CROSSGATES Flying Club's 11 members sent 342 birds to the Ripon o.b. race at the weekend with some excellent velocities recorded.

Returns were, K Cochrane 1234; W Pratt 1223, 1214, 1174, 1167; J Hynd & Son 1210, 1163, 1153; R Cook 1196, 1172; D Barnes 1177; P Drummond 1156; J Mullen 1150; A McCudden 1144; P Sweeney 1069; G Bell 975, 1111.

Lochgelly Homing Society's Ripon returns were, W. Stark 1188.00, 1185.53, 1168.19; M. Henderson 1181.64, 1162.18, 1150.07; J. Brockie 1169.97; J. Doig 1159.57; R. Farmer 1156.40; J. Farmer 1144.86; C. Wright 1135.74; H. Ireland 1107.80; M. Jarvis 1089.97; J. Beveridge 1071.66.