Birds up at 8 55 SSE wind, fast race expected.

No word until 8 45, some rain on route to clear out.

No word until 8, ok on site, improving this end.

LEMINGTON 6.00
Benwell 6.15
SCOTSWOOD 6.30
Winlaton 7.00
Greenside 7.20
Highfield 7.40
Burnhopefield 8.00
ANNFIELD 8.20
South moor 8.30
BURNHOPE 8.45

HEXHAM 6.00
Prudhoe 6.30
Chopwell 6.45
Medomsley 7.00
Leadgate 7.10
Shotley 7.30

490 Birds

1. Hodgson Son & Cowie 1604.5
2. Hodgson Son & Cowie 1604.1
3. Clark Bros. 1602.0
4. Hodgson Son & Cowie 1599.8
5. Hodgson Son & Cowie 1599.2
6. J McKenna & Sons 1597.7
7. Hodgson Son & Cowie 1596.1
8. Taylor & Taylor 1594.3
9. Taylor & Taylor 1593.4
10. Taylor & Taylor 1585.0

Birds going Friday for Saturday race from Grantham as per weather committee.

1 whitney/son/kelly 1341
2 whitney/son/kelly 1341
3 fantarrow/gibbson 1341
4 fantarrow/gibbson 1336
5 fantarrow/gibbson 1326
6 fantarrow/gibbson 1324
7 whitney/son/kelly 1323
8 fantarrow/gibbson 1312
9 fantarrow/gibbson 1311
10 fantarrow/gibbson 1311
well done all fanta

1 r/k/barron 1594
2 bolam/bros 1565
3 bolam/bros 1562
4 bolam/bros 1561
well done all fanta

1g/fisher 1607
2 whitney/son/kelly 1598
3 whitney/son/kelly 1597
4 fantarrow/gibbson 1597
5 whitney/son/kelly 1597
6 turnbull/partners 1597
7 fantarrow/gibson 1597
8 whitney/son/kelly 1596
9 r/k/barron 1594
10 fantarrow/gibbson 1593
well done all fanta
asked to put on by fed sec r/k/barron