Stour Print Guernsey Young Bird & Old Hens Race

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Stour Print Guernsey Young Bird & Old Hens Race"

Transcription

1 Stour Print Guernsey Young Bird & Old Hens Race Young Bird Winner Old Hens Winner 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd Open 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd SE Section 1 st Open 1 st SE Section Jason Bowen from Waterlooville Dave & Lisa Waterhouse from Portsmouth with Jason Choice Louisa & The Don with Tayla s Lass The Classic 2014 racing season has now been put to bed, with our final race for the young birds and old hens being from Guernsey. The Committee would like to congratulate all the winners from all races and thank everyone involved with the Classic who have worked tirelessly this season to ensure everything runs smoothly from the day of marking right through to the liberation and thank all our sponsors whose kind generosity is very much appreciated. The young bird race was very well supported with 214 members sending 2,208 birds and the old hens race saw 71 members enter 319 birds. After waiting for a big black rain cloud to clear on Saturday morning the birds were liberated at 8.30am in to a light west wind with north westerly winds forecast on route. The liberation was as usual watched by the terrific guys on Guernsey who unbeknown to some of you, gather all the stray pigeons that land on Guernsey together and have them sent back to the mainland to be released. Which we would like to thank them for all their help. The race itself was one of the best young bird races we have had across the channel for a long time with almost everyone in all sections verifying within 3 hours and great returns too. We also had a very special treat. Professional photographer Chris George from Coast Media on Guernsey, takes a pic of the day every day of the year and on August 23 rd he chose the Classic liberation to be his pic of the day which was great for us and the sport. If you would like a better view of the photograph and to see some of Chris other work, you can visit Chris website at Winner of the 2014 Classic young bird race with 3 birds dropping together is previous Classic winner Jason Bowen from Waterlooville 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd Open 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd SE Section. What an excellent race. The birds came brilliantly having 20 of the 22 in very good time, my first arrival over the pad having three dropping together is a blue hen that I purchased on the coach trip to Blackpool and bred by Garry Moody who I thank for allowing me to pick the bird when visiting his lofts, my

2 second is a blue chequer hen of Janssen bloodlines from Sheldon Leonard with the third also being Janssen cock bird from pigeons I introduced this year. A big thank you to the Classic convoying team on the brilliant conditions the pigeons are kept in. I would also like to thank my daughters Vicky and Charlotte for all the help they give with the birds. Jason and Vicky Bowen. Jason s winner.

3 Vicky with 2 nd open. Jason s with 3 rd open.

4 Jason s loft. In 4 th Open we have another previous winner Mark Duffell of M & L Duffell from Portsmouth. Mark timed a blue pied cock which was his favoured pigeon. He was 16 th Solent Fed the previous week 1,657 birds and also 61 st Solent Fed Kingsdown 1,572 birds. 5 th Open is Mr & Mrs Garry Moody from Portsmouth who are having a cracking young bird season. Our first young bird is off our good hen Shirley s Girl, who was 3 rd Section 23 rd Open Tarbes 2012, 1 st Section 3 rd Open Tarbes 2013 and is one of our Morris Matthews family. She has been 3 rd Club 44 th Fed 1,352 birds, 12 th Club, 12 th Fed 1,645 birds beaten by 11 loft mate's when we took the first 13 in the Fed. We would like to say well done to Jason on taking the first three.

5 Garry and Lee. Jimmy Wearn and Erik Neilson from Ramsdean are 6th Open with a Heremans Ceusters blue hen bred for them by their good friend Frank Brownley. This partnership had a good race with good returns also taking 5th Open in the old hens race. Erik Neilson. Steve Vaizey from Fareham timed silver blue hen to take 7th Open position. The Sire is a blue cock Vandenabeele purchased last year from Bob Short online sale, top breeding grandson from Shadow/ Top Investment and T.C/Princess. The Dam is a silver blue hen, Vandenabeele Jester/Carrie and Shadow/ Saffron lines.

6 This hen has bred winners for Barry Robertson and is full sister to my Bramble cock back in South Africa Half brothers to GB14N30235 have scored for J & T Austin of Portsmouth, one being 1 st club 1 st Solent fed Bergerac and 21 st NFC one amongst others. She scored 2 nd club Kingsdown 1 st Meon Valley Club and has raced all 4 previous races and has just paired to an old cock the last few days, so hopefully next trip the NFC. Congratulations to Jason Bowen for taking the first 3 in today s race. Steve Vaizey. 8 th Open is Mr & Mrs Joe Langbridge (otherwise known as Speedy as he works so fast you can t see his hands move) from Sidlesham. The blue cock bird I timed was one of several in a surprise gift to us from Derek and Elaine Reid from Weybridge in Surrey from his Janssen family. We now call him Del-Boy, mind you he could got many other names as he is the only pigeon ever from the many that have been housed in this loft that can lift the bolting wire to escape in to the corridor then go up into the sputnik and jump out of the bob hole. In fact half an hour after timing I looked up to the loft to see a bird on the pitch board with wings outstretched thinking it was yet another damaged pigeon returned only to find guess who sunning himself. Fingers crossed he may get a little trip to Fougeres next week as a thank you.

7 Joe Langbridge. Les & Dawn Cross & Son Luke from Gosport are 9 th Open. Firstly, we would like to congratulate Jason Bowen on a fantastic result, and thank Clare and the team for putting together another brilliant race, with good returns all round and the birds arriving in good condition. We had 11/12 on the day, with a Janssen blue cock being 9th Open. This cock has had 3 west coast races with the Solent Fed and has already been to Guernsey with Joe's training just a week prior. He was flown back to 14 day eggs. His next race will be with Fougeres with the NFC where we hope he can repeat this sort of performance. Last but by no means least I'd like to mention my wife and son, Luke had his first taste of Classic racing in his own right being provisional 46 th Open and I'd like to say a massive thank you to Dawn for training and doing my birds as without out her I wouldn't be able to race as I would like due to Pigeon Fanciers Lung.

8 Les and Ellsie Cross. Top ten position goes to Brian & Viv Wall from Havant. This young bird was bred from stock birds. Both Sire and Dam are from Peter Fox of Syndicate lofts. The sire bred a young bird that won this race a year or two ago also a 1 st Section Winnner in the NFC. She was having her first race south as she has only raced North. Winners of the North East Section are Charlie & David Ward from Reading. Charlie only races with the Classic, BBC, NFC & BICC as being the Berkshire Fed Convoyer he isn t able to race in a local Club. The pigeon he timed was a Peter Van De Merwe cock bird bred by parents given to Charlie from his very good friends Peter and James Parker of Beenham. Charlie would like to thank Peter for all the quality birds given to him and his help and advice. This bird was Charlie s NE Section young bird nomination pigeon with his second pigeon not too far behind also in the nomination. 2 nd North East Section is the infamous Eamon Kelly from Steventon (Lloyd & Kelly). Firstly, I would like to congratulate Jason Bowen and the North East Section winners W & D Ward. My first pigeon timed went to the Guernsey Dorset Open Race in preparation for this one. She is a Rauw Sablon hen bred by my very good friend Roger Lowe.

9 I would like to thank Nigel Rigiani on an excellent race and the condition of the birds. I had 14 out of 15 on the day and the last one dropped in the next morning. Eamon, Grace and Jamie Rae. Steve Slade from Calne is 1 st North West Section this being Steve s second section win of the season under his belt. My blue hen is bred from John Halstead cross long distance pigeon. She has flown the West of England Young Bird Programme. I would like to thank Nigel for the good condition of the pigeons and send my congratulations to the winner.

10 Steve. Runners Up in the North West Section and also 3 rd NW Section is top fanciers Chris Howse & David Parsons from Devizes. Firstly we would like to congratulate Steve Slade on winning the section. We are pleased to be second and third Section, with our team of darkness young birds that were having there sixth race of the season, having previously been with Chippenham Club in the West of England combine. The birds are raced weekly with midweek training. This week from Bournemouth (Thanks Tom). The first bird is a son of one of our best birds STUMPY who has many good positions including first ace bird all NFC races The second bird is one that was bred by Darren Baker of the Smith and Baker partnership, down through syndicate lofts birds of the Drum lines, having previously been First club last week from Bedhampton 305 birds.

11 Chris Howse and David Parsons. The British Barcelona Club s Barcelona Blue Riband Winner Tony Stephens from Parkstone, Poole is 1 st South West Section. My pigeon is a blue Vandenabeele cock, raced naturally, this being his second race of the season. Last week he was 7 th Club 18 th Fed from Battle.He is bred from one of three pairs I bought last winter. I sent fifteen pigeons in this race from Guernsey, I had 11 back on the day. This is the 3 rd Section win I have had this year, one from the National, one from the BBC and one from the Classic. Well done to Mr Bowen for winning the race.

12 Tony. 2 nd South West Section is George Owers from Wareham. The bird that I timed from Guernsey was bred from a cock gifted to me from my good friend Mike Ward and a hen from my good friend Mervyn Gray. It's breeding is Corman cross De Klak and is fed on the Magic Mix Mervyn Gray. Many thanks to Dave Davies for taking my birds to the marking.

13 George. Old Hens Race The Winners of our Old Hens Race Dave & Lisa Waterhouse from Portsmouth have had an exceptional few weeks. They start off winning the very hard Bergerac Classic with Lone Soldier then top the National Flying Club Saintes Race with Sonny s Lad then win the Classic Old Hens Race. It shows that this loft is definitely in form as we rarely see an old hen beat the velocity of the young bird winner. We timed a Jacob Poortvliet late bred. These birds are exceptional for me. She is raced naturally and has an open hole all day. She was sent sitting eggs. Feeding is Verse Laga Super Widowhood.

14 Dave. 2 nd South East Section and 2 nd Open are Garry and Emily Moody from Portsmouth. Our old hen is a Janssen x Mattheuws, she had been 1 st Club 8 th Fed 1,899 birds, 6 th Club 42 nd Fed 1,401 birds, 3 rd Club 26 th Fed 2,154 birds. We had another just after this one which is the mother to Jason first Open Winner. We would like to congratulate Dave and Lisa on winning the old hens and a fantastic season they have had. In the photo is Lee and myself, I would like to thank Lee for all his help as without him it would be impossible for me to race this season.

15 Garry and Lee. Steve & Paul Kulpa from Reading are masters with the old hens, they haven t just topped the North East Section but have taken the first seven positions. Our first bird is a 2 year old Janssen De Klak, she is a half sister to Champion Sophia winner of 1st Open NFC. Her sire is 66 a grandson of Hans Eijerkamps Bartoli. She is a good bird and has scored well in the Club, Fed and NFC in the last 2 years. 2nd NE Section a yearling hen Janssen De Klak. Her sire is one of our top racing cocks and winner of 5 x 1st Club and 3 x 1st Fed and is now in the stock loft. Dam is a Van Triest Janssen bred by Gary Bicknell of Reading. This hen went missing as a young bird last year and only returned 8 weeks ago in excellent condition. She was flown out and trained with the young birds and sent every week as a trainer with the Fed. This was her first competitive race ever. Her nest sister was 1st NE Section yearling derby with the Classic this year. 3rd NE Section a 4 year old Heremans Ceusters hen, both her sire and dam are bred by Hans Eijerkamp from the lines of Euro. This is the best racing hen we own. She has won inland and across the channel and is at the front every week. This is possibly her last race as she will more than likely be moving to the stock loft. We had a really good race with the hens again this year, having 19/20 home within 45 minutes. All the hens started racing in April and have only had 1 week off between old bird and young bird racing in the Fed. They have been trained once a week for the last 4 weeks from 30 miles. All birds are fed on Versele Laga corn and Aviform products in the water.

16 Paul & Steve. Next up in the North East Section is Eddy and Joyce Kulpa from Reading. Joyce & Eddy Kulpa, parents and grand parents of the S & P Kulpa partnership. It was Steve who first got his mum interested in pigeons, when he got married he left some behind so Joyce & Eddy joined a new club being formed The Shinfield & District Club flying with the Berkshire & District Fed in We fly mostly birds coming from S & P Kulpa Stock, we get the pick of their best birds. GB13N10388 is a Chequer hen, she is a half sister to Sophia NFC Y/B Winner of Fougeres in Her sire is a Grandson of Bartoli and sire to Sophia. Dam is a Janssen De Klak from S & P Kulpa stock. She is a half sister to Steve & Paul s section winner from this race.

17 Joyce and Eddy Kulpa. 1 st North West Section is Trevor Cooke from Longlevens. The pigeon was bred out of stock birds gifted to me from my good friend Wyn Jenkins (South Wales) from his National winning bloodlines. She has taken 5 th Section J NFC Fougeres 2012, 5 th Section J NFC Carentan 2013 and many Club positions at the Longford Flying Club.She was sent to Guernsey sitting eggs for seven days.

18 Trevor Cooke. 2 nd North West Section is Bill Morris from Elmore. The Blue Hen '35' is a three year old who is usually first to the loft in the 'dodgy' hard races. Last year she was 2 nd Club Saintes with only 2 on the day. This year she had her first night out being just out of race time C.S.C.F.C Bergerac. As she was on her first youngster of the year I thought she would be keen which proved correct. She is bred from a very consistent cock who scored from C.S.C.F.C Bergerac. Unfortunately he was lost from the loft in early His sire was a cock from Palamos lines, his dam a hen from A. White of Hetton. The dam of '35' was a stock hen from Dordin lines. CONGRATULATIONS TREVOR.

19 Bill Morris. 1 st South West Section is Brian Freeman & Jason Peach from Abbotsbury. This hen is from a Van Wanroy + Janssen on the advise of Tony Hayne purchased from Ponderosa UK Stud when I first started racing. This is a plucky little hen that always flies well for us and we are very pleased with the result. Although we are still very much novices our birds are always there abouts. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tony Swain who gave me young birds, Mary and Graham Ayles, Roy Samways that gave us surplus stock to get started, Kevin White and members of W.H.S for their very good advise, also my old mate Terry Vincent who said that he would not buy the British Homing World if there was a photograph of me in it.

20 Brian Freeman. 2 nd South West Section are Mike and Steve White from Bournemouth. Firstly, we would like to congratulate the winners of both races. Our pigeon is from our sprint family which are Staf Van Reets. Her sire was 5 th Open BBC Niort, 31 st Open CSCFC Messac and other positions in Club and National races before being retired for stock. He is a great grandson of 'Phyl's Boy' our st Open NFC Nantes. She has been celibate all year and raced a few races at the start of the year and was then left with the young birds and trained with them.

21 Mike and Steve with Grand daughter Nic.

22 Classic liberation. Convoyers Report With what seems like a blink of an eye here we at the last race of the season for the CSCFC, having loaded the 2,527 birds for Guernsey we made our way to the docks for the gruelling 13 hour crossing to the island which was probably the roughest crossing of the season. After arriving at the docks we made our way to the lib site and got set up in position for liberation the next day. As soon as we were set up the local lads turned up for a chat and information on the expected weather for the next day which sounded very promising for a good lib. Saturday dawned with 100% cloud cover and rain to the north of the Island but due to clear as the morning progressed. I would like to offer my thanks to Mick De Carteret for driving me up to Fort Doyle the most northerly point of the Island to see the state of the weather and sea conditions, with the light westerly wind blowing I could see that the showers to the north would clear within the hour and blue skies to the east would give the liberation sky that was needed to get the young birds off to the best possible start.

23 By 08:00 the skies began to clear and the strings were cut for a lib at 08:30. A photographer was on site to take pictures for the local paper which was running a picture of the day feature, standing about 3 metres from the transporter I advised him that it would be safer to move back another 20 metres which he did as can be seen from the fantastic picture included. The birds joined up and headed north and left about 100 birds circling on the coastline for about 5 minutes before clearing out to sea, early indications were that it was going to be a good race which is a nice way to finish off the season. Thanks to all concerned on the Island for their help namely Rene, Albert, Mick, Glen, Richard and those who's names I do not know, all the Ic's, markers, Bill our driver and lastly Clare who's none stop efforts brings it all together and work so well. I sincerely hope that you have all enjoyed this years racing as much as I have convoying them. Young Bird verifications which may be subject to change. Open Mem No Flying Name Town Ring Number A-A-T Velocity 1 SE507 J Bowen Waterlooville GB14J SE507 J Bowen Waterlooville GB14N SE507 J Bowen Waterlooville GB14N SE329 M & L Duffell Havant GB14N SE19 M/M Moody Portsmouth GB14J SE784 Wearn Brothers 1 & Ramsdean GB14V SE115 S Vaizey Fareham GB14N SE42 Mr & Mrs J B Langbridge Chichester GB14N SE77 Mr & Mrs Cross & Son Gosport GB14A SE53 Mr & Mrs B Wall Havant GB14N SE325 M Whitcombe Southampton GB14N NE486 W & D Ward Reading GB14N SE368 K & S Legg & Son Portsmouth GB14N SE423 M/M T Welch Chichester GB14J NE573 Lloyd & Kelly Steventon GB14N NE559 G R Seeney Harwell GB14B SE89 T Powers Whitehill GB14N SE432 T Leggatt Havant GB14V SE27 L & M Dyer Nettlestone GB14A SE301 T & L Austin Portsmouth GB14N SE937 R Thomas Portsmouth GB14N NE573 Lloyd & Kelly Steventon GB14N SE1246 I & S Smith Eastleigh GB14X SE70 E Harris Portsmouth GB14P SE929 Barrie Smith Winchester GB14R SE311 Lee Willett Portsmouth NL SE430 K & L Cleife Portsmouth GB14N SE414 T Barrett Portsmouth GB14N

24 29 NE559 G R Seeney Harwell GB14N SE1615 D & T Hughes Paulsgrove GB14J SE129 M/M S Harris & Dtr Portchester GB14N SE207 Darling & Ede Southampton GB14N SE310 M/M D Waterhouse Portsmouth GB14N SE1540 D Human Petersfield GB14N NE573 Lloyd & Kelly Steventon GB14N NE621 R J Lowe Reading GB14N SE777 Peter Fyfield Borden GB14A SE265 M/M V Venables Havant GB14N SE1456 S & K Brimecome & Son Cosham GB14J NW350 S Slade Calne GB14N NE9 Mr and Mrs H D Lee Reading GB14N SE1320 A Blake Havant GB14B SE472 M Shipp Portsmouth GB14N SE999 K King Havant GB14N SE1387 R Broome Havant GB14N SE244 S Edmonds Portsmouth GB14E SE888 L Cross Gosport GB14N SE522 A Holdaway Emsworth GB14A SE1254 C Edwards Romsey GB14N SE234 D & K Jones Havant GB14J NW106 C Howse & D Parsons Devizes GB14J SE686 J & T Austin Portsmouth BELG NE502 P J Entwistle Aylesbury GB14N SE544 W Edwards Gosport GB14N SE527 C Lindsay Havant GB14Z SE14 Pawel Reszka Stockbridge GB14A NE573 Lloyd & Kelly Steventon GB14N NE573 Lloyd & Kelly Steventon GB14N NE248 J Baden Swindon GB14H NE286 T Burns Marlborough GB14N SE18 P A Priddle Southampton GB14S NE131 Mr & Mrs T P Mauger Aylesbury GB14N SE1467 D C Lever Medstead GB14J SE77 Mr & Mrs Cross & Son Gosport GB14A SE615 J Ross Portsmouth GB14N SE1392 V Morgan Portsmouth NWHU14E SE839 D Roberts Emsworth GB14E SE417 Mr & Mrs D Cave Emsworth GB14E SE315 K & J Zerafa Portsmouth GB14J SE931 M Collins Southampton GB14N NW106 C Howse & D Parsons Devizes GB14N SE167 F Bartlett & R Jones Southampton GB14J NW110 S Dangerfield Stonehouse GB14N SE743 Mannor Lofts Southampton GB14R

25 75 NE203 N B Finch Wantage GB14N SE315 K & J Zerafa Portsmouth GB14J NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB14N SE385 Mr and Mrs D Stickland Southampton GB14X SE888 L Cross Gosport GB14E SW516 A Stephens Parkstone GB14N NE328 Mr & Mrs E Kulpa Reading GB14N NE183 M/M J F Mauger Aylesbury GB14N NW278 A Hofton & Son Gloucester GB14N SE1734 L Patterson Portsmouth GB14R SW144 G Owers Wareham GB14N NE115 Mr & Mrs C Merrills Swindon GB14V NE262 M/M Taylor Basingstoke GB14X NW197 P Quainton Chippenham GB14C NW142 Trevor Cooke Longlevens GB14D NE456 J & P Parker Beenham GB14J SE44 T Sails & Sons Southampton GB14B SW107 Mr & Mrs M Gower Fordingbridge GB14J SE239 K & S Francis Southampton GB14J SE307 G Willett & Son Portsmouth GB14N SW107 Mr & Mrs M Gower Fordingbridge GB14J SE111 E E Evans Portchester GB14P SE78 L Severe Chichester GB14N SE111 E E Evans Portchester GB14P NW65 G Clift Tirley GB14N SE874 Mr & Mrs Bunney Paulsgrove GB14N Old Hens verifications which may be subject to change. Open Mem No Flying Name Town Ring Number A-A-T Velocity 1 SE310 M/M D Waterhouse Portsmouth GB13N SE19 M/M Moody Portsmouth GB13N SE368 K & S Legg & Son Portsmouth GB12N SE244 S Edmonds Portsmouth GB12V SE784 Wearn Brothers 1 & Ramsdean NL NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB12N NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB13N NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB10N NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB12N NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB09N SE283 K Thomas Havant GB09A SE78 L Severe Chichester GB12N NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB11N SE417 Mr & Mrs D Cave Emsworth GB13E NE410 S & P Kulpa Reading GB11N NE328 Mr & Mrs E Kulpa Reading GB13N

26 17 SE56 M Johnson Portsmouth GB11A NW142 Trevor Cooke Longlevens GB11N SE70 E Harris Portsmouth GB13N SE86 S & G Attwood Gosport GB12L SE315 K & J Zerafa Portsmouth GB13J NE133 J Derbyshire Whitchurch GB13A NW582 W Morris Elmore GB11N SE498 P Harris Cosham GB10N SE283 K Thomas Havant GB09A SE283 K Thomas Havant GB09E NW483 A R Jenkins Cheltenham GB10E NE285 A D Crook Thatcham GB10N NW105 R Bevan Brockworth GB13J SE527 C Lindsay Havant GB12J SE937 R Thomas Portsmouth NEHU12Z NE171 L Hall Oxford GB10N NE171 L Hall Oxford GB09S NW245 P Burford Holme Lacy GB11L SE339 F C Rowe Southampton GB09T SE949 M Bird Andover GB12A NW165 Mr & Mrs K Davey Bristol GB11E SE789 C Hallett Portsmouth GB08N SE458 Mr & Mrs D Boyes Southampton GB11L NE211 Mr & Mrs S Robinson Marlborough GB13R SE302 J M Edwards Southampton GB13N NW173 M R Williams Hereford GB12J NW129 B Simmons Bristol GB13N NE248 J Baden Swindon GB12X SE1276 G C Kingswood Cox Southampton GB12N NW113 M/M B H G Timberlake Chippenham GB12C SE432 T Leggatt Havant GB13V NW143 B A Miller Wanstrow GB13S NE497 D Hawthorne Tadley GB03N NE502 P J Entwistle Aylesbury GB13N SW382 Freeman & Peach Abbotsbury GB11C SE1467 D C Lever Medstead GB13J SW24 M White & Son Bournemouth GB13N NW263 E Harvey Coleford GB13N SE77 Mr & Mrs Cross & Son Gosport GB12N SW316 T Vincent Dorchester GB12J NW276 T & D Clark Bristol GB13J NW249 D Cousins Melksham GB13N SE1363 D Johnson Southampton GB13J SW123 S F Shear Poole GB10B NW480 C Orchard Stroud GB13S SE1734 L Patterson Portsmouth GB13N

27 63 NW113 K J Hillier Peasedown St GB12N SW132 Mr & Mrs P Nurse Yeovil GB13C NW445 Haines & Mustoe Cheltenham GB13D NW109 A Sinclair Swindon GB13R SW152 L Wall Street GB09T SE518 Ben Smith & Father Southampton GB13D SW400 G & N Barnes Weymouth GB11P SW145 Spracklen & Thomas Dorchester GB13N SW503 R G Cobb & Son Swanage GB11N Late Bred Sale Tuesday 23 rd September 2014 Once again we have some top quality pigeons for sale. Birds promised so far are from: - Graham Matthews, Lee Patterson, Andy Parsons, Mannor Lofts, Clive Harrison, Mr & Mrs Lawrence Cowley, Crammond & Langstaff, Mr & Mrs Tony Welch, Bill Stibling, Dave Hawthorne, Phil Newton, Tony Stephens, Paul Kilcoyne, George Wood, Albert Sinclair, Tony Leggatt, James & Peter Parker, Mark Gilbert, Patrick Harris, Bill Edwards, Brian Sheppard, Dave Cave, Richie Thomas, Tony Cowan, Brian & Viv Wall, Mark Gower, Bruce McAllister, Garry Moody, Paul Ayling, John Edwards, Lloyd & Kelly, Phil Priddle, Ivan Hofton, Stan Dangerfield, Spracklen & Thomas and Guy Reed. More details to follow soon. Clare Norman. Tel: secretary@cscfc.com

Guernsey OB Race Mark and Les Duffell from Havant 1st Open 1st SE Section with Last Minute Mark and Les Duffell of Havant 1st Open 1st SE Section,

Guernsey OB Race Mark and Les Duffell from Havant 1st Open 1st SE Section with Last Minute Mark and Les Duffell of Havant 1st Open 1st SE Section, Guernsey OB Race Mark and Les Duffell from Havant 1 st Open 1 st SE Section with Last Minute It wasn t long before the Central Southern Classic s first race of the season was upon us, 304 members sending

More information

Coutances Young Bird & Old Hens Race

Coutances Young Bird & Old Hens Race Coutances Young Bird & Old Hens Race Michael Moody Sid & Val Miles From Southampton from Peasedown St John With Thrilling Fred with Val s Girl Young Bird Winner Old Hens Winners 1 st SE Section 1 st NW

More information

Stour Print Guernsey Young Bird & Old Hens Race

Stour Print Guernsey Young Bird & Old Hens Race Melvyn & Marion Fairfax & Liam Meaden From Langport With Jackpot Young Bird Winner Stour Print Guernsey Young Bird & Old Hens Race Eddy & Joyce Kulpa from Reading with Bella Old Hens Winner The Guernsey

More information

Countrywide Feeds Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st NW Section Paul Kenny from Wantage with Kenny s Lad

Countrywide Feeds Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st NW Section Paul Kenny from Wantage with Kenny s Lad Countrywide Feeds Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st NW Section Paul Kenny from Wantage with Kenny s Lad With the weather forecast finally in our favour and sunshine predicted all the way through France we had

More information

Guernsey OB Race Roger Lowe of Reading 1 st Open 1 st NE Section With The One

Guernsey OB Race Roger Lowe of Reading 1 st Open 1 st NE Section With The One Guernsey OB Race Roger Lowe of Reading 1 st Open 1 st NE Section With The One With all the British Isles celebrating VE day s 70 th Anniversary weekend, Guernsey was no exception with the Channel Islands

More information

Messac OB Race Paul Kilcoyne from Weston Super Mare 1 st Open 1 st NW Section with The Kewstoke Flyer

Messac OB Race Paul Kilcoyne from Weston Super Mare 1 st Open 1 st NW Section with The Kewstoke Flyer Messac OB Race Paul Kilcoyne from Weston Super Mare 1 st Open 1 st NW Section with The Kewstoke Flyer The great racing we have been given over the last few weeks by all Clubs, Combines and Federations

More information

BREEDING STUD Please scroll down for pairings. The birds in the stud are from:

BREEDING STUD Please scroll down for pairings. The birds in the stud are from: BREEDING STUD 2018 Please scroll down for pairings The birds in the stud are from: Spanish Diploma winners when mated to Spanish Diploma winners Spanish Diploma winners mated to long distance national

More information

Willsbridge Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section Richie Thomas from Portsmouth with Scraggys Lad

Willsbridge Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section Richie Thomas from Portsmouth with Scraggys Lad Willsbridge Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section Richie Thomas from Portsmouth with Scraggys Lad Bergerac rounded off the old bird season for the Classic with 214 members competing, sending 1134 birds.

More information

Mel & Sue King of Blandford Forum

Mel & Sue King of Blandford Forum Mel & Sue King of Blandford Forum Could this partnership have a better name, because they really are the reigning monarchs of the pigeon world. They have had an exceptional season even compared to their

More information

Dave Wells of Bordon in Hampshire.

Dave Wells of Bordon in Hampshire. Dave Wells of Bordon in Hampshire. Dave is married to Jackie and they have four children Shane 31, David 30, Ben 26 and Jolene 18. Dave used to be a demolition worker but had to give up due to health problems.

More information

Fougeres National 1 st & 2 nd Open 1 st & 2 nd Section C Ernie Smith & Darren Baker (Loft 2) from Swindon With No Problem & Gerrard

Fougeres National 1 st & 2 nd Open 1 st & 2 nd Section C Ernie Smith & Darren Baker (Loft 2) from Swindon With No Problem & Gerrard President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert Fougeres National 1 st & 2 nd Open 1 st & 2 nd Section C Ernie Smith & Darren Baker (Loft 2) from Swindon With No Problem & Gerrard

More information

BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB POITIERS NATIONAL

BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB POITIERS NATIONAL BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB POITIERS NATIONAL The British Barcelona Club s third race of the season saw a marvellous entry for the Poitiers national with 250 members sending a record 1,589 birds which was very

More information

Andy Parsons of Salisbury

Andy Parsons of Salisbury Andy Parsons of Salisbury Here s the long awaited article on Andy Parsons from Salisbury. I ve had to pester him for it for ages, as Andy isn t very big on self promotion. In fact he is very modest about

More information

KEITH MOTT. Mick & Pauline Worsfold of Bisley and Tom Williams of Orpington. September 25 th Mick and Pauline Worsfold of Bisley

KEITH MOTT. Mick & Pauline Worsfold of Bisley and Tom Williams of Orpington. September 25 th Mick and Pauline Worsfold of Bisley Mick & Pauline Worsfold of Bisley and Tom Williams of Orpington September 25 th 2015 Mick and Pauline Worsfold of Bisley Mick and Pauline Worsfold enjoyed a good racing season recently as he dose ever

More information

Patron: Mark Gilbert. Joe Bradford of Sutton.

Patron: Mark Gilbert. Joe Bradford of Sutton. President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB s 50 th ANNIVERSARY (Part 3). Joe Bradford of Sutton. 1 st open BBC Palamos (672 miles) 1977. This week I m

More information

Zaragoza Blue Riband National 1st Open 1st Section J Nigel Loker from Cambridge With Zara Winner 1st Open 1st Section J Nigel Loker from Cambridge.

Zaragoza Blue Riband National 1st Open 1st Section J Nigel Loker from Cambridge With Zara Winner 1st Open 1st Section J Nigel Loker from Cambridge. Zaragoza Blue Riband National 1 st Open 1 st Section J Nigel Loker from Cambridge With Zara Very gallant performances from all the birds timed in from a very testing and hard race and my warmest congratulations

More information

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB SAINTES 2015 REPORT By Gareth Watkins were racing alongside a large contingent of English pigeons which were racing to all parts of southern, central and northern

More information

Ponderosa UK Stud Blue Riband Tarbes Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section Alan Holdaway with Blue Thyme

Ponderosa UK Stud Blue Riband Tarbes Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section Alan Holdaway with Blue Thyme Ponderosa UK Stud Blue Riband Tarbes Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section Alan Holdaway with Blue Thyme The Classic s most prestigious race of the season saw the longest day of the year (21 st June) turn in

More information

Messac National 1st Open 1 st Section E Mr & Mrs Alan Horton from Telford With Irene s Pride

Messac National 1st Open 1 st Section E Mr & Mrs Alan Horton from Telford With Irene s Pride Messac National 1st Open 1 st Section E Mr & Mrs Alan Horton from Telford With Irene s Pride Another good entry for the Barcelona Club s second race of the year with 230 members sending 1,725 birds. It

More information

KEITH MOTT. September 5 th 2015

KEITH MOTT. September 5 th 2015 September 5 th 2015 Three Borders Federation (Truro Race) The Three Borders Federation sent 826 birds to Truro (230 miles) for its final old bird race of the 2015 season and the convoyer, Dom McCoy, liberated

More information

Willsbridge Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st NW Section Chris Howse & David Parsons from Devizes with Jalta

Willsbridge Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st NW Section Chris Howse & David Parsons from Devizes with Jalta Willsbridge Bergerac Race 1 st Open 1 st NW Section Chris Howse & David Parsons from Devizes with Jalta Our second longest and last old bird race of 2013 saw 10 organisations join together and make the

More information

F Hall & Daughters of Worthing.

F Hall & Daughters of Worthing. F Hall & Daughters of Worthing. 1 st Open BICC Agen International.. Fred Hall, the subject of this loft report, is a highly successful fancier, who has consistently reached the heights with regard to success

More information

Fougeres National 1st Open 1 st Section C Chris & Jane Howse from Devizes With Lady J

Fougeres National 1st Open 1 st Section C Chris & Jane Howse from Devizes With Lady J Fougeres National 1st Open 1 st Section C Chris & Jane Howse from Devizes With Lady J The weather forecast for this race was not very promising long before this weekend, so Nigel and Bill made their way

More information

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB BERGERAC RACE REPORT

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB BERGERAC RACE REPORT WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB BERGERAC RACE REPORT The final race of the old bird program was contested on the weekend of 15 th July when the convoy of the Welsh SRNFC was liberated at 5.45 am

More information

Patron: Mark Gilbert. Staddon Brothers of Crewkerne.

Patron: Mark Gilbert. Staddon Brothers of Crewkerne. President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB S 50 th ANNIVERSARY (Part 14) Staddon Brothers of Crewkerne. 1 st open BBC Nantes (257 miles) 1998. Staddon

More information

Barcelona Blue Riband National 1 st Open 1 st Section G Ian Crammond & Nigel Langstaff from Fontwell

Barcelona Blue Riband National 1 st Open 1 st Section G Ian Crammond & Nigel Langstaff from Fontwell Barcelona Blue Riband National 1 st Open 1 st Section G Ian Crammond & Nigel Langstaff from Fontwell Well this Barcelona race will certainly go down in the history books as one of the toughest. Everyone

More information

WELSH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

WELSH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB WELSH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB FOUGERES 2015 By Tom Harris Andy Kidd, 1 st Welsh National Flying Club Fougeres Thursday 28th May and, with the transport provided once again by the West of England Combine,

More information

WELSH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

WELSH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB WELSH NATIONAL FLYING CLU MESSAC REPORT JUNE 2015 y Tom Harris the principality, which resulted in the final marking station at pill in Newport taking on the task of transhipping all the additional entries

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Fontenay National

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Fontenay National Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Fontenay National For our third national of the season and second channel race we were at Fontenay on the suburbs of Chartres approximately 45 km South West of Paris

More information

AN INTERVIEW WITH DEAN CHILDS OF BASILDON TRIPLE NATIONAL WINNER WITH OLD BIRDS IN 2017

AN INTERVIEW WITH DEAN CHILDS OF BASILDON TRIPLE NATIONAL WINNER WITH OLD BIRDS IN 2017 AN INTERVIEW WITH DEAN CHILDS OF BASILDON TRIPLE NATIONAL WINNER WITH OLD BIRDS IN 2017 Dean Childs 1st Open BICC Pau International [Mont de Marsan] with his Dad John and young son To win one National

More information

Niort National 1 st Open 1 st Section B Mr & Mrs Lawrence Cowley from Grimstone, Dorchester With Grimstone Blue Lady

Niort National 1 st Open 1 st Section B Mr & Mrs Lawrence Cowley from Grimstone, Dorchester With Grimstone Blue Lady President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert Niort National 1 st Open 1 st Section B Mr & Mrs Lawrence Cowley from Grimstone, Dorchester With Grimstone Blue Lady Our third race

More information

Messac OB Race Brian Milkins from Bristol 1 st Open 1 st NW Section with Shingles

Messac OB Race Brian Milkins from Bristol 1 st Open 1 st NW Section with Shingles Messac OB Race Brian Milkins from Bristol 1 st Open 1 st NW Section with Shingles Approximately 3,500 pigeons descended on the West of France at Messac, 2,740 of these being sent by 323 Classic members.

More information

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB CARENTAN YB 2015 REPORT By Gareth Watkins The final race of the WSRNFC race programme took place on Saturday 12th September from the French town of Carentan situated

More information

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB FOUGERES NATIONAL RACE REPORT 2015 By Gareth Watkins Leading the way for the second time this season was Daniel Pipe of the R Strickland & grandson partnership. Daniel

More information

Coutances Young Birds & Old Hens National 1 st Open 1 st Section G Jaimie Clarke & Dtr With Flipping Fantastic & Flipping Magic

Coutances Young Birds & Old Hens National 1 st Open 1 st Section G Jaimie Clarke & Dtr With Flipping Fantastic & Flipping Magic Coutances Young Birds & Old Hens National 1 st Open 1 st Section G Jaimie Clarke & Dtr With Flipping Fantastic & Flipping Magic With the 2017 season now drawn to a close, we must congratulate all the prize

More information

Ponderosa UK Stud Blue Riband Tarbes Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section John Tyerman of Bracklesham Bay with Brackbay Star

Ponderosa UK Stud Blue Riband Tarbes Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section John Tyerman of Bracklesham Bay with Brackbay Star Ponderosa UK Stud Blue Riband Tarbes Race 1 st Open 1 st SE Section John Tyerman of Bracklesham Bay with Brackbay Star Our longest old bird race of the season, the Blue Riband Tarbes race saw another good

More information

STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS

STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS Part 17 By Keith Mott CH. SECTION LEADER Puddephatt Brothers of Crawley. Situated near Gatwick Airport in Sussex was the great National lofts of Colin and John Puddephatt. The

More information

ROLAND & JULIE THRESHER OF MINEHEAD

ROLAND & JULIE THRESHER OF MINEHEAD ROLAND & JULIE THRESHER OF MINEHEAD By Keith Mott Roland s parents, Graham and Gwen Thresher live in Alcombe and they won Supreme Champion at the BHW Blackpool Show in January 2013 with their champion

More information

STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS

STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS PART 14 By Keith Mott CH. MAGIC MOMENTS Paul Stowell of Basingstoke. Paul Stowell s brilliant pigeon racing career has spanned over 50 years and it has seen him win the UBI Combine

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Billericay Inland National

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Billericay Inland National Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Billericay Inland National The SNRPC inland national from Billericay in Essex was scheduled to take place on Saturday 20 th June unfortunately due to bad weather throughout

More information

COSMIN TALAS, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD

COSMIN TALAS, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD , KIDLINGTON, OXFORD Speaks to Les Parkinson breeds of fancy pigeons coming and going in the garden. Cosmin s lofts. With having the website I come across many fanciers and many top class winners and I

More information

Palamos Blue Riband National 1 st Open 1 st Section H Willie Healy from Jersey With The Bachelor

Palamos Blue Riband National 1 st Open 1 st Section H Willie Healy from Jersey With The Bachelor Palamos Blue Riband National 1 st Open 1 st Section H Willie Healy from Jersey With The Bachelor With the 130 gallant birds on board for our Blue Riband Race, Nigel and daughter Danielle on Monday 18 th

More information

John & Linda Tyerman of Bracklesham Bay.

John & Linda Tyerman of Bracklesham Bay. John & Linda Tyerman of Bracklesham Bay. The highlight of the 2011 racing season for me was to see my good friend, John Tyerman, win the Central Southern Classic Flying Club s longest old bird race from

More information

Top Winning Reports 2005

Top Winning Reports 2005 Top Winning Reports 2005 We are pleased at Myrtle Lofts to have received a staggering amount of reported winners from fanciers racing our bloodlines. Unfortunately due to the large amount of Federation

More information

BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB BORDEAUX NATIONAL

BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB BORDEAUX NATIONAL BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB BORDEAUX NATIONAL The last old bird National race of the 2010 season saw 186 members of the British Barcelona Club sending 1,062 birds to Bordeaux an increase of over 100 birds from

More information

Blue Riband Pau Race 1 st Open 1 st NWSection Rob and Maureen Kerr from Gloucester with Izzy

Blue Riband Pau Race 1 st Open 1 st NWSection Rob and Maureen Kerr from Gloucester with Izzy Blue Riband Pau Race 1 st Open 1 st NWSection Rob and Maureen Kerr from Gloucester with Izzy Good fanciers are never far from the top, and on this very testing Pau Classic the same can be said. Week in

More information

A visit with Jo Hendriks, Twello, Holland

A visit with Jo Hendriks, Twello, Holland A visit with Jo Hendriks, Twello, Holland Winner 1st International Barcelona 780 miles 13,636 birds 1980. (first published 1980) Unbelievable! Remarkable! Astounding! Fantastic! Jo Hendriks of Twello Holland

More information

BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB FOUGERES YB and OH NATIONAL

BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB FOUGERES YB and OH NATIONAL BRITISH BARCELONA CLUB FOUGERES YB and OH NATIONAL The last National race of the 2011 season for the British Barcelona Club saw 219 members sending 1,494 young birds to our Young Bird National accompanied

More information

Fougeres Young Birds & Old Hens National

Fougeres Young Birds & Old Hens National Fougeres Young Birds & Old Hens National Young Bird Winners Old Hens Winners John & Theresa (Gladwin & Jarvis) Dave & Gary Heywood from Leigh on Sea from Basildon with Theresa s Boy with Kings Road Princess

More information

JOHN COWLIN of Hullbridge in Essex.

JOHN COWLIN of Hullbridge in Essex. JOHN COWLIN of Hullbridge in Essex. 1 st OPEN BICC GUERNSEY 2 ANY AGE RACE. The following article is based on an interview with John Cowlin who became a double National winner recently when his yearling

More information

Hitchcock Racing Pigeons, UK

Hitchcock Racing Pigeons, UK Hitchcock Racing Pigeons, UK De Rauw- Sablon (M.Aelbrecht) & Deweerdt en Zn Collection The name Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock & Sons is known for the top long distance performances achieved since starting in 1997.

More information

Palamos Blue Riband National 1 st & 2 nd Open 1 st & 2 nd Section B Corey & Roger Owers from Crewkerne With Corey Boy & Gillie

Palamos Blue Riband National 1 st & 2 nd Open 1 st & 2 nd Section B Corey & Roger Owers from Crewkerne With Corey Boy & Gillie President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert Palamos Blue Riband National 1 st & 2 nd Open 1 st & 2 nd Section B Corey & Roger Owers from Crewkerne With Corey Boy & Gillie For

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Troyes Extreme Distance National

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Troyes Extreme Distance National Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Troyes Extreme Distance National An entry of only 47 birds were sent to this our longest national race this year, this was disappointing for the management committee

More information

Pigeon Pixels One Loft Race 2015

Pigeon Pixels One Loft Race 2015 Pigeon Pixels One Loft Race 2015 This is the third year the Pigeon Pixels One Loft Race has been held and for the third year running we sold all available spaces for the event with ease. We increased the

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club.

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club. Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club. The Reims Gold Medal National Third Gold Medal for Peter Virtue The main national race of the season was flown on the 24 th June, the convoy consisting of 252 birds

More information

Bob Duhra: East Meets West

Bob Duhra: East Meets West Bob Duhra: East Meets West By Silvio Mattacchione BA MA Over the years I have written quite a number of articles on pigeon fanciers in Canada but the reality is I do not think I have ever written about

More information

REVISITED - Cottrell, Richmond and Son of Wimborne, Dorset

REVISITED - Cottrell, Richmond and Son of Wimborne, Dorset REVISITED - Cottrell, Richmond and Son of Wimborne, Dorset In February 2009 this loft report was first printed in the fancy press telling the story of the great friendship and partnership of two lovely

More information

Mal at 26 yrs old with his Dad

Mal at 26 yrs old with his Dad President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert Bordeaux National 1 st Open 1 st Section E Mal Hope from Telford With Piaf After a one day holdover due to inclement weather conditions

More information

STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS

STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS STORIES OF THE CHAMPIONS Part 16 By Keith Mott CH. PIPI Kevin & Lee Buddle of Dover Since coming into the sport in 1997, the father and son partnership of Kevin and Lee Buddle has become one of the premier

More information

A PIGEON IN A MILLION

A PIGEON IN A MILLION Kingdom Spirit By Joe Murphy East Lothian. Since 1994 she has been the only pigeon ever to achieve a Double Gold Award in the national. In 2008 the Scottish National introduced a Silver Award for a pigeons

More information

KEITH MOTT. August 21 st Dorin & Denis Melinte of Harrow

KEITH MOTT. August 21 st Dorin & Denis Melinte of Harrow August 21 st 2015 Dorin & Denis Melinte of Harrow In recent seasons Dorin Melinte has concentrated on long distance pigeon racing with the British Barcelona Club, British International Championship Club

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club. Tours 2010

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club. Tours 2010 Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Tours 2010 Our 129 entries were transported and liberated with the 3,573 Midlands National Flying Club pigeons on Saturday 3 rd of July The birds were released at 9.35am

More information

Irish National Flying Club. Old Bird Skibbereen National Open Result:

Irish National Flying Club. Old Bird Skibbereen National Open Result: Irish National Flying Club Old Bird Skibbereen National 2011. The Irish National Flying Club had their first race of the season on Tuesday 24 May from Skibbereen. The birds were liberated at 10.45am in

More information

Mark Gilbert. Triple International winner. The success story continues. Winner of 18x1st National [ 4 x 1sts National in 2016].

Mark Gilbert. Triple International winner. The success story continues. Winner of 18x1st National [ 4 x 1sts National in 2016]. Mark Gilbert Triple International winner. The success story continues. Winner of 18x1st National [ 4 x 1sts National in 2016]. 1st International Dax 17,400 birds 1st International [ yearlings] Agen 11,000

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Peterborough Young Bird National The final national race of the season got underway on Sunday 9 th September following a one day hold over. The convoy of 421 birds

More information

FRANK VELLUTO AUCTION CATALOGUE

FRANK VELLUTO AUCTION CATALOGUE FRANK VELLUTO AUCTION CATALOGUE WESTERN PIGEON FEDERATION ROOMS 19 CARRIETON DRIVE, ALBION AUSSIE BLOODLINES SALE DATE: SUNDAY 29 TH OCTOBER 2017 Don t miss this opportunity to purchase some of the best

More information

By: Scott L. Sharp, Scotland

By: Scott L. Sharp, Scotland By: Scott L. Sharp, Scotland I travelled out from the UK with my friend Colin Jones to judge the Clean Leg Tumblers and a few Cropper breeds at the 2014 ANPA National show held in Ipswich. Damon Pownell

More information

NFC Ancenis 2015 Report

NFC Ancenis 2015 Report NFC Ancenis 2015 Report The third race of the programme saw the birds dispatched off the Ancenis in western France for a race that would be around the 380 miles mark to the middle of the club radius. This

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club. Reims Gold Medal National 2010

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club. Reims Gold Medal National 2010 Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Reims Gold Medal National 2010 The convoy of 467 birds got underway at 11.15 am on Friday 18 th June, liberated into a light North East Wind by convoyer Mathew Boyle

More information

John & David Staddon. Of Evercreech. Winning well at the top level.

John & David Staddon. Of Evercreech. Winning well at the top level. John & David Staddon. Of Evercreech. Winning well at the top level. 1 st Open BICC Carentan 2012. 1st Open BICC Tours 2013. 1st Open BICC Falaise YB's 2014. The name of Staddon has been synonymous with

More information

QRPF Fund Raising Sale

QRPF Fund Raising Sale QRPF Fund Raising Sale The Qld Racing Pigeon Federation will be offering for sale by auction young birds & Stock birds donated by QRPF Flyers. This auction provides an ideal opportunity to secure some

More information

THE MAKING OF A NEW AMERICAN FAMILY

THE MAKING OF A NEW AMERICAN FAMILY THE MAKING OF A NEW AMERICAN FAMILY Pictured Alex Bieche (holding Camanche Ace Pigeon of all America) and wife Cindy Pigeons have always been a part of our Bieche family. In the case of my parents living

More information

BICC GUERNSEY YOUNG BIRDS AND ANY AGE 2015 RACE REPORT. By Gareth Watkins

BICC GUERNSEY YOUNG BIRDS AND ANY AGE 2015 RACE REPORT. By Gareth Watkins GUERNSEY YOUNG BIRDS AND ANY AGE 2015 RACE REPORT By Gareth Watkins The 2015 young bird season seems to have been one of the most difficult in recent times no matter where you live or whatever organisation

More information

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB WELSH SOUTH ROAD NATIONAL FLYING CLUB FALAISE RACE REPORT 2015 By Gareth Watkins reason, the vast majority of the Welsh pigeons seemed to struggle, even though the leading pigeons were being clocked in

More information

Crehan and O Connor (Salford, UK) win 1st National All Round Performance Bird (RPRA) United Kingdom & Ireland (28,000 members) with Vitali

Crehan and O Connor (Salford, UK) win 1st National All Round Performance Bird (RPRA) United Kingdom & Ireland (28,000 members) with Vitali Crehan and O Connor (Salford, UK) win 1st National All Round Performance Bird (RPRA) United Kingdom & Ireland (28,000 members) with Vitali Racing pigeons that excel at a particular discipline, be it sprint

More information

Gregg Brothers & McCandless Sales List for Sarsfield Pigeon Club On the 27 th October Lots 2013 Young Birds Commision Bids Tel

Gregg Brothers & McCandless Sales List for Sarsfield Pigeon Club On the 27 th October Lots 2013 Young Birds Commision Bids Tel Gregg Brothers & McCandless Sales List for Sarsfield Pigeon Club On the 27 th October 2013 40 Lots 2013 Young Birds Commision Bids Tel 07737275820 Lot 1 Blue Chequer Pied GB 13L26677 Sire : The Chosen

More information

Mr & Mrs J Peters, Hornchurch.

Mr & Mrs J Peters, Hornchurch. Mr & Mrs J Peters, Hornchurch. From North to South. I got my first pigeons in 1987. At that time in my area, the north east of London, there were two big names. The first was Planet Brothers and I actually

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Troyes Extreme Distance National

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Troyes Extreme Distance National Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Troyes Extreme Distance National There were 83 pigeons entered into the Troyes national this year a small convoy indeed to cope with the arduous task of racing over

More information

PBO Solutions proudly presents a fantastic online sale at of

PBO Solutions proudly presents a fantastic online sale at   of PBO Solutions proudly presents a fantastic online sale at www.pbosolutions.co.uk of Van den Bulk pigeons for Dave Boylan Due only to an impending house move, Dave Boylan has taken a really tough decision

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Peterborough Young Bird National

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Peterborough Young Bird National Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Peterborough Young Bird National Following a one day hold over the convoy of 589 pigeons were liberated at 7am on Sunday the 8 th September, the weather forecast for

More information

SATURDAY 10th NOVEMBER UTTOXETER SHOW

SATURDAY 10th NOVEMBER UTTOXETER SHOW 1 WE PRESENT A FULL ROUND OF SUPER SPRINTERS FROM ONE OF THE MOST UP AND COMING LOFTS OF BELGIUM The Wonder Grizzles of DAVID PEETERS MECHELEN BELGIUM THIS COULD BE ONE OF THE LAST CHANCES OF BUYING DIRECT

More information

18th July, Liverpool Sale Centre. Viewing 5.30pm Auction 7.00pm

18th July, Liverpool Sale Centre. Viewing 5.30pm Auction 7.00pm AUCTION 18th July, 2018 Liverpool Sale Centre Viewing 5.30pm Auction 7.00pm Birds from LPM Stud & Phil Murphy Gurnaville Stud Phil Bouffler On offer for the 1st time ever are pigeons from Nigel Laycock

More information

W&S Aitchison Eyemouth

W&S Aitchison Eyemouth W&S Aitchison Eyemouth The Berwickshire town of Eyemouth is situated on the South East coast of Scotland where the river Eye flows into the North Sea. The natural harbour formed by the river mouth has

More information

John & Spencer Nicholson of Rochester, Kent.

John & Spencer Nicholson of Rochester, Kent. The recent death of John Nicholson of Rochester in Kent marks the passing of one of the all time great long distance fanciers. Along with his son Spencer, John produced and raced one of the best teams

More information

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club

Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club Billericay Inland National The first National race of the season got underway on Saturday 9 th June at 6.15 am, convoyer Mathew Boyle released the 933 pigeons at into

More information

BICC FALAISE YOUNG BIRD & ANY AGE RACE REPORT.

BICC FALAISE YOUNG BIRD & ANY AGE RACE REPORT. BICC FALAISE YOUNG BIRD & ANY AGE RACE REPORT. The final race of the 2016 BICC 15 race programme was scheduled to take place from Falaise on Saturday 10 th September. However, due to a rain bearing weather

More information

BICC Poitiers National Race Report

BICC Poitiers National Race Report BICC Poitiers National Race Report As we seem to have said countless times already this season, the weather gave the BICC and many other organisations a testing time for the Poitiers race. The furthest

More information

One of Ireland s most northerly located WE FLY AT DAWN. The McCaw s. by Sid Collins

One of Ireland s most northerly located WE FLY AT DAWN. The McCaw s. by Sid Collins WE FLY AT DAWN The McCaw s by Sid Collins Leonard & Willie McCaw with INFC trophies won in 1993. One of Ireland s most northerly located tourist attractions is the world famous Giants Causeway, often described

More information

JOHN SMALE, ABERGAVENNY

JOHN SMALE, ABERGAVENNY JOHN SMALE, ABERGAVENNY By Gareth Watkins Consistent Success over Four Decades John Smale The subject of this report can only be described as a pigeon nut. I say this without in any way being derogatory

More information

Marathon king Piet de Vogel - Oude Tonge (NL)

Marathon king Piet de Vogel - Oude Tonge (NL) Marathon king Piet de Vogel - Oude Tonge (NL) Building up a capital breeding colony became his life s work unequalled breeding talents resulting in National top prizes were the driving ambition. Piet de

More information

BICC Falaise National Race Report

BICC Falaise National Race Report BICC Falaise National Race Report Following a weekend of glorious sunshine across much of the UK, where many fanciers were waiting for pigeons in their shorts, the British weather did what it does best

More information

Joe Dorning The Supreme Fancier

Joe Dorning The Supreme Fancier Article written by Brian Newson (The Sport at Heart) and published in 'The Racing Pigeon' 1999 Joe Dorning The Supreme Fancier I have known Joe Dorning for over thirty years and apart from a short break

More information

British International Championship Club

British International Championship Club 28 British Homing World, May 18th, 2012 British International Championship Club Falaise The second race on the BICC race programme took place on the weekend of 12th May under completely different weather

More information

THE STORY OF MEG MURRAY. of Burnham on Crouch PROBALY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LADY FANCIER IN THE U.K. 1st BICC GUERNSEY Young Bird National 2014.

THE STORY OF MEG MURRAY. of Burnham on Crouch PROBALY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LADY FANCIER IN THE U.K. 1st BICC GUERNSEY Young Bird National 2014. THE STORY OF MEG MURRAY of Burnham on Crouch PROBALY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LADY FANCIER IN THE U.K. 1st BICC GUERNSEY Young Bird National 2014. The subject of this report is,in my opinion, probably the most

More information

Euro Pigeon. The Flanders Cup. John Clements

Euro Pigeon. The Flanders Cup. John Clements Page1 John Clements Euro Pigeon The Flanders Cup A type of competition common in Belgium but unheard of and unthinkable over here is the Flanders Cup. This cup targets the Barcelona International and is

More information

BICC ST VINCENT INTERNATIONAL 2015 RACE REPORT. By Gareth Watkins

BICC ST VINCENT INTERNATIONAL 2015 RACE REPORT. By Gareth Watkins ST VINCENT INTERNATIONAL 2015 RACE REPORT By Gareth Watkins race as the convoy of 10,737 pigeons was liberated at 5.45 am BST in an east south easterly wind and blue skies to race the 550+ miles back to

More information

MICKEY COLLINS BLACKPOOL SALE LIST FRIDAY EVENING 2017

MICKEY COLLINS BLACKPOOL SALE LIST FRIDAY EVENING 2017 MICKEY COLLINS BLACKPOOL SALE LIST FRIDAY EVENING 2017 REFERENCE A : " DONKERE LEO " - BELG09/6356759 - LEO HEREMANS - ACE PRODUCER - G/SIRE OF 4 X NATIONAL ACE PIGEONS 2013 FOR KRIS VAN MASSENHOVEN &

More information

BICC GUERNSEY YB & AA RACE REPORT.

BICC GUERNSEY YB & AA RACE REPORT. BICC GUERNSEY YB & AA RACE REPORT. The record entry of 3,951 birds in the penultimate race of the 2017 BICC race programme took place on Saturday 19 th August when the convoy made up of 2,629 young birds

More information

Ted Jackson Of Wood End Claims The Blue Riband Race From Bordeaux

Ted Jackson Of Wood End Claims The Blue Riband Race From Bordeaux 28 British Homing World, August 17th, 2012 Midlands National Flying Club Ted Jackson Of Wood End Claims The Blue Riband Race From Bordeaux The Midland National s longest race was flown on 21st July. Ian

More information

Bob Duhra Auction Lot 1 CBL Blue Bar Cock Ganus Sire Dam Lot 2 CU Blue Bar Hen Ganus Sire Dam

Bob Duhra Auction Lot 1 CBL Blue Bar Cock Ganus Sire Dam Lot 2 CU Blue Bar Hen Ganus Sire Dam Bob Duhra Auction Lot 1 CBL 05 803 Blue Bar Cock Ganus Sire is a direct son of Hoken Best who won 6 x 1 st Dam is a direct daughter of Golden Merckx X Kleine Lady, old Hofkens 803 is a proven breeder.

More information