BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION - 01-08-24

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.

Phil Whetton of Stretton hits us for six out of Stow on the Wold (1).

Saturday July 27^th saw the opening race of the 2024 young bird season, out of Stow on the Wold in Gloucestershire. It was a near perfect day for the young birds, a very light wind from the west south west, nice bright skies; white fluffy clouds and temperatures in the low 20’s.

The birdage was low, as seen to be the norm these days fanciers didn’t seem confident that their youngsters were quite ready. It was the usual opening young bird race; with the leading birds making the expected speeds, but many making hard work of it, as far as I know returns overall were good. Looking at a few local feds, it seemed most liberated in the period between 8am and 9am; so the sky would have been well populated mid morning.  

25 Members entered 548 birds which were liberated by Alys at 08-50 in a light west south west wind.

Congratulations to Phil Whetton of Stretton; he had a kit of six virtually arrive together to take the top six and 10^th fed on 1603; 1589; 1588.9; 1588.2; 1588.2; 1587; 1568.9. 

Phil Whetton holding his 1st fed Stow on the Wold

The fed topper was a mealy Stefaan Lambrecht hen; Phil purchased six Stefaan Lambrecht youngsters from Paul & Stewart Hares of New Tredegar in South Wales; and another one of these; a blue cock took 3^rd fed. 

Runner up was a cheq Leo Hereman hen out of the Bobby Walton lines. 4^th fed was a cheq Lambrecht cock out of the De Zot line when paired to one off the late Trevor Bird’s Messac winner. 

5^th fed was a slatey cock out of a Stu Wiskin Lambrecht x Alf Jones pairing. 

6^th fed was a cheq Lambrecht cock off Trevor Bird and Ian Parsons stock.  

10^th fed was a red cock off birds from club mate Pete Cox; these originate from Ann Smith of Ashbourne.

7^th fed on 1586 was Alan Brassington of Stretton, Alan timing in a blue cock bred out of his race team, a mixture of M/M K Lycett; his own “Premium Bond” and a touch of Zwols.

Alan Brassington of Stretton

Taking 8^th; 9^th and 11^th fed was S & H W Hall of Osmaston Park, Stan timed in two blue pied Van Den Bulck hens off Dave Stone stock on 1573; 1572; closely followed by a blue cock off a Russ Bailey x Dave Stone pair on 1568.8. Stan also took 12^th; 13^th; and 14^th fed, timing the six birds in a 27 second spell; there is a 3 prize limit in his club result. 

As well as Phil Whetton and Stan Hall having multiple birds in the top 20; Kev Matthews did too, he was 15^th to 20^th fed timing his first six birds in a 2 second burst.

Around the clubs,

At Stretton, 4 sent 95 and the top 8 all appear in the fed result above. Just like to say a big well done to our chairman Phil Whetton on his win, fully deserved for all the effort he puts in, well done Phil.

Up at Holbrook, 4 sent 104 and Kev Matthews had a great race, having 14 on the drop; which were close on a minute clear in the club.  The top four recorded velocities of 1554.7; 1554.1 (3); all four were Jos Cools. The first two were nest mates; their sire a grandson of “Speedy” and “Remco”; their dam a granddaughter of “Miel” and “Octavia”. These were followed by another pair of nest mates out of Kev’s No 1 stock pair; the sire a grandson of “Super Lady”; their dam a daughter of “Super Cools Lady”.

Kev Matthews Holbrook winner

Into Derby now, at Osmaston Park; 6 sent 101 and Stan Hall took the top three, and all appear in the fed top eleven, details above. Mick Stone was 4^th club on 1528 with a Dark cheq van den Bulck hen.

STAN HALL WITH GRANDSON SEBASTIAN O.P.H.S. WINNERS 

At Winshill, 2 sent 81 and Melv Willis took 1^st; 3^rd and 4^th on 1494; 1179; 1104; all Leo Hereman x. the first a cheq cock; followed by a Mealy cock and a Dark pied hen. Liam Clamp was runner up on 1206 with a mealy Stefaan Lambrecht hen off stock from James Horne.

Melv Willis Winshill winner

At Swadlincote Town, 5 sent 103 and Charlie Murfin took top spot on 1377 with a blue Sylvain Verhestraetan x T & D Fearn hen; this hen is a fighter; a while ago she hit something whilst out exercising and Charlie found her coughing up blood, he put her in isolation expecting the worse; but over the next fortnight she recovered and was put back in with the race team; she has paid back Charlie’s care and patience with this win; well done Charlie.  

Charlie Murfin winner at Swadlincote town

Davis, Wright & Sons took the next three on 1313.8; 1313.5; 1313.2; the first a cheq cock; his sire is a Kris Wijnant; his dam a daughter of “31616” x with a daughter off “Van Persie”, the dam is also the mother of “Fat Grizzle”. Next was a blue cock; his sire is “Fat Grizzle”; his dam a Kris Wijnant x daughter of “31616”. Their third was a cheq pied Van den Bulck hen; her sire off the “Blackpool Kittel” lines; her dam who topped the fed as a yb is a “Best Kittel” x Staf van Reet.

Finally; at Etwall, 4 sent 64 and Pete & Shirley Harrison took the top three on 1118 with a blue hen; 1081.3 with a blue hen and 1081.3 with a cheq hen. Mick Leszczyszak was 4^th on 1077 with a blue wf hen.

Pete & Shirley Harrison Etwall winners

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