Race Info
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
