Racepoint Worksop YB 1
Pick-up times are below,
6.00 Lemington
6.15 Benwell
6.30 Scotswood
6.45 Winlaton
7.00 Greenside
7.15 Highfield

6.00 Prudhoe
6.20 Chopwell
6.40 Burnopfield
7.00 Annfield Plain
7.15 South Moor
7.30 Burnhope
7.50 New Brancepeth
8.10 Esh Winning
9.10 Richmond

7.10 Cockfield
9.00 West Auckland
9.20 Tindale Crescent
9.40 Shildon
7.30 Crook
6.00 Cockerton
6.20 Railway Institute
6.40 Haughton
If birds are delayed, pick-ups will be 1 hour earlier.

Can you please ensure all of your clubmates are made aware of the following please?

An error was missed when amending/proof reading the 2024 WDA handbook.
Page 5
The Shepherd Trophy should read:
"Rules
Will be awarded to the member with the most points over all 6 WDA Old Bird National races.
50 points for first, down to 1 point for 50th."

Ian McIntosh Brian Ford
WDA President & WDA Secretary

WDA transport training going ahead Wednesday morning.
Pick up times remain the same could Fed Secretarys please confirm basket numbers ASAP thanks.

No word till 8-30
Others on site liberating, We were not booked onto Wetherby therefore we go last
DC are at Pontefract which is not suitable for WDA transporters, Selby not available has it has to be booked in advance.

No word till 7, lots of others on site.
To the know alls complaining we were told last night at 10pm by another racing organisation that Ackworth was not accessible.
WETHERBY IS THE LAST PLACE WE WANTED TO BE TODAY BUT NOT MANY PLACES OPEN AT THAT TIME ON A SATURDAY NIGHT

Message from Chief Convoyer

Due to circumstances out of our control we cannot gain access to Ackworth Racepoint therefore our other alternative is Wetherby.

Birds tomorrow will now be liberated in two groups.

1st lib NP, TD, AP, CON.

2nd lib DV, CR, CF, WD, DAR.

Weather Committee will vote at 7 am Friday morning..

WDA President will update site and issue messages with decision.

West Durham Amalgamation

Maidstone 4 (Sub Sellindge Nat II)

2,177 birds liberated 06:00 on Monday 15th July after a one day holdover.

Probable Winner is in Cockfield Fed - Mrs B Matthews & Son 1556.474 ypm

Well Done Ronnie & Peter

Best in each Fed is as follows.

West Durham Fed - Wade Bros 1553.58 ypm
N Hopton 1553.2 & 1553.04 ypm

Annfield Plain -
Brown, Croudace & Thwaites 1542.326 ypm

Consett Fed - Vince, Steele & Meadows 1539.756 ypm

T&D Fed winner - Shield Bros 1536.918 ypm