Whitley Bay victory for the Skinner loft
Assisted by a strong north north-west wind, pigeons sent to Whitley Bay by members of Boston and District Flying Club raced home over 155 miles at speeds of 60 miles an hour.
Winners for the second successive week were the husband and wife partnership of Russ and Denise Skinner.
Results: 1 Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1780 yards per minute, 2 Mr and Mrs B Garnham 1759, 3 Hardy and Burt 1734, 4 Gough and Reed 1722, 5 Mr and Mrs Skinner 1707, 6
Gough and Reed 1702.941, 7 Mr and Mrs Skinner 1702.734, 8 Mr and Mrs Garnham 1685, 9 and 10 C and C Maddison 1655 and 1643, 11 Gough and Reed 1609, 12 Hardy and Burt 1559.