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.
So this week we were at Chale on the Isle of Wight with the WOESRC.
I don’t quite know what went on. At first we were told that they were going to catch the 8.00am ferry. Then we were told they had caught the 3.00am ferry and were on site at 4.45am. The convoyer then had a sleep until 9.00am. They said they were then watered and at 10.10 the were cutting the strings ready for liberation. They then didn’t liberate until 11.00am in a light ENE with birds clearing quickly in one batch.
I thought that they could do a mile a minute. I had my first one at 12.06 for the 57mls. So a bit slower. This was a three year old, my second bird was at 12.13, a two year old who was my first bird last week. By 12.38 I had 6/10. I got all of them in the end.
I know this is great but it is difficult flying from such a short distance with the spread of the combine. The other thing is that I am the only loft around here. The nearest being over 3 miles from me in a straight line so mine always have to break at some point. They were coming in a bit from the north so they had gone North of me which is proven by the line the combine winners were.
This is our club result.
This is the combine result.
WEST OF ENGLAND SOUTH ROAD COMBINE CHALE (1) 11TH MAY 2024
102 MEMBERS 11 CLUBS 1395 BIRDS LIBERATED AT 11:00 LIGHT EAST NORTH EAST WIND
NAME CLUB RING NUMBER COLOUR SEX DISTANCE AFT VELOCITY
1 S & G WILE/LIAS TOWERS GB23N43877 BL H 79.1094 01:19:03 1772.726
2 JOHN HALSTEAD GLASTONBURY GB23N59493 CH C 53.0185 00:52:50 1769.054
3 S & G WILE/LIAS TOWERS GB23N60153 CH H 79.1094 01:19:55 1753.502
4 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB23V22284 LTCH H 71.1532 01:12:22 1747.932
5 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB20N36002 DKCH H 71.1532 01:12:22 1747.932
6 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB23V22292 CH H 71.1532 01:12:24 1747.127
7 J WHITE CARLINGCOTT GB22C01790 CHPD C 69.0101 01:09:42 1743.773
8 P POPLE GLASTONBURY GB22N16759 CH H 71.1749 01:12:50 1739.712
9 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB22N52001 MLY C 71.1532 01:12:43 1739.519
10 A JONES TOWERS GB22N50411 BL C 80.0601 01:21:45 1729.676
11 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB21N18361 SL C 79.0446 01:20:39 1729.523
12 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB22C62432 BL C 79.0446 01:20:41 1728.808
13 JOE MATTHEWS CARLINGCOTT GB23C09359 BL C 68.1700 01:10:38 1718.452
14 A & D COLLINS BRISTOL WEST GB23B74250 BL C 79.0632 01:21:17 1718.335
15 JOE THOMPSON TOWERS GB23X21031 CHPD H 81.1675 01:24:13 1712.666
16 N TEMPLAR TOWERS GB23N60721 CH C 78.1563 01:21:10 1710.591
17 N TEMPLAR TOWERS GB22N29910 BL C 78.1563 01:21:15 1708.837
18 L & P EMERY CARLINGCOTT GB23X17120 CH H 69.0237 01:11:16 1707.348
19 J WHITE CARLINGCOTT GB21C21646 BL C 69.0101 01:11:14 1706.238
20 J WHITE CARLINGCOTT GB21C21647 BK C 69.0101 01:11:17 1705.841
21 S & G WILE/LIAS TOWERS GB21N38555 CH H 79.1094 01:22:21 1701.688
22 A JONES TOWERS GB23N52674 BL H 80.0601 01:23:12 1699.531
23 S & S WHITTLE TOWERS GB20N72002 BL C 79.0859 01:22:21 1698.834
24 A LEWIS GLASTONBURY GB23V82039 CH C 72.1098 01:15:15 1698.578
25 S WILCOX TOWERS GB23N45559 CHPD H 80.0393 01:23:25 1692.623
26 R BEDFORD TOWERS GB23A66048 BL C 77.1533 01:21:01 1691.664
27 S MAYNARD TOWERS GB22N14796 CH C 78.1646 01:22:10 1690.783
28 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB23B73302 GRIZ C 79.0446 01:22:31 1690.398
29 P POPLE GLASTONBURY GB23B02075 BLWF C 71.1749 01:14:58 1690.205
30 K GILMORE BRISTOL WEST GB23B73271 BL C 79.0862 01:22:49 1689.298
31 A SHINER GLASTONBURY GB22C52894 BL C 74.0663 01:17:31 1688.708
32 S WILCOX TOWERS GB23N45538 BL C 80.0393 01:23:37 1688.575
33 A LEWIS GLASTONBURY GB19C37554 CH C 72.1098 01:15:45 1687.366
34 P & D BRITNELL BROS BRISTOL WEST GB23B73730 GRIZ H 79.0948 01:22:59 1686.941
35 DAVE WORGAN TOWERS GB21N86464 BL H 79.0666 01:22:50 1686.592
36 MR & MRS K WHITE GLASTONBURY NWHU23D2940 BL C 62.0658 01:05:07 1685.866
37 A LEWIS GLASTONBURY GB23V82043 CH H 72.1098 01:15:54 1684.032
38 MR & MRS HODGES GLASTONBURY GB22N41869 BLPD H 56.1321 00:59:21 1682.915
39 M HATHWAY TOWERS GB23A65753 GRIZ C 78.1545 01:22:33 1681.708
40 SID & VALERIE MILES CARLINGCOTT GB22X15489 CH C 69.0510 01:12:32 1681.296
41 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB23B73324 BL H 79.0446 01:22:58 1681.229
42 SID & VALERIE MILES CARLINGCOTT GB20E05247 CH C 69.0510 01:12:33 1680.910
43 ROB BROOKS PAULTON GB23A04787 CHPD H 72.0069 01:15:28 1680.066
44 S WILCOX TOWERS GB23N45635 BL C 80.0393 01:24:06 1678.870
45 LEE SHEPPARD BATH 70.1174 01:14:09 1677.329
46 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB23B73303 CH C 78.0446 01:23:11 1676.850
47 A & D COLLINS BRISTOL WEST GB23B74206 CHWF C 79.0632 01:23:20 1676.064
48 M GEORGE BRISTOL WEST GB23B74102 GRIZ H 79.0639 01:23:21 1675.813
49 A & D COLLINS BRISTOL WEST GB23B74209 BL C 79.0632 01:23:21 1675.729
50 M GEORGE BRISTOL WEST GB23B33479 BL C 79.0639 01:23:23 1675.413
I don’t quite know what went on. At first we were told that they were going to catch the 8.00am ferry. Then we were told they had caught the 3.00am ferry and were on site at 4.45am. The convoyer then had a sleep until 9.00am. They said they were then watered and at 10.10 the were cutting the strings ready for liberation. They then didn’t liberate until 11.00am in a light ENE with birds clearing quickly in one batch.
I thought that they could do a mile a minute. I had my first one at 12.06 for the 57mls. So a bit slower. This was a three year old, my second bird was at 12.13, a two year old who was my first bird last week. By 12.38 I had 6/10. I got all of them in the end.
I know this is great but it is difficult flying from such a short distance with the spread of the combine. The other thing is that I am the only loft around here. The nearest being over 3 miles from me in a straight line so mine always have to break at some point. They were coming in a bit from the north so they had gone North of me which is proven by the line the combine winners were.
This is our club result.
WEST OF ENGLAND SOUTH ROAD COMBINE CHALE (1) 11TH MAY 2024
102 MEMBERS 11 CLUBS 1395 BIRDS LIBERATED AT 11:00 LIGHT EAST NORTH EAST WIND
NAME CLUB RING NUMBER COLOUR SEX DISTANCE AFT VELOCITY
1 S & G WILE/LIAS TOWERS GB23N43877 BL H 79.1094 01:19:03 1772.726
2 JOHN HALSTEAD GLASTONBURY GB23N59493 CH C 53.0185 00:52:50 1769.054
3 S & G WILE/LIAS TOWERS GB23N60153 CH H 79.1094 01:19:55 1753.502
4 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB23V22284 LTCH H 71.1532 01:12:22 1747.932
5 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB20N36002 DKCH H 71.1532 01:12:22 1747.932
6 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB23V22292 CH H 71.1532 01:12:24 1747.127
7 J WHITE CARLINGCOTT GB22C01790 CHPD C 69.0101 01:09:42 1743.773
8 P POPLE GLASTONBURY GB22N16759 CH H 71.1749 01:12:50 1739.712
9 MR & MRS N NUTT GLASTONBURY GB22N52001 MLY C 71.1532 01:12:43 1739.519
10 A JONES TOWERS GB22N50411 BL C 80.0601 01:21:45 1729.676
11 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB21N18361 SL C 79.0446 01:20:39 1729.523
12 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB22C62432 BL C 79.0446 01:20:41 1728.808
13 JOE MATTHEWS CARLINGCOTT GB23C09359 BL C 68.1700 01:10:38 1718.452
14 A & D COLLINS BRISTOL WEST GB23B74250 BL C 79.0632 01:21:17 1718.335
15 JOE THOMPSON TOWERS GB23X21031 CHPD H 81.1675 01:24:13 1712.666
16 N TEMPLAR TOWERS GB23N60721 CH C 78.1563 01:21:10 1710.591
17 N TEMPLAR TOWERS GB22N29910 BL C 78.1563 01:21:15 1708.837
18 L & P EMERY CARLINGCOTT GB23X17120 CH H 69.0237 01:11:16 1707.348
19 J WHITE CARLINGCOTT GB21C21646 BL C 69.0101 01:11:14 1706.238
20 J WHITE CARLINGCOTT GB21C21647 BK C 69.0101 01:11:17 1705.841
21 S & G WILE/LIAS TOWERS GB21N38555 CH H 79.1094 01:22:21 1701.688
22 A JONES TOWERS GB23N52674 BL H 80.0601 01:23:12 1699.531
23 S & S WHITTLE TOWERS GB20N72002 BL C 79.0859 01:22:21 1698.834
24 A LEWIS GLASTONBURY GB23V82039 CH C 72.1098 01:15:15 1698.578
25 S WILCOX TOWERS GB23N45559 CHPD H 80.0393 01:23:25 1692.623
26 R BEDFORD TOWERS GB23A66048 BL C 77.1533 01:21:01 1691.664
27 S MAYNARD TOWERS GB22N14796 CH C 78.1646 01:22:10 1690.783
28 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB23B73302 GRIZ C 79.0446 01:22:31 1690.398
29 P POPLE GLASTONBURY GB23B02075 BLWF C 71.1749 01:14:58 1690.205
30 K GILMORE BRISTOL WEST GB23B73271 BL C 79.0862 01:22:49 1689.298
31 A SHINER GLASTONBURY GB22C52894 BL C 74.0663 01:17:31 1688.708
32 S WILCOX TOWERS GB23N45538 BL C 80.0393 01:23:37 1688.575
33 A LEWIS GLASTONBURY GB19C37554 CH C 72.1098 01:15:45 1687.366
34 P & D BRITNELL BROS BRISTOL WEST GB23B73730 GRIZ H 79.0948 01:22:59 1686.941
35 DAVE WORGAN TOWERS GB21N86464 BL H 79.0666 01:22:50 1686.592
36 MR & MRS K WHITE GLASTONBURY NWHU23D2940 BL C 62.0658 01:05:07 1685.866
37 A LEWIS GLASTONBURY GB23V82043 CH H 72.1098 01:15:54 1684.032
38 MR & MRS HODGES GLASTONBURY GB22N41869 BLPD H 56.1321 00:59:21 1682.915
39 M HATHWAY TOWERS GB23A65753 GRIZ C 78.1545 01:22:33 1681.708
40 SID & VALERIE MILES CARLINGCOTT GB22X15489 CH C 69.0510 01:12:32 1681.296
41 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB23B73324 BL H 79.0446 01:22:58 1681.229
42 SID & VALERIE MILES CARLINGCOTT GB20E05247 CH C 69.0510 01:12:33 1680.910
43 ROB BROOKS PAULTON GB23A04787 CHPD H 72.0069 01:15:28 1680.066
44 S WILCOX TOWERS GB23N45635 BL C 80.0393 01:24:06 1678.870
45 LEE SHEPPARD BATH 70.1174 01:14:09 1677.329
46 MR & MRS BEDFORD BRISTOL WEST GB23B73303 CH C 78.0446 01:23:11 1676.850
47 A & D COLLINS BRISTOL WEST GB23B74206 CHWF C 79.0632 01:23:20 1676.064
48 M GEORGE BRISTOL WEST GB23B74102 GRIZ H 79.0639 01:23:21 1675.813
49 A & D COLLINS BRISTOL WEST GB23B74209 BL C 79.0632 01:23:21 1675.729
50 M GEORGE BRISTOL WEST GB23B33479 BL C 79.0639 01:23:23 1675.413
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.