Fri 7.45 spoke to Martin and Stephen vote was 3 to 0 to delay race by 24 hours
Sat 7,45 spoke to Martin and Stephen vote was 3 to 0 to go
Sat 4.30 arrived at yard picked up West Durham,Cockfield,Crook and Darlington arrived at Barton for 8.30 ,2 wagons and 1 trailer set off at 9.30 arriving on site at 12,30 birds watered and opened up by 1.00
Sunday UNC and NNA arrived on site
Sunday up at 6,45 full cloud cover on site but most of route ok
9 am improving north just waiting for race point to improve
Birds liberated at 9,45 in a very strong south west wind
Basket numbers
Crook 9,Cockfield 17 West Durham 29,Newcastle 17
Darlington 13,Annfield Plain 21,Consett 28 Deerness Valley 18
Tyne Derwent 18
Total 170
Peter Mathews posted by Alan Brown