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Angus and Dundee liberated at Newark at 6.00 a.m. Light West Wind

12 members 290 birds 1. DJ Liddle 1140.20 2. DJ Liddle 1140.13 3. D Glen 1138.52 4. D Glen 1121.08 5. DJ Liddle 1114.42 6. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1114.24 7. R Baldie 1111.05 8. R Baldie 1110.86 9. R Baldie 1110.67 10.D Glen 1109.33 11.Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1100.54 12.Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1099.16

Angus & Dundee liberated at RIPON at 10.10 a.m. North East Wind

13 members, 366 birds 1. D J Liddle 1459.78 2. D J Liddle 1458.90 3. D Glen 1456.92 4. R Baldie 1455.78 5. R Baldie 1453.81 6. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1448.15 7. I Scott 1445.36 8. I Scott 1445.03 9. D J Liddle 1442.84 10.R Baldie 1442.51 11.R Baldie 1441.97 12.E Galloway 1432.30

Dundee and Angus liberated at Ripon at 7.00 Light South West Wind

It is a Forfar ring but I think it will have been given to someone near you. PM your phone number and I will sort it out

11 members, 286 birds 1. DJ Liddle 1426.72 2. DJ Liddle 1425.39 3. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1420.47 4. D Glen 1419.458 5. D Glen 1419.458 6. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1419.453 7. D Glen 1418.72 8. DJ Liddle 1416.86 9. DJ Liddle 1416.13 10.Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1416.10

Angus and Dundee liberated at Consett at 11.00. South West wind

12 members sent 353 birds 1. D Glen 1458.28 2. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1456.82 3. R Baldie 1447.91 4. R Baldie 1444.957 5. M Leggett 1444.950 6. D J Liddle 1438.17 7. D Glen 1432.48 8. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1432.44 9. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1431.76 10 Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1430.40

The problem is the majority of fanciers are over 50 and in some clubs most are 60+. There will be big changes in the next 10-15 years with small clubs and feds folding due to lack of members and the remaining members having to join neighbouring clubs

Angus & Dundee liberated at Ridsdale at 8.00 a.m. South West wind

12 members sent 282 birds 1. I Scott 1463.58 2. D Smith 1462.65 3. I Scott 1415.22 4. D J Liddle 1412.77 5. D Smith 1408.27 6. D Smith 1406.69 7. Macaulay, Ferguson & Curran 1376.93 8. D Glen 1367.97 9. I Scott 1367.77 10.I Scott 1367.50

Angus & Dundee at Lauder. 11.15 a.m. South East Wind

Had a look in the archives and discovered the Tayside Federation Commonwealth Games Diploma was won by D & D Coull, Inverbervie for winning the last young bird race from Burtonwood

I have a SNFC diploma my grandad (Dave Liddle) won 25th East Section 73rd Open from this race. He timed his good Mealy hen at 18.17 on the second day for a velocity of 569 and winning £521 (what would that be worth today!. She was well pooled because she was 4th Section 17th Open the previous year. It must have been a hard race as well the velocity was 762.

Always best to check your facts first

Where does it say that?

Why would liberating the north east of Scotland birds with Solway, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire give them a better chance of making it on the shift. Section G birds had next to no chance of homing on the day on Saturday and were shut out by rain on Sunday morning. There were only 16 birds timed north of the tay in section c on Saturday and most of them were timed in near darkness

Dundee read tonight. We were told its SNFC rule for yb race to be read on day

Just back from Dundee clocks. 16 birds timed tonight

They were stuck between a rock and a hard place today I`m afraid. There are 72 birds away from my club. Hopefully a few will make it tonight at 288 miles. Good luck to all.

12 members sent 118 birds 1. D Glen 1573.01 (same pigeon which topped fed last week) 2. D Glen 1572.90 3. D J Liddle 1572.59 4. I Scott 1572.13 5. D Glen 1571.15 6. D J Liddle 1559.23 7. E Galloway 1558.81 8. D Glen 1557.92 9. D Glen 1557.59 10.E Galloway 1553.78 11.E Galloway 1553.14 12.E Galloway 1550.69 M Leggett 1546.55 Macaulay & Ferguson 1527.18 J McKay 1412.66 D Smith 1383.39 R Greig 1302.33 K Droog & Son 1268.88 C E Bell 1255.19

It has happened a few times this year that strays which were expected don't appear until the following week. It appears that some federations don't go to the stray centre until Sunday afternoon to hand in strays which is no good to the feds which rely on their transporters calling in to collect the strays on their way back from the racepoint.

Only 2 Aberdeen strays from stray centre and I`m afraid 2215 is not there. There are 11 NE birds which will be collected by Jim Cowie tonight

Angus & Dundee liberated at Wakefield at 8.00 a.m. No Wind