Grand Y/Bird Sale

[Administrator]

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club
2009 Young Bird Sale
Sunday 10th May Newbridge Bowling Club
Viewing from 6pm, Sale starts 7pm

Once again we have on offer another fantastic batch of top quality youngsters from undoubtedly the best long-distance lofts in Scotland. This is an opportunity to enhance your stock lofts with something really special from some of the most consistent fanciers in the country. Our members put up some excellent performances again in 2008 and our five National race winners have generously donated pigeons to this sale. John Ellis Wellbank Dundee, Stuart Mullan Port Glasgow, Wilson & Jack Kirkfieldbank, Peter Virtue Cockburnspath and Dave Owen Coldingham.Enquiry’s phone bids or commissions please contact 01698 202903 9am – 5pm, evenings 07793258376.

1.Penman & Grub Thornton, Fife 2nd Sect 5th Open Reims. 5th Sect 9th Open Arras 2008.

2.Norman Renton, Foulden Past National winner, 8th sect 18th Open Arras 2008.

3.Wilson & Jack, Kirkfieldbank 1st Open Messac 2008, a very hard race.

4.Rod Adams, U.N.C.One of the Top Distance fanciers in the North of England specialises in the Bourges race.

5.John Mack, Alloa.1st Sect 16th Open Messac, 1st Sect 7th Open Reims 2008.

6.Walter McGaffney, Lesmahagow top channel loft for many years. An introduction from Walter’s loft would not go
wrong.

7.S & A Aitchison, Eyemouth. Triple National Winner, one of the best distance flyers in the East of Scotland.

8.Andy Thomson, Duntrune. 3rd sect Leicester YB National, very consistent loft, a regular on the result sheet.

9.Tom Currie, Cupar. One of 2008 top performers 16th sect 28th Open Reims. 1st sect 2nd Open. 4th Sect 12th Open Messac. 18th sect 32nd Open Arras.

10.Peter Virtue, Cockburnspath. Winner of 4 National Races. 1st Open Arras. 1st sect 3rd Open Messac.1st 2nd 3rd sect 3rd 4th 6th Open Reims. Overall Average winner, Extreme Distance Average winner, Section Average winner 2008.

11.Joe Lewcio, Alloa. Another very consistent channel prize winning loft, 2nd Sect Reims, 3rd Sect Arras 2008.

12.Alex Roberts, Clydebank. 2nd sect 30th Open Reims, 2008. Another good distance fancier.

13.John Ellis, Wellbank. 1st Open Inland National, 3rd sect 9th Open Reims, 1st Sect 3rd Open Arras. One of Scotland’s top lofts.Youngster from Inland National winner, 25th open Reims when paired to a daughter of John Duthie’s gold award winner.

14.Ken Buchannan, Hamilton. 1st Sect Arras 2008, 3rd Open Tours 2007, sect Average winner 2007.

15.J & G Caird, Dundee. 2nd sect 2nd Open Wanstead Flats. 13th sect 24th Open Reims.

16.J Anderson & Son Dundee. Youngster direct from 11th Open Wanstead Flats, 6th Open Allencon, 97th open Eastbourne.

17.Ian McLaren,Largoward.4th sect 12th open Reims, 8th sect 16th open Messac.

18.W Davidson & Son, Coalburn.4th sect 10th open Messac.

19.Jim Benvie, Ladybank. Double National Winner from Lessay & Reims. One of Scotland’s top distance fanciers.

20.Dave Owen, Coldingham. 1st & 2nd open Leister Y.B. National.2nd sect 5th open, 4th sect 8th open Wanstead Flats. 2008.

21.Stuart Bowman Cowdenbeath. 2nd sect 4th open Arras. 27th sect 37th open Reims 2008.

22.Grant, French & Son Haddington. Good established East of Scotland loft been winning for years, breeder of 3 National winners. Frank Tasker based family.

23.Mr & Mrs Chris Little, Gretna. Past Cholet & Newbury National Winners and Extreme Distance Average winner 2006.One of the top lofts in the South of Scotland.

24.John Proctor Kirkcaldy One of the greatest Scottish Distance fanciers in recent years winner of St Nazaire and Tours Nationals.The proctor pigeons are winning out of turn for many fanciers.

25.John Callan, Lesmahagow. 5th & 12th section out of this years hard Reims race a West section loft that has been winning for many years.

26.Jock McKenzie, Anstruther. 5th Sect 12th open Messac. 6th sect 12th Arras. 51st open Reims.

27. W Mitchell & Son, Lesmahagow. 1st section Reims. 25th sect Arras. Another very good West Section loft.

28. Kerr Stainthorpe, Lesmahagow. 2nd & 4th sect Reims.2nd & 9th sect Arras. 3rd & 5th sect Leicester Y.B.Nat. A Winning loft for many years.

29. Jocky King, Kirkcaldy. One of Scotland’s Première lofts of long distance fanciers, 2nd sect 5th open Messac 2008.

30. Jim O’Hara, Lesmahagow. 5th sect 15th open Messac. Never far away in the big Nationals.

31. Wilf Flockhart, Tranent. Reims National winner, 1st sect St Nazaire, Extreme Distance Average winner 2006.
A real old Scottish distance family.

32. Ian Ross, Kirkintilloch. 4th sect Reims. A consistent winning loft into the Glasgow area. Very experienced distance enthusiast.

33. S H & E Butterworth, Haddington. Always in the reckoning Harvey has put up some excellent performances over the years 8th sect 19th open Reims.2 in the result in each of the Following Nationals: Wanstead Flats, Arras, Leicester 2008.

34. Mr & Mrs A Forrest, Newbridge. 1st sect 4th open, 5th sect 9th open, 19th sect 70th open Leicester Y.B. National 2008. Well established loft in the Edinburgh area.

35. John Anderson , Anstruther. 8th sect 18th open Arras. 8th sect 17th open Reims. One of Fifes best.

36. Stuart Mullan, Port Glasgow. 2008 Gold medal winner 1st Open Reims with Karen’s Girl. One of the best performances in Recent years on a very difficult day into the West of Scotland.

37. Frank Baillie, Clackmannan. 4th sect Arras 2008. Very good Central Scotland fancier never far away in the big ones.

38. J & A Stokes, Carstairs.Very good season wining 2nd sect 4th open Messac,15th sect Reims.26th sect Arras.

39. Ian Lowe, Gartcosh. 3rd sect Reims. 5th & 9th sect Arras. Two very hard races.

40. Pete Patrick, Thornton. 1st SNRPC 1st sect M Saintes 738 miles 6th, 7th, 24th sect Reims. 5 on the result from Arras.

41. D Mathison & Son, Coalburn. 7th sect Reims. 4th, 22nd 23rd sect Arras 2008.

42. G & E Archibald, Bilston. Very good national loft, 12th sect 23rd open Reims. George’s family are consistently winning for others.

43. Jackie Wishart, Kirkcaldy. 15th sect 27th open Reims.3rd sect 6th open Messac. One of the best Kingdom lofts in 2008.

44. Dennis Dall, ladybank. 10th sect 20th open Reims. SNRPC Gold Award winner 2008. One of Scotland’s greats, if it’s Distance pigeons you want then go no further.