Wakefield 5th April Convoyers Report

Submitted by A Brown on Sun, 05/04/2015 - 16:22

Peter has asked me to post his report

Fri. 7,45 am Rang S Meadows , Richard Wade ( Martin away on holiday ) all agreed to put race off for 24 hours ,rang Alan Brown to inform him decision based on forecast of heavy cloud all day

Sat 7,45 am rang R Wade then rang Alan Brown who had rung S Meadows all agreed to go to Wakefield

6.00 pm arrived at Yard setting off at 6,15 picking up Crook ,Cockfield, and Darlington arriving at Barton for 9,10 pm 5 wagons leaving Barton at 10,40 pm arriving on site at 12,15
Birds opened up and watered by 12,45

Sun up at 6,15. 90% cloud cover
8,00. Skies starting to break
8,45 Skies fully open to clear skies 80% cloud at home end ,breaking up
9,15 liberated birds in a very light North west wind
10,30 left site dropping baskets at Darlington ,Cockfield and Crook Feds
Back at yard for 3,15

Peter Mathews. ,posted by Alan Brown