As the day progressed the heat became quite extreme, it was therefore no surprise after a difficult first day coupled with the heat of day 2 no young birds made it into the Northeast within race time. Mick Lilley and Son at Hartlepool flying 364 miles timed 3 of their 6 entries to claim 3rd 4th & 9th Section, with McSween & Sexton taking 7th place. Later, they timed another 3birds to be 5th 6th & 8th Section. Just after 7am, word filtered through that Allan & Carol Walker, at Stockton flying 352 miles had timed 2 Old Hens recording velocities of 918 & 913ypm to take 1st and 2nd Sportsman, Section N. This was bitterly disappointing, so alarms were set for an early morning rise at which time the prevailing conditions provided a more positive feeling. Unfortunately, after an anxious wait it wasn’t to be and when hours of darkness kicked in no birds had arrived in the Section. None more so in Section K where there were some excellent performances giving hope that we could with luck see birds reaching the Northeast on the day. Our members knew that after 5 nights in the crates this would be tough yet eagerly watched the race progress on the NFC website and some early excellent performances in several Sections was encouraging. It was not until Monday the 6th that they could liberate at 10am into a beautiful sky with a light northeast wind in the channel that turned to light southeast on the mainland. Club Pooling was brisk along with excellent Sponsorship Prizes for individual race winners from James & Vicky Cook at Tumley Lofts ( £150 Vouchers for each) and Vanrobaey Feeds prizes of bags of corn and a range of their products.ĭue to poor weather conditions over the weekend across Guernsey the Race Controller and Convoyer had to hold their nerve and wait for suitable conditions. However, when it came to marking night at Toft Hill on Wednesday the 1st September birds for both races were sparse with only 7 members entering 31 Old Hens and 6 entering 36 Young birds. And in the Old hens race we have seen some sterling performances by Driver, Dawson & Dawson from Greenside as well as John Best & Son from Stockton. The loft of McSween & Sexton from Sunderland always prepares a small team of darkie young birds with this race in mind. Our regular readers will know that in the past Sportsman club members have put up some excellent Open performances in both events. This had a significant impact on race entry levels. However, in what for many in the Northeast has been a most challenging season due to heavy losses many fanciers were forced to shut up shop and finish racing early. A couple of months ago the race was being eagerly talked about especially for young birds. This was the final race in this year’s NFC race card. OctoGuernsey Young Bird/Old Hens National flown 6th September All the money raised will go towards our patient-focused and impact-driven research into new treatments for prostate cancer, with the aim of creating a world where people are free from the impact of the disease.
We are so grateful for your support and generosity. This auction is just another example of their unstinting kindness and good will which makes you so proud of our Sport.” The kindness and good from the Sportsman Flying Club is so appreciated by the whole PCR team. What a fantastic total! I read the article on your website and particularly liked the final paragraph - “The generosity of Pigeon Fanciers should never be underestimated and is much undervalued. A huge congratulations on raising an incredible £4500 through the auction for Prostate Cancer Research. Thank you so much for your email and for your updates on the online Pigeon Auction. If there’s anything else I can help with, please let me know. Hopefully they will continue to support you in future fundraising initiatives! Thank you again for all your incredible support and for truly going above and beyond your initial £2000 target! I have also sent an email to the British Homing World magazine, which I have copied you in. I have attached a letter of acknowledgement for you to share with your membership and post in your club headquarters if you wanted to. I can confirm that we have received your cheque for £4500.00 on behalf of the Sportsman Flying Club. DecemSportsman FC Phone-In Auction Sale for Prostate Cancer Research
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