AROUND THE UP NORTH COMBINE
with Keith Simpson
(Good Corn)
The birds were basketed for Oakham (1) for the third race of the Up North Combine programme on Friday 22nd April, the first transporter pulled on to the liberation site at 11:30pm and the last wagon arrived just after 1pm on Saturday 23rd April. Chief Convoyer Steve Profitt checked the line of flight at Newark, Worksop, Doncaster, Retford, Weatherby, and York, Thirsk, Teesside and the home end; where weather conditions were very good with good visibility and a cold North wind. Group 1 hit the skies at 07:30am and Group 2 was on their way at 07:50am, followed by Group 3 at 08:10am. By the time 08:30am arrived it was the turn for Group 4 to head for home and then Group 5 strings were cut at 08:50; and Group 6 were up and after them at 09:10am. The birds were liberated in a cold North wind with excellent visibility, well broken cloud, blue skies and sunshine, with all Sections clearing well.
Trevor Mitchell & Mick Bowden of Bowden Bros, winners of 1st Club, 1st Fed Oakham (1) and 1st, 2nd and 4th Club, 6th, 11th and 16th Fed Peterborough (1). With David Wright of A & D Wright, scorers of 2nd, 3rd and 4th Club, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 14th Fed Oakham (1).
The loft of Bowden Brothers, Mick & Boss and loft helper Trevor “Wine Gum” Mitchell recorded their second win off the belt at Skelton Green from a 14 member’s entry of 497 birds. With pole position being won by a yearling chequer Bakker x Kavanagh Busschaert hen recording a chart-topping vel of 1313 which was enough to win a most impressive 1st East Cleveland Federation from a 90 member’s convoy of 2,366 birds. The loft of Alan & David Wright timed four birds to chalk up a notable 2nd, 3rd and 4th Club, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 14th Fed on 1310, 1308, 1302 and 1292.5, with their first 3 timers being clocked in the space of 10 seconds. With the blue and yellow card potters being yearling Busschaerts, while the green card lifter was a 2y Busschaert. Alan & David’s yellow card scorer won the £10.00 Lucky Number, which David wanted paying out in the Cuban Peso for his holiday in Cuba. Ian “Evo” Everington clocked a couple of yearlings to lift 11th and 16th Fed on 1295 and 1292.3. With Evo’s first timer being a blue Cassatt x De Rauw- Sablon roundabout hen who won 1st Club young bird Selby (1), and she was followed by a blue Van Loon x Soontjen roundabout hen. The partnership of Winspear & Son notched up 12th Fed on 1292.8, with Derek & Mark’s timer being a 3y Stuart Arkless Van Loon hen. Bill Chapman, Sons Steve & Colin and the late Tommy Swinburne timed a couple of their squad 1 second apart to pocket 18th and 19th Fed on 1290.2 and 1290.1. With the lads first timer being a 2y, while their second zapper was a yearling chequer Wildemeersch widowhood hen.
White Bros, Malc & Stuart timed a couple of their entries at Skinningrove to win 1st and 4th Club from a twelve members entry of 456 birds, with the red card being won by a yearling chequer hen bred by Bob McGillicuddy for the Loftus breeder/buyer, with a vel of 1305 the hen went onto score a very nice 4th Fed. The yellow card was awarded to a 2015 bred blue hen bred by Ruddick & Hall for the Loftus breeder/buyer and doing 1296.1 for 9th Fed. Mike Prokopowicz & Son Lee had two of their squad on the clock to lift 4th Club, 6thand 13th Fed with vels of 1301 and 1292, with the blue going to a latebred blue hen bred by Chris Vasey, that now has 10 stitches in her after coming home bust up from training the following week. Second on the clock was a 1y blue cock bred from a Son of Bowers & Son’s Lillers 1st UNC winner, when paired to a full Sister to “Georgia” Mike & Lee’s 1st UNC Lillers winner. Tich Richards & Alice Marsay are in 3rd spot after timing a 3y making 1296.8 to chalk up 8th Fed, the green card scorer is the previous potter of 2nd Club, 2nd Fed Peterborough in 2005. Ian Stafford & Mark “Sparky” Wilson clocked a yearling Gaston Van De Wouwer hen doing 1295 to pocket 10th Fed, the hen who is the previous scorer of a 2nd Club as a young bird is bred out of the best of the Kassboer lines.
The Farm Direct new out let building at Easington, East Cleveland.
Geoff Bavin tops the charts at Marske & New Marske after filling a couple of chambers to win a very nice 1st and 3rd Club, with the red card being won by a 3y Brown & Hunt mealy roundabout cock achieving a top vel of 1278 to go onto chalk up 31st Fed. The green card was awarded to a 2014 bred blue roundabout hen from Rutland Lofts stock through the lines of John Whittaker of Sheffield fame. Jimmy Reed also had two of his entries in the clock to lift 2nd and 4th Club with the blue card being potted by a yearling blue roundabout hen bred down from Tom Gilbertson stock blended with Jimmy’s own strain, with a vel of 1273 the hen notched up 39th Fed. The yellow card was netted by a 1y dark hen that was 2nd Club the previous week out of Newark. The late Jack “The Lad” Brown & Tony Hunt clocked a yearling chequer roundabout hen of Janssen Van Loon breeding off Tony’s “SED Cock”; the hen is the nest mate to Tony’s Newark yellow card scorer.
Moving onto the Brotton Six Bird Club where we see the loft of W & S Ward record their second win from three starts, after Bill and Grandson Shaun zapped two birds to win a notable 1st and 2nd Club. With pole position being won by a, starting to make a name for herself 3y blue pied Van Reet hen who had already won 1st Club Selby on the opening day of the 2016 racing season. Prior to that the hen scored 2nd Club Lillers and 2nd Club Burbure in the Six Bird Club in 2015, she also won 1st Club Peterborough in 2015 when flying in Brotton H/S. Bill & Shaun who are enjoying a cracking start to the season, blue card potter was a 2013 bred blue Van Reet hen who took 4th Club the previous race from Newark. The previous weeks winning loft of Bob & Barbara Moore are in 3rd spot with Bob & Barbara’s green card scorer being a 2y blue cock out of the duo’s old Busschaert family, in fact this was the cock who won 1st Club out of Newark. The partnership of Andrew & Gavin Doe, Dillon “John” Swales and the late Sandy Sanderson are in 4th position with the 5y chequer pied Andre Clements cock from Willie Donohue of Fife, the cock is carding for the second race running after claiming 2nd Club at Newark.
Next stop is the Teesside Federation where 869 birds were liberated at 08:50hrs, which resulted in Billingham T U providing the Fed winner for the third consecutive race. The loft of Tommy Clark & Son enjoyed their second winning performance from three starts when they timed five of their team to win a top-notch 1st, 3rd and 4th Club, 1st, 4th, 5th, 11th and 16th Fed, 2nd, 12th and 13th Section 5 from a convoy of 6,328 birds. With pole position being won by a 2y hen who is a Granddaughter of Tommy & Gary’s 1st Up North Combine Gold Medal winning “Dream Maker”, who herself is out of the duo’s good barless mealy hen. The chart-topping hen is certainly no stranger in the clock for she enjoyed a cracking 2015 racing season where she won 1st Club, 4th Fed Worksop when flying in the Billingham T. U., for the rest of the season she was flown in the Haverton Hill Club. Where she won a most impressive 1st Club, 1st Fed Oakham (1) and followed that up by netting 6th Club, 18th Fed Peterborough (1) and then claimed 4th Club, 16th Fed out of Peterborough (2). She was back in the frame at Rivenhall (2) to pocket 4th Club, 19th Fed and then notched up 4th Club, 13th Fed from Oakham (3). The hen returned to her winning ways at Oakham (5) when she won an impressive 1st Club, 2nd Fed to round of a very good seasons racing. Tommy & Gary who won 1st and 2nd Club, 1st and 2nd Fed, 2nd and 4th Section out of Selby, green card potter was a Scottish rung yearling blue hen, and a second behind her was a 1y blue hen who netted 14th Fed out of Newark. Fourth on the clock was another 2015 bred blue hen who took 17th Fed out of Selby, and she was followed by a yearling Scottish rung chequer pied hen to end a outstanding days racing. Steve Wilson comes into the frame to chalk up a notable 2nd Club, 3rd Fed and 10th Section on 1308, with the blue card being awarded to a well-fancied 3y blue cock who wins 1st Fed Nom. The cock netted a nice 3rd Club, 3rd Fed Oakham (3) last season when there were 410 birds competing. Ali McLeod the previous weeks Federation winning loft timed five birds to pocket 6th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 20th Fed with vels of 1306, 1293.8, 1293.2, 1289 and 1285. First on the clock was a yearling blue cock out of Ali’s old Koen Minderhoud family, with the young cock being a Grandson of Mac’s top stock cock “King James” who I have mentioned many times in my previous reports because he has bred a number of good birds in his time. Second on the clock was a 2y blue pied cock who was runner up Teesside Fed Bird Of the Year in 2015 after scoring 4th Club, 5th Fed Peterborough (1), 3rd Club, 3rd Fed Rivenhall (2) when beaten by two loft mates that won 1st and 2nd Club, 1st and 2nd Fed. Then he netted 2nd Club, 2nd Fed out of Oakham (2) before claiming 2nd Club, 4th Fed, 13th Section and 148th Up North Combine Eastbourne (2) National when beaten by a loftmate that won 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Section and 10th UNC from a convoy of 12,647 birds. The cock is a Son of Ali’s 2nd Combine cock and is full brother to Mac’s 2015 Teesside Fed Bird Of The Year cock who won 3rd Club 3rd Fed, 1st Fed Nom Selby and 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Fed Nom Newark the previous week.
Mr & Mrs Stephen & Jeanann Wheatley recorded their second win off the belt at Middlesbrough H/S after timing two birds to win 1st and 3rd Club from a nine members muster of 291 birds. With the red card being won by a yearling blue pied Heremans Ceusters x Janssen roundabout cock with the Dam being a gift bird from Colin Threadgill achieving a vel of 1293 to score 10th Fed. The Dam of Steven & Jeanann’s chart-topper is the previous scorer of a numbers of cards including a 1st Club, this weeks winning cock is the nest mate to the duo’s 1st Club, 3rd Fed young bird Pontefract winner last season. The green card was netted by a yearling bred by Jimmy Bambling of Coxhoe fame. The partnership of the late Les Wellburn & Sons Les & Derek timed a couple of their squad to lift 2nd and 4th Club with the blue card being awarded to a well-fancied home-bred yearling chequer Heremans Ceusters cock of Trevor Taylor of Great Ayton lines achieving 1288 for 15th Fed. The blue card scorer wins 1st 3 Bird Club Nom and 1st 2 Bird Championship Club, he was followed by another home-bred Heremans Ceusters, a later bird was timed to take 2nd 3 Bird Club Nom. Hutchinson & Son chalked up 2nd 2 Bird Championship Club.
Now for the rest of the Section 5 result, starting at the very top of the tree where we see the Tees Valley Fed loft of Mr & Mrs Gibson record a pole position winning vel of 1315 from a convoy of 6,328 birds. Starkey & Son of Eaglescliffe timed a couple of their entries 15 seconds apart to score a notable 5th and 9th Section on 1310 and 1309. The Haverton Hill partnership of Gatley, Harrod & Son were the winners of 1st Club, 2nd Teesside Fed and 3rd Section on 1311.6 with a yearling blue cock who scored twice as a young bird, netting 2nd Club, 6th Fed Worksop (1) and lifting 5th Club, 9th Fed out of Worksop (2). The lads have made a brilliant start to the 2015 racing season for they won 1st and 2nd Club, 6th and 7th Fed from Selby and followed that up a week later by winning 1st and 3rd Club, 9th and 12th Fed; and not forgetting this weeks win to make it three wins out of three. Shotton & Trimdon Fed took up 10 of the top 20 Fed positions with O’Connor & Hall claiming three of them by netting 4th, 19th and 20th Section on1311.4, 1302.5 and 1302.0. Dennis Blakey had a great race after timing three of his squad in the space of 2 seconds to score a cracking 6th, 7th and 8th Section on 1309.5, 1309.4 and 1309.3. Long, Brown & Son achieved a vel of 1307.5 which was enough to pocket 11th Section, while G Church took 15th Section on 1305. The Wingate loft of Hardwick Bros potted 17th Section on 1302.9 and Clubmates J Anderson & Son was close behind to claim 18th Section on 1302.6. The chart-topping Hetton Fed partnership of W Balls & Sons chalked up 16th Section with a vel of 1304 to conclude the Section 5 result.
I visited the newly built outlet at the Farm Direct Country Store at Easington which is situated between Loftus and Staithes; I was very impressed with the new set up. Farm Direct is a family run business, supplying many products that they grow themselves on their farms in Easington and Loftus. The owners pride themselves on providing great products at very competitive prices; they have specials every month which are advertised on Facebook and on their notice board outside the shop which is located on the main A174 between Middlesbrough and Whitby in the village of Easington and are open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 in the morning till 5:30pm in the evening, on Sundays and bank Holidays they are open 10:00am till 4:00pm. Farm Direct sell everything for your pets, your plate, your Horse and your farm, for instance for pets they not only sell Dog & Cat food, but they also sell wild bird seeds, poultry feeds as well Pigeon corns with mixes from L E South and their new main feeds from Ronny Van Tilburg, with their most popular mix being VTD 22 Breeding & Racing. The two very hard working lads also stock Barley, Wheat, Beans and Peas, which more often than not carry a special offer, Grits, Minerals, Shavings etc are also stocked. I have been told of Pigeon fanciers as far as Whitby and Middlesbrough calling if for their feeds, bits and bobs. They also sell pet accessories from Rabbit hutches and Dog beds to leads and medicines, for the very keen gardeners composts, seeds, grow-bags, fertile, bedding plants, baskets and plant feeds can be purchased. There are plenty of vegetables on sale, fresh from the grower, potatoes, cabbages, leeks, cauliflowers, turnips, carrots and much more seasonal produce. The Dale family are very passionate about what they sell and the service they provide because they grow a lot of it themselves. The family will be recruiting for seasonal staff in the tea rooms over the next few months. These will not be permenant positions but will cover from roughly June through to September over the summer months. I’m sure anyone visiting the Store will not be disappointed, as the lads have raked in a lot of new customers since they opened their new outlet.
Race number four of the Up North Combine race programme took place from Peterborough (1) on Saturday 30th April, the first transporter reached the site at 11.45pm on Friday and the last wagon pulled in at 2.00am Saturday morning. With the forecast giving plenty of blue skies, well broken cloud, sunshine and a North-West wind, Chief Convoyer Steve Proffit checked the line of flight at Grantham, Newark, Worksop, Doncaster, Weatherby, Selby, York, Thirsk and the home end before liberating Groups 1, 4 and 6 at 7.30am, Groups 2, 3 and 5 were up and away at 8am.
Sayers Bros, Dave & Brian with their 1st Club 1st Fed Peterborough (1) winner.
Starting at Skinningrove where the loft of Sayers Bros Kenny (who has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease), Dave & Brian timed a yearling blue hen gift bird bred by Dave Jones & Kirsty Carkett of Brotton recording a chart-topping vel of 1483 to win 1st Club from a twelve members entry of 393 birds and going onto win a most impressive 1st East Cleveland Federation from a 80 members entry of 2,037 birds. The pole position Fed winner is the previous scorer of 5th Club, 9th Fed young bird Maidstone National. The partnership of B & K Simpson timed two of their entries to lift 2nd and 5th Club with the blue card being netted by a 3y dark Louis Cooreman hen making 1470 for 5th Fed. The hen is out of a pair of direct Louis Cooremans with the Sire being the Sire to Club and Fed winners and the Dam being Dam and G/Dam to Club and Fed winners. The dark hen is the previous winners of 5th Club, 12th Fed when beaten by 3 loft mates, 1st Club, 1st Fed; 4th Club, 7th Fed when beaten by 3 loft mates and a 4th Club. Brian & Keith’s second timer was a 2y blue Louis Cooreman hen who is out of “the Poorly One” the previous winner of 1st Club, 2nd Fed Huntingdon and 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Section, 4th Up North Combine, 5th North Of England Homing Union Eastbourne Classic from a convoy of 33,777 birds. The partnership of Ian Stafford & Mark “Sparky” Wilson are in 3rd position with the duo’s green card potter being a pure Gaston Van De Wouwer cock doing 1462 for 8th Fed, with the cock being out of “Belle” one of Ian’s better-half favourite Pigeons after she had to look after them for Ian. “Belle” is off the best direct Van De Wouwer hen the lads have ever had, and is Dam and Sister to quite a few winners. Mike Prokopowicz & Son Lee timed a couple of birds to lift 4th and 6th Club with the yellow being potted by a yearling chequer hen doing 1454 for 19th Fed, with her being nest mate to the duo’s previous weeks 6th Club, 13th Fed scorer, she is from a Son of Bowers & Son 1st Up North Combine Lillers winner when paired to a Sister to “Georgia” Mike & Lee’s 1st UNC Lillers winner. Second on the clock was a 2y Heremans Ceuster pied hen who is the previous scorer of minor positions.
Next stop is Skelton Green where we see the inform loft of Bowden Brothers Mick & Boss and right-hand man Trevor “Wine Gum” Mitchell record their third consecutive win of the season after timing no fewer than three of their squad to win a top-notch 1st, 2nd and 4th Club from a 12 members muster of 412 birds. Topping the charts was a yearling blue Pieter Veenstra cock achieving a red card winning vel of 1463 which was enough to pocket a well-earned 6th Fed. 15 seconds after the red card winner in 2nd spot was a 2015 bred blue Pieter Veenstra hen making 1461 to net 11th Fed, the young hen is the Sister to Mick, Boss & Trevor’s winner. Third on the clock was a 1y Bakker x Kavanagh Busschaert hen knocking out a vel of 1457 for 16th Fed; the hen who topped the Fed the previous week out of Oakham (1) wins 1st Club Show, lifting £20.50. The loft of Bill Chapman, Sons Colin & Steve and the late Tommy Swinburne are in the points after timing the yearling chequer Wildemeersch widowhood hen that took 19th Fed from Oakham (1), to chalk up 3rd Club, 14th Fed on 1459. With David Wright of A & D Wright holidaying in Cuba, Alan clocked a 3y chequer Busschaert hen doing 1454 to notch up 20th Fed; Alan timed a later bird, a 2y chequer Busschaert hen to win the Lucky Number £10 for the second race running. Mr Tony “Simply The Best” Bannister & Col Robinson zapped their good 4y smokey blue Soontjen x Herman cock to lift 2nd Club Show and £12.30 in prize money, top show shield winner Tony is also a dab-hand at picking a bit of show-race prize money up as well. Derek & Mark of the Winspear & Son partnership claimed 3rd Club Show and £8.20 prize money with their 2y blue Hubb Hermans cock.
The inform Brotton Six Bird Club loft of W & S Ward have really got their birds on song this season, for Bill and his Grandson Shaun recorded their third win of the season. With Bill & Shaun’s chart-topper being their inform 3y blue pied Van Reet hen achieving a top vel of 1461 to go onto score a well-earned and notable 10th Fed. This is the hens third win from the four races so far after winning 1st Club Selby and 1st Club Newark, the hen chalked three times in 2015 when she netted 2nd Club Lillers and then scooped 2nd Club Burbure in the Six Bird Club in 2015, she also won 1st Club Peterborough when flying in Brotton H/S. The partnership of Kevin & Merv Brown & Sacker “Bill” Cole timed a couple of their six entries to pocket 2nd and 4th Club, with the blue card being awarded to a 2y chequer white flight Huybrect hen knocking out a vel of 1458 to chalk up a nice 15th Fed. The hen is the Daughter of Kevin, Merv & Sackers 2015 Club Bird Of The Year. The yellow card was potted by a 2y blue Heremans Ceusters cock. Last seasons top prize winners, Frank & Brenda Reilly & Son Wayne are in 3rd spot with the gangs green card scorer being a 2014 bred Heremans Ceusters x Marcellis chequer hen who won 1st Club Oakham (5) last season. It was good to see a couple of partnerships scoring in the Fed this week, hope to see more of it throughout the season.
Craig Wedgewood knocked up his third win from four races at Marske & New Marske by filling a couple of chambers to win 1st and 5th Club, with the red card being won by a 5y blue flipey widowhood cock from John Whittaker of Bramley Lofts with a chart-topping vel of 1456 to go onto lift 17th Fed. Small team flyer, Craig’s second timer was a 2011 bred red widowhood cock who has a number of wins under his belt including 1st Club, 1st Fed Selby on the opening day of this season from a convoy of 1,983 birds. Jimmy Reed timed two of this team to lift 2nd and 3rd Club with the blue card being awarded to a yearling Brown & Hunt blue pied roundabout hen, and in cell two was a 2y Brown & Hunt x Homer & Williams dark roundabout hen. Geoff Bavin is in 4th position with his yellow card potter being a 2014 bred chequer pied Rutland Lofts roundabout hen, bred down from stock off John Whittaker.
Moving onto the Teesside Federation where we start at Billingham T U, where the inform loft of Tommy Clark & Son Gary enjoyed another outstanding race after timing no fewer than eight of their squad to win a most impressive 1st, 3rd and 5th Club, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th on 1438.5, 1432, 1425, 1413, 1403, 1399, 1397.1 and 1397.0 from an entry of 846 birds. With pole position being won by a yearling that chalked up 4th Club, 9th Fed out of Selby on the opening day of the season when beaten by two loftmates that won a top-notch 1st and 2nd Club, 1st and 2nd Fed, 2nd and 4th Section. This week the chart-topper wins an outstanding 1st Section 5 from a convoy of 5,811 birds. The green card was netted by a 2015 bred blue hen who pocketed 14th Fed Newark before lifting 4th Club, 5th Fed, 13th Section out of Oakham when beaten by a couple of loftmates that won 1st and 3rd Club, 1st and 4th Fed, 2nd and 12th Section. This time around the hen nets a very nice 10th Section. Third on the clock was a 1y blue hen who scored 2nd Club, 2nd Fed, 4th Section Selby when beaten by a loftmate, and he was followed by four yearlings, a blue hen, a couple of blue cocks and a chequer hen to round off a fantastic days racing. Ali McLeod had no less than six of his entries on the clock to chalk up 2nd and 4th Club, 2nd, 4th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Fed, 2nd and 13th Section on 1438.2, 1431, 1406, 1404.6, 1404.3 and 1403. With the blue card being awarded to a 2y blue cock who has been unlucky in not topping the Fed as we was 2nd Fed last season when beaten by his loftmate. The yellow was potted by a little yearling blue pure Koen Minderhoud hen who is a Granddaughter of all the originals, as well as Ali’s no1 hen. Third on the clock was a 2014 bred pure Koen Minderhoud hen who is the previous winner of 30th UNC young bird Maidstone National and 10th UNC Eastbourne (2) National in 2015. Next came a yearling blue cock who is the previous scorer of 4th Club, 6th Fed young bird Pontefract (1) and he was followed by a previous scoring 2y who netted 2nd Club, 2nd Fed and 3rd Club, 3rd Fed when beaten by 2 loftmates etc in 2015. A yearling was next who pocketed 6th Club, 8th Fed young bird Pontefract (1) and also took 5th Club, 6th Fed Oakham (1) the previous race. Steve Wilson is in the frame for the second race running after timing the same blue cock that chalked up 2nd Club, 3rd Fed, 10th Section Oakham (1), this week with a vel of 1420 the cock lifts a notable 6th Club, 6th Fed and 1st Fed Nom.
Moving onto Middlesbrough H/S where we see the loft of Mr & Mrs Stephen & Jeanann Wheatley record their third consecutive win after timing no less that three of their team to win a top-notch 1st, 2nd and 3rd Club from a ten members entry of 269 birds. With the red card being won by the yearling blue hen that won 1st Club. 10th Fed out of Newark, this week with a vel of 1408 the hen wins 1st 3 Bird Club and 11th Fed. The late Les Wellburn & Son Les & Derek are in 4th spot, with the duo’s well-fancied timer winning 2nd 3 Bird Club and 1st 2 Bird Championship Club. D Hutchinson & Son chalked up 3rd 3 Bird Club and 2nd 2 Bird Championship Club.
Onto the rest of the Section 5 result where the Shotton & Trimdon Fed members took 11 of the top 20 positions, with the double 1st Up North Combine Gold Medal winning Dennis Blakey timing no fewer than four of his squad in the space of 9 seconds to score an impressive 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th Section on 1435, 1434.7, 1434.2 and 1434.1. The loft of Mr & Mrs Baxter timed a couple of birds 3 seconds apart to net 5th and 8th Section on 1434.7 and 1434.0; while O’Connor & Hall claimed 9th Section with a vel of 1433. E Hickman & Son are in 11th spot doing 1431.7 and Thompson & Sons pots 15th Section on 1430, while the partnership of Bell & Foster clocked two of their entries to lift 17th and 20th Section with vels of 1429.0 and 14.25. P Price the winner of 1st Section Newark takes 18th Section this time around with a vel of 1428. The Tees Valley Fed partnership of Prest & Huggett achieved a vel of 1431.6 which was enough to take 12th Fed. W Balls & Sons of the Hetton Fed who are enjoying a cracking season timed two birds to chalk up 14th and 19th Fed on 1431.2 and 1427; while Elliott & Burnside pocket 16th Section on 1429.3.
With time moving on I will sign off for another week.
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