Convoyers report Grantham Saturday 17th June

Racepoint Grantham
Friday evening around 8 to 8 30 when picking up tindale crescent the wagon wouldnt start would like to thank Martin Wade for coming down to rectifie the problem with it been a suspected battery issue and supplied us with a pair of jump leads. Both wagons arrived on site 1oclock all watered up by half 1 curtains on both wagons were opened up. 5/530 am waters were splashed to encourage birds to drink. 6 o'clock birds liberated in a no wind sunshine blue skies bits of cloud, prior to liberation I had baskets from Annfield plain fed, Cockfield fed, Darlington fed outside on the hard standing due to not having space in the racks approximately 14 baskets due to these been outside they were liberated first. Line of flight
Newark, worksop, doncaster, Wakefield, Wetherby, Ripon, Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Cockfield, Crook, Consett, Stanley, Newcastle.

Joe Profitt
Chief Convoyer