Channel racing ???
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:31 pm
Last year I resigned from the NFC, BBC & BICC as all these were only doing channel races which apart from Guernsey would mean me having to get a CPH number and have a vet visit that would have to be paid for. The marking stations were miles away and the birdage price was high. I remained a member of the CSCFC as they were going to have a North road program as well as a South road one. As it turned out they only had 2 short North road races along with the South road ones. They have just announced today their race program for next year. They are only going over the channel. So this evening I have handed in my resignation.
These clubs are trying to amalgamate some of their races which although will reduce their costs it also means less races. In the races where they are joining if your a member of more than one you will be able to duplicate them back into the other clubs at a cost. I’m not sure I agree with this. It gives a false impression of the number of birds entered, makes the cost of sending each pigeon a lot higher and means that one pigeon could win more than one race. Or worse still win one and be well down the list in another.
With the numbers now being sent I can’t see any sense of achievement in winning a section where there is less members and birds sent than in our combine and sometimes even our club. I’m afraid for me that all these national clubs have lost all their appeal.
These clubs are trying to amalgamate some of their races which although will reduce their costs it also means less races. In the races where they are joining if your a member of more than one you will be able to duplicate them back into the other clubs at a cost. I’m not sure I agree with this. It gives a false impression of the number of birds entered, makes the cost of sending each pigeon a lot higher and means that one pigeon could win more than one race. Or worse still win one and be well down the list in another.
With the numbers now being sent I can’t see any sense of achievement in winning a section where there is less members and birds sent than in our combine and sometimes even our club. I’m afraid for me that all these national clubs have lost all their appeal.