Guest stb- Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Heartbreaking Walter and for the first time in 40 years of racing I am asking myself if this is all worth it! First young bird season 1975 16 rings from the club,my dad would put them on his bike and cycle to work about 1.5 miles away,we flew the full yb season dropping one youngster and finished runner up in the yb ave,these youngsters were all bred from birds gifted to us from local fanciers and all the youngsters flew every race out to burtonwood approx 180 miles!some of these birds went on to win from Dorchester falaise avaranches etc in later life!! Would like to think that after being relatively successful over the next few decades my birds are of a better quality but alas the raptors have now taken over.we only need one proper race!! good luck with getting them home Walter . yes john your right :emoticon-0137-clapping:
paddymac Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 now 11 from 16 , cant really complain at that .Nice returns for their 1st race Andy and plenty of time for the rest to turn up
paddymac Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Sent ten young birds to Shap last night received favourable comments on how healthy and strong my pigeons looked,all extensively trained up to about 25 miles.Birds released at 10 am this morning it is now 1.15 and not a feather weather fine.Shap to Moffat is 64 miles.Could the non appearance of my birds have anything to do with the fact that the Cumbrian mountains possess the highest concentration of Peregrine Falcons in Europe?Tough one Walter and I think you already know and have answered the question yourself. Something needs to be done with these monsters or this sport will be dead within 10 years the way things are going. Hope you get them turning up shortly.
andy Burgess Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Posted July 25, 2015 now 11 from 16 , cant really complain at that . and now 12 from 16 , coming slowly . hope more turn in for you boys , looks to have been a tough day
geordie1234 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 22/42 fooking sore...in work now so will check again at 6ish
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 22/42 fooking sore...in work now so will check again at 6ishwell done today first 4 in the club, a great start ,just need more home now.
geordie1234 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 well done today first 4 in the club, a great start ,just need more home now.Cheers pal...emotional roller coaster these pigeons lol
bigjamie Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 WELL DONE TO MY CLUB MEMBER GEORGE BAIRD TAKING THE FIRST 4 IN THE CLUB WELL DONE GEO 1234
walterboswell59 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 WELL DONE TO MY CLUB MEMBER GEORGE BAIRD TAKING THE FIRST 4 IN THE CLUB WELL DONE GEO 1234 well done george the rest will turn up m8
dal2 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Got 6/25.........had better races frae France. ......Fookin raging
b.massey Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 4/32 Otterburn for another two races!! Aye ok
andy Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 55/64 from Ridsdale 70 miles57/64 2 must've jumped the pad!
andy Burgess Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Posted July 25, 2015 4/32 Otterburn for another two races!! Aye ok ouch , sore one that Brian :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Got 6/25.........had better races frae France. ......Fookin ragingA toughie Dal,but I have said the same,we had better racing from France
lanarkshire lad Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 Heartbreaking Walter and for the first time in 40 years of racing I am asking myself if this is all worth it! First young bird season 1975 16 rings from the club,my dad would put them on his bike and cycle to work about 1.5 miles away,we flew the full yb season dropping one youngster and finished runner up in the yb ave,these youngsters were all bred from birds gifted to us from local fanciers and all the youngsters flew every race out to burtonwood approx 180 miles!some of these birds went on to win from Dorchester falaise avaranches etc in later life!! Would like to think that after being relatively successful over the next few decades my birds are of a better quality but alas the raptors have now taken over.we only need one proper race!! good luck with getting them home Walter . Good post john and they ybs that you are talking about would have been raced natural as darkness was never heard of in they days. Started racing myself in 1972 with about 6 yearlings that I had trained on the bus from Lanark as ybs and there was two amoung that 6 that flew the channel 4 times each and like yourself were gift pigeons from various fanciers. Pigeon racing today is a completely different ball game from they days and the reason for it IMO is percy percy percy
seaforth Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 One of the lucky ones 22/24 otterburn Midlothian fed but hear returns are terrible.
frank-123 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 You could all sort it in the next few weeks but you Won't You'll blame the weather,k index, the moon,illness rubbish doos, race controller's.
b.massey Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 4/32 Otterburn for another two races!! Aye ok My dad I feel for.... I took a back seat and they all belong to my dad now, gutted for him as watched them training this week and they were in tip top condition and looked a very useful team Sickened me tho to watch
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