Guess the time

[Buster121]

Somebody asked me how this cock of Phil's was bred

Ped attached

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Impressive indeed

[Buster121]

Thank you to the 2 lofts this week and their birds. So the table this week.

Devo 143

Mike 133

Ancy B 132

Niel 130

Murray 127

Andy 123

Trev 112

Buster 107

Well done all/

Well done all

[Buster121]

Well done Andy shame about the mealy you should of got it transferred, they did well as you say for there first one

It does make you wonder though Buster.
It was a sprint race at 34 miles, a minute or two makes a big difference in the velocity. But what does it say for all these pigeons with super pedigrees, well trained and raced when a stray that hasn’t been in a basket for over a year can beat most of them???? With the velocity he would have had he would have been well up in the combine too.

Really is a shame

[MIL]

OK George

You've got options for this weekend. You can choose any/all of the following

1. It's Phil's last OB race of the year. He's sending to Vire with the NMCC. These birds will be libbed with the MNFC. He flies 280-1262

2. I'm logged into Gordon Bros ETS system and they start their YB campaign this weekend. At present the intention is to send both with the NIPA and the East Down Combine (separate liberations obviously). Both organisations are Navan. 68-258

Feel free to choose whichever you like, I appreciate it's a lot to handle

[MIL]

Ok George thank you

For those (especially Murray) who need a bit of background on Gordon Bros

Go to Google Maps. They live in a little town called Portaferry in Northern Ireland - its only a couple miles off the Coast

And Saturday's racepoint is Navan

Sometimes they make a last minute decision to either send NIPA or EDC but at present the plan is to go to both.

Same racepoint anyway (separate libs)

[MIL]

So this week we will have the end of the old bird comp, and the start of the young bird comp. A big thank you to all lofts and birds.

Andy Ramsgate 168mls 1458yds

Phil He flies 280-1262 From Vire


Trev from Bovingdon 60mls 695yds.

Gordon Bros Navan. 68-258

Good luck all.

Gordon Bros x 2 remember George (EDC and NIPA)

[MIL]

Navan?
Crikey, where is that!

68 mls from Portaferry

Just treat it like normal South road racing - but for Young Birds

https://maps.app.goo.gl/s7VvQbAnAYpRBUbSA

[MIL]

Well, like everybody else in the world the birds are mapped in a straight line from liberation point to the home

So, "in theory" the fastest route home sees them flying in a straight line

But that involves them breaking out of the convoy and taking to the channel pretty much on their own

Whether they are good enough / brave enough to do that is another matter

[MIL]

Yes, the desire is for them to head out across the water - but of course 95% of the convoy aren't interested in doing that because they fly "inland"

[MIL]

Sunday racing maybe?

Saturday looks wet