BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION - 02-05-25

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.

DAVIS, WRIGHT & SONS TAKE 1-2-3 OUT OF MARLBOROUGH (1).

Once again racing was put back by 24 hours due to a poor forecast given out on the Thursday for the Saturday. Sunday was forecast to be a very good day and that is what materialised, I don’t think many if any Midland feds raced the South Road route on the Saturday?   

67 Members from 8 clubs sent 1503 birds which were liberated by Alys at 10-10 in a light SW wind. The East side of the federation dominated this week, with South Derbyshire lofts virtually filling the top twenty.

Congratulations to Davis, Wright & Sons of Hartshorne flying in the Swadlincote Town club. Malc, Michael and Matt took 1^st; 2^nd; 3^rd; 7^th and 8^th fed on 750; 1738.8; 1738.2; 1735.5; 1735.5.      The fed topper was a yearling cheq cock; his sire is off a son of “31616” when paired to a daughter of Tony& Lee Painters “Van Persie” and “Kind”. The dam of the fed topper is “Golden Eggs” that great Kris Wijnant hen from the Gordon Bros in Northern Ireland.  Runner up was a yearling Cheq Pied hen bred by Central Lofts in Essex. 3^rd fed was a yearling Blue cock; his sire is “King of the Rode”; he’s a son of “Dream Rode” the top Van den Bulck from the Gordon Bros. The dam is Debbie Fearn’s good Stefaan Lambrecht. 7^th fed was a 2yo Blue hen, another bred by Central Lofts. 8^th fed was a 3yo blue cock; same way bred as the 3^rd fed cock.

DAVIS,WRIGHT & SONS & Davis,Wright & Sons 1st Fed Marlborough (1)

4^th & 6^th Fed was Neil Harvey, also flying out of Swadlincote Town. Neil’s first on 1738.1 was a 2yo White hen; she’s off a Marcel Sangers “Greipel” from James Parker of JPS Lofts when paired to a Cuester off Chris Vasey and Gary Cox; her full brother won a 2^nd fed in 2024. Next came a yearling Cheq hen on 1736.6; she’s an inbred JPS Lofts Stefaan Lambrecht through the “Vooruitvlieger” lines; when paired to a Mark Williamson hen off the “Harry” lines.

Neil Harvey

5^th & 9^th fed on 1736.7; 1735.2; was Liam Clamp of Winshill, both yearling Van Den Bulck x Vandenabeele hens, bred by Mr & Mrs Lee Clamp & Sons.   

10^th fed on 1734.8 was Dave Waddington of Osmaston Park in Derby; Dave timing in a yearling blue Cock out of “The Bat” x Alan Brassington lines.

Dave Waddington of OPHS

AROUND THE CLUBS,

Starting at Stretton, 8 sent 170 and Daniel Kurylo made it back to back wins with the same Leo Hereman Cock on 1697, this cock was bred by his friend Rafal Andrzejczaik.  

Phil and Jack Bourke filled the next five positions; their best on 1692 was “Jude” the 3yo Cheq Cock. He’s a son of “Well’ard” and “Relentless” the Leo Hereman cock and Vandenabeele hen off Mr & Mrs K Lycett.  He was followed home by a 3yo home bred Mr & Mrs Lycett Vandenabeele hen on 1681; and a yearling Grizzle hen off the Gordon Bros “Blizzard King Kittel” from their Flanders collection on 1668.

At Holbrook, 8 sent 232 and Russ Bailey was 1^st; 3^rd; and 4^th on 1717; 1715; 1714; the winner a yearling Cheq Cuester hen off mark Williamson stock. She was followed by a 2yo blue Pied hen off Rob Pearson and a 3yo cheq hen off Mark Williamson x Mr & Mrs K Lycett lines. 

Russ Bailey

Runner up on 1716 was Ken & Hilda Salt with a yearling Blue WF hen off their Kevin Lawson stock.

AT Swadlincote Town, 14 sent 419 and the leading birds all appear in the fed report above.

Over at Hill Ridware, 6 sent 150 and C.Leadbeater & Sons took top spot on 1671 with a 2yo Cheq Cock. 

C T Leadbeater & Sons

Mark Nesbitt was 2^nd; 3^rd and 4^th on 1670.4 with a yearling Blue hen bred by Stuart Inett of Bromsgrove. She was closely followed by a yearling Blue Hereman cock off the “Isla” line on 1670.4; then a yearling Red Vandebrande x “Isla” Hereman cock on 1670.1.  Congratulations to Mark on taking 1^st & 2^nd Worcester fed on the same day.

Into Derby now, at Osmaston Park, 14 sent 193 and Dave Waddington was 1^st & 4^th on1734; 1694. The winner a yearling Blue Cock followed by a 2yo Cheq Cock; both out of “The Bat” and Alan Brassington lines.    

S & H W Hall were 2^nd & 3^rd on 1723; 1702; Stan timing in two Van Den Bulcks; the first a yearling Blue Pied Cock off Russ Bailey; followed by a 2yo Blue Cock.

At Winshill, 7 sent 139 and Liam Clamp was 1^st & 2^nd on 1736; 1735; both yearling Van Den Bulck hens bred by his brother Lee. 

Debbie Fearn was 3^rd & 4^th on 1731; 1716; with a 2yo Red Cock and a yearling Red Cock. The first is off a son of “Tiger” when paired to a Stefaan Lambrecht hen, followed by one off a Dirk van den Bulck cock from Central Lofts when paired to a daughter of “Tiger”.

AT Etwall, 7 sent 121 and Alan Peach again took the top four. The winner on 1705 bred by Kev Southall; followed by one bred by Spink & Barks on 1668; then a Delbar on 1640; and one bred by lees & Miller on 1629.

Finally, at Castle Gresley; Mr & Mrs Graham Evans took 1^st; 3^rd and 4^th on 1731; 1711; and 1694. The winner is off a grandson of “Firecracker” when paired to the good Dark FVW hen bred by Dixon & Sons of Wearside, she won 2 x 1^st at Swadlincote Town in 2024.  Graham’s second was a Cuester off good friend Mr D Wilson of Egremont in Cumbria. Next was again bred by friend D.Wilson of Cumbria, this one won 4 x 1^st in 2024, and was 3^rd club the week previous.         

Ray & Jean Lees were runners up on 1715.                                                                                 

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