Last weekend, on Saturday 22nd June, the birds of the Homing Society Club were liberated at 11am in Billericay, Essex, 227 miles from Shildon.

The first bird arrived home at 3.01pm.

The results were as follows: (1st) Jewkes, Son & Harbron; (2nd) Gray Bros; (3rd) Mr & Mrs Peacock & T&J Brown; (4th) JB Younghusband; (5th) Jewkes, Son & Harbron; (6th) Smith, Alderson & Spark.

The club’s results can be followed on the West Durham Amalgamation website at www.wdapigeons.co.uk.