UkPigeonRacing

Diamond Dave wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:19 pm Looks like being a tough one. Nothing in England on day 1 ( up to now that is) and only 80 odd on the North Coast of France and Belgium
I'm sure there will be some of the "night-flyers" clocked into Holland with all the lighting they have around their lofts
But looks like I'm getting up at silly o clock in the hope that they might of crossed the channel earlier this evening.

Bring them home Dave in winning time.

Devo1956 wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:22 pm

Diamond Dave wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:19 pm Looks like being a tough one. Nothing in England on day 1 ( up to now that is) and only 80 odd on the North Coast of France and Belgium
I'm sure there will be some of the "night-flyers" clocked into Holland with all the lighting they have around their lofts
But looks like I'm getting up at silly o clock in the hope that they might of crossed the channel earlier this evening.

Bring them home Dave i winning time.

One gallant bird timed in for Clive,Jill & Neil Roger’s at 9:24 prov 24th international, thing is the international have got it down as Belgian

Outstanding UK pigeon into Radstock. If a UK bird can get that far West on the day, then although it may sound harsh, many of the UK entry cannot be good enough. It's the 2nd longest flying bird on the result.

Brilliant just brilliant - totally against the wind too.
All credit to them and that fantastic little bird.

andybird1966 wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:29 pm

Devo1956 wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:22 pm

Diamond Dave wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 10:19 pm Looks like being a tough one. Nothing in England on day 1 ( up to now that is) and only 80 odd on the North Coast of France and Belgium
I'm sure there will be some of the "night-flyers" clocked into Holland with all the lighting they have around their lofts
But looks like I'm getting up at silly o clock in the hope that they might of crossed the channel earlier this evening.

Bring them home Dave i winning time.

One gallant bird timed in for Clive,Jill & Neil Roger’s at 9:24 prov 24th international, thing is the international have got it down as Belgian

well done to the partnership Clive, Jill, & Neil Sales I said that he had some decent distance pigeons just the other day.
Really pleased for them all, they put in a tremendous amount of work & deserve this .

Brilliant performance what distance?

Bowbroom wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 1:18 pm Brilliant performance what distance?

560 miles, 2nd longest distance on day. From the time it was clocked it's clear that the bird must have broken very early at the start of the race and probably flown most of the entire flight on it's own, crossing the channel very far West. Standing at 28th International dropping down just 4 positions overnight due to Dutch pigeons clocked early this morning.

king wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 1:25 pm

Bowbroom wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 1:18 pm Brilliant performance what distance?

560 miles, 2nd longest distance on day. From the time it was clocked it's clear that the bird must have broken very early at the start of the race and probably flown most of the entire flight on it's own, crossing the channel very far West. Standing at 28th International dropping down just 4 positions overnight due to Dutch pigeons clocked early this morning.

They fly in the next village to me down near Bath, they have a few sprinter's which Neil looks after flying the inland program, but also helps out with the large distance team that they have built up over the last few year's, they've been knocking on the door regularly at the longer races with the BICC.

It's a brilliant performance and it's looking like it could be the only bird in race time as nothing else has crossed the channel yet up to now.
There are plenty of birds clocked on the continent so can't necessarily say it was a tough race. The only difference between our English birds and those on the continent is the 'channel'.
That brave little bird made the crossing last night on its own. I have seen photos of that section of the coast this morning and it has been solid fog all morning - our club birds were supposed to be at Purbeck but they have had to move them back inland to get a lib.

Diamond Dave wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2026 2:56 pm It's a brilliant performance and it's looking like it could be the only bird in race time as nothing else has crossed the channel yet up to now.
There are plenty of birds clocked on the continent so can't necessarily say it was a tough race. The only difference between our English birds and those on the continent is the 'channel'.
That brave little bird made the crossing last night on its own. I have seen photos of that section of the coast this morning and it has been solid fog all morning - our club birds were supposed to be at Purbeck but they have had to move them back inland to get a lib.

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2 GB23C38694 11 44 36 NW1 612 923 M R Williams 816.947 Hereford 2 747.016
3 GB24C14343 10 3 52 WS2 561 1601 G G Cooper & C.J Cooper 811.378 Peasedown S 2 741.924
4 GB23C08963 10 10 49 WS3 561 1601 G G Cooper & C.J Cooper 806.777 Peasedown S 2 737.717
5 GB24N39512 9 59 41 ES1 556 458 Fagg & Nicholas 805.986 Hartlip 2 736.994
6 GB22X07047 13 9 5 NC1 634 1481 Simon Shearsby 795.765 Corby 2 727.648
7 GB24B02689 10 44 1 CS1 562 909 M Gilbert 786.351 Winkfield, W 2 719.039
8 GB24B02017 11 3 15 CS2 562 909 M Gilbert 774.519 Winkfield, W 2 708.220
9 GB22B07231 10 54 39 WS4 549 1471 D & J Staddon 762.187 Ditcheat 2 696.944
10 GB23V06894 10 47 53 ES2 545 1012 L & K Buddle 760.333 Dover 2 695.249
11 GB24X21085 11 22 42 ES3 560 652 J Chipperfield 760.000 Herne Bay, 2 694.944
12 GB24S06242 10 23 24 CS3 526 463 Paul Basham 747.919 Bursledon 2 683.897
13 GB24D31167 11 49 46 WS5 561 1321 F Barresi 746.306 Bath 2 682.422
14 GB19N75258 12 21 22 ES4 571 1674 K G Pratt 742.155 Thundersley 2 678.626
15 GB24B02052 12 10 18 CS4 562 909 M Gilbert 735.917 Winkfield, W 2 672.922
16 GB24B00312 12 37 34 CS5 572 1293 D Christian 734.400 Harrow 2 671.535
17 GB21X35080 12 25 56 ES5 567 272 M Connolly 733.461 Canning Tow 2 670.677
18 GB21N70700 12 41 57 WS6 570 1192 Stuart Wilcox 729.432 Bristol 2 666.993
19 GB21R35742 12 46 2 CS6 569 909 Talep Ali Hilli 725.796 London 2 663.668
20 GB24D66587 12 11 10 ES6 552 1209 J Clarke & Dtr. 722.592 Faversham 2 660.738
21 GB24S45842 12 57 6 WS7 569 1734 Chris Templar 720.619 Bristol 2 658.934
22 GB20N22110 12 16 38 CS7 552 1008 Gary Cooper 719.521 Chipstead 2 657.930
23 GB24C14362 12 43 14 WS8 561 1601 G G Cooper & C.J Cooper 717.557 Peasedown S 2 656.134
24 GB24B02163 12 50 59 CS8 562 909 M Gilbert 714.315 Winkfield, W 2 653.170
25 GB23C09057 12 55 33 WS9 561 1601 G G Cooper & C.J Cooper 711.201 Peasedown S 2 650.322
26 GB24A35811 12 56 53 WS10 560 348 Clive & Jill Rogers & Neil 708.355 Writhlington 2 647.720
27 GB24B05937 11 45 56 CS9 529 686 Mannor Lofts 705.354 Southampton 2 644.976
28 GB22A33805 13 12 40 WS11 563 64 Rob Brooks 703.962 High Littleto 2 643.703
29 GB24A35920 13 13 5 WS12 560 348 Clive & Jill Rogers & Neil 700.206 Writhlington 2 640.268
30 gb24b02340 13 26 42 CS10 562 909 M Gilbert 696.370 Winkfield, W 2 636.761
31 GB23V06889 13 32 22 ES7 545 1012 L & K Buddle 672.716 Dover 2 615.131
32 GB24B05946 13 14 9 CS11 529 686 Mannor Lofts 661.197