Blast from the past –

Anthony McDonnell (l) presents the Hall of Fame Diploma to Malcolm Robinson of Bondhill.

RP Column 13/12/13

Malcolm Robinson of Bondhill has more than made his mark at National level, his season is geared towards the Derby, Classic and National races. The winning of the INFC Kings Cup is always going to be the number one target for the Robinson loft. In 1996 Malcolm enjoyed a super race winning 3^rd & 5^th Open and looked likely to win the Harkness Rose Bowl for the Best 2 Bird Average. It was not to be as N Black & Sons of Dromara won the Kings Cup and clocked their second pigeon to be 8^th Open taking the Harkness Rose Bowl. Malcolm had not long to wait until he collected the Rose Bowl himself, in the 2000 season. His first pigeon finished 4^th Open and the second bird 42^nd. From Rennes in 1996 he won pool and prize money of £3,200 and then in 2000 the loft collected £3,827. In 2001 Malcolm won 1^st Sect E & 1^st Open NIPA Lamballe OB National with a lovely Blue Chequer hen named “Lady Lamballe”. Malcolm is very much National minded and it has been one of his aims to win a coveted INFC Hall of Fame Diploma, three times an Open prize-winner from the Kings Cup. The Hall of Fame Diploma was finally won in 2013 with a 7yo Blue Chequer hen, 62^nd Open Vannes 2010, 27^th Open Vannes 2011 and 62^nd Open St Allouestre in 2013. Malcolm can now set his sights on the Kings Cup.

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