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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 70 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:26 am | |
| Is anyone racing this weekend?
It seems to have gone a bit quiet re birds in races the first weekend of August.
Any new you guys?
Phil |
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redrog Youngbird
Posts : 2277 Join date : 2012-12-02 Age : 68 Location : rhos, wrexham
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:03 am | |
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Lofty Youngbird
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2015-10-07 Location : Swansea
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:06 am | |
| We go Sunday as well Phil, seems a lot of Feds have changed to avoid clashing, so everybody going on Sunday , so expect clashes |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16429 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:07 am | |
| sunday for us phil from stratford sending my quota which is 15 birds I have a 15 bird limit some members have the 30 and over bird limit ...we are racing sundays until last 2 or 3 races we had a toss yesterday to keep them on the job |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 70 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:52 am | |
| Are-Well - that's pigeon racing. Good luck to you all, whenever you race.
Phil |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43897 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:46 am | |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 70 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 3:55 pm | |
| At least they don't wait until it's peeing it down, like they do here and then liberated them!
ATB everyone.
Phil |
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Lofty Youngbird
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2015-10-07 Location : Swansea
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:34 pm | |
| Well, our 19 are away to Swindon, could be an early lib tomorrow, around 6am he recons , that'll do , good forecast early doors with rain coming later in the day, about 2 hours 15/20 minutes for us on a good day |
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Don Webb Oldbird
Posts : 14930 Join date : 2009-03-27 Age : 51 Location : Tipton
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 6:19 pm | |
| Had a bit off a hit and miss day today in my area they went for early libs and hit unexpected rain birds been coming all day and a few empty perches |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
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Lofty Youngbird
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2015-10-07 Location : Swansea
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:44 pm | |
| Good luck John, our convoyer said there was a couple of Feds at the same race point so was hoping to get ours up first, we are at 94 odd miles , what's your distance to there John. |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:47 pm | |
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Lofty Youngbird
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2015-10-07 Location : Swansea
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:38 pm | |
| We've jumped around 40 , but the birds should be up for it, good luck buddy hope you get them all |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:19 am | |
| Thanks Roy hope you have a good one to mate. Our birds where up at 6.45 |
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Lofty Youngbird
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2015-10-07 Location : Swansea
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:28 am | |
| Same time as ours John, good day for it weather wise, hope you get a good one buddy |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:33 am | |
| Its good down here to mate sun out and blue skys . By the looks of next door flag they will have a bit of a head wind for the last 30 miles. |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16429 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:38 am | |
| good luck lads just waiting on ours probably letting a few libs around us go first |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:42 am | |
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Lofty Youngbird
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2015-10-07 Location : Swansea
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:12 am | |
| Well, we clocked 4, 2 close together and 2 about a minute later, flying 2-12-59, about what we expected, wind supposed to have been light but more fresh and on their heads, clocks at mid day, more news later |
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 70 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:34 am | |
| - Lofty wrote:
- Well, we clocked 4, 2 close together and 2 about a minute later, flying 2-12-59, about what we expected, wind supposed to have been light but more fresh and on their heads, clocks at mid day, more news later
Lets hope you do well in the results. Phil |
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redrog Youngbird
Posts : 2277 Join date : 2012-12-02 Age : 68 Location : rhos, wrexham
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blueskylofts Youngbird
Posts : 1756 Join date : 2016-02-28 Age : 70 Location : Glos - South West England
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:59 am | |
| - redrog wrote:
- up at 8, 21 out 23 home, 5mins to trap first, none wanted to land, might have summat to do with sparrow hawk sitting in next door tree
What a crapper Rog, it must be so frustrating for you. Can't you shoot the sparrow hawk. Phil |
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redrog Youngbird
Posts : 2277 Join date : 2012-12-02 Age : 68 Location : rhos, wrexham
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:21 pm | |
| wish I could phil turned into right wuss as I got older |
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jet2013uk Hatchling
Posts : 294 Join date : 2017-08-06 Age : 36 Location : york
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:28 pm | |
| On the 5th upat 10.30 got 2nd 3rd and 4th My 3rd young bird race ever |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43897 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: Is anyone racing this weekend - 5th August Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:51 pm | |
| - jet2013uk wrote:
- On the 5th upat 10.30 got 2nd 3rd and 4th My 3rd young bird race ever
great result jet, a very ice start to your racing career, well done and welcome to the forum |
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