AROUND THE UP NORTH COMBINE
1st Section Worksop (2) For Hugget & Gregory
By Good Corn
Before I get cracking on with the first of the young bird report, I will give some info I never had at the time of my last old bird report. Starting with Ian “Evo” Everington of Skelton Green who won an outstanding 1st Club, 1st East Cleveland Federation and 14th Up North Combine Reims from a convoy of 3,794 birds. With Evo’s winner being a 3y chequer Rietvink x De Rauw Sablon widowhood cock that chalked up a 3rd Club as a young bird, but was never raced as a yearling. He is full Brother to a very good cock of Ian’s who has 3 x 1st Clubs and a 5th UNC Lillers to his credit, plus a 3rd Fed Eastbourne. The Sire had 9 x 2nd and full brother to 2nd UNC, Sire of 1st UNC and Grandsire to 1st UNC, 100% Galaxy Lofts. Andy Crooks Of Staithes the winner of 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Section and 2nd UNC Burbure from a convoy of 9,331 birds. The Silver Medal winning yearling hen is daughter of a Lambrecht cock bred by Steve Foster of Leyland and the Dam is a 3y Gust Janssen x Vandenabeele bred by Ali McLeod of Billingham T U fame. The Mother of the hen bred Ali a cock to top the Teesside Federation twice in 2015, with her being from Ali’s best ever racing hen “1111” whose Grand Mother was from “Sissie”. Ali became a somewhat master breeder this season for he not only bred the Dam of Andy’s winner he bred the Dam of Andrew Appleton & Paul Longstaff’s blue cock that won 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Section, 6th UNC Eastbourne (1) National from a convoy of 7,474 birds and 1st Club, 2nd Fed, 8th Section, 65th UNC Burbure when beaten by Ali who won 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Section and 6th UNC. Ali also bred Terry Callan of Brotton H/S 1st Club, 4th East Cleveland Federation and 12th UNC Burbure winner.
The Up North Combine 2016 nine race young bird programme got under way on Saturday 30th July. The East Cleveland Federations 60 members convoy of 1,872 birds were liberated from Selby (Bubwith) (1) at 9am flying into a North West wind. Leading the way in both Club and Fed was the Staithes loft of Andy Crooks whose pole position winner was a cock bred by his good Belgium friend Francois Leys recording a chart-topping vel of 1432. The parents of Andy’s winner were bought by Francois from Gert Haylen. Andy timed another five youngsters in the space of 11 seconds to chalk up 13, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Fed with vels of 1346.8 (2), 1346.5, 1345 and 1343. R & D Hood pocket a very nice 2nd Club, 2nd Fed on 1402; while new starter Stephen Agar timed two babies one second apart to lift 3rd and 4th Club, 10th and 11th Fed on 1364 and 1363. Chris Cooke timed one of his Belgium imports to claim 19th Fed on 1334.
Bowden Bros, Mick & Boss and loft helper Trevor Mitchell were the winners of 1st Club, 3rd Fed at Skelton Green with a pole position vel of 1387; while Winspear & Sons chalked up 2nd Club, 5th Fed on 1381. Ian “Evo” Everington pocketed 3rd Club, 20th Fed on 1332 and Karl Benson netted 4th Club.
Moving onto Marske & New Marske where Tony Hunt of the late Jack “The Lad” Brown & Hunt partnership got off to a flying start after filling no fewer than three cells to win an awesome 1st, 2nd and 5th Club. With all of Tony’s three youngsters being blue cocks bred from the same pair of Janssen De Klaks Tony obtained last year. The red card winner recorded a chart-topping vel of 1367 which was enough to score an impressive 9th Fed. While Tony’s blue card potting baby that was timed 16 seconds after the winner achieved a vel of 1362 to chalk up a very nice 12th Fed. These were two very good Pigeons on the day, they more than deserved their Fed positions and all credit to them as they had to work for their achievements. Martin Hogarth is in 3rd spot with the green card being awarded to a fancied chequer cock who wins the Club Nom. The cock is bred direct from stock obtained from Tony Hunt 3 years ago out of Tony’s mixed Belgian bloodlines. Paul Longstaff of the Longstaff & late Harry Middlemas partnership takes 4th place with a chequer Van Loon cock bred out of their own stock.
Tony Hunt of Marske & New Marske, the winner of 1st and 2nd Club, 9th and 12th Fed Selby (1), 1,872 birds
Mike Prokopowicz & Son Lee clocked a chequer pied darkened down cock to win 1st Club at Skinningrove, with the red card winner being full Sister to the duo’s 2015 1st Club, 1st Fed young bird Maidstone National winner.
Mike & Lee Prokopowicz of Skinningrove winning 1st Club Selby (1), Worksop (1) and Worksop (2)
A big well done to Danny Fawcett for winning 1st Club at the Brotton six Bird Club with the lads well out in front pole position winner being a blue flipey cock. W & S Ward who enjoyed a great old bird season are in 2nd spot with a blue chequer pied Heremans Ceusters cock. Mr & Mrs Bob & Barbara Moore are in 3rd position with the duo’s green card scoring baby being a chequer Syndicate hen. The partnership of Vic Garbutt, the late Brian “Rusty” Stone & Brain “Mac” McCormick are in 4th place after timing a chequer flipey hen.
Moving onto the Teesside Federation where the four Clubs entry of 893 birds were liberated from Pontefract (1) at 7.45hrs, which saw the Haverton Hill mob win seven of the first nine Fed positions. The loft of Letcher & McCabe got off to a dream start after timing no fewer than three of their young bird entries to win an outstanding 1st, 2nd and 6th Club, 1st, 2nd and 6th Fed. With pole position being won by a chequer cock recording a top vel of 1478.9 which was enough to win a fantastic 1st Section 5 from a convoy of 3,970birds; three seconds behind the winner in the blue card position was a blue pied hen achieving a vel of 1478.2 to score an awesome 2nd Section. The partnerships third timer was a blue hen knocking out a vel of 1461 to round off a fantastic start to their young bird racing. The Barron Brothers, Tommy & Robert who have returned to the sport after taking a few years out timed a couple of chequer cocks twenty-six seconds apart with vels of 1478.1 and 1469 to score an impressive 3rd and 4th Club, 3rd and 4th Fed, 3rd and 4th Section. Stewart & Barron clocked a blue cock making 1463 to lift a very nice 5th Club and 5th Fed; while Andrew Appleton & Paul Longstaff claimed 9th Fed on 1445 to end a great day for the Club in the Fed.
Next stop is the Billingham T U where Steve Wilson who flew a notable old bird this season wins top spot, with Steve’s well-fancied red card winning chequer hen recording a chart-topping vel of 1459 which was enough to win 7th Fed, 1st Fed Nom and 1st £5 Ring banking £60. I have noticed that Steve has picked his fancied birds well this year with the lad winning 1st Fed Nom a number of times with the old birds. The very popular Butto Bell & Weedall timed no less than three blue hens to chalk up 2nd Club, 8th, 19th and 20th Fed with vels of 1446, 1381 and 1380. Colin Atkinson & Woodward are in third spot with the green card being awarded to a chequer cock doing 1418 to net 10th Fed. The loft of Tommy Clark & Son Gary timed a blue hen doing 1411.7 and a second blue hen and a mealy cock two seconds later on 1411.1 and a third blue hen a second after them on 1410.8 to take 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Club, 11th, 12th, 13th and 4th Fed. Jeff Huggett & Keith Gregory clocked a blue cock making 1395 to pocket 16th Fed and 2nd £5 Ring netting £40; while Ali McLeod notched up 17th Fed with a blue hen on 1388.
The loft of Lythe & Warwick leads the way at the Beechwood & Easterside with pole position being won by a dark hen achieving a top vel of 1399 to go onto chalk up 15th Fed. Mr & Mrs Stephen & Jeanann Wheatley wins 1st and 3rd Club at Middlesbrough H/S from a five members entry of 143 birds, with the red card winning chequer cock recording a chart-topping vel of 1385 for 18th Fed. Stephen & Jeanann also takes 3rd in the 3 Bird Club and wins 1st 2 Bird Championship Club. The late Les Wellburn & Sons Les & Derek take 2nd and 4th Club, 2nd 3 Bird Club and 2nd 2 Bird Championship Club. It’s good to see Mrs Singh & Family win 1st 3 Bird Club.
The East Cleveland Federation was at Selby (2) on Saturday 6th August when the 65 members entry of 2,095 birds hit the skies at 8am in a light West wind. The inform Staithes loft of Andy Crooks records his third consecutive Federation win after timing no fewer than eight of his squad to win an outstanding 1st and 4th Club, 1st, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th and 19th Fed with vels of 1508, 1462, 1453, 1448.5, 1448.1, 1437, 1435 and 1429. Andy’s pole position winner was bred by his very good friend Francois Leys just like the previous weeks Fed winner. R & D Hood are in the frame for the second young bird race running after timing a couple of babies three seconds apart to score an impressive 2nd and 3rd Club, 2nd and 3rd Fed with vels of 1464 and1463; while Deano Ward had three birds on the clock to lift 5th, 6th and 10th Fed on 1458, 1457 and 1445.
Tich Richards & Alice Marsay hits the winners’ enclosure at Skinningrove after timing a couple of youngsters to win a top-notch 1st and 2nd Club, with the red card being won by a chequer hen knocking out a top vel of 1430.9 to chalk up 16th Fed. The Dam of Tich and his Granddaughter Alice’s winner won 1st Club, 1st Fed and 9th UNC Maidstone National in 2012; while her sister won 1st Club Rivenhall (2) in 2015. The blue card scoring blue cock that was timed one second after the winner achieved a vel of 1430.5 to net 17th Fed; with him being bred off stock birds obtained from the Brother and Sister partnership of Steve & Sheila Trattles of Loftus who have provided a number of winners for Tich & Alice. While Sayers Bros take 3rd Club and the loft of Mike Prokopowicz & Son Lee net 4th Club, 20th Fed with a Red Lambrecht hen purchased at the Loftus Championship Club Breeder/Buyer on 1427.
Bowden Bros, Mick & Boss and loft helper Trevor Mitchell makes it two young bird wins out of two at Skelton Green, with their red card winner achieving a top vel of 1427 to notch up 21st Fed. Mr & Mrs Bob & Barbara Moore wins pole position at the Brotton Six Bird Club with the duo’s red card winning baby being a blue chequer pied hen bred by Craig Wedgewood of Marske for the Loftus Championship Club Breeder/Buyer. The loft of Frank & Brenda Reilly & Son Wayne are in 2nd spot with the blue card being awarded to a chequer flipey hen. While the partnership of W & S Ward clocked a blue cock to pocket 3rd Club. Merv Peirson & Son comes into the frame to chalk up 4th Club with Merv’s yellow card scoring youngster being a chequer pied cock.
Barbara Moore of Mr & Mrs Bob & Barbara Moore winning 1st Club Selby (2) and Worksop (1) in the Brotton Six Bird Club
Jimmy Reed hits the winners’ enclosure at Marske & New Marske after filling a couple of chambers to win 1st and 4th Club. Leading the way was a blue flipey Bryan Maude cock sent driving, while the yellow card was netted by a sent driving smokey blue cock who is out of the same pair as the winner. Tony Hunt of Brown & Hunt timed a mealy roundabout hen bred from his own mixed Belgian bloodlines to lift 2nd Club. Geoff Bavin had a couple of youngsters in the clock to lift 3rd and 5th Club with the green card going to a blue Schoorisse cock and he was followed by a mealy cock out of Brown & Hunt bloodlines.
The Teesside Federations convoy of 1,187 birds were liberated from Pontefract (2) at 8.00am, with the birds doing a bit faster times than the previous week’s race. The Haverton Hill partnership of Letcher & McCabe made it two young bird wins out of two after timing four of their squad to win a most impressive 1st and 4th Club, 1st, 9th, 19th and 20th Fed. Leading the way with a chart-topping vel of 1537 was a blue cock that wins 1st £5 Ring to pocket £60 and a most impressive 1st Section 5 from a convoy of 4,974 birds; and he was followed by the yellow card potting blue hen doing 1530 to net 9th Section. The duo’s third timer was a blue cock knocking out a vel of 1519.4 and their fourth youngster on the clock that was one second behind the blue cock was a blue hen making 1519.0 which was enough to lift 2nd £5 Ring netting £40. The loft of Gatley, Harrod & Son comes into the frame after timing four of their entries to chalk up a notable 2nd and 3rd Club, 4th, 6th, 16th and 17th Fed, 4th, 6th, 17th and 18th Section; with the blue card being awarded to a chequer cock achieving a vel of 1533. Three seconds later in the green card position came a blue cock doing 1532.1, and he was followed by a chequer hen and a chequer cock that were timed one second apart to record vels of 1521.1 and 1520.7. Barron Brothers, Tommy & Robert are in the frame for the second week running after timing a couple of chequer hens that touched down together to pocket 5th and 6th Club, 10th and 11th Fed, 10th and 11th Section with vels of 1529.5. The lads second timer was the same hen that chalked up 4th Club, 4th Fed the previous week. The Brothers had a third bird on the clock, a chequer cock doing 1519.9 to notch up 18th Fed and 20th Section.
Ali McLeod returned to his winning ways at Billingham T U when no fewer than four youngsters were timed to win an impressive 1st and 2nd Club, 2nd, 3rd, 13th and 14th Fed, 2nd, 3rd, 13th and 14th Section. Ali’s red card winning blue pied pure Vandenabeele hen recorded a top vel of 1535.6; with the hen being half Sister to Mac’s best racing cocks “82” who won the Teesside Federation Bird Of The Year in 2015 and “29” who was runner/up Teesside Federation Bird Of The Year in 2015. The blue card was awarded to a Vandenabeele hen who was timed four seconds after the winner to achieve a vel of 1534.2; the hen is out of a young pair of stock birds. Ali’s third and fourth timers were both blue hens that touched down together to knock out vels of 1528.6; Mac also timed a later bird, a blue pied cock to win the Fed Nom. Ali has asked me to give a big thank you to Clubmate Keith Perkins for the help and looking after his birds the week leading up to this race due to the Family problems Ali and his lovely Wife Linda had. Thanks also go out to Ste Wheatley of the Beechwood & Easterside and Paul “Skunky” Longstaff of Haverton Hill for timing the birds in out of Pontefract (1). Tommy Clark & Son Gary timed a mealy cock and a blue hen in the space of three seconds to pocket a useful 3rd and 4th Club, 5th and 7th Fed, 5th and 7th Section with vels of 1532.8 and 1531.7. While Butto Bell & Weedall clocked a blue hen doing 1522 to claim 15th Fed and 15th Section; the young hen is in the frame for the second week running after netting 19th Fed the previous week.
The Middlesbrough H/S partnership of Mr & Mrs Stephen & Jeanann Wheatley recorded their second young bird win on the bounce, with the red card being won by a blue cock achieving a chart-topping vel of 1531.4 to go onto score a nice 8th Fed, 8th Section. The late Les Wellburn & Sons Les & Derek are in 2nd spot with the Brothers blue card scoring blue hen knocking up a vel of 1528.8 to lift 12th Fed, 12th Section.
Saturday 13th August saw the East Cleveland Federation at Worksop (1) when the strings were cut on the 84 members muster of 2,131 birds at 9.30am flying into a West wind. Chris Cooke of Staithes timed a blue Belgium cock recording a vel of 1560.6 to win an outstanding 1st Club, 1st Fed. The inform Andy Crooks enjoyed another good clocking day after timing four birds to lift 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Club, 2nd,10th, 17th and 21st Fed on 1560.1, 1544, 1543 and 1542.
Bowden Brothers, Mick & Boss and their right-hand man Trevor Mitchell recorded a hat-trick of wins at Skelton Green after timing two of their team in the space of five seconds to win an impressive 1st and 2nd Club, 3rd and 4th Fed on 1548 and 1547. The forever trying Des Williams and loft helper Roger Wall had a single bird on the clock to lift a notable 3rd Club, 5th Fed on 1547.29. Ian “Evo” Everington timed three of his squad in the space of nine seconds to pocket a very nice 3rd, 4th and 5th Club, 6th, 7th and 9th Fed doing 1457.25, 1546 and 1554.
Boss Bowden of Bowden Bros, the winners of 1st Club Selby (1), Selby (2) and Worksop (1) at Skelton Green, with Hayden
Moving onto Skinningrove where Mike Prokopowicz & Son Lee recorded their second win in three races after timing a couple of birds to win 1st and 2nd Club, 13th and 18th Fed on 1544 and 1543. With top spot being won by a blue hen bred from a Son of Wade Brothers, Richard & Martin of West Auckland NEHU winner when paired to a full Sister of “Georgia” Mike & Lee’s 1st UNC young bird Maidstone National winner. The blue card was awarded to a chequer cock bred by Wayne Doonan of “Cockrow Lofts”. White Bros, Malc & Stuart netted 3rd Club. While B & K Simpson had two birds on the clock to lift 4th and 5th Club with the yellow being potted by a blue Kev Parsons Hofkens x Brian & Karen Hawes Leo Van Rijn hen and she was followed by a blue Busschaert x Kev Parsons Hofkens hen.
Mr & Mrs Bob & Barbara Moore recorded their second win off the belt after timing two birds in the space of 42 seconds to win 1st and 2nd Club at the Brotton Six Bird Club. With pole position being won by a the very same blue chequer pied hen bred by Craig Wedgewood for the Loftus Championship Club Breeder/Buyer, that won 1st Club the previous week out of Selby (Bubwith) (2). This week with a red card winning vel of 1543.3 the hen went onto score 19th Fed. The blue card was awarded to a blue Billy Heslop x Van Dorp cock to round off a cracking days racing for Bob & Babs. The loft of Frank & Brenda Reilly & Son Wayne are in 3rd place with a chequer Shearling Janssen cock; while W & S Ward timed a blue Heremans Ceusters cock to pocket 4th Club.
Geoff Bavin hits winning form at Marske & New Marske after clocking two babies to win a very nice 1st and 3rd Club. With pole position being won by a chequer roundabout cock of John Whittaker blood through the late John Clayton, in cell two came a chequer roundabout hen who is the same breeding as Geoff’s red card winner. Tony Hunt is in the frame for the third consecutive young bird race to net 2nd Club with a blue roundabout hen of mixed Continental Dirk Seppers/ Van Goppell x Janssen De Klak bloodlines. The previous weeks winning loft of Jimmy Reed clocked a flying to the perch red Brown & Hunt hen to chalk up 4th Club; and Jim was followed by Martin Hogarth who timed a flying to the perch chequer cock of Brown & Hunt lines.
The Teesside Federation were also at Worksop (1) with their convoy of 897 birds heading home at 9.15am, and what a race it turned out to be for the Billingham T U loft of Tommy Clark & Son Gary for the duo timed no fewer than five of their squad to win an outstanding 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th Club, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th Fed. With the lads first two youngsters that were clocked a minute apart being blue cocks recording vels of 1484 and 1469.8, with the red card winner going onto score a very impressive 3rd Section 5 from a convoy of 4,441 birds. The green card potting blue pied hen that was two seconds behind the blue card scorer knocked up a vel of 1469.3; while the lads next couple of timers that were clocked within two seconds of each other being a mealy cock and a chequer cock achieving vels of 1462.9 and 1461.8 to finish off a fantastic days racing. Jeff Hugget & Keith Gregory timed four of their entries in the space of 42 seconds to lift 4th Club. 4th, 9th, 10th and 12th Fed with the yellow card being awarded to a blue hen achieving a vel of 1469.2 to chalk up a very nice 4th Fed. Second on the clock was the blue hen that netted 6th Fed and 2nd £5 Ring out of Pontefract (1), this week with a vel of 1461.0 the cock wins 1st £5 Ring banking £60. The lads third timer was a chequer hen timed three seconds after the blue cock to achieve a vel of 1460.3, and another three seconds later came a blue hen doing 1459.7. Ali McLeod timed a blue pied hen gift bird bred by A Maul of Wales doing 1463.0 to net 5th Club, 5th Fed and then clocked a blue pure Vandenabeele hen four seconds later to pocket 7th Fed on 1462.5. Mac then timed a blue hen and a blue cock with vels of 1458 and 1446.5 to notch up 13th and 17th Fed. While Colin Atkinson & Woodward took 15th Fed with a blue cock making 1450.
The inform Haverton Hill loft of Letcher & McCabe continue their winning run to record a hat-trick of young bird wins, with their chart-topper being the blue cock that netted 20th Fed and 2nd £5 Ring from Pontefract (2). This time with a vel of 1459.9 the cock claims 11th Fed and takes 2nd £5 Ring and £40 for the second race running. Andrew Appleton & Paul Longstaff pots 2nd Club with their blue card scoring chequer cock achieving a vel of 1457 to lift 14th Fed; while Barron Brothers Tommy & Robert clocked a chequer hen doing 1446.9 to take 3rd Club, 16th Fed. The partnership of Gatley, Harrod & Son timed three chequer cocks in the space of three seconds to chalk up 4th, 5th and 6th Club, 18th, 19th and 20th Fed on 1446.4, 1446.2 and 1445.7. The Beechwood & Easterside partnership of Reid, Son & Jones timed a chequer pied hen to win 1st Fed Nom.
The Up North Combine were scheduled to basket the birds for Worksop (2) on Friday 19th August but due to the very poor weather forecasted for Saturday the Weather Committee voted to put basketing back 24 hours. With better weather forecasted for the following day basketing took place on the Saturday, so Sunday 21st August saw the East Cleveland Federation liberate the 75 members convoy of 1,835 at 9.50am in a West South-West wind. Andy Crooks and his Staithes Clubmates are not letting up for they win the first nine Fed positions, with Andy taking no less than seven position to win an earth-shattering 1st, 2nd and 3rd Club, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Fed with vels of 1554, 1553, 1552, 1535,1534, 1529.5 and 1529.2. With Andy’s chart-topper being the nestmate to his Selby (2) Fed winner bred by his good friend Francois Leys, that contain the bloodlines of the “312 Hen” (deceased) which contained Chris Cleirbout bloodlines. Deano Ward timed two babies two seconds apart to pocket 4th and 5th Club, 4th and 5th Fed on 1540 and 1539. We have a very popular winner at Skelton Green for Karl Benson in his first full season after starting with the young birds in 2015 winning pole position, with Karl’s red card winning baby knocking out a vel of 1499 to score 21st Fed.
The inform Skinningrove partnership of Mike Prokopowicz & Son Lee makes it two wins on the bounce to record their third win from four young bird starts after timing three birds to win a cracking 1st, 5th and 6th Club, With top spot being won by a blue hen achieving a vel of 1515 to go onto chalk up 15th Fed; with the red card winning hen being from “21” bred by Homer & Williams x Son of “2591” the Fed Bird Of The Year in 2012. Second on the clock was the red Lambrecht hen that took 4th Club out of Selby (2), and she was followed by the chequer pied cock who won 1st Club Selby (1). Tich Richards & Alice Marsay takes 2nd Club, 20th Fed on 1509, while Daren Sayers claims 3rd Club.
Frank & Brenda Reilly & Son Wayne hits the winners’ enclosure at the Brotton Six Bird Club after timing a couple of their team to win 1st and 4th Club. With top spot being won by a chequer Veenstra hen that scored 2nd Club, 11th Fed the previous week out of Worksop (1) when competing in Brotton H/S, the gang enjoyed a great race that day winning a top-notch 1st, 2nd and 3rd Club, 8th, 11th and 12th Fed. Frank, Brenda & Wayne’s yellow card scorer was a mealy Heremans Ceusters hen who is showing some form after taking 6th Club Selby in the Brotton Six Bird Club and winning 1st Club Worksop (1) in Brotton H/S. The partnership of Kevin & Merv Brown & Sacker Cole timed a mealy Van Oche cock to chalk up 2nd Club. While the inform Mr & Mrs Bob & Babs Moore lifts 3rd Club with their equally inform chequer pied hen bred by Craig Wedgewood, the Loftus Championship Club Breeder/Buyer purchase now has 2 x 1st and 1 x 3rd Club to her credit from four starts.
Moving onto Marske & New Marske where Jimmy Reed returns to his winning way after filling a couple of cells to win 1st and 2nd Club to record his second young bird win of the season. With Jimmy’s red card winner being a mealy cock sent sitting 4 days which was bred from Tony Hunt stock. The blue card was awarded to a chequer cock that was bred down from Tony Hunt’s good “SED Cock”. Martin Hogarth is in 3rd place with Martin’s green card potter being a flying to the perch blue cock bred from his good hen that won 4 x 1st Clubs from the channel. Tony Hunt pots the yellow with a dark pied roundabout Klak hen; and Tony was followed by Geoff Bavin who timed a blue hen bred by Martin Hogarth from the same hen that bred Martin’s 3rd Club scorer.
The Teesside Federations Worksop (2) entry of 880 birds were up and away at 9.30am. The Billingham T U loft of Jeff Hugget & Keith Gregory hit the winners’ enclosure in great style after timing three of their squad to win and outstanding 1st and 4th Club, 1st, 10th and 14th Fed. With Jeff & Keith’s pole position winning blue hen that netted 4th Club, 4th Fed out of Worksop (1) recording a top vel of 1451 which was enough to win an earth-shattering 1st Section 5 from a convoy of 4,498 birds. The yellow was potted by a blue pied hen doing 1415, while the duo’s third timer was a chequer hen making 1409.74 to win 2nd £5 Ring and £40 to round off a brilliant days racing. Colin Atkinson & Woodward timed a chequer cock and a blue cock in the space of 26 seconds to chalk up a notable 2nd and 3rd Club, 5th and 8th Fed with vels of 1423 and 1418.2. Butto Bell & Weedall timed a blue hen to pocket a useful 5th Club, 11th Fed on 1412 which was enough to win 1st £5 Ring and £60. Tommy Clark & Son Gary had a couple of birds on the clock to notch up 12th and 15th Fed with their first timer a blue cock doing 1411 and he was followed by a mealy pied hen on 1407.68.
Keith Gregory of Hugget & Gregory, the winners of 1st Billingham T U, 1st Teesside Fed, 1st Section 5 Worksop (2) 4,498 birds
The late Les Wellburn & Sons Les & Derek enjoyed a very good clocking day after timing three of their Middlesbrough H/S entries to win a very impressive 1st, 2nd and 4th Club, 2nd, 7th and 18th Fed. With Les & Derek’s chart-topping blue pied hen that nets a notable 5th Section taking 1 hours 43 minutes and 26 seconds to record a top vel of 1414.4 just like she did last week from Worksop (1) when she chalked up 2nd Club. I can never recall a pigeon achieving the same vel from the same race point two races running. The Brothers blue card scoring blue hen achieved a vel of 1418.8 while their yellow card potter knocked up a vel of 1404 to end a very good days racing. Mr & Mrs Stephen & Jeanann Wheatley were in 3rd spot with the duo’s green card lifter being a blue cock making 1417 to net 9th Fed.
The Haverton Hill loft of Gatley, Harrod & Son hit the winners’ enclosure in outstanding style after timing no fewer than four of their squad to win a very impressive 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th Club with pole position being won by a chequer cock recording a chart-topping vel of 1435 which was enough to score a cracking 3rd Fed, 9th Section. The lads remaining three timers were all blue cock achieving vels of 1431, 1409.77 and 1397 to net 4th, 13th and 20th Fed, with the blue card potter going onto claim 15th Section. The inform Lecher & McCabe timed a blue cock doing 1407.4 to pot 4th Club, 17th Fed. While Barron Brothers, Tommy & Robert clocked a blue cock to lift 5th Club, 19th Fed; the duo timed a later fancy bird, the chequer cock that chalked up 4th Club, 4th Fed, 4th Section out of Pontefract (1) to win the Fed Nom.
Reid, Son & Jones wins pole position at the Beechwood & Easterside with the partnerships red card winning youngster being a chequer cock achieving a top vel of 1421 to score a well-earned and notable 6th Fed. Lythe & Warwick are in 2nd place with the blue card potter being a blue hen making 1407.63 to notch up 16th Fed.
The committee and members of Loftus West Road Championship Club would like to thank the fanciers who supported their 2016 Breeder/Buyer sales, which includes the fanciers who purchased rings and youngsters from the sale. Prizes for this year’s Breeder/Buyer, providing all monies have been paid in is £19,000. There are 33 prizes on offer with 1st £2,500 breeder & buyer, 2nd £1,000 each, 3rd, £700 each, 4th, £500 each, 5th and 6th £300 each, 7th and 8th £250 each, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th £200 each, 13th, 14th and 15th £125 each, seven prizes of £125 each, ten prizes of £100 each and £75 each for 33rd position. There is also £500 breeder and £500 buyer for the winner of the losing Section. Section 1 is East Cleveland & North Yorks and Section 2 is all Sections 1 to 6 of the UNC. All claims for prizes must be sent to Keith Arkless 2 Duncan Place Loftus Saltburn Cleveland TS13 4PR, not later than 14 days after the close of the race from the UNC young bird Maidstone National. With that I will close for another week.
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