BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION - 05-06-25

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.

Mark Nesbitt dominates out of Blandford (2), taking the top nine in the federation.

Saturday May 31^st saw our birds at Blandford Forum in Dorset for the second successive week. It was a lovely day, and Alys liberated the 1148 birds entered by 61 members from 8 clubs at 10-55 in a South West wind. The general consensus was that the birds would exceed the mile a minute mark, and this is how it turned out, with excellent returns.

Mark Nesbitt of Rugeley, flying at the Hill Ridware club had yet another top drawer team performance, having nine birds on the drop, and these took the top nine positions in the federation, all timed in 9 seconds; Nine seemed to be the magic number; brilliant flying. The winner on 1863.6 was a yearling dark hen who is making a mark this year, she was 1^st club; 1^st Fed Salisbury on May 10th, and was Mark’s first bird back in the MCC Sennen Cove race on Whit Bank holiday Monday, taking 6^th Open. Her sire is a Leo Hereman off “Tommy”; her dam a grand daughter of Adam Wealthall’s top Lambrecht “Snowball”. Runner up on 1863.3 was a 2yo blue Leo Hereman hen off a son of “Isla”.             

Mark Nesbitt with his Dark hen 1st Fed Salisbury and Blandford in 2025.

3^rd fed on 1861.8 was another yearling Dark hen, she is nest mate to the fed topper.                                                                                                          

4th fed on 1861.8 was a yearling grizzle hen off Stuart Inett; she has also won 2^nd Club; 2^nd fed Salisbury and 3^rd club; 8^th fed Marlborough this year.                                     

5^th fed on 1861.8 was a 3yo Blue hen; she’s out of the Bill North hen that won the Tividale Gold ring race.    

6^th fed on 1861.8 was the classy 2yo Blue hen “05”, she has already topped the Worcester fed this season, she’s another out of the son of “Snowball” when paired to Marks “Good Cheq” Hereman hen that’s a 4 time fed topper and bird of the year in our federation 3 years running. This pair is responsible for multiple fed winners.                                                                      

7^th fed on 1861.6 was the yearling Blue hen that was 1^st club; 8^th fed Blandford (1) in that strong West wind the week previous; and also 3^rd club; 3^rd fed Salisbury; yet another one bred out of  the son of “Snowball” when paired to Marks “Good Cheq” Hereman hen.                                                   

8^th fed on 1861.6 was a yearling Cheq hen; yes, you’ve guessed it; same way bred as the hens in 6^th & 7^th fed.                                                                         

9^th fed on 1861.3 was another Grizzle hen off Stuart Inett.                            

These nine hens were two and a half minutes clear of the next birds in to Rugeley.               

10^th fed on 1836 was Neil Harvey flying out of Swadlincote Town; Neil timed in a yearling White cock; his sire off James Parker (JPS Lofts)  a “Greipel” Van Den Bulck x Marcel Sangers when paired to a Hereman Cuester, an inbred daughter of a 1^st & 2^nd fed  off Neil’s good Chris vasey x Gary Cox pair.

Neil Harvey of Swadlincote Town

Around the clubs,   

Starting at Stretton, 7 sent 162 and Alan Brassington was 1^st & 3^rd on 1817.0; 1815; the winner was Alan’s “Merry Hen” she’s a 5yo off an Ernie Rigby Soontjen x with a Willy Thas hen off club mate Ray Grimsdell. She was closely followed by a 4yo blue cock, a previous winner; a grandson of “Premium Bond”.

Alan Brassington with The Merry hen, 1st Club Blandford(2).

Splitting Alan’s two was the current top bird in the club, the 2yo Hereman cock raced by Daniel Kurylo on 1816.5; just 3 seconds from winning his 4 x 1^st of the season. This blue cock was bred by friend Rafal Andrzejczaik, and he’s now won 3x1st and 1x2nd club this season.                      

4^th on 1812 was Phil & Jack Bourke, who timed in a yearling Grizzle hen off the Gordon brothers “Flanders Collection”.

Up at Holbrook, 7 sent 182 and congratulations to Brian & Sue Stone on taking 1^st club on 1814 with a yearling Blue Willem De Bruijn hen sent sitting 10 days, a good winner this.

BRIAN & SUE STONE HOLBROOK WINNERS

Kev Matthews was 2^nd & 3^rd on 1805; 1791; his first a yearling cheq Hereman / Van den Bulck x Jos Cools cock. This cock won out of Salisbury as a young bird; his sire is a grandson of “Blauwe Leo” when paired to a daughter of “Goede Rode”; her dam is a grand daughter off a brother of “Octavia” x “Remco”. Kev’s second arrival was a yearling Jos Cools out of his No 1 pair.

4^th club on 1790 was Russ Bailey; Russ timed in a yearling blue cock, which came from an egg off the Woodroofe Bros of Sunderland.

At Swadlincote Town, 12 sent 281 and Neil Harvey took top spot on 1836 with a yearling white cock, details appear above in the fed report. His nest mate, a mealy cock was 1^st club Salisbury this year.                              

The in form Alan Stretton was runner up on 1835 with the 2yo blue cook that was 3^rd club Cheltenham and 2^nd club Marlborough (2) this season. His sire is out of Jos Cools “Speedy”; his dam out of Alan’s good Louis Thijs cock, who’s a previous fed topper.                                                                      

Davis, Wright & Sons were 3^rd on 1833 with a yearling Cheq cock, his sire is a son of the top Kris Wijnant pair from the Gordon brothers; “Champ” and “Golden Eggs”; his dam is out of “31616” when paired to a daughter of “Van Persie”; she is also the dam of “Fat Grizzle”.                              

Brian Collins & Son were 4^th on 1831; Mark timing in a 2yo cheq Van Den Bulck hen bred by B & K Simpson of Skinningrove.

At Winshill, 7 sent 90 and Jim Parker took top spot on 1798 with a 2yo cheq Hereman cock.                                                                                  

T & D Fearn filled the next three places; Debbie timing in a yearling Grizzle cock on 1793; his sire is a son of “Hideaway” and “Sweetie”; his dam a Kris Wijnant off Davis, Wright & Sons.    

3^rd club on 1760 was a 2yo mealy cock; his sire is “Britvic” who’s a son of “Tiger”; his dam is Debbie’s good Stefaan Lambrecht hen. 4^th club on 1746 was a 3yo blue wf cock, his sire a son of Tony & Lee Painter’s “Van Persie”; his dam a Kris Wijnant from the Gordon brothers of Northern Ireland.

Into Derby now, at Osmaston Park, 15 sent 173 and Mr & Mrs Paul Todd took top spot on 1818 with a 3yo cheq Lambrecht hen. 

Paul Todd winner at OPHS

Dave Waddington was runner up on 1810 with a 2yo cheq cock off his Alan Brassington x “The Bat” lines.                                                                     

Mick Stone was 3^rd on 1808 with a 3yo blue Eric Ceuleman cock and Stan Hall was 4^th on 1798 with a 4yo Cheq wf hen off Dave Stone of Windmill View lofts at Nether Heage.

At Etwall, 6 sent 103 and Alan Peach took the top four on 1798; 1790.9; 1790.4; 1790.2; the winner was bred by Ray Lees; runner up bred by Sam Phillips; 3^rd club bred by Mick Willis; and 4^th home was a home bred Delbar.

Over at Hill Ridware, 4 sent 88 and the top birds of D.Nesbitt & Sons all appear in the fed result above.

Finally, at Castle Gresley; 3 sent 67 and Mr & Mrs Graham Evans took the top spot on 1822 with a yearling Dark Pied cock.          

Graham Evans Winner at CGHS                

Keith Burton was 2^nd & 3^rd on 1781; 1175; and Ray Lees 4^th on 1754.

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