1 Hindmarsh & Telfer----1372-785
2 Outterside & Blackburn----1364-740
3 Hindmarsh & Telfer----1363-020
4 Hindmarsh & Telfer----1354-145
5 J Brown----1351-658
6 J Brown----1343-173
7 J Brown----1340-391
8 J Hall & Son----1340-093

7 Members sent 73 birds

1. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1371.53
2. Caine: Bros. & Son 1369.86
3. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1364.96
4. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1352.09
5. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1349.44
6. Caine: Bros. & Son 1337.80
7. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1325.15
8. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1323.66
9. Caine: Bros. & Son 1316.27
10. Caine Bros. & Son 1303.27

2 Members sent 23 birds

1. D. Sanderson 1258.19
2. D. Sanderson 1238.94
3. D. Sanderson 1195.76
4. D. Sanderson 1187.24

1 Member sent 8 birds

1. Caine: Bros. & Son 1369.86
2. Caine : Bros. &Son 1337.80
3. Caine Bros. & Son 1316.27
4. Caine: Bros. & Son 1303.27

4 Members sent 42

1. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1371.53
2. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1364.96
3. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1352.09
4. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1349.44

9 Members sent 21 birds

1. S. Guthrie 850.55
Only bird back in race time

Well done Stephen excellent performance

3 Members sent 7 birds

1. S. Guthrie 850. 55

Sat ,Alan rang Martin and Stephen,vote was 3 to 0 to go (Alan voted instead of Peter ,has he only got home during the night)

Arrived at yard at 1,00 went out to pick up Deerness Valley,Cockfield, and West Durham,back to yard by 4.30 ,set off at 4.45 picking up Darlington on the way ,on site by 12.00 birds opened up and watered by 12.30

Sunday up at 5.00 , Scottish birds liberated at 5.30

Full cloud cover on site with rain on route birds held over

Mon. Up at 5.00 broken skies on site ,birds liberated at 6.30 in a north west wind

Basket numbers

West Durham. Latcham and gdtr. 1394
Sacriston. Jefferson son Winn. 1391
Deerness Valley. YoungBros Dowson. 1384
Cockfield. Wade & Hogg. 1383
Newcastle. H Tweedy. 1376
Darlington. S Clement. 1372
Tyne Derwent. Shield Bros. 1372
Consett. Hindmarsh & Telfer. 1372
Crook. Goodwin Crawford & Son 1371
Annfield Plain. J Mcgough. 1368

Alan Brown

Tuesday 7.45 ,rang Martin ,Alan rang Stephen vote was 3 to 0 to go

Arrived at yard for 7.00 ,set off with 1 wagon when birds had been ferried in , collected Darlington on way arrived at Dover for 3.50 ,sailed on 4.20 ferry

Wednesday,arrived at Abbeville for 11.00 , stopped ,opened up and watered by 11.30.Stayed at Abbeville fed birds at 4.00 and rewatered temperature 37 deg

Thursday left at 7.00 arrived at site for 12.00, birds opened up and watered by 12.20

Birds fed at 4.00 and rewatered ,temperature on site 36 deg