Scottish Pigeon Racing Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts Langholm Dumfriesshire

R.V. Graham

Eskvalley Lofts
3 Holmwood Crescent
Langholm
Dumfries & Galloway
DG13 OPU

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	The Racing Pigeon 17th October 2003
		"Ralston is a really good fancier, indeed I would venture to suggest that he is one of the very best fanciers in the entire country"
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Ralston Graham, Eskvalley Lofts

Winner of the 2002 Scottish National Flying Club Gold Cup Race from Reims

Ralston Graham formed Eskvalley Lofts in 1964 with birds gifted from local fanciers.

The following year saw the start of racing and the winning trend, with a pigeon bred from these "gifts" Eskvalley Lofts first major win was the Solway Federation Open Young Bird Race in 1965.

This trend in racing continued and in 1969 Ralstons results with Eskvalley Lofts included 1st Sect, 3rd Open Scottish National Flying Club Open.

Videos of Scottish national Flying Club Winners and others can be obtained from John Gray Videos

Tel: 01324 556934
Email: jrg774@blueyonder.co.uk

Ralston Graham's Pigeons were originally raced Natural and in the early days the South Section of the SNFC was won on three occasions. However, realising that pigeon racing and breeding was changing, with pigeon fanciers achieving outstanding results racing widowhood, the decision was made to change in 1987 and Ralston Graham introduced new strains. This change was significant resulting in a spate of "Sprint" successes and the award of Solway Fed Fancier of the year nine times in eleven years.

Aware that close rival & great friend Derik Nordon (expert fancier) was achieving great success in the Classics on Roundabout the decision was again made to change and new pigeon bloodlines introduced resulting in recent Classic pigeon racing performances.

Recent SNFC Pigeon Racing Performances by Ralston Graham

2005 Pigeon Racing Winners by Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts
2005 SNFC Newbury Inland National - 30th Sect, 165th Open
2005 SNFC Gold Cup, Alencon - 1st Sect, 2nd Open
2005 SNFC Falaise - 10th Sect, 26th Open
2005 SNFC Young Bird National - 11th Sect, 13th Sect

2005 Percy Cameron Memorial Trophy for - 1st sect, 2nd Open Gold Cup Race from Alencon
2005 Dorothy French Rose Bowl for the Ladies Nomination in the Gold Cup Race.
2005 British Homing World Trophy for first BHW Reader
2005 Joe Murphy British Homing World Sporting Challenge for first Sporting Challenge entry
2005 SNFC 'Eskvalley Jacky' Golden Award for meritorious performance in 5 over channel races
2005 Runner Up SNFC Scotch Dewar Whisky Trophy
2005 1st Solway Social Circle in Alencon Race

All trophies were won by “Eskvalley Jacky” BL CH Pied Hen, Her Golden Award Performances are:
2003 SNFC Clermont 461 miles - 7th Sect, 139th Open
2004 SNFC La Ferte Bernard 506 miles – 2nd Sect, 12th Open
2004 SNFC Falaise 454 miles – 3rd Sect, 10th Open
2005 SNFC Alencon 483 miles – 1st Sect, 2nd Open
2005 SNFC Falaise - 10th Sect, 26th Open

2004 Pigeon Racing Winners by Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts
2004 SNFC Newbury Inland National - 11th Sect, 43rd Open
2004 SNFC Gold Gup, La Ferté Bernard - 2nd Sect, 12th Open
2004 SNFC Falaise - 3rd Sect, 10th Open
2004 SNFC T. Buck trophy winner for best average from La Ferté Bernard & Falaise
2004 SHU Scotch Dewar Whisky Trophy Runner up for Eskvalley Jacky winning 2nd Sect, 12th Open La Ferté Bernard and 3rd Sect, 10th Open Falaise

2003 Pigeon Racing Winners by Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts
2003 SNFC Newbury Inland National - 12th Sect, 131st Open, 24th Sect, 250th open, 25th Sect, 256th Open
2003 SNFC Reims Gold Cup - 5th Sect, 18th Open, 23rd Sect, 111th Open
2003 SNFC Clermont - 1st Sect, 6th Open, 7th Sect, 139th Open, 19th Sect, 317th Open
2003 SNFC Leicester Young Bird National - 1st Sect, 106th Open, 2nd Sect, 122nd Open
2003 SNFC Leicester Young Bird Federation Open - 1st, 7th, 12th, 13th,14th,17th
2003 SHU Scotch Dewar Whisky Trophy - won by Eskvalley Pat (No other pigeon in history has won this prestigious trophy on two occassions)

2002 Pigeon Racing winners by Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts
2002 SNFC Newbury Inland National - 3rd Sect, 6th Open, 170th open
2002 SNFC Reims Gold Cup - 1st Sect, 1st Open, 5th Sect, 9th Open
2002 SNFC Clermont - 5th Sect, 70th Open
2002 SHU Ogilvie Trophy - won by Eskvalley Champion
2002 SHU Scotch Dewar Whisky Trophy - won by Eskvalley Pat

2001 Pigeon Racing winners by Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts
2001 SNFC Frome Inland National - 13th Sect, 13th Open: 35th Sect, 37th Open, 40th Open, 59th Open
2001 SNFC Hastings - 16th Sect, 34th Open

2000 Pigeon Racing winners by Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts
2000 SNFC Newbury Inland National - 3rd Sect, 5th Open, 1st National Cock, 6th sect, 9th Open, 24th Sect, 49th Open, 28th Sect, 59th Open, 45th Sect, 94th Open, 105th Open, 246th Open
2000 SNFC Messac Blue Riband - 2nd Sect, 2nd Open

1999 Pigeon Racing winners by Ralston Graham Eskvalley Lofts
1999 SNFC Frome Inland National - 43rd Open, 55th Open, 59th Open
1999 SNFC Sartilly - 27th Open, 91st Open
1999 SNFC Rennes Blue Riband - 7th Sect, 11th Open, 84th Open

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