What hours of darkness will be used for calculating the result of this race ? Sunset time for Newcastle on the 30th July is 21:12 and sunrise on the 31st July is 05:14

Birds liberated at 6..30 in no wind

Alan Brown

Basket numbers Crook 10,Consett 29,Cockfield 17,
Newcastle 20,Tyne Derwent 23 ,Annfield Plain 24
West Durham 45, Darlington 25 Deerness Valley 19

Total 212

Alan Brown

As in previous years the race from Gien will fly for the annual Bernicia Classic trophy plus there will diplomas for the first 20 between the WDA the Durham Combine and the New North Amal .
There will also be a £10 nomination which will be paid 60% and 40% if over 20 entries ,no limit on how many birds a member can nominate ,

Alan Brown

As in previous years there is WDA pooling for this race pools are
25p,50p,£1.00,£2.00, £5.00,£10.00 ,winner takes all ,secretaries please mark all pools entered very clearly on WDA copy of marking sheet

Alan Brown

Today the transporter will leave 2 baskets at each centre for birds for Gien race pick up times will be as follows
Consett Grove. 4,15
Newcastle. 4.45
Consett Prudhoe 5.00
Tyne Derwent. 5.20
Annfield Plain. 5.40

Deerness Valley,West Durham,Cockfield,are ferrying in to Crook for 6.15 , Darlington are meeting up with Durham Combine
Can feds put a label on each basket to say how many birds are in , they may be altered at Crook to balance numbers out . We will do seal numbers at Crook for all baskets

Alan Brown

Due to the race being delayed training on Sunday is cancelled

Alan Brown

Birds go today vote was 3 to 0 ,pick ups are 2 hours earlier than posted mid week
Birdage is £20 per basket ,no more than 20 birds per basket

Alan Brown

Race delayed by 24 hours update Saturday vote was 3 to 0 ,if birds go Saturday pick up will be 2 hours earlier than previously posted ,Peter has arranged early access on to the site to give him the chance of an early liberation

Alan Brown

Sadly Tommy Whitton a former member of Lemington Social Homing Society sadly passed away yesterday after a long battle with poor health. Tommy was one of the most genuine guys you were likely to meet ,he would help anyone.Although he gave the pigeons up a few years ago he was still willing to help the members and ran the club bonus ball..He will be greatly missed for his sense of humour and his contributions to the club.Our thoughts are with his wife Pat and the rest of Toms family,we are eternally grateful for having Tom as part of our lives and he will be sadly missed.