“The Original” Around The Up North Combine - 05-10-20

“The Original” Around The Up North Combine

By Good Corn

   I have the final two race reports of the 2020 young bird season starting at Skinningrove H/S where the loft of the late Gordon “Shang” Peirson & sons Sack & Jim along with the very helpful Trevor McConnell & son Bobby timed a couple of their squad to win a very impressive 1^st Club, 1^st and 7^th East Cleveland Federation. With Sack, Jim, Trevor & Bobby's pole position winner being a chequer Heremans Ceusters cock bred out of Anthony Thompson stock recording a top vel of 1524, the winning cock is chalking for the second time after netting 6^th Club, 13^th Fed Oakham out of 1,249 birds. The lad's second timer was a blue Dirk van den Bulck hen on 1502 bred out of their Anthony Thompson x Stuart Watson stock who is the same way bred as their 2019 Loftus Championship Club Breeder/Buyer winner. The partnership of Tich Richards & Alice Marsay potted 4^th Club, 4^th and 16^th Fed on 1514 and 1491 with Tich and granddaughter Alice second timer being a chequer hen the previous scorer of 2^nd Club Bubwith (2) when beaten by her 1^st Club winning loftmate. The hen is out of a cock gifted to them by Derek Winspear & son Mark of Skelton Green and the dam is a chequer hen with the pair breeding a 1^st Club, 1^st Fed winner last season while it's nestmate took 2^nd Club, 2^nd Fed from the 2019 young bird National and won 1^st Club, 1^st Fed Oakham (2) this year. B & K Simpson had a chequer and a blue Dirk van den Bulck hen bred by Bob Fenech of Norfolk fame on the clock to pot 6^th and 13^th Fed on 1510 and 1595. Mike Prokopowicz & son Less timed two of their team to notch up 10^th and 11^th Fed on 1498 and 1495.  

   The Brotton H/S loft of Frank & Brenda Reilly, son Wayne and helper Peter Marshall got back to their winning ways after timing a trio of youngsters to win a belting 1^st, 2^nd, 4^th Club, with top spot being won by a  blue flipey Louis van Theelan x Heremans Ceusters hen achieving 1499 to lift 9^th Fed. The blue card was chalked up by a blue Heremans Ceusters x Louis van Theelan hen on 1493.5 to go onto pot 15^th Fed while the yellow card was taken by a blue Louis van Theelan x Van Loon out of the 1^st UNC winning “Little Elsie” to see off an impressive performance. Dave Storr notched up 3^rd and 5^th Club while Mr & Mrs Golly & Linda Peirson & Tubby Purver timed a blue hen bred from their own stock to claim 6^th Club and 1pt.      

   Onto  the Brotton 6 Bird Club where the inform loft of Frank & Brenda Reilly, son Wayne and Peter Marshall recorded their second win of the day after timing three of their entries to win 1^st, 3^rd and 6^th Club, with the red card winning blue Heremans x Ceusters hen achieving 1493.6 for 16^th Fed. The green card was awarded to a blue Louis van Theelan x Heremans Ceusters hen and she was followed by a blue Louis Thijs hen. Mr & Mrs Bob & Babs Moore timed two Miller Bros & Kyle of Boldon fame grizzle hens to lift a nice 2^nd and 4^th Club; while Mrs & Mrs Golly & Linda Peirson & Tubby Purver timed a blue hen out of their stock to pocket 5^th Club and 2pts.

   Don Smith & Dtr returned to the winners' enclosure at Boosbeck H/S winning 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Club with the red card winner being bred by Tut Thompson; Tut was the one time partner of the late Terry Jones who was Club Secretary of Boosbeck for a number of years, with the two lads flying as Thompson & Jones. Terry was very well respected in the area and flew a good pigeon with Tut and was a brilliant Secretary. Don's blue and green card potters with both home-bred Janssens.

   The Skelton Green partnership of Bill Chapman, sons Steve & Colin and the late Tommy Swinburne win for the second week running after timing two birds to win 1^st and 2^nd Club, with the red card winning youngster that won 1^st Club. 20^th Fed the previous week out of Huntingdon achieving a pole position vel of 1491 for 17^th Fed and the blue card potter taking 23^rd Fed. Keith & Matty Arkless of Loftus H/S the winners of 1^st Club, 4^th Fed Huntingdon rack up their second win on the spin winning 1^st Club, 12^th Fed.

Steve & Colin Chapman of Bill Chapman, Sons & Swinburne Skelton Green H/S winners of 1^st  Club, 20^th Fed Huntingdon and 1^st, 2^nd Club, 17^th, 23^rd Fed Chelmsford. With Keith Arkless of K & M Arkless Loftus H/S winners of 1^st Club, 4^th Fed Huntingdon; 1^st Club, 12^th Fed Chelmsford, 1^st and 2^nd Club, 4^th and 8^th Fed Maidstone National.  

  The Billingham T U H/S partnership of Brian Atkinson & Keith Perkins record their third young bird win of the season after timing a couple of  hens 6 seconds apart to win a cracking 1^st and 2^nd Club from 60 birds, 1^st and 2^nd Teesside Federation with vels of 1476.5, 1475.9. With Brian & Keith's well-fancied pole position Fed winner that was 18^th Fed beaten by a loftmate the previous race out of Huntingdon also winning the Fed Nom, three other youngsters were timed with a cock  lifting 8^th Fed who was 4^th Club, 20^th Fed Bubwith (2); next came two hens who touched down together to notch up 18^th and 19^th Fed to round off a good day. The duo's first young bird win was achieved out of the second race Bubwith (2) when 1^st Fed was also won from an entry of 770 birds and a week later at Worksop 1^st Club, 3^rd Fed was won when there was 634 birds away. Tommy Clark & son Gary had four of their entries on the clock to lift 4^th Club, 4^th, 7^th, 11^th and 20^th Fed; with the yellow card going to their grizzle hen on 1460 that netted 3^rd Club, 3^rd Fed Oakham beaten by a loftmate that won 1^st Club 1^st Federation. It's welcome into the frame to Shaun Smith who pockets 4^th Club, 6^th Fed with a hen on 1421.

   The Haverton Hill partnership of Paul Gatley, Graham Harrod & son Dale made it a clean sweep winning the first seven Club positions from 44 birds, 3^rd, 5^th, 9^th 12^th, 13^th, 14^th,16^th Fed on 1462, 1429, 1402, 1391, 1383, 1376, 1369. With the red card winning blue cock potting the 10p Club pools and £8.36 while the blue card scoring blue pied cock won the £1 Club pools pocketing £20.25. Nathan Bonar & John Pledger had the next two birds winning 1^st and 2^nd £5 Ring banking £60.00.

   The final race of the season was held on Saturday 19^th September when the birds were up and away at 07.50 from the longest young bird race the Maidstone National flying into a very testing North-North-East wind. The Brotton 6 Bird Club partnership of Mr & Mrs Bob & Babs Moore hit winning form in great style after timing no fewer than four of their six entries to win a top notch 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th Club with the duo's pole position winner being the Miller Bros & Kyle grizzle hen who chalked up 2^nd Club, 22^nd Fed the previous race from Chelmsford; this time the red card winning hen achieved a top vel of 1267 to score a brilliant 3^rd East Cleveland Federation. The blue card was awarded to a dark pied hen bred by Ian “Evo” Everington & Frankie Rolands of Dormanstown, North Yorks Fed while Bob & Babs green and yellow card potters were Miller Bros & Kyle grizzle hens to round off a cracking team performance. John Newton & Family are back in the frame to pocket 3pts after timing a couple of nestmates out of their own stock to notch up 5^th and 6^th Club. Thanks to Frank Reilly for gathering the info and phoning it to me every week throughout the season.

   Dave Storr wins 1^st Club, 7^th Fed and 1^st £1, £2, £5 Fed Nom banking £127 at Brotton H/S on 1255. The much inform Frank & Brenda Reilly, son Wayne and helper Peter Marshall enjoyed a brilliant clocking day after timing no fewer than six of their team to chalk up a most impressive 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th Club, 9^th, 11^th, 12^th, 15^th, 18^th, 20^th Fed on 1251, 1246.99, 1246.93, 1243, 1238, 1235. With the blue card being awarded to a chequer pied flipey Louis van Theelan x Van Loon out of the partnerships 2018 1^st Up North Combine young bird Maidstone National Gold Medal winning “Little Elsie”. The green card was netted by a Soontjen x Mark van den Berg while the yellow was taken by a Louis van Theelan x Heremans Ceusters and then came a red  Louis van Theelan x Heremans Ceusters hen and she was followed by a blue Heremans Ceusters x Kicker-Belt hen to round off a cracking loft performance.  

   Next stop is Boosbeck H/S where David “Ralph” Coates and Craig Clapton ended the season on a winning note after timing a Rauw Sablon to win 1^st and then clocked a Huybrechts to chalk up 2^nd Club. Don Smith & Dtr take 3^rd Club with the green card potting youngster being bred by Don's good friend Andrew Landers of Helmsley. I would like to thank Craig for getting the info on the birds and sending them to me throughout the season.

    The Loftus H/S partnership of Keith & Matty Arkless record a hat-trick of wins after Keith and son Matty timed a couple of their inform team to win an impressive 1^st and 2^nd Club, 4^th and 8^th Fed with vels of 1257 and 1254.

   Paul Gatley, Graham Harrod & son Dale racked up their second win on the bounce after timing four cocks and two hens to win 1^st, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th Club at Haverton Hill out of 71 birds and a cracking 1^st, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 16^th, 18^th Teesside Federation from 156 birds with vels of 1247, 1214, 1209, 1200, 1175, 1163. The lad's winner nets the 10p Club pools claiming £8.72; a later birds was timed to take 2^nd £5 Ring and £20. Andrew “Jappa” Appleton & Paul “ Skunky” Longstaff and helper Alby Woodward chalked up 2^nd Club, 50p Club pools netting £19.75, 3^rd Fed and 2^nd Fed pools lifting £40 with a vel of 1224. Nathan Bonar & John Pledger timed a trio of youngsters to lift 13^th, 14^th, 15^th Fed on 1182, 1178, 1175 with the first timer being a dark pied cock who netted 3^rd Club, 20^th Fed Oakham; this time he wins the £1 Club pools and £16. He was followed by a chequer cock who wins the £5 Ring and £45 and next came a blue pied cock that potted 15^th Fed Bubwith (2) beaten by three loftmates. Robert Barron wins the Club Nom pocketing £42 which I'm sure will be well spent. The £25 Gold Ring was won by Pearce, Daughter & O'Donnell of Stockton on 1212 wining £900; while 2^nd went to the late Wyn Cole, Wheatley & Grandson achieving 1199 pocketing £450. Brian Atkinson & Keith Perkins takes 3^rd on 1183 to claim £275 with the partnership of the late Les Wellburn & sons Les & Derek being £125 better off by taking 4^th on 967; while Nathan Bonar & John Pledger claimed the £75 5^th prize on 958 to round off a very successful event.    

   Tommy Clark & son Gary wins 1^st and 3^rd Club at Billingham T U H/S with the red card winning chequer hen achieving 1200 for 7^th Fed while the green card scoring blue hen took 17^th Fed on 1169. Brain Atkinson & Keith Perkins chalk up 2^nd Club, 12^th Fed on 1183 with the hen that was 2^nd Club, 2^nd Fed Chelmsford beaten by a loftmate. Shaun Smith is in the frame for the second race running taking 4^th Club, 20^th Fed winning the Fed Nom on 1148. 

   That’s me finally caught up with the race results, any news to: Good Corn 6 Boulby Drive Loftus Saltburn Cleveland TS13 4JN.
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