Birds held by bad weather
Last updated 19:47, Thursday, 14 August 2008
THE Derwent Valley Federation raced from Appleton last week and were held over because of the bad weather across the country.
They were liberated at 10.30am and the winners were back in the Workington area around 12.35pm.
Derwent Valley Workington Victoria (14 sent 328): 1, 4, 6, McLuckie bros 1400, 1395.0, 1393.6; 2, 3, Walsh and son 1399, 1395.1; 5, Steele and Lawman 1393.9.
Harrington Central (11 sent 269): 1, Telford and Pooley 1382; 2, 5, D Holliday 1362, 1347; 3, Carter and sons 1357; 4, N and G Wordsworth 1354; 6, A and S White 1337.
Flimby West Coast: 1, 4, Mr and Mrs Proctor 1382, 1339; 2, 3, J and D Hine and grandson 1341, 1340; 5, Ellwood and co 1269.
Dearham (4 sent 62): 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, E and D Turner 1386, 1379, 1367, 1340, 1328; 4, Sanderson and grandson 1344.
Flimby HS (10 sent 241): 1, M Little 1381; 2, Hunter bros 1370; 3, G Weaver 1364; 4, E Hodgson and son 1360; 5, 6, J Varty and son 1350, 1347.
Maryport (5 sent 70): 1, 2, 4, 6, M and E Burgess 1402, 1399, 1330, 1320; 3, Todhunter and Ismay 1332; 5, T Fox and grand-daughter 1324. (Leyland, five sent 80): 1, 3, 4, Todhunter and Ismay 1402, 1350, 1320; 2, 6, M and E Burgess 1366, 1285; 5, D Manchester 1296.
Ellenborough (5 sent 120): 1, 2, 4, J Whitehead 1367, 1357, 1349; 3, D and J Reay 1350; 5, J Scott and son 1335; 6, Sanderson and grandson 1322.
West Cumberland Distington from Stafford: 1, 2, 3 Holliday and Dixon 1481, 1473, 1466; 4, R McAvoy and Son 1447.
