Fri 7.30 vote was 3 to 0 to go
Arrived at yard for 4,30 picked up Deerness Valley,West Durham,Crook and Cockfield Feds
Arrived on site with 3 wagons and 2 trailers ,by 11.40 watered and opened up by 12,15
Sat up at 6,45 thick cloud and poor visibility on site
7,30 good on site waiting to clear on route ,ok at home end
8,15 cloudless on site clearing well on route
8,45 main group liberated ,9,05 Consett liberated in a very light north east wind
Birds breaking up but clearing ok
Basket numbers
Newcastle 34 ,Tyne Derwent 29, Consett 59, Crook 17
Annfield Plain 51, Cockfield 33, Darlington 26,west Durham 52
Deerness Valley 19
Total 320
Peter Mathews posted by Alan Brown