Race from Newbury

MEMBERS of Gainsborough Liberal and North East Provincial Flying Clubs raced their pigeons from Newbury last Saturday.

The birds were released at 9am in a west-south-west wind and results were:

Gainsborough Liberal - 1, G. Shearman 1574 ypm; 2, G. Shearman 1552; 3, V. and G. Housham 1378.

North East Provincial (Gainsborugh station) - 1, G. Shearman 1574; 2, G. Shearman 1552; 3, Mr and Mrs D. Douce 1550; 4, Mr and Mrs D. Douce 1538; 5, Mr and Mrs D. Douce 1514; 6, V. and G. Housham 1378.