BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION - 03-09-25

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.

2025 Futurity Race sees Jim Whitehouse take top spot out of Blandford.

2025 was the 2^nd year that the Federation organised and ran a Futurity race. Anyone can purchase rings and send their birds to auction, but only Federation members are allowed to purchase the birds to race. 210 rings were sold at £10 per ring; all 210 didn’t make it to the two auctions. The first auction raised £4960 and the second auction £5075, in total the income was £12145; this meant fanciers would be racing for £9716-00, a great effort by all involved. There were no expenses as yours truly paid for the purchase of the rings.

On to the race, it took place on Saturday August 23^rd from Blandford, it was scheduled for Yeovil, but Yeovil was still under Bird Flu restrictions. 26 members entered 73 birds which were liberated at 10-40 in a very light East South East wind.

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Jim Whitehouse & Sons of Hill Ridware who took first prize on 1333 with a home bred blue cock. This is a very popular win, as Jim is well respected and liked; I’ve not heard anyone say a bad word about Jim. The winner was a blue Luc Vervoort cock out of stock purchased from Alex Spence of Bromsgrove. Jim said the cock came bang on line and didn’t waste a second on trapping. This win has really cheered Jim up as like many fanciers he’s had problems this year holding on to his youngsters. Jim would like to thank Alys; Graham and the rest of the team who organised the sales and made the race possible. Jim wins a total of £2429-00, very nice too.

Jim Whitehouse winner of the 2025 Futurity race out of Blandford

Runner up on 1323 was D Nesbitt & Sons, also of Hill Ridware, Mark timed in a home bred White Grizzle hen to win a total of £1457- 40. Her sire is out of a son of Adam Wealthall’s top Lambrecht “Grizzly Bear” when paired to a daughter of the champion Hereman hen “Isla”, she’s a previous winner of 2^nd MNFC and 1st P&D Stud Gold Ring race; her dam is a Gust Janssen. Mark was back for more on 1152; timing in a home bred Cheq Lambrecht hen out of the “Snowball” and “Grizzly Bear” line to take 7^th prize and win a further £680-12. Total winnings of £2137.52

Mark Nesbitt with the 2025 Futurity Runner Up

Another very popular fancier popped up next, Ronnie Dakin (Rocket Ron) of Stretton was 3^rd and 5^th on 1209; 1196. Ron’s first was a mealy cock bred by Ian Barnbrook out of his own family of pigeons; his sire a 5yo is a winner of 3 x 1^st plus many more other prizes; then was put to stock at 2yo and has bred multiple winners. The dam is also a 5yo and she was a very consistent racer from 60 miles out to 500 miles; this pair have been together for the past 2 years and have bred winners; both Ron & Ian £485-80 each. Ron’s second bird was a home bred Blue cock out of his fed topper from Marlborough in 2024; he was out of a Dark Cheq cock that the late Trevor Bird purchased in a NMCC sale, that went on to win 1^st club; 4^th fed Carentan, when paired to a granddaughter of “De Zot”. His dam is a Stu Wiskin Lambrecht; she’s a sister to Phil Whetton’s 8^th open NMCC Guernsey; this wins Ron a further £680-12. In total Ron won £1165-92, stay out the bookies Ronnie.

Ron Dakin with his 3rd prize Futurity winner & Ron Dakin with his 5th prize Futurity winner

In 4^th spot on 1200 were Brian & Sue Stone of Belper, flying out of Holbrook, they timed in a cheq Frans Zwols hen bred by Shaun Stanton of Team Stanton; this hen comes off a pair of yearlings gifted by club mate Paul Brant; both lofts winning £388-64. Brian & Sue have a go in alot of Futurity, Breeder Buyers and Gold Ring races, and it has to be said are very successful.

Brian & Sue Stone 4th Futurity race.

Davis, Wright & Sons of Swadlincote Town were 6^th on 1176 with a dark Cheq hen bred by Chris Parker; this hen is out of the super sprint lines of the North East finest; Woodroofe Bros x Billy Calvert / Woodroofe Bros. Both lofts win £340-06 each.

DAVIS, WRIGHT & SONS

Keith Burton of Castle Gresley was 8^th on 1148 with a cheq Curtis, Wall & Lunt x Van den Bulck hen, this one bred by Ernesto Aguiler. A similar bred won £300 in the 2024 Hurst Hill Breeder Buyer; this pair has also bred a club winner; both lofts won £340-06.

KEITH BURTON

Litherland, Bailey & Harrison of Swadlincote Town were 9^th on 1133 with a blue hen bred by L. Adams. This is a Van den Bulck from a half brother and sister mating. Its grand parents bred young birds that performed very well in the RPRA one Loft race and were originally bred by Andrew Thompson of Warrington. Again both lofts win £340-06.

Finally, in 10^th spot on 1092 was Russ Bailey of Holbrook with a home bred Blue Pied cock, this cock is out of Russ’s Woodroofe Bros x John Hodgeson stock. Russ wins a total of £680-12.

Russ Bailey

It’s lovely to see three non federation members pick up prize money; Ian; Shaun and Ernesto are all club mates flying with the Kidderminster Elite club in the Heart of England Fed. On behalf of the federation, thanks to all who entered birds, purchased birds, and to the hard working organisers. Hopefully we’ll do it again in 2026?

Ian Barnbrook, Shaun Stanton of Team Stanton, and daughter Macie & Ernesto Aguilar

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