Elva.

[dal2]

Magic stuff.Jock Jamieson and the Thomson Bros two legends down here( and else where). Soutar and Halliday of Brydekirk more top distance stuff. Walter Glendinning who still likes a sticky one, the Gilmour Bros are still both members of Hoddom Flying club. Ralston Graham in Langholm another household name, great stuff from before I was born lol

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Magic stuff.Jock Jamieson and the Thomson Bros two legends down here( and else where). Soutar and Halliday of Brydekirk more top distance stuff. Walter Glendinning who still likes a sticky one, the Gilmour Bros are still both members of Hoddom Flying club. Ralston Graham in Langholm another household name, great stuff from before I was born lol

 

I was looking at one earlier in a book where Jimmy Graham from Ecclefechan was in partnership with somebody. I cannae bloody find it noo

 

who was it Stevie?

 

Ye goin to Blackpool?

[We man]

Great stuff,half the birds on the result in the west section,always wondered why they stopped going to Averanches!LOL.

[dal2]

I was looking at one earlier in a book where Jimmy Graham from Ecclefechan was in partnership with somebody. I cannae bloody find it noo

 

who was it Stevie?

 

Ye goin to Blackpool?

Mr Telfer was his partner(sparra)

 

No no Blackpool Lewis too much on and the old boy is going so I am chief scraper lol

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Great stuff,half the birds on the result in the west section,always wondered why they stopped going to Averanches!LOL.

 

The first page of the Rennes result that year is even greater West domination

 

33 of the first 47

 

I'll put this one up at some point as well

[dal2]

The first page of the Rennes result that year is even greater West domination

 

33 of the first 47

 

I'll put this one up at some point as well

No way Lewis!!! Must have been an East wind LOL

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Mr Telfer was his partner(sparra)

 

No no Blackpool Lewis too much on and the old boy is going so I am chief scraper lol

 

Well somebodies got to do it Stevie.ye never know he might bring ye a new scraper back up the road

[dal2]

Well somebodies got to do it Stevie.ye never know he might bring ye a new scraper back up the road

As long as he dusnae bring any doos. Orders in, oregostim, clay pots, tauris rings and anything else that he might feel is in budget!!

[We man]

The first page of the Rennes result that year is even greater West domination

 

33 of the first 47

 

I'll put this one up at some point as well

Keep them coming and well done to you,in your opinion would you agree that there is something magical in these famous racepoints Rennes AVRANCHES etc.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

As long as he dusnae bring any doos. Orders in, oregostim, clay pots, tauris rings and anything else that he might feel is in budget!!

 

imagine no letting him buy any doos

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Keep them coming and well done to you,in your opinion would you agree that there is something magical in these famous racepoints Rennes AVRANCHES etc.

 

There certainly is, but we've been to Alencon, Clermont and Ypres a good few times now and I personally wouldn't like to see the club stray from these racepoints in the foreseeable future.

 

Looking forwar; the birdages, membership and racepoints are different but the opportunity to test pigeons over the water at these long distances still remains . There have been performances from the modern day racepoints equally as great as from the old ones and I'm sure there will continue to be in the future.

 

It's the SNFC that's the thing.

 

The biggest asset Scottish pigeon racing has left in my opinion.

[dal2]

There certainly is, but we've been to Alencon, Clermont and Ypres a good few times now and I personally wouldn't like to see the club stray from these racepoints in the foreseeable future.

 

Looking forwar; the birdages, membership and racepoints are different but the opportunity to test pigeons over the water at these long distances still remains . There have been performances from the modern day racepoints equally as great as from the old ones and I'm sure there will continue to be in the future.

 

It's the SNFC that's the thing.

 

The biggest asset Scottish pigeon racing has left in my opinion.

Think we man is asking whats changed Lewis?