WDA FOLKESTONE OPEN

Submitted by richard wade on Wed, 14/09/2022 - 13:27

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WA FOLKESTONE O...
WA FOLKESTONE
OPEN 24 SEPTEMBER 2022
These birds will be transported by the NEHU on the same
wagon as the futurity birds. They will be liberated at least 30
minutes after the FUT race. Birdage is £11.00 per bird with
f1 going to transportation and €10 into the prize fund. There
is a maximum of 5 birds per loft with a total maximum entry
of 400 birds. The race is open to all WDA members
providing they have flown at least 4 federation yb races in a
WDA club this year. We would kindly like to thank the
following sponsors:
JPS Lofts - Ian Stafford £350, Alfie Hawthorne (Hawthorne
Windows Ltd) £300
Paul Stobbs (Southlands Garage) £250, Charlie Smith £250
Bob Westgarth (General Garage) £250, Mike Samuels £250)
Paul Jowett (Corn Bin Ferryhill) £250, Steve Swainston (SS
Seeds) £250
Terry Knox (Knox Feeds) €100, Michael Fantarrow (Oxhill
Garage) €100
James Whitney £100, James Ces Goldsborough (Vale of
Derwent Social Club) €100
Richard Wade €100, Brian Ford €100
Total £2,750
We would like to thank the above sponsors for their
generosity and support. Without them this race would not
have been possible.
1' prize 50%, 2'' prize 20%, 3' 10%, 4' 5%, 5' 3%, 6-12 2%
This out of total pot so if 400 pigeons are entered you will be
flying for €6,750 prize money with a first prize of £3,375.
Pools - €20, €10 winner take all, £5 - €1 50/30/20% - 3 prizes
Marking station and open pools allowed.
Marking stations as follows:
North Station - South Moor HS oxhill central club,, this
includes Newcastle, Tyne and Derwent and Annfield Plain
Federations.
South station (tindale club) - this includes Deerness Valley,
Sacriston, Consett, Crook, Cockfield and West Durham,
Darlington.
All places must be booked (not ring numbers) by the day after
the YB National is flown. A full list of all competitors will be
published by the Wednesday prior to race. First come, first
served as 400 is the absolute maximum.
The winner will be drug tested under NEHU rules.
Basketing times are 4 pm to 5 pm at tindale cresent wmc and south moor hs headquarters remember all places must be booked before Monday 12 noon anyone wanting to book places can give fed secretaries there amounts on basketing or race day of the wda national this weekend otherwise contact FED SECs before 12 noon Monday ,also please remember there is marking station pools as well as open pools anyone with a Taurus system or any other than unikon please bring relevant leads or systems with birds cheers Ian Stafford