BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
Phil Whetton of Stretton wins season finale out of Hullavington.
Saturday September 13th saw the final race of the 2025 season, in what can only be called a poor young bird season in terms of birdage.
Once again the youngsters had decent weather and a helping wind, this season we have been blessed with some good weather on race days. The original programme should have seen us at Weymouth, but because of lack of support and birdage the federation dropped short and raced from Hullavington, the fed cannot keep losing money; and decisions like this have to be made?
23 Members from 5 clubs sent 330 birds which were liberated at 09-35 by Alys in a SW wind and they romped home.
Congratulations to Phil Whetton of Stretton on taking 1st fed on 1897 with a cheq Vandenabeele hen, her sire is Phil’s good cock “93”, and both sire and dam originate from stock from Steve Bennett of Bristol. Her nest mate won out of Yeovil the week previous, well done Phil.
Phil Whetton of Stretton 1st fed Hullavington
Runner up on 1893 was John Dowd of Heanor, flying out of Holbrook; john timed in a blue Soontjen cock, bred by Ian Haslam of Langley Mill off stock from the late great John Salt of Kimberely.
John Dowd of Holbrook
John & Steve Hicks of Osmaston Park in Derby were 3rd fed on 1891 with a blue Jansenne cock.
John & Steve Hicks
Brian & Sue Stone of Holbrook were 4th fed on 1890.2 with a NMCC Futurity bird.
Brian & Sue Stone
Alan Brassington of Stretton was 5th fed on 1890.1 with a blue cock; his sire a grandson of “T3” won Salisbury this season; his dam bred by club mate Pete Cox. This cocks nest mate was 2nd club Frome (2).
Alan Brassington
John & Steve Hicks were back again in 6th spot on 1888 with a blue wf Jansenne hen.
John Dowd followed up his runners up spot by taking 7th fed on 1885 with a blue Soontjen cock; he’s a double grandson of Dave Waddington’s “The Bat”; this blue cock also won 1st club; 3rd fed in the opening race out of Cheltenham.
Phil Whetton of Stretton is back again; taking 8th fed on 1870 with a dark cheq Lambrecht cock; his sire a Black cock; he’s out of the good red cock from Trevor Bird, which came from Fred Bloor. The dam is out of the “De Zot” line.
Mick Stone of Osmaston Park was 9th and 10th fed on 1868; 1867.5; with a dark cheq Van Den Bulck hen; and a Blue wf Eric Ceuleman hen.
Mick Stone of OPHS
Around the clubs,
At Stretton, 4 sent 71 and Phil Whetton was 1st & 3rd on 1897; 1870; and Alan Brassington runner up on 1890; details above in fed report. Phil Bourke was 4th on 1845 with a blue hen bred by Lloyd & Healey of Liverpool out of their top Van Den Bulck and Hereman stock. The sire is “One Eye 52” who won 1st fed against 2087 birds; and 2nd Liverpool Amal. He got badly pecked; which blinded him in one eye and was put to stock. The dam is a double granddaughter to “Wildwind”; she bred the bird of the year in Litherland HS in 2023 and has also bred a bird to 3 x 1st club.
Up at Holbrook, 4 sent 69 and John Dowd was 1st & 3rd on 1893; 1885; and Brian & Sue Stone 2nd on 1890.2; details of these birds in the fed report above.
D & A Swift & Son were 4th on 1867 with a great granddaughter of “Sagan” x Rudy Van Reeth.
At Swadlincote Town, 4 sent 46 and Davis’ Wright & Sons take top spot on 1858 with a blue wf hen; her sire a son out of the top Kris Wijnant pair “Champ” X “Golden Eggs”; her dam off “31616” when paired to a daughter of Tony & Lee Painter’s “Van Persie”.
Brian Collins was runner up on 1853 with a cheq hen bred by Chris Parker; out of stock from the top North East lofts of the Woodroffe Bros and the Burtonwood lofts of R & B Smith.
Charlie Murfin was 3rd & 4th on 1847; 1826; both Fed breeder Buyer birds; the first a blue cock off Davis, Wright & Sons; followed by a cheq cock off Mr & Mrs Trevor Collins & Son.
Into Derby, at Osmaston Park, 6 sent 89 and details of the top four of John & Steve Hicks; 1st & 2nd; and Mick Stone in 3rd & 4th appear in the fed report above.
Finally, at Etwall, 5 sent 55 and congratulations to Mick Leszczyszak on taking 1st club on 1807, I bet this was a popular win, well done Mick.
Secretary Alan Peach filled the next three spots on 1789 with a futurity bird off Alan Brassington; 1787 with a Jansenne; and 1785 with a Futurity bird bred by Mark Knowles of Kidderminster.
Finally; I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the following for their help throughout the season; sending me details of their club results.
Kev Matthews at Holbrook; Alan Houldsworth at Osmaston Park; Alan Peach at Etwall; Melv Willis at Winshill; and last but by no means least; Matt Wright at Swadlincote Town.
Many thanks to all the members for passing on info and photos of their winning birds too, it’s really much appreciated, without your input coverage in the BHW would come to a halt.
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