SEVENTY-ONE birds were entered for Ludlow Homing Society's race from Mangotsfield on Saturday, liberated at 10.30 in a west wind. Mr and Mrs Tipton timed the first bird home followed by Clive Roberts with Philip Nicholas third.

1 Mr and Mrs Tipton 975ypm; 2 C Roberts 969ypm; 3 P Nicholas 959ypm; 4 B Hicks 955ypm; 5 B Morse 936ypm; 6 M Tipton 925ypm.

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LUDLOW Borough sent 49 birds to Wincanton. The birds were liberated into a variable wind at 10.15. The red card goes to R & T Bradley, with in-form Cecil Biggs taking second and K Biggs was third. R Wilding was fourth winning the money.

Full Results: 1 R & T Bradley 1333.63ypm; 2 C Biggs 1324.41ypm; 3 K Biggs 1309.93ypm; 4 R Wilding 1251.48ypm.