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Press Reports
August 04, 2020

Press Report Nort-sur-Edre (Messac) 2020 Now including Section Winners

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The second race of the season for the National Flying Club took place from Messac on the 18th July. It was scheduled to be from Nort-sur-Erdre but on the day before the FCI closed the race point for four days and Messac became an available alternative. The Chief Convoyer reported “The birds at Messac have been liberated at 08.45 hrs in clear sky and cleared immediately with variable light winds up through the Cherbourg peninsula veering light west in the channel with a strength of 9 to 12mph.…
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Press Reports
August 03, 2020

Press Report Pau Int 2020

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The National Flying Club Grand National race from Pau took place on the 31st of July after being liberated at 06.15 hrs UK time in a light South West wind, gusting to 10 mph. The air temperature was 21 degrees and humidity 74%. There were variable winds on route but mainly south so although the forecast was for much higher temperatures later in the day, it was felt that the southerly winds would assist the 2700 birds taking part. The National Flying Club had also agreed to convoy the Central…
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Liberation Reports
July 29, 2020

Liberation Report Pau Int 2020

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2020 Season PAU (Int) Race Liberation News Fri 31/07/20 - 06.18 hrs. The birds have been liberated at 06.15 hrs, uk time in a light South West wind, gusting to 10 mph. Air temperature is 21 degrees, humidity 74 degrees. Variable winds on route but mainly South. All birds cleared the site together, none left on transporter. A good race is predicted. Good luck to all and Well done to Phil leech and Damian Ellis on a great job, you can both come back again. Thank you and well done, Dom McCoy,…
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Latest Race Reports

August 04, 2020
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Press Report Nort-sur-Edre (Messac) 2020 Now including Section Winners

The second race of the season for the National Flying Club took place from Messac on the 18th July. It was scheduled to be from Nort-sur-Erdre but on the day before the FCI closed the race point for four days and Messac became an available alternative. The…
August 03, 2020
Mark Gilbert NFC Pau Winner
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Press Report Pau Int 2020

The National Flying Club Grand National race from Pau took place on the 31st of July after being liberated at 06.15 hrs UK time in a light South West wind, gusting to 10 mph. The air temperature was 21 degrees and humidity 74%. There were variable winds on…
July 20, 2020
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Press Report Fougeres 2020 now Including Section Winners

Winners Report Once again, I travelled down the leafy Kent lanes overlooking the Stockbury Valley in the North Downs, to visit the loft of Colin Fagg and his partner Linda Nicholas to report on their second National Flying Club win. The first time was in 2013…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Fougeres 2019

The first race of the season for the National Flying Club will go down as one of the most disappointing starts to any racing season. There is a lot of discontent voiced by the members as the decision to liberate proved inadequate and as a consequence the Race…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Cholet 2019

The programmed National Flying Club Ancenis race had to take place from Cholet due to the liberation site not being available for the 2019 season. The third race of the season for the National Flying Club was held on the 15th June from Cholet with the 3500…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Tarbes 2019

The first place in National Flying Club Tarbes Grand National is the most coveted title in the UK pigeon sport without exception. It presents the biggest haul of silverware that can be won in any race in the country, accumulated in more than 100 years of the…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Messac 2019

The second race of the season for the National Flying Club took place on the 1st of June from Messac, France. A total of 5128 pigeons were entered by 602 members from Scotland, Wales and England which were liberated at 7:15am into a clear blue sky and light…
May 07, 2019
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Press Report - Coutances YB/OH 2019

The final race of the 2019 season for the National Flying Club took place from Coutances on the 7th of September when 395 members sent 3246 young birds and 195 members also raced 915 old hens. The birds were liberated at 7:00am in a light north west with a…
May 07, 2019
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Press Report - Coutances YB/OH 2018

Race Controller Mr Paul Hill wrote “The Coutances 2018 Young Bird & Old Hens were liberated at 8:00 am in a light Easterly wind, of approximately 5 miles per hour, in gloriously clear & bright Normandy French sunshine. Winds for the 2,546 Young Birds & 866…