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We are back at Alnwick in Northumberland (20/08/2023) for the last time this season. The modest convoy of 2,523 were away at 07 30hrs in a light west south west wind for the 94 miles to this weeks winner. The winning pigeon completed the distance in 2 hrs 4 minutes to record a velocity of 1340ypm.
This weeks winner is club mate Lewis McCalley who had a cracking race winning 1st & 2nd16th,32nd ,41stNorth sect,1st & 2nd ,21st ,50th,72nd Open federation..His first bird beating all other competition by 26ypm.
Very impressive flying from Lewis who is no stranger to topping the Lanarkshire federation.
I put Lewis pigeons through at marking and thought then he would take some beating. The quality of his youngsters was outstanding. When putting his hen pigeons through I honestly thought I was handling the same pigeon.
They all handled the same, looked the same and of similar colour.
Lewis prides himself on the quality of pigeon and they didn't disappoint.
Most of his birds originate from Woodroffe Bros of Sunderland, out of their best sprint/middle distance lines. He also swaps birds with his good friend Mio Krivokapic of Greenfield club.
Lewis is a cracking pigeon fancier and his birds are a credit to him.
The winner is out of a excellent pair of racers for the partnership The Sire is a good race as are lots of his siblings which include an UNC section winner and other top 10 Open winners.The Dam again is a really good racer and again a lot of her brothers and sisters have won hosts of prizes.
2nd Open federation bred by Mio Krivokapic down through his good blue line.On the Sire side,with the Sire side being a brother of 552 that won Young Bird Open for Lewis a couple of years ago.The Dam is an egg he brought over from Montenegro.
The birds are raced on the darkness system although Lewis said this has been a bit of a shambles this year due to work issues .He said the birds haven't been as good as he would wish but is obviously delighted with another federation win.
Well done Lewis and all the best for next weeks Open race.
The big guns of the federation GWP Macaloney and Barclay McCrindle had their usual superb team performance with Macaloneys winning 3rd,4th,6th,9th,10th North sect,3rd,4th Open federation.
Barclay McCrindle & Son wipe the floor in the centre section winning the first 9 and 11 in the top 15 of the section.Top shooting lads!
Other fine team performance came from Karl Kelly of Chryston club putting 4 in top 15 of section J Green & Son are having some season in the west section putting 8 in top 15 .
Last years Lanarkshire Champion loft of Davie Allison had a brilliant 1st,2nd,4th west section.
Well done to all these top performers.
Information on this weeks winners
Davie Allison continues his excellent season winning 1st,2nd,3rd Greenfield club ,his winner of 1st section is bred from his stock Herman Cuester cock which is turning out to be a good breeder out of his 44 cock which had 5 x 1st clubs and 4 x 2nd sections and a 3rd section in federation.He was paired to Jim Wood of Uddingston top Cuester stock hen .The winner is bred from a direct daughter of Proper Rick and Athenas Best from Syndicate lofts.The 2nd club 2nd section is bred from the Jackpot cock who is one of his best breeders out of Eijerkamps Jackpot.The mother is a grand daughter of Nieuwe Olympiade
Sharp Cummings Durning had a fantastic race in Coatbridge SC winning 1st,2nd,3rd,4th club,13th,14th, 31st section, their winner Sire Mr Exclusive who is a direct son of TNT x Vision 44 .Dam is Denmans Girl ,Direct daughter of Denman xSheer vision The very best lines from GWP Macaloney.
Well done to Billy McCudden and G/sons Parker & Hudson winning their first race in Uddingston club. Billy would like to thank club mate Jim Moffat and his wife May for all their help.His winner is down off the Ebony Aarden lines gifted to him by Glenn Moore of Stockport. He provided Billy and Jim with 10 youngsters each .Unreal Gentleman!
Barclay McCrindle 1st Centre sect winner is a cheq pied cock is bred out of Bonne x Geerincks stock that Barclay and his Dad were winning with in the Glasgow federation winning many 1st federations.
2nd sect is cheq cock from the New Jan Hooymans .Sire bred by Jan Hooyman from a full brother of Harry .Dam is bred by John Grehan Team Hooyman UK from a full brother Brenda 1st National Argenton 42,000 birds.
3rd sect is a cheq cock bred from Leo Hermans pigeons originating from Marina Van Der Velde x Embreghts Theunis out of Kannibal and Rossi lines.
In the first 3 YB seasons in Lanarkshire they have won 160 federation positions,14 x 1st section,13 x 1st Open federations.
Unfortunately that's all the information I have on this weeks club winners, those who have not got a photo included after winning their club is because I haven't got one.
Section winners
North Section
1st,2nd Lewis McCalley
3rd,4th GWP Macaloney
5th Karl Kelly
Centre section
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th Barclay McCrindle & son
West section
1st,2nd,4th Davie Allison
3rd Walter Boswell
Young Bird Leader Board
1st B McCrindle & Son 1314
2nd GWP Macaloney 1299
3rd A McBurnie 1282
4th S Shanks 1272
5th K Kelly 1265
Combine Average Leader Board
1st Eadie & Kelly 1360
2nd W Boswell 1351
3rd Cameron & Fan1346
4th T Corrie Son G/son 1327
5th B McCrindle & Son 1319
Remember to take a look at the fabulous Lanarkshire Federation pigeon racing web site. Giving you full details of top 100 pigeons each week and updated average boards, as well as every weeks articles.
Well next week will see the end of the 2023 season,Thirsk around 151 miles back into Lanarkshire,lower central Scotland. All the best to everyone competing.
Tom Corrie jnr
Lanarkshire federation Press Officer
corrietom@aol.com