Willie Wilson - Larkhall

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Having a tidy up when i came across a loft report by John McFall on the great Willie Wilson of Larkhall, puts a smile on my face when i think back to all the visits that i made with my father to Willie and Margarets, enthusiasm was always in abundance which rubbed on to whoever visited him.

[frank-123]

Great read Gareth Thank's Need to get Gerry to raid John's cupboard for some more golden oldies.

[sammy]

brilliant stuff :emoticon-0137-clapping:

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Great stuff

 

Thanks for sharing that Gareth

[paddymac]

Cracking reading Gareth, thankyou for sharing :emoticon-0137-clapping:

[Mossgiel]

Great article

[gulkie]

Got a cracking photo of Wullie at his loft in the 80ties but don't know how to

Put them on screen.

[Guest chad3646]

willie wilson of larkhall won the l.s circle gold cup three years in succession 1960 61 and 62

[frank-123]

willie wilson of larkhall won the l.s circle gold cup three years in succession 1960 61 and 62

 

That takes some doing fantastic results

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Interesting to see some of Willie Wilson's foundation birds came from Wall Harrision.

 

Was this Jocky and Jimmy Harrison's uncle?

 

Was he also known as 'Banky' Harrison?

 

I'm sure he used to race as W.D Harrison. I've some old results out on loan and W.D Harrison was high up a few-particularly good from Nantes. I'll put them up when I get them back

[Guest chad3646]

i would like to add that james hamilton of hamilton lanarkshire won the l s c gold cup three times

 

1936 1950 and 1955

 

i believe that is his son who flies in south lanarkshire under hamilton and thompson

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

i would like to add that james hamilton of hamilton lanarkshire won the l s c gold cup three times

 

1936 1950 and 1955

 

i believe that is his son who flies in south lanarkshire under hamilton and thompson

Yes this is correct, my father kept a record of all the Gold cup winners since it was first flown, very interesting reading.

[Mossgiel]

Yes this is correct, my father kept a record of all the Gold cup winners since it was first flown, very interesting reading.

 

Did Norman Orr, and the late Hugh Brown, win LSC gold cup 3 times each also ?

[Delboy]

RANKIN 5 TIMES , SAY NO MORE

[Mossgiel]

RANKIN 5 TIMES , SAY NO MORE

 

Exceptional

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Did Norman Orr, and the late Hugh Brown, win LSC gold cup 3 times each also ?

I believe Norman may have won the gold cup 4 times, still remember Hughie Brown winning the gold cup in 1991, he beat us by 1 yard after flying the five channel races with a total 2500 miles

[Guest chad3646]

RANKIN 5 TIMES , SAY NO MORE

 

 

why say no more, has no one else to get a mention

[Guest chad3646]

FK OFF YA OLD CANT

 

 

i am just back delboy i cant say to much lol

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Some great information

 

I've misplaced the John Swinburne article I had on Jimmy and Jean Harrison. Would I be right in saying they were another loft to have won the LSC Gold Cup three times? Possibly twice in back to back years?

 

I can't remember exactly how it panned out but I know Jocky Harrison definitely won it once, perhaps twice?? Taking partnership changes into account I think Jimmy may have won it as part of Harrison Bros and J & J Harrison.

 

Any info is appreciated

[Mossgiel]

Yes this is correct, my father kept a record of all the Gold cup winners since it was first flown, very interesting reading.

 

Would be interesting to post the list of winners, if possible.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Would be interesting to post the list of winners, if possible.

Will try and look out the book in the next few days.

[Big Davie]

Did Norman Orr, and the late Hugh Brown, win LSC gold cup 3 times each also ?

I could be wrong here but reckon W Wilson, H Brown, N Orr , and of course G Rankin and son have all won the LSC gold cup 5 times, sure Gareth will confirm or correct me if I'm wrong.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

I could be wrong here but reckon W Wilson, H Brown, N Orr , and of course G Rankin and son have all won the LSC gold cup 5 times, sure Gareth will confirm or correct me if I'm wrong.

I had forgotten that the LSC got the history of all the trophie winners typed up.

 

Correct regarding Willie, though Hughie and Norman won it 4 times as did the late Jimmy Hamilton of Haughead.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Mossgiel, here is the list as requested, the blank years the trophy was not won, also since the last winner in 2009 there has unfortunately been no winner. No doubt the disasters of Bourges 2010, Messac 2011, Niort 2012 have contributed to this fact.

 

2014 is another year, so heres hoping.

[Mossgiel]

Mossgiel, here is the list as requested, the blank years the trophy was not won, also since the last winner in 2009 there has unfortunately been no winner. No doubt the disasters of Bourges 2010, Messac 2011, Niort 2012 have contributed to this fact.

 

2014 is another year, so heres hoping.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Makes for interesting reading. It's always been a difficult trophy to win, but seems to be getting even tougher these last few years.

 

Good luck to everyone competing for it in 2014, and let's hope we get a winner of this prestigious trophy.