LUDLOW Borough sent 86 birds to Frome. It turned out to be a fast race but yet again the club had poor returns.

The red card was won by A Orsborn with K Biggs second, who won the pools with third and fourth going to C Biggs.

Results: 1 A Orsborn (1,422.46 yards per minute); 2 K Biggs (1,399.36); 3 C Biggs (1,351.65); 4 C Biggs (1,349.07).

The week before the borough club sent 220 birds to the first young bird race of the year to Frome, a distance of 80 miles. It turned out to be a fast race but very poor returns due to storms.

The red card went to T Burgoyne, with second and third going to R and T Bradley who also win the pools, fourth was L Biggs.

Results: 1 T Burgoyne (1,515.21); 2 R & T Bradley (1,514.93); 3 R & T Bradley (1,508.19); 4 C Biggs (1,508.12).