BILLERICAY 5/5/18

1st smith,alderson & spark 1727.95
2nd t & j brown 1725.21
3rd j.m. bell 1717.85
4th smith,alderson & spark 1713.09
5th gray bros 1708.86
6th j.m bell 1706.69

Birds up at 9.00 in a light south east wind

Alan Brown

Expecting to liberate at 9.00 little late arriviing on site
Alan Brown

Birds go today vote was 3 to 0
Fed secs have pick up times my tablet is broken at present

Alan Brown

Well lads we got a good race again--well done james good call and happy birthday james ( 49 ) many more james.
Well they were libbed into north west wind but it wasnt too cold so expected a good but fair race.
1st --Smith / Ovington--1441ypm
2nd --=====/=======----1441ypm
3rd--======/=======---1440 ypm
4th --=====/========--1440 ypm
5th ---====/========--1440 ypm
6th --====/========-- 1440 ypm
7th -Jobes bros and Stephenson --1433 ypm
8th --=========and ========= --1433 ypm
9th --==========and ========----1433 ypm

Birds liberated at 3.30 nw wind

1ST-Wade Brothers 17 NP 281 BC 9 53 47 1423.312 67/1308 WA
2ND-Bradley, Jackson &Bainbridge 17 CF 613 BH 9 53 55 1421.311 67/1330 WA
3RD-Bradley, Jackson &Bainbridge 17 CF 614 BH 9 54 04 1418.775 67/1330 WA
4TH-Mrs B Matthews & Son 15 X 2960 BC 9 56 01 1414.017 69/189 C
5TH-Fenwick Bros 17 CF 245 CH 9 54 23 1413.747 67/1355 WA

Fri 7.45 rang Stephen and Martin vote was 3 to 0 not to go informed Alan ,forecast for Saturday was rain for most of route
Sat 7.45 rang Stephen and Martin vote was that we were unable to get a race from 100 mile plus so emergency committee was called and it was agreed to go to Wakefield to get a race Stephen was against going but agreed with Wakefield

Following discussions with the emergency committee the vote is 5 to 0 to stay with the programme and race from Billericay

At present the forecast for Saturday looks good ,

Alan Brown

1) P.Scott 1344.5
2) P.Scott 1342.3
3) P.Scott 1339.6
4) A.Armstrong 1321.9
5) A.Armstrong 1313.6
6) P.Scott 1297.1
7) R & K Dodds 1294.4
8) P.Jackson 1292.1

7 members sent 219 birds