Maidstone 3rd June 2017 Convoyers Report

Submitted by A Brown on Sat, 03/06/2017 - 20:45

Fri 7.45 ,rang Martin and Stephen vote was 3 to 0 to go , informed Alan

Fri 4.20, arrived at yard picked up Cockfield and West Durham,returned to yard, ,sorted into 2 wagons and 2 trailers , leaving at 7.30 picking up Darlington on the way

Arrived at Maidstone at 2.30 only 1 detour on route

Birds opened up and watered by 3.00

Welsh birds were liberated at 7.00 ,did not clear very well, gates to site were opened at 7.00 , pulled onto site, ( Welsh birds on site Friday evening)

7.00 full cloud cover on site ,also in Peterborough area ,

8.00 cloud clearing on site and on route,

8.30 liberated birds in a west north west wind,

Set off back at 11.45

Basket numbers

Crook. 14, Consett 47, Cockfield 30, Darlington 22
Deerness Valley 30, Newcastle 30 Tyne Derwent 32
Annfield Plain 34. Sacriston 28 West Durham 48
Total. 315

Peter Mathews ,posted by Alan Brown