The Racing Pigeon - 19th April 2024

THE RACING PIGEON 19 APRIL 2024

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Ian Scott.

Jim Fraser.

Mark Young.

John Wiseman.

Mexico, Denmark, Philippines, Jamaica, Romania, Hungary, India, Pakistan, Argentina, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, China, Japan, Taiwan & Thailand and has 45,000 readers and counting. So, a very big Thank You to Mike and Brad. Forfar RPC & Angus Federation Received an email from David Liddle who wrote, ‘Hi Joe, I hope you and Margaret are well. Below are details of a joint trophy presentation night which was held on 17th February for the Forfar RPC and Angus Federation and we also presented the trophies for the Grampian Combine. Unfortunately, our young bird racing season was ruined last year due to an outbreak of avian flu near Forfar which meant that half the club members could not take part in the last four races resulting in four of the average trophies not being won. The trophies were presented by Danny Henderson. The Forfar Club trophy winners were as follows. Davie Glen – Best Average first six races, share of Old Bird Points, share of Combined Points, 1st Melton Mowbray, 1st Kettering, Old Bird of the Year. Ken Droog & Son – share of Old Bird Points, share of Combined Points, 1st Ramsgate, 2-bird Old Bird Average, Young Bird Average and Combined Average. Ian Scott – Old Bird Average,

Angus Federation winners are as follows. C & G Cameron – Old Bird Average, 3 Longest Race Average, 1st Ramsgate, 1st Falaise, 2-bird Average Falaise, 1st Yearling Falaise, 1st Wakefield YB, Kevin J Murphy Memorial (1st Fed SNFC Gold Cup) and Fancier of the Year. D & D Hay won the Young Bird Average and Combined Averages. David Robb won the Ian Gray Memorial for the Lowest Winning Velocity. Grampian Combine winners. Mark Young – 1st Melton Mowbray. John Wiseman – 1st Kettering. Graeme McKenzie – 1st Ramsgate. C & G Cameron – Combine Averages. Regards, David Liddle. My thanks to David for the above and also for the photographs to go with this report. I asked David if he was going to continue sending me details of the Federation, ie weekly race results and he has agreed to do so. Therefore, it is up to the members of this Federation to supply David with details of their winners each week. I have given the Federation outstanding weekly publicity ever since Kevin moved up to Arbroath. However, with him no longer with us, it is up to the members to supply David with this infor- mation. I do my best to help out all Federations who wish to be in my column, the least you can do is supply the press officers with some details on

the winning federation winners. This goes for everyone who sends in their results, not just Angus Federation. Weekly Results If you wish your club, Federation or Combine to receive publicity on a weekly basis in my column, then I require all information to be into me by Monday night. It will take me nearly all day Tuesday to compile the column as it has to be into the office for Wednesday morning. So, it is up to you! If you have a photograph of the fancier or one of the winning birds then send them as well. The more information supplied the better and the photo will just finish it off. I have been sending my article in since 1976 and at the present time I’m the only Scottish scribe sending in a weekly article, so, it is up to you, if you wish the publicity. Please continue to keep the news flowing; to Joe Murphy Mystical Rose Cottage 2 Flutorum Avenue Thornton by Kirkcaldy KY1 4BD or phone 01592 770331 or Email to joejmurphy1@ gmail.com REMEMBER THE J IN THE MIDDLE or log onto www.elimar pigeons.com www.fancierchat.co.uk www.pigeon-chat.co.uk who wish my weekly contribution portfolio on pigeon topics from Scotland .

Best Average 3 longest inland races, 1st Huntingdon. Adam Golicki – Best Average Ramsgate and Wakefield YB. Stewart Donaldson – 1st Falaise. Jim Fraser – Young Bird Points, 1st Wakefield YB, Young Bird of the Year. David Liddle – 1st Yearling Huntingdon. David Robb – 1st Darlington YB, Highest Winning Velocity and the Novice trophy. Charlie Cameron – Kevin J Murphy Memorial Trophy.

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