THE RACING PIGEON 29 MARCH 2024
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Lanarkshire Federation News
life in the sport. Everything went well and thanks for the excellent conduct of those in attendance during the question and answer session. It was a very enjoyable night and the committee would like to thank the guests and Margaret & Mary Thomson for their help and all who attended and supported Lanarkshire Federation. John Leggate for his work selling the 2024 young birds for Federation funds. Remember to support such social events as when its gone its gone! I feel Lanarkshire committee are doing an excellent job and looking after the welfare of its membership. Hopefully it will be a Ian Rankin of Airdrie club winner of the Wm Rae Trophy 1st Open Federation Worksop on 27th May with his three year old grizzle hen doing a velocity of 1424 for the 211 miles with 3,440 birds. Polockus & Feelie win the Heart Foundation Trophy for winning Otterburn on the 6th May with their yearling blue cock doing a velocity of 1661 for the 85 mile. They actually recorded 1st & 2nd Open from 5,289 birds. good start to the season! Presentation of Trophies
Lanarkshire 2023 season presentation was held in the Motherwell Miners Lounge on Friday 23rd February. There was a good turn out of members, friends and guest to celebrate this years winners. This years guests were Michael Currie of Moffat, Craig Halbert of Eastriggs, Johnny Mallan of Up North Combine, Jim MacLean of Newmains. Lanarkshire Federation President John Lawrie gave a resume of each guests performances in the pigeon sport, It was great to have such a panel of well known fanciers in the sport with a wealth of knowledge and a cracking pedigree in the sport. Thereafter John and guests got down to presenting the magnificent array of cups and trophies. The night consisted of a question and answer session for the top table, a raffle and sale of young pigeons. A very nice buffet was enjoyed for the excellent cost of £8. I think everyone got time to ask their questions and guests took the time to explain their management systems, feeding, training and health of our feathered friends. With Jim MacLean on the panel you are always got some great stories about his
Walter Boswell winner of Inland Combine Averages, West Section Combine Averages and 3x1st West Sections from Melton Mowbray, Kettering and Wooler.
James Whiteford of J Whiteford & Family of Newmains club, winner of 1st Centre Section 1st Open Thirsk 5,378 birds.
Arthur Morrison winner of 1st Section 1st Open Guernsey.
Billy Gordon winner of 1st West Section Otterburn.
Jimmy McMillan winner of 1st West Section Alnwick.
Craig Halbert (left) presents Ian Rankin winner of 1st Sect 1st Open Worksop.
Robert Cairns winner of first bird into Federation from SNFC Gold Cup race.
Boslem & Gilfillan winner of 2-bird average YB Open pool race.
Andy Eadie of Eadie & Kelly, Federation Champion Loft 2023.
Joe Polockus & Ryan Feelie winners of 1st Section 1st Open Otterburn.
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