Huntingdon Saturday 15th June 2019 convoyers Report

Submitted by A Brown on Sat, 15/06/2019 - 16:58

Fri 7,20 rang Martin and Stephen vote was 3 to 0 to go

Fri arrived at yard at 5,30 picked up West Durham,Cockfield Crook and Darlington then on to Barton. Left Barton at 10.20 with 2 wagons and 1 trailer,arrived on site at 1,40 birds opened up and watered by 2.10
Sat up at 5,45 cloud on site but blue skies to the west ,UNC on site , skies clear by 6.45 ,UNC had 3 cuts we liberated at 7.50 and 8.10 in a light south wind getting stronger on route,both liberations clearing very well
Just a reminder we are not supposed to take stray pigeons on the wagon

Basket numbers
Crook 14,Cockfield 25, West Durham 46,Consett 42, Newcastle 26,Tyne Derwent 26,Annfield Plain 29, Deerness Valley 16, Darlington 22.

Total 246

Peter Mathews posted by Alan Brown