Convoyers Report Newark Sat 27th Aug 2016

Submitted by A Brown on Sat, 27/08/2016 - 18:33

Fri 7.45 rang Martin ,Alan rang Stephen vote was 3 to 0 to go although there was a chance of showers at Leicester from 12 noon

5pm arrived at yard picked up Crook , Cockfield and Darlington Feds arriving at Barton for 9.15

Left Barton at 10.30 with 3 wagons and 1 trailer ,on route I checked weather forecast and it had changed to heavy rain at Leicester by 8.00 am ,rang Alan and Brian to explain that Saturday morning was only chance of a race as forecast was poor for rest of Saturday and Sunday

Took the decision to go to Newark with a good forecast

Arrived on site by 12.55 ,opened up and birds watered

6.00 am blue skies but low lying mist on route ,cleared by 7.30 ,birds liberated at 8,00 in no wind ,set off back in yard by 3.00

Basket numbers
Crook. 11
Cockfield. 26
Consett
Darlington. 23
West Durham. 50
Tyne Derwent
Newcastle. 21
Sacriston. 27
Annfield Plain. 37
Deerness Valley 24

Peter Mathews posted by Alan Brown