York Road Flying Club

mine too misty can still remember watching my grandfathers birds on a raceday ,often got the pooler right to he would never ask my opinion but gran would always ask me on the quiet and have a few bob on it ,can remember a fraserburgh race where me and gran got it right and won alot of dosh the hen was 1st club 2nd combine ,never forget that blue hen folding her wings bill hammond had sent down the parents as a gift to my grandparents as they had purchased many from him over the years ...the hammond and whittaker grooters ,yeah one of them she was can still remember her last 2 digits ,good old 08 sent on a chipper but grandad never noticed

Remember a Blue pied Grooter cock I had oldstrain, known for having big wattles as I remember, paid half a crown for him ( Buster did anyway), when about 14 bred some good performers for me and others.

No need for all the rubbish put down pigeons throats today in those days.

Had him until joined the army and he did well afterwards in the hands of one of the older miners, as a breeder.

Childhood memories, feel more than sorry for the youth of today.


Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Remember a Blue pied Grooter cock I had oldstrain, known for having big wattles as  I remember,  paid half  a crown for him ( Buster did anyway), when about 14 bred some good performers for me and others.

No need for all the rubbish put down pigeons  throats today in those days.

Had him until joined the army and he did well afterwards in the hands of one of the older miners, as a breeder.

Childhood  memories, feel more than sorry for the youth of today.


Regards.


 

I cringe in despair here I'm etc Misty for the youth of today as such. When seeing many of them acting now like those that they despise from the past etc & just makes one wonder, what their thought process is doing what they do & who they will erect now as a grand monument type structure & a shining light down the track for history to judge as such.
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8 members sent 41 to falaise


1 Mr & Mrs Andrew Llewellyn 1/8

2 McGrath Bros 1/5

3 Chudasama & Beecher 1/3

4 Mr & Mrs D Reed 1/5

5 Mr & Mrs Andrew Llewellyn 2/8


well done to all in the prizes ......

Nice to see results spread out, proves good competition.

Well done all.

Regards.

When I started in pigeons here years ago, imported 10 Whittaker/Hammond Grooters. Reds, pieds etc,. Sent in a shabby cardboard box. String tied. They bred nothing for me. Same with Dordins. Des Mathys performed well. Then Tmaks reds were all I needed after that but did try others.

Good bad and indifferent Hal, in 'ALL BREEDS'.

Never bothered about breeds, just good healthy pigeons.

Then you form your own BREED.

If some of the past pedigrees had been put under scrutiny there would be some real laughs, or not.

Regards.

David wrote:

8 members sent 41 to falaise


1 Mr & Mrs Andrew Llewellyn 1/8

2 McGrath Bros 1/5

3 Chudasama & Beecher 1/3

4 Mr & Mrs D Reed 1/5

5 Mr & Mrs Andrew Llewellyn 2/8


well done to all in the prizes ......

Same, same not a day I suggest for wimps or those weak of heart etc it appears David .
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bovingdon 18/7/20

10 members sent 81 birds 149 miles


1st Mr Paul Faulkner sent 22

2nd Mr & Mrs D Reed sent 10

3rd Mr & Mrs D Reed

4th Mr Albert Brown sent 10

5th Mr & Mrs D Reed


well done to all in the results .......

le manns 26/7/20

7 members sent 22 birds 406 miles


1st Mr & Mrs Andrew Llewellyn sent 1 flying time 09:01:56

2nd Chudasama & Beecher sent 2 09:38:11

3rd Mr & Mrs D Reed sent 2 09:39:40

4th Mr & Mrs D Reed 10:48:52

5th Chudasama & Beecher 11:33:10



well done to all ......

David wrote:

le manns 26/7/20

7 members sent 22 birds 406 miles


1st   Mr & Mrs Andrew Llewellyn  sent 1     flying time 09:01:56

2nd   Chudasama & Beecher   sent 2    09:38:11

3rd   Mr & Mrs D Reed   sent 2    09:39:40

4th   Mr & Mrs D Reed    10:48:52

5th    Chudasama & Beecher    11:33:10



well done to all ......

Same, same bit of a tester it appears etc so credit where due I say for Chuda & co that clocked there.
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well done , sent one as well ?

Ilkeston 26/7/20

sent 61 birds 57 miles .

1st McGrath Bros sent 7

2nd McGrath Bros

3rd McGrath Bros

4th Mr Albert Brown sent 15

5th Mr Albert Brown

well done to all on the sheet .

peel bros wrote:

well done , sent one as well ?

True test our faith etc Ray I suggest     if we did that every week as such.
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yes, pretty good flying by mr and mrs Llewellyn, they ended up 1st club 15th leeds and district amalgamation , sending only 1 bird.

the flyer who was 1st amal sent 34 birds, and the fancier who was 3rd amal sent 38 birds .....so a pretty good performance i`d say .

David wrote:

yes, pretty good flying by mr and mrs  Llewellyn, they ended up 1st club 15th leeds and district amalgamation , sending only 1 bird.

the flyer who was 1st amal sent 34 birds, and the fancier who was 3rd amal sent 38 birds .....so a pretty good performance i`d say .  

Mr Mrs Llewellyn sent 6 birds

David wrote:

Ilkeston 26/7/20

sent 61 birds 57 miles .

1st   McGrath Bros   sent 7

2nd   McGrath Bros

3rd    McGrath Bros

4th    Mr Albert Brown   sent 15

5th    Mr Albert Brown

well done to all on the sheet .

McGrath Bros sent 36 birds , so well done to them and the Browns

ah right, was going off the details the Leeds and district amal gave out .......either way the results the same, and it makes a change different people are doing well, instead of just the usual two who had it all sewn up for years.

i`ll sell them some good pigeons if they want to start winning again ...........

Hi David, there were only 3 members sent to the young birds, Paul was going to send but his birds wouldn't go through on the ets.

are they still having problems with the ets ......? should have got it all sorted by now.

could he not have used a T3 and rubbers, theres plenty in the cupboard ....

club is still closed, clocks not 3way tested , we have not had a problem, it the secretary that put the rings through the computer that's had problems

ah right, thought club would have been open, most local clubs and pubs are open now ......i think going on the clubs track record for problems with the ets since they got it, it would be wise to test a few T3`s each year, saves someone whos put time and effort into their birds, and turns up to enter them not been able to race .

so with the covid restrictions, and the basketing system them have in place, what system do they have in place if a member wanted to use a T3, and not ETS ...?

David wrote:

le manns 26/7/20

7 members sent 22 birds 406 miles


1st   Mr & Mrs Andrew Llewellyn  sent 1     flying time 09:01:56

2nd   Chudasama & Beecher   sent 2    09:38:11

3rd   Mr & Mrs D Reed   sent 2    09:39:40

4th   Mr & Mrs D Reed    10:48:52

5th    Chudasama & Beecher    11:33:10



well done to all ......

Can I ask is that the Andrew Llewellyn who was in the Eyesign DVD produced by Graham Walker ?? who also mentioned my friend Simon Kennedy??

i dont know don, chuda will probably know, he`s his mate ..........

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Can I ask is that the Andrew Llewellyn who was in the Eyesign DVD produced by Graham Walker ?? who also mentioned my friend Simon Kennedy?? [/quote]

Hi Don, No its not Andrew, its Nigel from southampton