Just a reminder to members ,this Saturday is the first young bird race from Wetherby and Wakefield,next Wednesday 5th August we have an old bird race from Arras ,birds go Monday.
The weather committee will decide as normal on the morning of despatch and I will post pick up times when Peter tells me

Alan Brown

Just like to say that last night at the garage the birds were organised into 20 birds per basket ,this was the number requested by convoyer Colin Brown the exercise was witnessed by 9 people including Colin

Alan Brown

Training is planned for Wednesday 29th July pick up times are
Hexham. 8.00
Prudhoe. 8.30
Greenside. 8.50
Chopwell. 9.00
New Brancepeth 9.20
Willington. 9.35

Lemington. 8.00
Scotswood. 8.20
Winlaton. 8.35
Burnhopfield. 8.55
Annfield Plain.9.10
Burnhope. 9.20

Alan Brown

Best up to now
E Latcham 1500

Mckimm 1498

Mckimm 1496

903 birds
1st I Mortimer 1511.7
2nd I Mortimer 1500.4
3rd I Mortimer 1500.3
4th E Lacham & Granddaughter 1500.1
5th N K R Mckimm 1498.7
6th Wilson Howe &sons 1497.7
7th N K R Mckimm 1496.8
8th E Reynolds 1496.0
9th Tray Bros 1495.1
10th Blacklock &son 1493.5
11th I Mortimer 1489.4
12th N K R Mckimm 1489.3
13th N K R Mckimm 1489.3
14th N K R Mckimm 1489.0
15th Mr/Mrs Walton 1489.0
16th E Reynolds 1487.7
17thB Blacklock &son 1487.4
18th E Reynolds 1486.6
19th A Morgan son &Daughter 1486.3

£100 for best 2 bird performance from this weeks longest race from James and alyson vale of derwent social club ne39 1qg good luck to all who are sending .

Fri rang m,wade and s,meadows vote 3-0 not to go.forcast was for rain for most of country.
SAT rang s,meadows and m,wade,vote 3-0 to go,forecast very good up to Yorkshire, chance of a shower up to home end west to wsw winds strong.
BIRDS going 4hrs earlier to get on site on the night for early LIB.
Went to yard for2pm,to pick CF and WD, feds up,then back to yard with trailor.2 wagons and 1 tailor setting off for maidstone ,picking DAR fed up on way.arriving on site for 11.55pm.birds watered and opened up by12.30 am.

Fri 7.20 rangs,meadows and m,wade vote 3-0 to go forecast sunny on site with chance of a shower from south Yorkshire to home end. went to yard for 4pm to pick up DV ,CR, CF AND WD feds up,then down to leaking bar,2 wagons and 1 tailor setting off to Huntingdon,arriving on site for12,20 am,birds watered and opened up by 1am.
SAT 5.15 am.cloud on site but brighter to the west,6.30 skies starting to break.birds up 7.10am 99%clearing well but a few not interested in leaving,but gone after 5 mins. Peter matthews

1) P.Scott 1381
2) S.Hawkes 1378
3) P.Jackson 1371
4) S.Hawkes 1368
5) P.Jackson 1363
6) A.Armstrong 1361
7) P.Jackson 1359
8) P.Scott 1343

6 members sent 50 birds

OB Inland Ave. winner P.Scott
Runner up P.Jackson