LOCAL Homing societies flew their races from Billericay on May 3 and 4, in an east south east wind.
East Side Flying Club
Four members sent 68 birds: 1 M Horner 1758, 2 N Robinson 1735, 3 M Horner 1731, 4 N Robinson 1722, 5 Mr/Mrs Hague 1710, 6 M Horner 1695, 7 N Robinson 1685, 8 Mr/Mrs Hague 1681, 9 R Austin 1680, 10 N Robinson 1656.
Bridlin
gton and District Racing Pigeon Club
Seven members sent 181 birds: 1 Ellis/Foreman 1805, 2 Ellis/Foreman 1795, 3 S Jackson 1766, 4 H Smith 1762, 5 Ellis/Foreman 1759, 6 Ellis/Foreman 1752, 7 S Sellars 1744.04, 8 D Fussey 1744.03, 9 S Jackson 1737, 10 Mr/Mrs Sellars 1736.
Nine members sent 243 birds on May 4: 1 C Smith 1741, 2 C Smith 1738, 3 S Sellars 1716, 4 M Slater 1695, 5 M Slater 1690, 6 D Fussey 1681, 7 I/T Hutchinson 1674, 8 I/T Hutchinson 1672, 9 C Smith 1671, 10 H Smith 1648.
Bridlington and District Flying Club
Eleven members sent 202 birds in the YMRC.
Open result: 1 Hotham/Ruston 1817, 2 N Hoggard 1807, 3 Mr/Mrs Chadwick 1800, 4 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1793, 5 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1792, 6 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1778, 7 Hotham/Ruston 1768.97, 8 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1768.24, 9 B Gray 1748, 10 Mr/Mrs Cockerill 1745.
Six bird result: 1 N Hoggard 1807, 2 Mr/Mrs Chadwick 1800, 3 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1778, 4 B Gray 1748, 5 N Hoggard 1742, 6 Mr/Mrs Cockerill 1735, 7 A West 1732, 8 Hotham/Ruston 1702, 9 J Alderslade 1693, 10 Walker/Son 1658.
Twelve members sent 222 birds in the ECF.
Open result: 1 Hotham/Ruston 1744.56, 2 Hotham/Ruston 1744.09, 3 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1716, 4 Hotham/Ruston 1710.92, 5 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1710.15, 6 Hotham/Ruston 1704, 7 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1695, 8 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1693, 9 Hotham/Ruston 1688, 10 Hotham/Ruston 1686.
Six bird result: 1 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1710, 2 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1695, 3 Hotham/Ruston 1672, 4 Mellonby/Wheelhouse 1660, 5 Mr/Mrs Chadwick 1644, 6 B Gray 1643, 7 Walker/Son 1633, 8 Bell/Evans 1626, 9 N Hoggard 1615, 10 J Crosier 1609.
Flamborough HS
Five members sent 84 birds: 1 Mr/Mrs Jackson 1694, 2 P Lawson 1693, J Kemp 1688, 4 M Farnell 1687.
Bridlington Four Bird Championship Club
1, Brid & DFC, N Hoggard, 1807, 2 Brid & DFC, Mr/Mrs Chadwick 1800, 3 Brid & DFC, Mellonby/Wheelhouse, 1778, 4 Brid & DRPC, S Jackson, 1766.
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