Jock Allan, Symington

[lanarkshire lad]

Hard eneogh to get 12/12 fae otterburb

aye your right Kevin if you took 12 tae Carnwath you would be lucky tae get them all and if you did they would be well split up with the last two the next day if your lucks in.

[yeboah]

That was before the explosion of the peregrine falcon ! In 1982 I sent 12 to Rennes and had 11 out the 12 home ok it was a blow home but would that happen today?? I doubt it very much.

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11 out of 12 home from 560 mls was wonderful flying regardless of wind direction

Wish we could turn the clock back

[lanarkshire lad]

11 out of 12 home from 560 mls was wonderful flying regardless of wind direction

Wish we could turn the clock back

540 mile mick three on the day first one with half a tail just missed the result and the rest the next day.

[Mossgiel]

Wonderful performance by Jock

I Managed to get on the result there with my wonderful blue hen 1900 that was her first time across ,she was one of only 32 timed on the night the following year then again on the shift in 1980 all into a NW wind and 7000 plus behind her each time ,her dam was Cheq hen you put up in the 1976 Nantes race 14 th open her sire was a grandson of Tinto goldmine ,she was beaten home in 1980 by her younger brother

Also high up on the 1978 result in 22nd open was my cousin ben scott who timed his yearling hen it turned out to be something special sadly being lost going for her gold award

Ben secured 3 gold awards when racing with a wonderful team of pigeons a late bred he let me pick from the nest went onto win 2nd section 11 open Gold Cup

The dream years when sadly we seldom lost good uns

 

A good family of pigeons Mick. The McIvor birds did a bit of damage too, in the national races.