Following statements made on social media and telephone calls made to officials I would like to state the following

Just behind where the video was taken is a large oak tree that is why 1 wagon was parked where it was,this happens each time we use this area which can be seen on previous videos

Absolutely no birds were injured and hit the ground during the liberation.

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

Vince & Meadows 1570.2
Vince & Meadows 1562.21
A Slee & G/Doug 1557.21
A Slee & G/Doug 1557.04
Vince & Meadows 1554.64
Vince & Meadows 1553.78

STOBBS BRO/MOSEY 1559.39
STOBBS BRO/MOSEY 1552.43
STOBBS BRO/MOSEY 1551.72
STOBBS BRO/MOSEY 1551.72
LAYBOURN/MARSHALL 1551.67
LAYBOURN/MARSHALL 1551.50

1st R&K Barron....1554.145.
2nd A Mould....1541.556.
3rd,A Mould..1541.021.
4th R&K Barron....1538.008.
5th,Bolam Bros....1537.661.
6th,Bolam Bros....1536.069.
7th,R Allen & Son.
8th,Bolam Bros.
9th,A Mould.
10th,A Mould.

1 Jamie Brown----1582-503
2 Jamie Brown-----1581-809
3 Hindmarsh & Telfer---1569-594
4 Hindmarsh & Telfer---1569-427
5 P Telfer----1563-555
6 Jamie Brown----1562-121
7 Jamie Brown----1562-121
8 Hindmarsh & Telfer----1559-454

6 lofts sent 112 birds

1st John Hayton 1510.7
2nd John Hayton 1509.0
3rd John Hayton 1507.5
4th John Hayton 1505.3

13 members sent 245 birds

1. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1538.29
2. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1538.11
3. E. Atkinson 1524.78
4. E. Atkinson 1523.82
5. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1523.32
6. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1523.32
7. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1517.43
8. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1517.24
9. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1516.30
10. Mr. & Mrs. Brown & Ptr. 1512.63

4 members sent 66 birds

1. W. Stephenson 1495.76
2. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1473.03
3. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1467.83
4. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1457.86

5 members sent 109 birds

1. E. Atkinson 1524.78
2. E. Atkinson 1523.82
3. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1517.43
4. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1517.24