Glastonbury FC
So this week we were at Stoney Cross again for the third week running, 34 miles to me. The combine of 1363 birds were liberated at 10.15 in a SSE wind. I thought they would be a bit quicker this week with nice clear skies. With the SSE wind though they were going to go more North than they have the last couple of weeks.
I got my first of my 9 pigeons come out of the North at 10.54, 39mins. He was a 2 year old that was a latebred 2 years ago. He is out of a cock from Pete and a hen from Rich. The second bird also came from the North at 10.56. This was your blue pied “Steve” Buster. They are starting to get the idea of the widowhood and trap really well. Within 28 minutes of the first one I had 8 of the 9. The later ones came out of the NW so had obviously gone with the main convoy of combine birds before breaking out.
I was actually very pleased with them.
A 5th club is quite good. Buster’s was 19th. The one at the bottom of the sheet is the yearling of Busters that was my nom bird. He was actually my 7th bird. This is my clocking sheet.
This is the combine result.
As can be seen all the early pigeons in the combine were North Bristol and Gloucester. Well North of me. If these pigeons were taking a direct route they would have gone a good 20 miles North of me. From only 34 miles to me mine would have to break at the race point and not circle.
I got my first of my 9 pigeons come out of the North at 10.54, 39mins. He was a 2 year old that was a latebred 2 years ago. He is out of a cock from Pete and a hen from Rich. The second bird also came from the North at 10.56. This was your blue pied “Steve” Buster. They are starting to get the idea of the widowhood and trap really well. Within 28 minutes of the first one I had 8 of the 9. The later ones came out of the NW so had obviously gone with the main convoy of combine birds before breaking out.
I was actually very pleased with them.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
