West Durham amalgation transportation fund.
A young bird sale will be held in early April in aid of raising funds.
The sale will most probably be run on the Vale of Derwent face book page
With the view the birds on offer will be ready during the month of May which gives the fanciers who are supporting the sale a chance to get all their own youngsters off first and offer something very special for the wda sale.If any of the youngsters are going to be ready any earlier it will be stated at the time along With details of birds on offer.I have personally spoken to all lofts

>2nd Channel race (Roye queens cup)
The winner of 1st West Durham amalgation will receive £100 corn voucher for corn of their choice.
The sponsorship is being given by an ex pigeon fancier who still follows the
racing pigeon sport.
Thanks Richard Wade

>Applications required from Annfield Plain Newcastle Progressive and Tyne& Derwent
Fees normally £30 plus a youngster but due to covid £60 same as last year
Inland national 2 channel and YB national are races flown for
Last years members automatically members unless you resign

Alan Todd

PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT BEYERS Pigeon FEEDS will be sponsoring the West Durham amalgation from the Roye national (4th channel race) they are giving 10 bags of corn .
1st wda 4 bags of corn
2nd wda 3 bags of corn
3rd wda 2 bags of corn
4th wda 1 bag of corn
Knox FEEDS and The corn bin are Beyers stockists.
Thanks to Beyers for their sponsorship

It is with great sadness to report the passing of Les Fife this morning
Les was a terrific flyer and will be missed deeply by all Shotley Bridge HS members.
John Hillery is heart broken and will miss his good pal, our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this sad time.

RIP Les

MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE FIRST OLD BIRD NATIONAL FLOWN W.D.A PROGRAMME 2021.
32 LOFTS HAVE ENTERED 140 BIRDS
140 @ £2 =£280
140 @ 50P=£70
140 @ £1=£140
140 @ £2=£280
TOTAL TO THE WINNER £770.00
THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A ENGRAVED PLAQUE
KINDLY DONATED BY THE VALE OF DERWENT SOCIAL CLUB .
payment details PAYPAL vodsc@yahoo.com
bank transfer lloyds 308473 acc 12815668 j goldsborough
THANKS JAMES AND ALYSON ... vodsc ne391qg

106 Pigeons in the old bird national noms so far still time to enter all pooled to £2 first inland national open to west Durham amalgamation closing tomorrow evening.

ONCE again VANROBAEY FEEDS are proud to announce that they are sponsoring the members of the West Durham amalgation with a fantastic offer of 30 bags of corn as you will all be aware Terry Knox of swallwell is the main distributor for all your Vanrobaey FEEDS and supplements and with out the help of Terry over the past couple of years this would not have been possible.
Thanks very much to VANROBAEY FEEDS and Terry Knox

Entries close 10th January approximately 50 entries so far all pooled up 07902946902 vodsc@yahoo.com thanks James and alyson