News Items
1st October 2026 – 💃🕺🏆Our Presentation Dinner Dance is on Saturday 17th October at Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew at 5pm. Tickets are £40 each and there are still a few tickets available. Get in touch with Secretary to book. Payment is required at least one week prior to the event. This is a fantastic evening, not to be missed.
29th September 2026 – Pools & Prize Money for Huntingdon YB Race 2026 has been paid out by Bank Transfer. If you have requested to be paid by cheque or have not provided bank details, you will receive a cheque via post in the coming days. If required, a breakdown of payments can be found here.
20th September 2026 – Our 2026 late bred sale was held on Saturday 19th September 2026 at Newmains Club and raised £4462.60(before expenses) plus £286 from the raffle. President M Currie and Secretary Donna Thomson wish to convey their most sincere thanks to those who donated birds for the late-bred sale and to those who made donations. Your generous support of the SNFC is most appreciated. Thank you to the committee members who came along to help run the sale and to Mary Thomson for all her help with the sale and running the raffle. Your efforts meant the sale ran smoothly and efficiently and this event could not happen without you. Sincere thanks are also extended to the fanciers who attended the sale, to those who purchased birds and those who placed commission bids and we wish them every success with their purchases. Secretary will be writing to donors in the comings days to confirm who purchased their birds.
14th August 2026 – Pools & Prize Money for Old Bird Races 2026 has been paid out by Bank Transfer. If you have requested to be paid by cheque or have not provided bank details, you will receive a cheque via post in the coming days. If required, a breakdown of payments can be found here.
12th May 2026 – 🚚The SNFC is moving forward. After repeated transport challenges, we’re committing to a brand‑new transporter for 2027 — built for bird welfare, reliability, and the future of our sport. If you would like to support the project with an optional donation, further details can be found here.
7th May 2026 – Race paperwork and rule books have been posted out to all paid members. As explained on the reminders sheet, Clock labels can be collected from Marking Stations and are only required for manual clock users.
20th March 2026 – Membership fees for the 2026 season are due by 1st April. Any payments received after this date will incur a £6 penalty. Please pay by Bank Transfer if you can, and put your SNFC member number as a reference. Payment details can be found on the Membership page.
3rd February 2026 – We are pleased to announce the launch of our new SNFC App, giving members quick and easy access to results, news, race information, and key club updates — all from your phone, tablet, or computer.
The app has been designed to be simple, fast, and familiar, using the same clean layout as the SNFC website. It installs directly from your browser (no app store required) and places the SNFC icon — the black SNFC pigeon silhouette — on your home screen or desktop for instant access.
Scan this QR code with your phone to open the SNFC App instantly.
When the page opens, tap “Install app” or “Add to Home Screen” to place the SNFC icon on your device.
Full written instructions are to be found >>> Here
If your phone doesn’t scan the QR code automatically, open Google Lens (the small camera‑style icon in your Camera app) and point it at the code.
26th January 2026 – Update from our 2026 AGM can be found here. The website has been fully updated with the latest information.
18th December 2025 – 📄AGM packs, including Season 2025 Diplomas, have been posted out to all members. The AGM will be held on Sunday 25th January at Mercure Livingston Hotel. Please note, there is a minor misprint on the proposed race programme item on the agenda, i.e. YB Race is race 6, not 7 as printed.
Further to proposal 5f – Sections & Boundaries on the AGM agenda, please click here for the decimals conversion of co-ordinates as per SHU.
Secretary is unavailable until 6th January 2026. Any enquiries will be responded to on or after that date. The answering service on the SNFC landline will be turned off during this time.
President M Currie, Secretary D Thomson & the Management Committee wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. 🎄🎅
14th November 2025 – 📸Photos from the SNFC 2025 Presentation Evening can be found on the Events Menu or by clicking here.
26th October 2025 – The 2025 results have been added to the Archive Results page Here
30th September 2025 – Pools & Prize Money for Huntingdon Young Bird Race 2025 has been paid out by Bank Transfer. If you haven’t provided bank details, a cheque will be with you in a few days. If required, a breakdown of payments can be found here.
21st September 2025 – President M Currie and Secretary Donna Thomson wish to convey their most sincere thanks to those who donated birds for the late-bred sale and to those who made donations. Your generous support of the SNFC is most appreciated. Huge thanks to those of you who came along to help run the sale – you know who you are and we are so very grateful. Your efforts meant the sale ran smoothly and efficiently and this successful event could not happen without you. Sincere thanks are also extended to the fanciers who attended the sale, to those who purchased birds and those who placed commission bids and we wish them every success with their purchases. Secretary will be writing to donors in the comings days to confirm who purchased their birds. The sale raised a total of £12,450 before expenses plus £253 from the raffle.
31st July 2025 – 📣 – We’re pleased to announce the release of the SNFC Historical Race Results Archive, covering races from 2005 to 2024. These records are now available for viewing in both PDF format and interactive web pages. Click here to access the archive and explore two decades of SNFC racing history.
22nd May 2025 – All racing pigeon keepers are legally required to register their birds location with Scottish Kept Bird Register and update their details at least annually. This guidance was launched in September 2024. If they were previously registered on the Great Britain Poultry Register (GBPR), they must re-register on the SKBR. This is a government legal requirement and outside the control of the SNFC. The SNFC cannot be seen to knowingly allow members to race in National races without a registration number and APHA could audit the club at anytime. Newest guidance means that Secretary is required to keep records of all members details including their CPH for 3 months after each marking date, so it is very important that you have your CPH number and address on ALL of your race entry sheets. Registration is free, quick and simple! If you have not registered, you can do so here.
19th April 2025 – Marking and Clock Station information up to date Here
1st March 2025 – the old website www.snfc.co.uk will now only be used for historical data. See Here for more details.
26th February 2025 – Racepoint Codes for 2025 races Here
26th February 2025 – Change of racepoint for first race of 2025 – now READING
31st January 2025 – Change of payment method Here
28th January 2025 – 2025 Race Programme finalised Here
28th January 2025 – AGM information Here