BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION - 27-08-24

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.

Fantastic performance by Russ Bailey sees him take the top five out of Marlborough (2).

Saturday August 17^th saw 44 members send 901 birds to the second visit to the Wiltshire town of Marlborough.        

Birdage was well down, especially at Swadlincote Town; I know there is some young bird sickness dong the rounds, but I think some members were just playing it careful after their losses the week previous?   

Saturday dawned a lovely day, and Alys cut the strings at 09-10 in a light N.W. wind, here in Burton there was clear blue skies first thing, but just before the birds arrived home there was some cloud cover. 

Once again some birds made hard work of it, but overall returns were good from what I heard?

A fantastic performance by Russ Bailey of the Holbrook club, who has his yb team in really fine fettle. Well you could say he had a day to remember? Earlier in the day, again racing out of Marlborough, this time with the North Derbyshire SR Fed, he had 19 on the drop, and I’m led to believe Russ will take the top 19 in the fed? 

Russ Bailey 1st 5 in fed out of Marlborough

Roll on another 90 minutes and Russ had 5 on the drop in our fed, to take the top 5 on 1555; 1554.8 (2); 1554.6; 1554.4; all chequers.      

The fed topper a cock from Mark Williamson x M/M K Lycett stock, runner up a cock off Mark Williamson x Tom Burkhill stock, 3^rd fed a hen, again off Mark Williamson x M/M K Lycett stock, 4^th a cock off Mark Williamson x Tom Burkhill stock, 5^th fed was a hen off the Woodroffe bros x John Hodgeson stock. 

I later heard Russ also won the third club he flies in, what a fantastic days racing Russ, well done.

6^Th and 7^th fed were Ray & Jean Lees of Castle Gresley on 1549; 1545; with a dark cheq Lambrecht cock, the sire off the late Rob Horton, and the dam off Brian Baldwin, and then a cheq wf Lambrecht cock, both parents off stock from Rob Horton.

RAY LEES C.G.H.S. WINNER

8^th & 9^th fed on 1533; 1532; were Davis, Wright & Sons of Swadlincote Town. Their first bird a dark cheq cock, his sire, a previous fed topper, is a son of “Nugget”, who in turn is a son of “147”. His dam off T & D Fearn’s “Hideaway” x Staf van Reet, this pair has bred multiple winners, including a 1^st fed in 2023.

He was closely followed in by a Blue Wijnant x Debbie Fearn hen, her sire is a son of that top pairing “Champ” and “Golden Eggs”. Her dam off “Hideaway” and “Sweetie” lines, this pair bred a fed topper last year.

10^th fed on 1527 was Kev Matthews of Holbrook, Kev timed in a cheq cock, his sire is bred from a grandson of “Blue Leo” when paired to a daughter of “Goede Rode”. His dam a Jos Cools from a brother of “Octavia” when paired to a daughter of “Remco”.

Kev Matthews of Holbrook

Around the clubs,

Starting at Stretton, 6 sent 117 and Phil Bourke filled the podium, taking the top three on 1524; 1523.8; 1523.4; the winner a cheq hen bred by Dan & Vicky Johnson, this is her second win of the season, having previously winning out of Stow on the Wold (2). She was closely followed by a cheq hen, a daughter of “Jude”, he’s a son of “Well’Ard” a Leo Heremans, when paired to “Relentless” a Vandenabeele, the super daughter of champion “Eddy”, this pair obtained from M/M K Lycett. 

Phil & Jack Bourke winners at Stretton

Close on her tail was a blue Cattrysse cock bred by Tony & Lee Painter of Willenhall, sire a son of “Taffy”, dam a grand daughter of “King Arthur”.          “King Arthur” was the super Colin Lloyd Cattrysse cock, a winner of over £4500 racing. In a 7 day spell he was 1^st club Saintes on a sweltering day, winning the club by 64ypm, then 7 days later he was 1^st section, 1^st open NFC Saintes. He won other prominent section and open prizes in both the MNFC and the NFC from over the channel. He was a double award winner and also won the Shy Lass trophy, and also a great breeder. 

Alan Brassington was 4^th club on 1484 with a Blue Zwols X hen.

At Osmaston Park, 12 sent 211and Dave Waddington won a close finish, taking 1^st club on 1524 with a blue pied cock off his Alan Brassington x “The Bat” stock. 

Dave Waddington Osmaston Park winner

S & H W Hall was runner up on 1522, Stan timing in a blue Van den Bulck hen. 

Secretary Steve Stone was 3^rd & 4^th on 1520; 1519; with a cheq hen and a red hen, both off stock from Richardson & Son of County Durham.

Up at Holbrook, 7 sent 291 and the top six also take top six in the fed, details above.

At Etwall, 8 sent 108 and Alan Peach was 1^st & 2^nd on 1427, 1419; both Grizzle cocks, the winner a fed futurity bird bred by Ann Smith of Ashbourne, the runner up a Roland Jansenne.  

Pete & Shirley Harrison were 3^rd & 4^th on 1391; 1359; with a blue cock and a blue hen.

At Swadlincote Town, 6 sent 88 and Davis, Wright & Sons were 1^st; 2^nd; and 4^th on 1533; 1532; 1520; the winner a dark cheq cock, his sire is a son of “Nugget” who’s a son of the Gordon Bros “147”. The dam of the winner is off T & D Fearn’s’ “Hideaway” x Staf Van Reet, this pair have bred numerous winners including a fed topper in 2023.  

Runner up was a blue Kris Wijnant x T & D Fearn hen, her sire is a son of that top pairing “Champ” and “Golden Eggs” originating from the Gordon Bros Wijnants, the dam off “Hideaway” and “Sweetie” lines, this pair also bred a fed topper last year. 

4^th club was a cheq hen off a son of “31616” when paired to “Golden Eggs”.

T & D Fearn was 3^rd club on 1521, Debbie timing in a blue wf hen, her sire off “Hideaway” and “Sweetie” lines, her dam a daughter of “Champ” and “Golden Eggs”.

Top Wijnant hen Golden Eggs

At Winshill, Liam Clamp took the top four on 1464; 1379; 1360; 1287. Again, young bird sickness hit the send here, let’s hopes the birds fully recover and are back on the transporter in the next couple of weeks.

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