CONVOYING REPORT NEWARK 18th AUG

Report from Sam Walton ( Peter Mathews was on holiday)

Birds transported to Newark on 3 wagons and 2 trailers ,on site and birds watered by 3 .00 am
Due to poor forecast for Saturday it was decided to race Sunday.
Checked line of flight sunday morning all seemed good with plenty of sunshine predicted,with the chance of a shower or two and a westerly wind,turning to north getting stronger as day progresses.
Other organisations on site had no problem with a possible lib time of 8.00 ,so proceeded with the first group at this time and the other two groups at 15 minute intervals

Baskets Tyne Derwent 49
Newcastle 35
Annfield Plain 42
Sacriston 35
Consett 54
Darlington 40
Crook 25
Deerness Valley 33
Cockfield 41
West Durham 63
Total 417

Information from Sam Walton put on website by Alan Brown