BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
Kev Matthews of Holbrook takes top spot out of Salisbury (2).
Saturday June 28th saw 44 members from 7 clubs send 695 birds to Salisbury (2), once the early morning cloud lifted it turned out into a lovely racing day, only slightly spoiled by the blustery West South West wind which had been a feature of the weather in the days leading up to the race. We wondered if the birds would make the mile a minute mark as the wind seemed to go more westerly as the day went on, but the leaders weren’t far off; with a kit of 6 leading the way home.
Congratulations to Kev Matthews of Holbrook up at the top end of the fed, Kev was 1st; 5th; and 6th fed on 1746; 1741.2(2); with his Jos Cools. The fed topper is a yearling blue hen; her sire is off a grandson of “Speedy” when paired to a granddaughter of “Remco”. Her dam is a granddaughter of “Miel” and “Octavia” x “Valen Dirk and a daughter of “De 77”. This yearling hen also won 1st club; 15th fed out of Stow on the Wold as a young bird. She was followed by two yearling blue cocks; the first over the pad is out of a grandson of “Den Euro” x with a daughter of “Super Cools Lady”; then one out of Kev’s No 1 stock pair of Jos Cools; which are a grandson of “Super Lady” and a daughter of “Super Cools Lady”.
Kev Matthews with his Salisbury Fed topper & Kev Matthews No 1 Jos Cools stock pair
Kev has decided it’s time to spend more quality time with the family so from 2026 he is going to concentrate on YB racing only. This means that there’s a great opportunity for the fancy to obtain some top Jos Cools and also some F & J Vandenaheede as Kev is selling his Old Bird race team on Elimar in the near future, and will then be selling his Young Bird racers at the end of the season. These are the best of the Jos Cools, with recent additions from friend Andrew Wilton of Chadwell St Mary’s in Essex who have the largest stock team of direct Jos Cools in the UK.
Taking 2nd fed was S & H W Hall of Osmaston Park, Stan timing in a yearling Blue Pied Pitbull x van den Bulck hen on 1744.7.
Stan Hall 2nd Fed Salisbury
Back to Holbrook now, where Russ Bailey took 3rd & 4th fed on with two yearling hens; actually sisters; out of Russ’s No 1 stock cock obtained from M/M K Lycett x with a Mark Williamson hen.
Mick Stone of Osmaston Park in Derby was 7th fed on 1726 with a yearling Eric Ceuleman hen.
MICK STONE O.P.H.S.MICK STONE O.P.H.S.
Into South Derbyshire now where a trio of Swadlincote Town birds complete the top ten; Charlie Murfin of made it a hat trick of wins on the bounce, this one earning 8th fed on 1709 with a yearling cheq hen.
Neil Harvey was 9th fed on 1708 with a yearling blue Vandenabeele hen off a direct pair from Mark Evans; and Mr & Mrs Lee Clamp & Sons were 10th fed on 1707 with a 2yo blue pied hen.
Around the clubs,
Starting at Stretton, where 7 sent 122 and Alan Brassington got a clear winner on 1686 with a yearling Blue pied cock, a grandson of “T3”. Daniel Kurylo continues his fine season taking 2nd & 3rd on 1649; 1647; the first a 2yo cheq cock, the sire from Phil Bourke; the dam from Darren Drinkell; this cock has a 2nd and a 3rd club previously. He was followed by another 2yo cheq cock; this one off stock from Darren Drinkell of Grimsby; a blend of Jansenne; Houbens and Buschearts.
Pete Cox was 4th on 1631 with a 4yo Lambrecht cock bred by Phil Whetton; his sire the “NWHU Cock” a winner of 4 x 1st off Matt Munslow x with an Ian Parsons hen.
At Osmaston Park, 13 sent 140 and Stan Hall was 1st; 3rd and 4th on 1744; 1706; 1705; his winner was 2nd fed, details above. She was followed by a 2yo blue Van den Bulck cock and a yearling Cheq pied Van Den Bulck hen. Mick Stone was runner up on 1726, gaining a top ten fed position, details above.
Up at Holbrook, 5 sent 108 and Kev Matthews winner on 1746 proved to be a fed topper. Russ Bailey was 2nd & 3rd with Kev Matthews 4th & 5th. Details of Kev’s trio and Russ Bailey’s duo appear in the fed report above.
At Winshill, 4 sent 50 and Melv Willis was 1st & 3rd on 1684; 1615.8; with a pair of Van Den Bulck hens from stock obtained from the Fenech Bros.
Debbie Fearn was runner up on 1636 with a yearling grizzle cock; his sire a son of “Hideaway” and “Sweetie”; and his dam a Kris Wijnant from Davis, Wright & Sons.
Jim Parker was 4th on 1615.2 with a 5yo cheq Hereman cock out of his Curtis, Wall & Lunt lines.
At Swadlincote Town, they had a double header this weekend, with some sending to Messac with the Midland National/North Midland Championship Club.
From Salisbury, 8 sent 169 and Charlie Murfin completed a hat trick of wins on the bounce, taking 1st club on 1709 with a yearling cheq hen; she’s out of a Belgian rung bird from Nobby Prestige of Burton x a Ponderosa Jansenne
Neil Harvey was close on his tail on 1708 with a yearling Vandenabeele hen off a direct pair from mark Evans.
Mr & Mrs Lee Clamp & Sons were 3rd & 4th on 1707; 1701; the first a 2yo blue pied Van Den Bulck hen; followed by a 3yo blue hen from Ann Smith stock.
Out of Messac; 4 sent 33 and Davis, Wright & Sons had a good winner on 1388; a 2yo Blue wf Kris Wijnant hen; she’s a previous winner. Her sire a son of “Champ” and “Golden Eggs” which originate from the Gordon Bros in Northern Ireland. The dam is the mother of “Fat Grizzle”; she’s out of “31616” when paired to a daughter of Tony & Lee painter’s “Van Persie” and “Kind”. This winner has also taken provisional 2nd SC section 8th open MNFC and 2nd Section; 2nd Open NMCC, well done that bird and Malc; Matt and Michael.
Litherland, Bailey & Harrison were 2nd & 4th on 1382; 1138; both yearling hens; their first winning provisional 3rd SC section and 9th open MNFC is the same hen that was 3rd Section 32nd open MNFC out of Vire. She’s a blend of Cuester; Vandenabeele; Van den Bulck and Jan Hooyman from 3 years of experimenting. The second arrival is of a similar breed but without the Jan Hooyman.
Mr & Mrs Trevor Collins & Son were 3rd on 1287 with the same yearling blue hen bred by Chris Parker out of a pair from the Woodroffe Bros of Sunderland. This hen was 1st section 3rd open in the NMCC; and was 2nd section; 12th open MNFC Fougeres this season.
At Etwall, 4 sent 51 and Pete & Shirley Harrison were 1st and 4th on 1590; 1559.
Alan Peach was 2nd & 3rd on 1585; 1572; with a Jansenne and a breeder buyer off Alan Brassington.
At Castle Gresley, Mr & Mrs Graham Evans were 1st & 2nd on 1627; 1575; the winner was the yearling Dark Pied cock that won Blandford (2) this year; his sire a yearling Cheq WF Wildie cock; he is off a grandson of “Firecracker” when paired to the good Dark FVW hen bred by Dixon & Sons of Wearside, she won 2 x 1st at Swadlincote Town in 2024. Runner up was another Wildie out of the Dixon & Sons lines.
Ray & Jean Lees were 3rd & 4th on 1556; 1553; with their Lambrechts.
Brian & Sue Stone take 1st & 2nd in the NMCC out of Messac
Finally, congratulations to Brian & Sue Stone of Belper, members of the Holbrook club; on winning 1st and 2nd in the North Midland Continental Club race out of Messac, and also gaining provisional 2nd NC section; 3rd open in the MNFC. Their second bird will also figure high up in the MNFC as she was only 32 seconds later; a great performance.
Brian Stone with the runner up of the NMCC Messac race 2025 & Sue Stone with the winner of the NMCC Messac race.
Their winner on 1407 was a yearling Blue Pied cock bred by their good friend Tony Mather out of his Skinner family stock; this cock has been very consistent and was sent sitting 7 days. Runner up was a yearling Blue hen; she was purchased at a NMCC Futurity sale; she was bred by Mick Jepson out of “The Bat” lines from Dave Willis; she is actually paired to the race winner. Well done Brian & Sue, couldn’t happen to a nicer couple; they both put plenty into the sport, so nice to see them get their rich deserves.
3rd Open were Davis; Wright & Sons with their 2yo Kris Wijnant hen, see details above.
Davis, Wright & Sons Messac winner at Swadlincote, taking 3rd open NMCC
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