Leicester Sunday 19th May 2019 Convoyers Account

Submitted by A Brown on Mon, 20/05/2019 - 11:49

Fri 7.15 rang Stephen and Martin vote was 3 to 0 to delay race.

Saturday 7.15 rang Stephen and Martin vote was 3 to 0 to go

Spoke to Alan and agreed to bring pick up times forward by 1 hour due to roadworks on M1 near Leicester,Alan sent message out

Saturday 3.00 went to yard ,picked up West Durham,Deerness Valley, Cockfield and Crook Feds ,arrived at Leeming Bar for 8.30 ,set off at 9.30 with 3 wagons and2 trailers , arrived on site at 12,20 birds opened up and watered by 1.00

Sunday up at 5.20 clear skies on site but mist and fog on route ,ok at home end , 7.30 clearing well on route birds liberated at 8.15 and 8.35 all clearing very well

Peter Mathews posted by Alan Brown ,basket Numbers

Annfield Plain 48, Consett 52,Newcastle 27,Tyne Derwent 30
Deerness Valley 15,West Durham 55, Cockfield 25,Crook 12
Darlington 29

Total. 293