Both West Cumbrian organisations raced from Flookburgh at the weekend and enjoyed good returns.
The West Cumberland Federation birds were liberated at 7.45am and reported excellent returns with some lofts locked-up after all their entries had returned within five minutes of each other.
WCF had not raced the previous Saturday but had flown two training exercises in midweek. They also raced this morning with an early liberation at 6.50am although it didn’t prove as good as the first one.
It does give the birds experience of two Flookburgh races, however, like the Derwent Valley Federation, and the two organisations will be at Garstang on Saturday although will be liberated separately.
There had been an agreement pre-season that the two organisations would race on their own and join up for Appleton on August 6 – but weather conditions might force a rethink on the programme.
The Derwent Valley Federation had their second race from Flookburgh on Saturday and returns were generally good.
There does, however, appear to be some cases of young bird sickness around the Derwent Valley and subsequently some leading lofts did not send to the race.
That is always the concern at this stage of the season and when in doubt fanciers are always advised to keep their birds out.
WEST CUMBERLAND FEDERATION
CLEATOR MOOR CENTRAL (Flookburgh 1 – 9 sent 541): 1, 2, 3, 4, Dobson and sons 1190, 1182.7, 1182.7, 1181; 5, 6, Rodgers and Benn 1180, 1179. (Flookburgh 2 – 6 sent 541): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1361.9, 1361.9, 1361.4, 1361.4, 1360, 1356.
LOWCA (Flookburgh 1 – 5 sent 284): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, D. Lofthouse 1189, 1175.4, 1175.1, 1171.9, 1171.9, 1171,5. (Flookburgh 2 – 4 sent 244): 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, D. Lofthouse 1391, 1374, 1366, 1365, 1361; 2, Waddington and Taylor 1374.
EGREMONT RANGERS (Flookburgh 1): 1, D. Harrison and son; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A. Marr and M. Lofthouse. (Flookburgh 2): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, D. Harrison and son.
SANDWITH (Flookburgh 1): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B. Irving.
DERWENT VALLEY FEDERATION
HARRINGTON CENTRAL (6 sent 202): 1, 5, N. and G. Wordsworth 1287, 1260; 2,, 3, 4, Telford and Pooley 1272, 1271, 1270; 6, Mr and Mrs D. Wood and son 1251,
DEARHAM (6 sent 263): 1, 2, 3, 4, Berwick, Watson, Harker and Thompson 1342, 1339, 1334, 1306; 5, 6, L. Norris 1306, 1304.
WORKINGTON VICTORIA (10 sent 441): 1, Varty, son and grandson 1351; 2, 3, 4, Evans and Abraham 1349, 1348.2, 1348.2; 5, 6. Mr and Mrs Walters and son 1346.7, 1346.3.
WORKINGTON SOCIAL LIMIT (8 sent 384): 1, 2, G. Best 1289.9, 1289.5; 3, 4, 5, Mr and Mrs Walters 1287.4, 1287.08, 1286; 6, Williams and Hadfield 1285.
FLIMBY HS (10 sent 391): 1, Tinnion and Aitken 1263; 2, 3, 4, Rushforth and Hunter 1256.2, 1256.2, 1255.8; 5, R. Hodgson 1255.3; 6, A. Bromley and co 1253.
