1800 birds
1st Smith Alderson & Sparks Old Shildon 1466.2
2nd A Knighton & Grandson Tindale 1462.7
3rd Mr & Mrs Hopton Bishop Auckland 1461.6
4th Smith Alderson & Sparks Old Shildon 1453.4
5th G Storey Willington 1450.5
6th K & C Lonsdale Bishop Auckland 1446.5
7th C Mills Tindale 1442.2
8th Smith Alderson & Sparks Old Shildon 1438.9
9th Gray Bros Old Shildon 1434.8
10th Mr & Mrs Peacock & T & J Brown Old Shildon 1434.3
11th Wilson Howe & Sons Tindale 1433.8

Is there a video of Saturday's liberation
Thanks Alan Todd

1st Hope & Son 1445
2nd Hope & Son 1417
3rd Tarn & Wood 1413
4th Tarn & Wood 1407
5th B Brannan 1403
6th Tarn & Wood 1396

Up North Combine had a bad race today.
Some lads only got 27 back out 58

16 members sent 429 birds

1. Caine Bros. & Son 1437.62
2. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1430.70
3. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1420.48
4. Caine Bros. & Son 1419.65
5. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1419.56
6. Caine Bros. & Son 1416.42
7. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1414.19
8. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1413.34
9. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1410.84
10. Mr. & Mrs. Brown & Ptr. 1410.14

4 members sent 83 birds

1. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1405.76
2. W. Stephenson 1402.52
3. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1387.60
4. W. Stephenson 1386.87

6 Members sent 164 birds

1. Caine Bros. & Son 1437.62
2. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1420.48
3. Caine Bros. & Son 1419.65
4. Caine Bros. & Son 1416.42

6 members sent 182 birds

1. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1430.70
2. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1419.56
3. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1413.34
4. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1410.84

Fri 7.45 rang M Wade ,Alan rang Stephen Meadows vote was 3 to 0 to go

Fri 4.40 arrived at yard picked up Deerness Valley , West Durham Crook and Cockfield Feds arrived at Barton at 10.00

Left Barton at 11 with 3 wagons and 2 trailers arriving on site at 5.55 ,due to detours on route

Birds watered and opened up by 6.30 ,clear skies on site

Full cloud cover and fog patches on route and at home end

9,00 route starting to clear still poor at home end

10.00 starting to brighten at home end from south ,visibility improving ,

Billericay 7th May 302 birds sent
1. E F REYNOLDS 1433.752
2. E F REYNOLDS 1424.301
3. E F REYNOLDS 1418.314
4. STAN BENNETT 1405.225
5. T AND A HURWORTH 1403.703