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Sportsman FC NFC Race results 2023

Fougeres Result flown 21st May 2023

1st Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - T M Cuthbertson - Willington 782 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Owen Shaw Trophy + £100 sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - K McFarlane - Boldon Colliery 629

3rd Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - K McFarlane - Boldon Colliery 629

4th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - K McFarlane - Boldon Colliery 629

5th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - K McFarlane - Boldon Colliery 568

6th Sportsman FC 10th NFC Section N - K McFarlane - Boldon Colliery 568

Messac Result flown 4th June 2023

1st Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - K McFarlane - Boldon Colliery 711 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Formula1 Lofts £500 Voucher

2nd Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - K McFarlane - Boldon Colliery 650

3rd Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton Sunderland 605

4th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - M/M R Hutchinson & Sons - Darlington 578

5th Sportsman FC 10th NFC Section N - D Bennett - Darlington 502

Nort-sur-Erdre Result flown 17th June 2023

1st Sportsman FC - M/M Kelly - North Shields 1194 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Paul Stobbs Sponsorship £100

2nd Sportsman FC - Mr & Mrs R Hutchinson & Sons - Darlington 1081

3rd Sportsman FC - R McKie - Blackhall Mill 798

4th Sportsman FC - Mr & Mrs R Hutchinson & Sons - Darlington

5th Sportsman FC - M/M Kelly - North Shields


Sportsman FC NFC Race results 2022

Guernsey Result flown 21st May 2022

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - M/M K Kelly - North Shields 1407 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Owen Shaw Trophy + £100 sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - M/M K Kelly - North Shields. 1347

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - Dean Ward - Staithes 1345

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - Hope, Adams & Webbor Family - Sunderland 1343

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - J John Richardson - Saltburn 1337

6th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - Hilton Bros & G/Son West Boldon 1292

7th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - T Lyons - Middlesbrough 1290

8th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - T Clark, Son & Best - Billingham 1286

Guernsey 2 Result flown 6th June 2022

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - R McKie - Blackhall Mill 1045 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Formula 1 Lofts (John Gladwin) Pair of birds for stock to the value of £500 or a kit of 6x 2023 young birds for racing

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - R McKie - Blackhall Mill 967

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - M/M K Kelly - North Shields 930

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - Alan Dixon - Newcastle 659

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - Alan Dixon - Newcastle 651

6th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - T Clark, Son & Best - Billingham 646

7th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - T Clark, Son & Best - Billingham 620

8th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - T Clark, Son & Best - Billingham 608

Guernsey 3 Result flown 20th June 2022

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - D & I.Wallas - Stockton On Tees 925 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & Paul Stobbs £100 Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - Jim Nicholson - South Shields 886

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - Alan Dixon - Newcastle 847

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - T. Lyons - Middlesbrough 795

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - Robert McKie - Blackhall Mill 783

6th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - Robert McKie - Blackhall Mill 783

7th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - D & I.Wallas - Stockton On Tees 640

8th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - D & I.Wallas - Stockton On Tees 639

St Philbert du Peuple Result flown 2nd July 2022

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - Mr.& Mrs.R.Hutchinson & Sons - Darlington 1332 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & Alan Dixon £100 Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 3 NFC Section N - Robert McKie - Blackhall Mill 1267

3rd Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton - Sunderland 969

4th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton - Sunderland 936

5th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - D & J Waters - Saltburn by the Sea 829

Coutances Oldbird Result flown 3rd September 2022

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 949 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship, Tumley Lofts voucher.

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 892

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 390

Coutances Youngbird Result flown 3rd September 2022

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N  -  McSween & Sexton of Sunderland winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the M/M A Walker sponsorship 974


Sportsman FC NFC Race results 2021

Sennen Cove Result flown 7th June 2021

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 1143 - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Owen Shaw Trophy + £100 sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 1122

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 1011

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 1010

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - J Walton and Son of Coxhoe 993

6th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 989

7th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 847

8th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - McSween and Sexton of Sunderland 809

Sennen Cove 2 Result flown 19th June 2021

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - Kevin McFarlane of Bolden Colliery - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & a £300 voucher from Formula 1 Lofts 1136

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - Kevin McFarlane of Bolden Colliery 1112

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 1106

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 972

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 884

6th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - J Weldon & Son of Redcar 879

7th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - M/M Murphy of Saltburn by the Sea 843

8th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 791

Guernsey 1 Result flown 3rd July 2021

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - John Best & Son of Stockton - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship, Paul Stobbs £100 Sponsorship 1510

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - John Best & Son of Stockton 1488

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 1454 winning Phil Gardner at Respiro-Van Dry voucher

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - Kevin Kelly North Shields 1444

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - Brian Hopper & Son of Ryton 1401

6th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - John Best & Son of Stockton 1380

7th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - John Best & Son of Stockton 1368

8th Sportsman FC 10th NFC Section N - J Weldon & Son of Redcar 1362

Guernsey 2 Result flown 17th July 2021

1st Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - John Best & Son of Stockton - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship, Osmonds voucher. 996

2nd Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - John Best & Son of Stockton 983

3rd Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill winning Phil Gardner at Respiro-Van Dry voucher 978

4th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - M/M Murphy of Saltburn by the Sea 954

5th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 951

6th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - Craig Thompson of Whitley Bay 928

7th Sportsman FC 10th NFC Section N - M/M Murphy of Saltburn by the Sea 901

8th Sportsman FC 13th NFC Section N - T Lyons of Middlesbrough 852

Guernsey 3 Result flown 6th Sept 2021

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton - winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship, Tumley Lofts voucher. 918

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 913

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - M Lilley & Son of Hartlepool 807

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - M Lilley & Son of Hartlepool 735

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 713

6th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 713

7th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 617

8th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 617

9th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - M Lilley & Son of Hartlepool 491


Sportsman FC NFC Race results 2020

Fougeres Result flown 6th July 2020

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - J Best & Son of Stockton winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the M/M A Walker £50 sponsorship 1139

2nd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1121

3rd Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - J Best & Son of Stockton 1120

4th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - T Lyons Middlesbrough 1064

5th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 978

6th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - J Best & Son of Stockton 968

7th Sportsman FC 11th NFC Section N - T Lyons Middlesbrough 903

8th Sportsman FC 13th NFC Section N - T Lyons Middlesbrough 860

Messac Result flown 18th July 2020

1st Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N  -  T Lyons of Middlesbrough winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Paul Stobbs £100 sponsorship 1105

2nd Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - J Best & Son of Stockton 1073

3rd Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1008

4th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N  -  Craig Thompson of Whitley Bay 945

5th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - J Best & Son of Stockton 939

Messac Show Race

1st T Cuthbertson of Willington 845

2nd J Walton & Son of Coxhoe 827

Pau Result flown 31st July 2020

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N 325th Open NFC - M/M A Walker of Stockton winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

Coutances Old Hens Result flown 5th September 2020

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N  -  Provisionally 44th NFC Open J Best & Son of Stockton winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the M/M A Walker sponsorship 1115

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N  -  Provisionally 54th NFC Open J Best & Son of Stockton 1099

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - Provisionally 63rd NFC Open J Best & Son of Stockton 1079

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N -  Provisionally 87th NFC Open J Best & Son of Stockton 1037

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - Provisionally 92nd NFC Open J Best & Son of Stockton 1032

Coutances Youngbird Result flown 5th September 2020

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N  -  Provisionally 130th NFC Open McSween & Sexton of Sunderland winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the M/M A Walker sponsorship 1034

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N  -  Provisionally 256th NFC Open R & K Dodds of Hexham 710

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - Provisionally 261st NFC Open McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 695

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N -  Provisionally 287th NFC Open R & K Dodds of Hexham 589

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - Provisionally 293th NFC Open R & K Dodds of Hexham 555


Sportsman FC NFC Race results 2019

Fougeres Result flown 19th May 2019

1st Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle 723 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the M/M H Crowther £50 sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle 723

3rd Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - M/M A Walker of Stockton 689

4th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - M/M I Carter of Middlesbrough 683

5th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - J Best & Son of Stockton 678

6th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 678

7th Sportsman FC 10th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 654

8th Sportsman FC 11th NFC Section N - M/M I Carter of Middlesbrough 555

Messac Result flown 1st June 2019

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 1507 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - B Hopper & Son of Ryton 1417

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 1347

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 1335

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 1289

6th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle 1252

7th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe 1215

8th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1195

Cholet Result flown 15th June 2019

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N — R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1357 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Paul Stobbs £100 sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N — J Walton & Son of Coxhoe 1253

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1211

4th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N — B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle 927

5th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe 922

6th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle 885

7th Sportsman FC 11th NFC Section N — T Cuthbertson & McWilliam of Willington 864

8th Sportsman FC 12th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 844

Sigogne Result flown 21st July 2019

1st Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N  —  R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1142 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N  —  R McKie of Blackhall Mill 992

3rd Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N  —  McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 799

4th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N  —  M/M Walker of Stockton 781

5th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N  —  R McKie of Blackhall Mill 565

6th Sportsman FC 10th NFC Section N  —  B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 349

7th Sportsman FC 11th NFC Section N  —  B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle 324

Coutances Old Hens Result flown 7th September 2019

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 914.78 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N - M/M Walker of Stockton 846.38

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 808.13

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 798.3

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 733.33

6th Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 687.42

7th Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool 631.4

Coutances Youngbird Result flown 7th September 2019

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N  —  McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 651.76 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N  —  McSween & Sexton of Sunderland 471.27

Only two Youngbirds recorded in race time.


Sportsman FC NFC Race results 2018

Coutances Result flown 19th May 2018

1st Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - Malcolm, Heslington & Jones of Wingate 1333.39 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 6th NFC Section N - Malcolm, Heslington & Jones of Wingate 1304

3rd Sportsman FC 7th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1303.4

4th Sportsman FC 8th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Silksworth 1302

5th Sportsman FC 9th NFC Section N - A Fellows of Ferryhill 1299

6th Sportsman FC 11th NFC Section N - J Fellows of Ferryhill 1297

7th Sportsman FC 12th NFC Section N - J Nicholson of South Shields 1286

8th Sportsman FC 13th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill 1281

9th Sportsman FC 15th NFC Section N - R & K Dodds of Hexham 1274

10th Sportsman FC 16th NFC Section N - A Fellows of Ferryhill 1248

11th Sportsman FC 19th NFC Section - N Cuthbertson & McWilliam of Willington 1214

Messac Result flown 2nd June 2018

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N — J Walton & Son of Coxhoe velocity 1150.68 flying 477/421 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N — John Best & Son of Stockton 1149.69 flying 467/915

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N — Brian Caley of Framwellgate Moor 1091.49 flying 482/609

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe velocity 1015.14 flying 477/421

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N — M/M Walker of Stockton 994.08 flying 465/1538

Ancenis Result flown 16th June 2018

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N  - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe velocity 1387 flying 509/186 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship & the Paul Stobbs Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N  - R McKie of Chopwell velocity  1361 flying 523/300

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N  - R McKie of Chopwell velocity  1324 flying 523/300

4th Sportsman FC - Malcolm Heslington & Jones of Wingate velocity 1273 flying 508/1172

5th Sportsman FC - B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle velocity 1206 flying 502/1481

Sigogne Result flown 21st July 2018

1st Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - R McKie of Chopwell velocity 577.24 flying 639/193 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle velocity 536.99 flying 618/1653

3rd Sportsman FC - J Best & Son of Stockton velocity 355.32 flying 613/869

4th Sportsman FC - R McKie of Chopwell velocity 281.74 flying 639/193

5th Sportsman FC - B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle velocity 273.68 flying 618/1653

Coutances Old Hens Result flown 1st September 2018

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N — Cuthbertson & McWilliam of Willington velocity 1395.31 flying 391/1472 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N — McSween & Sexton of Sunderland velocity 1394.59 flying 402/1398

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe velocity 1383 flying 392/1445

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N - B Wiemer & Son of Hartlepool velocity 1367 flying 390/1121

5th Sportsman FC 5th NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe velocity 1325 flying 392/1445

Coutances Youngbird Result flown 1st September 2018

1st Sportsman FC 1st NFC Section N — McSween & Sexton of Sunderland velocity 1397 flying 402/1398 winning the Vanrobaeys Sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC 2nd NFC Section N — McSween & Sexton of Sunderland velocity 1259 flying 402/1398

3rd Sportsman FC 3rd NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland velocity 1221 flying 402/1398

4th Sportsman FC 4th NFC Section N — Malcolm, Heslington & Jones of Wingate velocity 1127 flying 392/909

5th Sportsman FC - M/M Walker of Stockton velocity 966 flying 381/477


Sportsman FC NFC Race Results 2017

Fougeres flown 22nd May 2017

20 members sent 157 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe flying 441/1626 velocity 1607 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship & Oxhill Garage Sponsorship.

2nd Sportsman FC, 3rd NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Silksworth flying 451/1389 velocity 1604.8

3rd Sportsman FC, 5th NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe flying 441/1626 velocity 1596.44

4th Sportsman FC, 6th NFC Section N - RMcKie of Blackhall Mill flying 456/121velocity 1592.1

5th Sportsman FC, 7th NFC Section N - J Best & Son of Stockton flying 431/1211 velocity 1588.59

Messac Nat. flown 3rd June 2017 sub for Ancenis

15 members sent 73 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 1st NFC Section N, Provionally 12th NFC Open 6,815 birds - J Nicholson of South Shields flying 494/871 velocity 1175.35 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship & Paul Stobbs Club sponsorship of £100.

2nd Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N Provionally 107th NFC Open 6,815 birds - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe flying 477/421 velocity 1036.09

3rd & 5th Sportsman FC, 3rd & 7th NFC Section N Provionally 370th NFC Open 6,815 birds — B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle flying 470/396 velocity 1015.35

4th Sportsman FC, 5th NFC Section N Provionally 214th NFC Open 6,815 birds — R McKie of Blackhall Mill flying 490/1072 velocity 910.71

Messac Nat. flown 17th June 2017

16 members sent 102 birds

1st Sportsman FC, Provionally 6th NFC Section N, Provionally 410th NFC Open - Tom Cuthbertson of Willington flying 475/1712 velocity 997.36 Winning the Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship.

2nd Sportsman FC, Provionally 7th NFC Section N Provionally 442th NFC Open - McSween & Sexton of Silksworth flying 487/603 velocity 950.62

3rd & 5th Sportsman FC, Provionally 12th & 16th NFC Section N, Provionally 495th & 517th NFC Open — B Blackett & Son of Butterknowle flying 470/396 velocities 840.98 & 766.19

4th Sportsman FC, 14th NFC Section N Provionally 508th NFC Open — R McKie of Blackhall Mill flying 490/1072 velocity 807.78

Fougeres (sub for Jarnac) flown 25th July 2017

6 members sent 22 birds

1st Sportsman FC, provisionally 5th NFC Section N — J Nicholson of South Shields flying 458/1658 velocity 931.56 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship.

2nd Sportsman FC, provisionally 6th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Silksworth flying 451/1389 velocity 881.72

3rd Sportsman FC, provisionally 7th NFC Section N - J Nicholson of South Shields flying 458/1658 velocity 853.65

4th Sportsman FC, provisionally 8th NFC Section N - R McKie of Blackhall Mill flying 456/121velocity 837.16

5th Sportsman FC, provisionally 11th NFC Section N - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe flying 441/1626 velocity 791.6

Coutance Old Hens flown 2nd September 2017

9 members sent 41 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 1st NFC Section N, Provisionally 9th NFC Open 955 birds entered - Thurlow, Strong & McCluskey of Sunderland flying 403/894 velocity 1285.46 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship.

2nd Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N, Provisionally 15th NFC Open 955 birds entered - J Nicholson of South Shields flying 409/1619 velocity 1279.75

3rd Sportsman FC, 3rd NFC Section N, Provisionally 41st NFC Open 955 birds entered - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland flying 402/1398 velocity 1223.71

4th Sportsman FC, 4th NFC Section N, Provisionally 43rd NFC Open 955 birds entered - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland flying 402/1398 velocity 1218.32

5th Sportsman FC, 5th NFC Section N, Provisionally 81st NFC Open 955 birds entered - J Walton & Son of Coxhoe flying 392/1445 velocity 1160.56

Coutance Youngbird flown 2nd September 2017

3 members sent 28 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 1st NFC Section N, Provisionally 60th NFC Open 3,200 birds entered - J Nicholson of South Shields flying 409/1619 velocity 1257.08 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship.

2nd Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N, Provisionally 135th NFC Open 3,200 birds entered - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland flying 402/1398 velocity 1191.16

3rd Sportsman FC, 3rd NFC Section N - J Nicholson of South Shields flying 409/1619 velocity 1155.10

4th Sportsman FC, 4th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland flying 402/1398 velocity 1106.93

5th Sportsman FC, 5th NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland flying 402/1398 velocity 1061.52


NFC Race Programme 2017

  • Fougeres National on 20th May (441 miles to Coxhoe)

    Marking Wednesday 17th May 17-30 until 19-30 at Bowburn Marking Station

  • Ancenis National on 3rd June (509 miles to Coxhoe)

    Marking Wednesday 31st May 17-30 until 19-30 at Bowburn Marking Station

  • Messac National on 17th June (477 miles to Coxhoe)

    Marking Wednesday 14th June 17-30 until 19-30 at Bowburn Marking Station

  • Tarbes National on 30th June (798 miles to Coxhoe) Pick up at the Sportsman Monday 26th June 20-00 (For Sportsman FC members)

    Marking Tuesday morning 21st June 07-30 to 08-30 at Sheffield Marking Station

  • Saintes National on 22nd July (622 miles to Coxhoe)Pick up at the Sportsman Wednesday 19th July 20-00(For Sportsman FC members)

    Marking Thursday morning 20th July 07-30 to 08-30 at Sheffield Marking Station

  • Coutances National OH/YB on 2nd September (392 miles to Coxhoe)

    Marking Station Venue to be finalised nearer the race date

Note: Bowburn Marking Station can be used by any member of the National Flying Club

Venue is DJ EVANS Youth Club, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5AN

NFC Section N Map


NFC Race Results 2016

Fougeres National flown 22nd May 2016

21 members sent 182 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 1st NFC Section N - Driver, Dawson & Dawson of Greenside flying 458/381 velocity 1187.81 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship Section prize money of £100 Paragon Section prize sponsorship A pair of 2016 young birds from Foxwood Lofts for the winners of each Section

2nd Sportsman FC, 3rd NFC Section N - Armstrong, Shergold, Johnson & Moon of Sunderland flying 453/28 velocity 1125.03

3rd Sportsman FC, 4th NFC Section N - Mr & Mrs A Walker of Stockton flying 430/434 velocity 1024.03

4th Sportsman FC, 5th NFC Section N - John Best & Son of Stockton flying 431/1211 velocity 1015.92

5th Sportsman FC, 7th NFC Section N - Robert McKie of Newcastle Upon Tyne flying 456/121 velocity 992.27

Messac National flown 5th June 2016

14 members sent 89 birds

1st and 2nd Sportsman FC, 1st and 2nd NFC Section N - John & Steven Best of Stockton flying 467 miles, velocity 1080 & 1021 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship, Section prize money of £100, Paragon Section prize sponsorship, Premier Stud sponsorship for the winners of each Section

3rd Sportsman FC, 3rd NFC Section N - Barrie Blackett of Butterknowle flying 470 miles, velocity 1014

4th Sportsman FC, 4th NFC Section N - Driver, Dawson & Dawson from Greenside flying 492 miles, velocity 996

5th Sportsman FC, 6th NFC Section N - Malcolm, Heslington & Jones of Wingate flying 477 miles velocity 972

Ancenis National flown 18th June 2016

9 members sent 42 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N - John & Steven Best of Stockton flying 498 miles, velocity 838.19 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship, Paul Stobbs Club sponsorship of £100

2nd Sportsman FC, 4th NFC Section N - Bob McKie of Chopwell flying 523 miles, velocity 799.82

3rd Sportsman FC, 5th NFC Section N - Driver, Dawson & Dawson from Greenside flying 525 miles, velocity 791.58

4th Sportsman FC, 7th NFC Section N - Jim Nicholson of South Shields flying 526 miles velocity 754.65

5th Sportsman FC, 10th NFC Section N - John & Steven Best of Stockton flying 498 miles, velocity 722.02 

Saintes National flown 2nd July 2016

5 members sent 13 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 1st NFC Section N- Robert McKie of Newcastle Upon Tyne flying 636/927 velocity 1085.74 Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship, Section prize money of £100, Paragon Section prize sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N - McSween & Sexton of Sunderland flying 631/1361 velocity 11078.89

3rd Sportsman FC, 4th NFC Section N — Barrie Blackett of Butterknowle flying 616/462 velocity 1063.02

Only three birds in race time.

Coutences Old Hens Race flown 7th September 2016

6 members sent 26 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 1st NFC Section N — Provisionally 11th Open NFC John Best & Son of Stockton flying 382/1417 velocity 1423.39
Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship
Section prize money of £100
Carr’s Adherb Section prize sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N — Provisionally 64th Open NFC John Best & Son of Stockton flying 382/1417 velocity 1233.95

3rd Sportsman FC, 3rd NFC Section N — Provisionally 121st Open NFC John Best & Son of Stockton flying 382/1417 velocity 1111.9

4th Sportsman FC, 4th NFC Section N — Provisionally 132nd Open NFC Brian Wiemer of Hartlepool flying 390/1121 velocity 1064.52

5th Sportsman FC, 5th NFC Section N — Provisionally 147th Open NFC Brian Wiemer of Hartlepool flying 390/1121 velocity 1014.17

Coutences Youngbird Race flown 7th September 2016

7 members sent 50 birds

1st Sportsman FC, 1st NFC Section N — Provisionally 198th Open NFC McSween & Sexton flying 402/1398 velocity 919.8
Winning Vanrobaeys Club sponsorship
Section prize money of £100
Carr’s Adherb Section prize sponsorship

2nd Sportsman FC, 2nd NFC Section N — Provisionally 200th Open NFC Jim Nicholson of South Shields flying 409/11619 velocity 908.54

3rd Sportsman FC, 3rd NFC Section N — Provisionally 204th Open NFC Malcolm Heslington & Jones of Wingate flying 392/909 velocity 892.04


Competing in
The National Flying Club

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