Consett birds liberated at 6,20 ,

Newcastle,Tyne Derwent,and Annfield Plain looking to go at 6.40 will update when liberated

Wind is a light north west

Alan Brown

Saddened to inform the members of the WDA and his friends further afield of the passing this morning of Keith Raper of Cockerton RPS & the Darlingotn & District Federation..

Top loft for many years in partnership with his brother in law and his Father Dennis they excelled week in week out but were particularly successful from the Channel and Inland Nationals.

Keith fought his illness bravely and thanks to help from Neil Cadman managed to race his old birds up to the very end and won 1st, 3rd & 4th Club from Arras on Wednesday in his final old bird race.

Would like to say that any federation opting out of the main liberation should be liberated after the main lib and at no time be allowed to lib in front of main batch.
Think someone is pulling my chain saying consett we’re going to be liberated first!
If so then can only presume they must be on nelsons wagons.

1 lawson/bros 1585
2 lawson/bros 1566
3 turnbull 1565
4 wright/draper/wright 1563
5 turnbull 1562
6 brown/crud 1555
7 brown/crud 1549
8 lawson/bros 1544
9 turnbull 1540
10 lawson/bros 1530
WELL DONE ALL FANTA
ASKED TO PUT ON BY FED SEC K/R/BARRON

1 wright/draper/wright 1563
2 p/brannon 1528
3 wright/draper/wright 1522
4 fantarrow/green 1513
5 wright/draper/wright 1513
6 fantarrow/green 1512
7 pinkerton/craik 1508
8 pinkerton/craik
9 fantarrow/green
10 wright/draper/wright
WELL DONE ALL FANTA

Birds go today vote was 3 to 0
Wetherby birds are expecting early lib

Alan Brown

1st Lawson Bros 1585
2nd Lawson Bros 1566
3rd Brown,Croudace & Thwaites 1555
4th Brown,Croudace & Thwaites 1549
5th Lawson Bros 1544
6th Lawson Bros 1530
7th Lawson Bros 1524
8th Brown,Croudace & Thwaites 1523
9th Lawson Bros 1518
10th Brown,Croudace & Thwaites 1517

6 Lofts sent 74 birds

Well done Paul & Merv

Inland Average Gilbert Bros
Channel Average M Harris
Combined Average Brown,Croudace & Thwaites

1) P.Jackson 1487.7
2) P.Scott 1457
3) S.Hawkes 1421.3
4) P.Scott 1420.4
5) A.Armstrong 1414.5
6) A.Armstrong 1411.6
7) S.Hawkes 1381.5
8) P.Scott 1373.2

4 members sent 38 birds

Channel Ave winner S.Hawkes
Runner up P.Jackson

Old Bird Ave winner P.Scott
Runner up P.Jackson

6 MEMBERS SENT 60 BIRDS
1ST RAPER & BROWN 1470.487
2ND TUCKER WEST SON 1462.397
3RD RAPER & BROWN 1447. 243
4TH RAPER & BROWN 1418. 967
5TH WALKER & BLYTHE 1416. 468
6TH TUCKER WEST SON 1411.332

1st E Reynolds Vel-1556.5

2nd E Reynolds Vel-1552.2

3rd Mr & Mrs Hopton Vel-1546.1

4th E Reynolds Vel-1537.1

5th J Dunnett Vel-1524.2

6th E Reynolds Vel-1509.7