THANK YOU to the 5 fanciers that came to our head quarters to race their 8 max birds against our members at the vale of derwent this morning in our old bird open race.
Basket was 7 to 8am and expected lib was 3.30 with birds possibly getting wet at home end--the winners missed the rain and the fastest was 1680ypm to the loft of Fedor Babak so they didnt hang about.
well down to the open result.
1st--Fedor Babak --1680 ypm --club nom and winner of £100
2nd --Smith/Ovington --1678 ypm --£1 pooler
3rd --Jobes bros and Stephenson --1678 ypm

Birds liberated 3.30 ----9/5/18 s/w wind

Just to let members know toms funeral will be Tuesday 15th may at 11.45 and afterwards at Burnopfield victoria club.

1522 Birds
1st Mr/Mrs Hopton 1744.2
2nd Mr/Mrs Walton 1742.4
3rd AMorgan son & Dtr 1737.1
4th I Mortimer 1736.7
5th Stephenson Bros 1736.5
6th Mr/Mrs Hopton 1734.8
7th A Knighton & Grandson 1734.0
8th S & M Jordan 1727.9
9th Smith Alderson & Spark 1727.9
10th Mr/Mrs Hopton 1726.8
11th Mr/Mrs Hopton 1726.8
12th Wallace Bros 1726.6
13th Wallace Bros 1725.7
14thT & J Brown 1725.2
15th Lynas Bros & Genner 1724.7
16th Wallace Bros 1721.0
17th Stephenson Bros 1721.0

As was passed at the AGM the birds for Maidstone will be race marked Friday at centres and pick up times will be earlier , also please note 20 birds per basket

Newcastle 5.00
Tyne Derwent 5,30

Annfield Plain 5,30

Consett Prudhoe 5,30
Grove 6,00

Deerness Valley 5,30
Crook 5,45
Cockfield 6,15
West Durham 6,45
Darlington 7,30

As usual the weather committee will decide on Friday morning if the birds go
Alan Brown

Fri 7.45 rang Martin and Stephen vote was 3 to 0 to go ,informed Alan
5,30 arrived at yard picked up Deerness Valley, Cockfield, West Durham feds up arrived at Leeming for 9,00
Had problem with 1 wagon on the way to Leeming ,sorted it and left Leeming at 10,00 with 3 wagons and 2 trailers
Stopped at Peterborough for tacho break arrived at Billericay at 4,00 but not on actual site ,opened up and put drinkers on

1 A/Mould 1725/779
2 Fantarrow/Green 1708/577
3 Pinkerton/Craik 1705/662
4 Fantarrow/Green 1702/794
5 W/Morris 1700438
6 Pinkerton/Craik 1700/235
7 C/Briggs
8 W/Morris
9 A/Mould
10 Fantarrow/Green
WELL DONE ALL FANTA

Billericay 5th May
1. Mr and Mrs Hopton 1744.29
2. Mr and Mrs Walton 1742.58
3. Morgan and son and daughter 1737.13
4. I Mortimer 1736.728
5. Stephenson Brothers 1736.58

1,D.Lamb,1692.943.
2,D.Lamb,1661.607.
3,D.Lamb,1660.921.
4,J.Smith,1655.325.