Billericay 4th May 2019 Convoyers Report

Submitted by A Brown on Sat, 04/05/2019 - 19:48

Fri 7.20 rang Martin and Stephen vote was 2 to 1 to go , Stephen was against

Fri 4.30 arrived at yard picked up Deerness Valley, Crook, Cockfield and West Durham Feds arriving at Wetherby for 10,10, setting off for Billericay at 10.55 with 3 wagons and 2 trailers

Arrived on site at 2.55 watered birds and opened up,

Sat 6.00 am up with clear skies and cold wind ,checked route ,very good but showers on coastal areas coming south

Liberated birds at 8.15 in a fresh north ,north west wind, liberated both groups together due to other liberations in area and weather, birds cleared well

Basket Numbers

Crook 12, Deerness Valley 12, Cockfield 25, West Durham 46
Newcastle 27, Tyne Derwent 29, Annfield Plain 34
Consett 53, Darlington 21

Total. 259
Peter Mathews posted by Alan Brown