LUDLOW Borough sent 59 birds to Wincanton, which is 90 miles. The birds were liberated at 8.15am into a South West wind.

It turned out to be a fast race with good returns.

Once again G Hicks takes the red card, second were R and T Brad-ley, who also won the pools and the first hen prize. Third was Kevin Biggs and fourth Cecil Biggs.

Full Results: 1 G Hicks 1,412.15 ypm; 2 R and T Bradley 1,410.67 ypm; 3 K Biggs 1,398.57 ypm; 4 C Biggs 1,378.47 ypm.

Ludlow Homing Society raced from West Bay on Saturday. Liberated at 9.30am, Trevor Hughes made it four wins in succession also winning second prize with Gerald Price third.

1 and 2 T Hughes 1,460,1445; 3 G Price 1,411; 4 C Pitt and Son 1,394; 5 G price 1,365; 6 C Pitt 1351.