G Peirson (MBE) & Sons 1st Fed, 12th UNC Folkestone (2)

“The Original” Around The Up North Combine

G Peirson (MBE) & Sons, Winners of 1^st Federation, 12^th Up North Combine Folkestone (2)

By Good Corn

On Saturday 18^th July the Up North Combine chief convoyer Peter Maw liberated the 606 members convoy of 11,219 from the Folkestone (2) National at 6.30am flying into a South-West wind. It turned out to be a fantastic race for the Skinningrove H/S partnership of the late Gordon (Shang) Peirson MBE & sons Sack & Jim and their two helpers Trevor & Bobby McConnell, who timed three of their team to win a brilliant 1^st and 3^rd Club, 1^st and 3^rd East Cleveland Federation from a 54 members entry of 906 birds, 8^th and 23^rd Group 3 out of 4,277 birds, 12^th, 61^st and 248^th Up North Combine. With the pole position winner being a yearling blue Heremans Ceusters x Dirk Van Den Bulck cock of D & G Wright of Northumberland Federation crossed with Stuart Watson of South Bank bloodlines. The cock who won the Brotton H/S presentation evening breeder/buyer from the young bird Maidstone National is the son of a hen that is the previous winner of 1^st Club, 1^st Federation Oakham. The green card was scored by a fancied 2018 bred chequer Heremans Ceusters cock who wins 1^st £2 Federation Nomination pocketing £41.00, the cock who is out of stock gift birds from Anthony Thompson of Stockton netted 4^th Club, 4^th Federation, 4^th Group 3 out of Oakham (1) when beaten by a loftmate that took 2^nd Club, 2^nd Federation, 2^nd Group (3) from a convoy of 8,473 birds.

Sack, Trevor, Jim & Bobby, the late Gordon (Shang) Peirson MBE & Sons partnership of Skinningrove H/S winners of 1^st and 3^rd Club, 1^st and 3^rd East Cleveland Federation, 12^th, 61^st and 248^th Up North Combine Folkestone (2) National 11,219 birds.

Sack, Jim, Trevor & Bobby timed a later bird, a yearling chequer Dirk Van Den Bulck cock bred from Stuart Watson stock to pocket 248^th UNC; the cock is the previous scorer of 5^th Club, 7^th Federation, 68^th UNC Maidstone National and 19^th Federation Bubwith (3) as a young bird. This was the lad's first win of the season and a top drawer one at that, they were not happy with how their birds performed from the Folkestone (1) National race so started to get their birds sorted out, this meaning they missed the Oakham (2) and Roye (1) races that were held on the same weekend in between the two Folkestone National races. By doing what they did has proved they did everything right because they have come back smelling of roses and gives them a chance to perform well again from the final old bird races.    

White Brothers Malc & Stuart chalk up 2^nd Club, 2^nd Federation, 14^th Group 3 and 28^th UNC on 1441 with the blue card going to a 2018 bred chequer hen the previous scorer of 11^th Federation Chelmsford (2) in 2019. The sire of the hen was bred by David “Ralph” Coates of Boosbeck H/S for the Loftus Championship Club Breeder/Buyer while the dam of the hen was bred by Bob McGillycuddy of Redcar with her being the previous winner of 1^st and 2^nd Club, 2^nd and 4^th Federation. B & K Simpson had a couple of their entries on the clock to lift 4^th Club, 4^th Federation, 24^th Group 3, 62^nd, 132^nd UNC on 1428.3, 1411 with both of brothers Brian & Keith's timers being yearling Louise Cooreman hens.

Tich Richards & Alice Marsay are in the frame for the third inland race running after timing a yearling on 1426 which was enough to pot 5^th Club, 6^th Federation, 27^th Group 3 and 71^st UNC; the timer notched up 17^th Federation, 25^th Group 3 the previous race out of Oakham (2) when beaten by a loftmate who won 1^st Club, 1^st Federation, 1^st Group 3 from a convoy of 3,788 plus birds. Mike Prokopowicz & son Lee had four of their entries on the clock to lift 12^th, 13^th, 15^th Federation, 46^th, 47^th Group 3, 112^th, 113^th, 129^th, 239^th UNC on 1414, 1413, 1411, 1398, with their first bird home being a 2y blue hen that has minor Federation turns. Second came a yearling chequer pied hen chalking for the first time and she was followed by a 1y chequer flipey hen also netting for the first time, while fourth on the clock was a 2y chequer flipey Alan Dungworth x Anthony Thompson Verbreck hen who took 11^th Federation, Group 3 Oakham (1) when beaten by two loftmates who won 1^st and 5^th Club, 1^st and 5^th Federation, 1^st and 5^th Group 3 from a convoy of 8,473 birds. Mr & Mrs I & E Purver had a yearling on the clock doing 1399 to take 229^th UNC for Ian & Liz.    

Jimmy Reed leads the way at Marske & New Marske after timing a couple of his squad to win 1^st and 3^rd Club with the red card winning 2018 bred blue chequer roundabout VDB cock doing 1403 to go onto score 20^th Federation and 204^th UNC. The cock won 1^st Club, 33^rd Federation the previous race out of Oakham (2) and has other good positions to his name. The green card was awarded to a chequer Busschaert roundabout cock of Jimmy's own family out of his “Lillers Hen”, with a vel of 1383 the cock notched up 35^th Federation. Tony Hunt filled two chambers to pot 2^nd and 4^th Club with the blue card being chalked up by a blue Van Gompel widowhood cock making 1392 for 30^th Federation, while the yellow was taken by a blue Kees Bosua widowhood cock on 1364 for 46^th Federation.

Craig Clapton & David Coates of Boosbeck H/S winners of 1^st and 3^rd Club Folkestone (2) National

Onto Boosbeck H/S where David “Ralph” Coates and his little helper Craig Clapton recorded their fourth consecutive win after timing two birds to win 1^st and 3^rd Club, with the red card winner being a 2y Huysken Van Riel x Franz Zwols roundabout hen achieving a top vel of 1395 for 27^th Federation. Ralph & Craig's green card potter was a yearling hen bred by Keith Pearson & son Stephen of Wansbeck Federation, the hen who came in as a stray is chalking for the second time this season after netting 2^nd Club Folkestone (1) when beaten by a loftmate. Ian “Knocker” Brown lifts 2^nd Club with the blue card scorer being a 2019 bred Dirk Van Den Bulck hen.

Frank & Brenda Reilly (Reilly & Son) of Brotton 6 Bird Club winners of 1^st, 3^rd and 6^th Club Folkestone (2) National.

The Brotton 6 Bird Club partnership of Frank & Brenda Reilly & son Wayne and loft helper Peter Marshall achieved their third old bird win of the season after timing three of their six entries to win a cracking 1^st, 3^rd and 6^th Club. With top spot being won by their 2y red Louis Van Theelen hen who is scoring for the fourth time this year after winning 1^st Club Bubwith, 4^th Club Chelmsford and 4^th Club Oakham (2). Second on the clock for Frank, Brenda, Wayne & Peter came a 4y mealy Heremans Ceusters hen the previous winner of 3 x 1^st Clubs with one of the hens wins being achieved from Chelmsford (1) in 2019 when she went onto win a brilliant 1^st Federation from a convoy of 2,189 birds. Andrew & Gavin Doe, John “Dillon” Swales, the late Sandy Sanderson & Tinkler pots 2^nd Club with the lad's blue card scorer being a 2018 bred dark Marina Van De Velde hen who has previous minor positions to her name. My old mate and Gentleman of the sport Vic Garbutt, the late Brian “Rusty” Stone & Brain “Mac” McCormick had a couple of yearling chequer cocks on the clock to lift 4^th and 5^th Club.

The Haverton Hill partnership of Stewart “Lewie” Lewis, Amber & Coby McCabe records their third win of the campaign after timing two of their team to win 1^st and 2^nd Club, 2^nd and 10^th Federation with vels of 1431 and 1382. With the well out in front pole position winner being a 3y blue hen bred by Appleton & Longstaff that went onto score 21^st Group 3 and 56^th UNC; while the well-fancied blue card potter that won the £1 Club Nomination pocketing £25.38 was a yearling blue Appleton & Longstaff x Ali McLeod cock. This is the cocks third runners-up spot this season after netting 2^nd Club, 2^nd Federation Bubwith when beaten by a loftmate that won 1^st Club, 1^st Federation, the cock then chalked up 2^nd Club, 7^th Federation Chelmsford. Andrew “Jappa” Appleton & Paul “Skunky” Longstaff and loft helper Alby Woodward timed no fewer than five of their squad to lift 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th Club, 13^th, 15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 19^th Federation on 1378, 1373.9, 1373.8, 1372, 1370 with the green card going to a 2018 blue Ali McLeod Gaby Vandenabeele cock. The yellow was potted by a yearling blue Ali McLeod Gaby Vandenabeele hen who has flown consistent this season potting 4^th Club, 13^th Federation Chelmsford beaten by a loftmate that won 1^st Club, 3^rd Federation and then won 1^st Club, 1^st Federation, 103^rd UNC Folkestone (1) and followed that up by claiming 2^nd Club, 5^th Federation Oakham (2). One second later came a yearling blue hen and she was followed home by a 2y blue hen, next came a 4y chequer hen who notched up 5^th Club, 12^th Federation Roye (1) the previous race.

Onto Billingham T U H/S where Ali “Mac” McLeod had four of his yearling squad in the frame to win 1^st, 3^rd, 4^th, 6^th Club, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 12^th Federation, 41^st, 50^th Group 3, 99^th, 124^th, 215^th UNC on 1419, 1412.6, 1400, 1379 with the red card winning blue pied cock being a full brother to Ali's 5^th UNC winner and is from a son of Clubmates Brian Atkinson & Keith Perkins 1^st UNC Gold Medal winning “Ollie”, the dam is from Ali's good Vandenabeele pied cock “82” a previous Teesside Federation Bird Of The Year winner when paired to “64” a 3^rd UNC Bronze Medal winner. The blue card was chalked up by “Porsche 911” a chequer hen full of winning bloodlines who has a 1^st Club, 1^st Federation, 12^th Group 3 Chelmsford to her credit this season when there was 7,366 birds competing. Mac's third timer was a blue pied Vandenabeele cock who is a son of the outstanding racer and breeder “82” when paired to a full sister to Mac's 1^st UNC winning “Gaby Lou”. And he was followed home by a blue hen who notched up 16^th Federation Oakham (2) beaten by three loftmates.

Colin Atkinson timed a couple of birds to mower his way to 2^nd and 4^th Club with the blue card being awarded to a well-fancied 2y blue hen who racked up a vel of 1412.9 to go onto lift 4^th Federation winning the Federation Nomination, 2^nd Federation Pools pocketing £30, 49^th Group 3 and 122^nd UNC. Colin's yellow card potter was a 2019 bred blue hen doing 1407 to take 6^th Federation and 165^th Combine, the blue hen was in the clock out of Chelmsford where she claimed 14^th Federation.

With time quickly running out I will call it a day until next time. Any news to Good Corn 6 Boulby Drive Loftus Saltburn Cleveland TS13 4JN. Tel: 01287 643624. I'm in the process of changing my internet provider, I hope to have completed the change by my next report.