Arras,5/8/20.
1,J.Firby/Dtr.1523.006.
2,D.Lamb,1522.793.
3J.Firby/Dtr.1498.593.
4,D.Lamb,1489.916.

Wakefield 2/ 8/8/20.
1,M.Dodds.1280.692.
2,M.Dodds.1260.571.
3,Tate Bros.1257.769.
4.M.Dodds.1239.350.

Fri 7.15 am, rang s,meadows and m,wade..vote 3-0 to go.
6pm ,went to yard to pick up WD,CR,CF feds up2 wagons and 1 trailers, arriving on site for 11pm birds watered and opened up,birds drinking slightly better than 1st week,rang DC and UNC to agree on LIB times..
SAT,up at 6am clear skies with a cool ,light north wind.birds up at 8.40 clearing well. Peter matthews

1) S.Hawkes 1124.5
2) R & K Dodds 1121.3
3) S.Hawkes 1121
4) S.Hawkes 1102.8
5) R & K Dodds 1048.3
6) P.Jackson 1042.7
7) R & K Dodds 1030
8) S.Hawkes 1028

5 members sent 75 birds

1st M Johnson 1164 25p pools
2nd M Johnson 1156
3rd M Johnson 1155
4th M Johnson 1125
5th G Barker son 1112
6th M Johnson 1089

lovely day for the race . returns again poor at clock check , but seem to be working in
Luggie on fire at moment . keep em going ,,

four lofts sent 73 birds ,, exeptionally poor for second YB race ?
lets hope lads get em going next week

sad news / Richmond hs offer condolences to the family / freinds of Keith Raper.

14 Members sent 438 birds

1. Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Son 1300.14
2. Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Son 1299.72
3. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1298.65
4. K. B. & G. Younghusband 1297.75
5. K.B. & G. Younghusband 1296.46
6. Caine Bros. & Son 1296.28
7. A. Klijn 1293.76
8. A. Klijn 1293.55
9. Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Son 1293.16
10. W. Sanders & Son 1291.69

4 Members sent 121 birds

1. W. Stephenson 1257.91
2. W. Stephenson 1250.47
3. J. A. Hodgson 1189.41
4. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1168.72

5 Members sent 140 birds

1. Caine Bros. & Son 1296.28
2. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1291.69
3. Caine Bros. & Son 1287.87
4. Caine Bros. & Son 1274.91

5 Members sent 177 birds

1. Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Son 1300.14
2. Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Son 1299.72
3. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1298.65
4. K.B. & G. Younghusband 1297.75

Crook 19, Cockfield 32,Consett 59
West Durham 50. Darlington, 30Newcastle 38,Annfield Plain 43
Tyne Derwent 48 Deerness Valley 23
Total 342

Alan Brown

Fri vote was 3 to 0 to go
Arrived at yard at 4,30 picked up Consett and Annfield Plain,2 wagons set off for Wetherby arriving on site at 10.15 birds watered and opened up by 10.45
Saturday up at 5 good on site and on route at 6.00 south road birds liberated
Consett birds liberated at 6.20 in light north west wind ,birds split into 2 batches ,same as last week ,approx 50 birds still visible 2 minutes after liberation
6.40 Newcastle,Tyne Derwent and Annfield Plain birds liberated in light north west wind,clearing well
Dan Jenkins ,posted by Alan Brown