SNFC Marking Stations

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Geo, as I said,the SNFC subsidised people to bring north, south and outlying fanciers birds to the central marking station before without any problem whatsoever. Its about benefitting yer doos, nothing else.

 

 

 

This way, ye wont be travelling at all.Yer doos will be taken for ye.

 

Derek, you are talking about a form of double handling. Pigeons being brought from outlying areas to a central marking area. The only difference would be they would not be in sealed crates whilst being transported to the central marking. I understand your concerns and I understand that one station would give a true National result, but I must concur with George that it is impracticable in todays society. Most organisations are attempting to make themselves easier to send with by increasing the availability of their marking stations. I think one marking station would be the death knell for any race where this was adopted. Due to population spread, it would have to be Central Scotland and this would mean outlying areas would dwindle and disappear.

What do the North fanciers think?

[dkj]

this years ancenis race no marking station in the north section, no one came down to bo'ness from there, no pigeons from the the north section went to the race,

i would leave well alone with the marking stations as they are,

[DJL]

There are very few from Dundee & Angus go to the gold cup now. And if there was central marking it would be even less. I wouldn't have a problem with it but there are many who would. There is a simple solution to getting a Wednesday marking for the gold cup but it won't happen. Move the marking time forward 4 hours and they could leave Gretna by 7.00 pm. Like I say it won't happen

[Delboy]

Derek, you are talking about a form of double handling. Pigeons being brought from outlying areas to a central marking area. The only difference would be they would not be in sealed crates whilst being transported to the central marking. I understand your concerns and I understand that one station would give a true National result, but I must concur with George that it is impracticable in todays society. Most organisations are attempting to make themselves easier to send with by increasing the availability of their marking stations. I think one marking station would be the death knell for any race where this was adopted. Due to population spread, it would have to be Central Scotland and this would mean outlying areas would dwindle and disappear.

What do the North fanciers think?

 

What you talking about Andy? Double handling? Your taking someones basket and sheet to the marking station for them, whats hard about that? As I said before, it was done before with great success and it benefitted the fanciers, the pigeons and the result.

This should be done for the GOLD CUP, the main race of the year.

[Delboy]

There are very few from Dundee & Angus go to the gold cup now. And if there was central marking it would be even less. I wouldn't have a problem with it but there are many who would. There is a simple solution to getting a Wednesday marking for the gold cup but it won't happen. Move the marking time forward 4 hours and they could leave Gretna by 7.00 pm. Like I say it won't happen

 

Anyone going to the GOLD CUP RACE will go, simple as that.If you are stopped from sending for a trivial reason then you are not a committed distance fancier imo.

[1967]

What is the budget set aside for marking stations who decides what marking stations are used what was the cost of hiring the halls for each section as I've said in previous posts

Why was section B Basketing on a farm A Bowling club and community hall all to be arranged around previous bookings or crops being harvested all with poor to no facilities to cater for the SNFC never mind the clock checking. As ive said before they had a hall booked that's been used by the SHU SNFC,Federations on previous occasions without complaint

Adequate car park

Hall seats 240

Bar facilities

Kitchen

Toilets

Hot cold running water

Hall made available free even on event of hold overs or races brought forward

Panniers sprayed and set up

Marking tables St up

2.5 miles from A68

3.5 miles from A1

Two Chinese and a chip shop within 100 yards

Clock setters and helpers

All at a fixed price of £700

Or a average cost of less than 13.1/2p per pigeon per race

The SNFC made a average of £3.20 per bird going through section B marking station this year and they can't or wont use 13.1/2p per pigeon for . In the SNFC secretary and Jim! Words a perfectly adequate venue This is 2016 not 1916

S is not because this venue was on my doorstep I was asked by SNFC to arrange the Booking and there is NO other halls in the Midlothian East Lithuania or Scottish Borders that could or would cater for the SNFC with these facilities available how many venues are jumping forward to cater for pigeon men in this day and age!

[Delboy]

What is the budget set aside for marking stations who decides what marking stations are used what was the cost of hiring the halls for each section as I've said in previous posts

Why was section B Basketing on a farm A Bowling club and community hall all to be arranged around previous bookings or crops being harvested all with poor to no facilities to cater for the SNFC never mind the clock checking. As ive said before they had a hall booked that's been used by the SHU SNFC,Federations on previous occasions without complaint

Adequate car park

Hall seats 240

Bar facilities

Kitchen

Toilets

Hot cold running water

Hall made available free even on event of hold overs or races brought forward

Panniers sprayed and set up

Marking tables St up

2.5 miles from A68

3.5 miles from A1

Two Chinese and a chip shop within 100 yards

Clock setters and helpers

All at a fixed price of £700

Or a average cost of less than 13.1/2p per pigeon per race

The SNFC made a average of £3.20 per bird going through section B marking station this year and they can't or wont use 13.1/2p per pigeon for . In the SNFC secretary and Jim! Words a perfectly adequate venue This is 2016 not 1916

S is not because this venue was on my doorstep I was asked by SNFC to arrange the Booking and there is NO other halls in the Midlothian East Lithuania or Scottish Borders that could or would cater for the SNFC with these facilities available how many venues are jumping forward to cater for pigeon men in this day and age!

 

The club/marking station gets £40 a race and the convenor £40 a race to buy food and drink for the workers.It may have changed since I was convenor but thats what happened a few years ago.

Edited December 15, 2016 by Delboy

[clockman]

Dundee has never had a penny for food and drink and thats going back to 2005

[Delboy]

Dundee has never had a penny for food and drink and thats going back to 2005

 

shocking

[DJL]

Dundee has never had a penny for food and drink and thats going back to 2005

I,m sure you could bring a few pehs

[DJL]

Anyone going to the GOLD CUP RACE will go, simple as that.If you are stopped from sending for a trivial reason then you are not a committed distance fancier imo.

 

Like I said central marking for gold cup,wouldn't bother me. I remember going to Gorgie Cattle market and then Dalkeith. 160 mile round trip. And back with your clock if you timed in!

[clockman]

I,m sure you could bring a few pehs

 

Pehs fae Dundee,Bridies fae Forfar,Smokies fae Arbroath.

[Big Davie]

What is the budget set aside for marking stations who decides what marking stations are used what was the cost of hiring the halls for each section as I've said in previous posts

Why was section B Basketing on a farm A Bowling club and community hall all to be arranged around previous bookings or crops being harvested all with poor to no facilities to cater for the SNFC never mind the clock checking. As ive said before they had a hall booked that's been used by the SHU SNFC,Federations on previous occasions without complaint

Adequate car park

Hall seats 240

Bar facilities

Kitchen

Toilets

Hot cold running water

Hall made available free even on event of hold overs or races brought forward

Panniers sprayed and set up

Marking tables St up

2.5 miles from A68

3.5 miles from A1

Two Chinese and a chip shop within 100 yards H

Clock setters and helpers

All at a fixed price of £700

Or a average cost of less than 13.1/2p per pigeon per race

The SNFC made a average of £3.20 per bird going through section B marking station this year and they can't or wont use 13.1/2p per pigeon for . In the SNFC secretary and Jim! Words a perfectly adequate venue This is 2016 not 1916

S is not because this venue was on my doorstep I was asked by SNFC to arrange the Booking and there is NO other halls in the Midlothian East Lithuania or Scottish Borders that could or would cater for the SNFC with these facilities available how many venues are jumping forward to cater for pigeon men in this day and age!

*expletive removed* going to Lithuania to get yer doos marked, I'm keen but not that keen :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[1967]

Hahaha just noticed that but probably be the only place to take us soon maybe they can look into it for the 700 mile race

[Delboy]

Hahaha just noticed that but probably be the only place to take us soon maybe they can look into it for the 700 mile race

:lol:

[Mike MacPherson]

birdage entries getting less and less each year, we shouldn't be placing obstacles in front of members, we should be trying to encourage extra birdage, securuty procedures should be adhered to in all marking stations, run properly, problem solved

[tiger]

birdage entries getting less and less each year, we shouldn't be placing obstacles in front of members, we should be trying to encourage extra birdage, securuty procedures should be adhered to in all marking stations, run properly, problem solved

Here here

[Dooheed 5]

birdage entries getting less and less each year, we shouldn't be placing obstacles in front of members, we should be trying to encourage extra birdage, securuty procedures should be adhered to in all marking stations, run properly, problem solved

Spot on there Pal !! Defo think it would affect the birdage especially from up this next o the woods and this would be a step backwards IMO !!