Eastbourne 10th May 2015, Convoyers Report

Thurs 7,30 am rang Alan Brown ,Martin Wade and Stephen Meadows vote was 3 to 0 to delay the race for 24 hours
Fri 7,45 am rang Alan Brown ,Martin Wade and Stephen Meadows vote was 3 to 0 to go for a Sunday race,
Was told by Alan Brown that birds would go Sat with pick ups 5 hours earlier.
Sat 2,30 left yard picking up Cockfield and West Durham Feds ,back to yard sorting birds into 2 wagons and 2 trailers leaving at 4,45
Arrived on site at 2am
Sun 5,40 am full cloud cover sea fog on site ,odd showers at home end.
9,00 am still misty on site but sky breaking in parts ,route clearing well.
10,00 mist coming and going visibility changing between 5 miles and 500 yards.
10,30 clearing on site skies 50% blue ,mist clearing
10,50 birds liberated in a south west wind turning South south west strong ,expected birds to do 60 mph plus,
Returning to Barton for 7,40 pm ,baskets returned on Monday

Peter Mathews ,,posted by Alan Brown