Due to be let down by a temporary driver Deerness Valley,Crook,Cockfield ,West Durham and Darlington could be up to 2 hours late ,sorry but have just had message at 3,30
It is with deep regret that Billy passed away yesterday, On be halve of the members of Annfield Plain HS I would like to pass our condolences onto Billy's family. Billy flew in Annfield Plain along with Brian Thwaites for a great number of years winning everything possible, he will be greatly missed by all
RIP Billy
Fri rang s.meadows and Alan Brown,vote 3-0 not to go. sat rang s.meadows and m.wade vote 3-0 not to go. Sun rang m.wade and s.meadows vote 3-0.not to go... Mon. Rang s.meadows and m wade vote 3-0 to go for Tues. Race,forecast showers moving north early morning ,clearing north,with rain and thunder showers moving up the country to Wakefield by 3pm home end by5pm.mon 5pm picked up CR WD CF and DAR FEDS up . down to Barton by 9.20.pm.2 wagons and 2 trailers going to Wakefield and wetherby.on site at Wakefield for11.30pm.
Mon arrived at yard for 5.00 pm picked up Consett fed ,met up with other transporter and transferred them onto trailer
Arrived at Wetherby at 11.30
Tuesday up at 6.00 cloudy on site with problems on route and fog at home end
8.00 good on site with showers passing through heading north toward home end
9.00 good on site ,showers at Thirsk area and home end but clearing
10.00Tyne Derwent,Newcastle and Annfield Plain liberated
10.20 Consett birds liberated
Both groups clearing well
Basket numbers
Tyne Derwent 21, Newcastle 23 Annfield Plain 24 Consett 24
