Well this morning i woke to thunder and rain and decided to leave my birds at home ,but 4 of our 10 members braved the elements and put their birds on---brave or fool hardy---what do you think?
Well the birds were liberated in a south east wind at 13 .30 thats half one to us old timers.
Average distance to most flyers is 86 to 87 miles
well the first bird clocked 15 .04.53 correct time---1613ypm
So 1st was A Slee and Gra Daughter--1613 ypm
2nd --Jobes bros and Stephenson--1610ypm
3rd --F Babak --1588 ypm
4th --- A Slee and Gra Daughter --1496ypm
I have been asked to put this on site by
JAMES and ALISON ---Vale of Derwent Soc Club.
£100 pound prize for first bird from Tours
MUST BE ON FIRST DAY.
1ST A HAWTHORN 1430-5
2ND A HAWTHORN1430-5
3RD A HAWTHORN 1420-7
4TH A HAWTHORN 1420-6
5TH YOUNG&SHALEY 1420-0
6TH A HAWTHORN 1419-6
7TH J BURROWS 1419-1
8TH A HAWTHORN 1416-7
9TH A HAWTHORN 1416-1
1OTH A HAWTHORN 1415-9
1ST STOREY&BOYLE 1403-493
2ND H TWEEDY 1402-667
3RD JOHNSON&SON 1395-462
4TH STOREY&BOYLE 1387-184
5TH D JAMES 1385-999
6TH A STEWART 1385-470
7TH A STEWART 1384-749
8TH JOHNSON&SON 1381-404
9TH STOREY&BOYLE 1378-492
10TH A STEWART 1376-572