McFadden D & D

15/07/2019 - The first place in National Flying Club Tarbes Grand National is the most coveted title in the UK pigeon sport without exception. It presents the biggest haul of silverware that can be won in any race in the country, accumulated in more than 100 years of the National Flying Club history.

03/08/2017 - One hundred and thirty-eight members sent seven hundred and eighty-four pigeons to the British Barcelona Club race from Bordeaux. After a one day holdover they were liberated at 08.30CEST on Sunday 30th July 2017 into a south-west wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.

21/06/2013 - The British International Championship Club sent 313 birds from 92 members to Pau in conjunction with the international race run by La Colombe Joyeuse. The provisional race result has the UK taking the top 4 positions on the international result!

06/07/2012 - Six hundred and fifty five members of the National Flying Club entered two thousand eight hundred and eight birds into the prestigious race from Tarbes.With poor weather over France on the Friday the birds were held over and finally released at 13.45 hrs on the Saturday meaning even the shortest of flyers would have pigeons nighting out.