BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
Mark Nesbitt goes seven up out of Frome (1).
I, like many, was looking at the forecast for the weekend of May 9th and 10th, and at the start of the week prospects looked bleak for a race at all. As the week went on the forecast improved and we ended up with a dry weekend, and on the Saturday we were greeted with warm sunshine; blue skies and a light ENE wind, it was lovely waiting for the birds and they seemed to enjoy the warmth too, as we had an excellent race.
Alys liberated 1203 birds from 63 members of 8 clubs at 09-40 in a light ENE wind, and as expected the Rugeley lofts of Hill Ridware dominated the result; they seem to have a love affair with the Frome race point?
Mark Nesbitt had a fantastic race taking the top seven positions in the fed; and a total of 15 in the fed top 20; not bad when only sending 24? Mark’s fed topper on 1514 was the remarkable 2yo dark hen “Ada”; her sire is off the Leo Hereman cock “Tommy” and her dam is a granddaughter of Adam Wealthall’s champion Lambrecht “Snowball”. Ada is a winner of 1st club. 1st fed 1403 birds. 1st club 1st fed 1148 birds; 1st club 1st fed 1065 birds; 3rd club 3rd fed 1247 birds beaten by 2 loft mates. 1st Weymouth SR 111 birds all in our fed. Add to this 6th open MCC Sennen Cove 246 miles and ADA was 3rd open Pinnacle British Isles Ace Awards in 2025, add to that list this years performances so far; 1st club, 10th fed 1388 birds; and now 1st club, 1st fed birds.
Mark Nesbitt holding Ada winner of 4 x 1st fed
Runner up on 1513 was a yearling mealy Lambrecht x Hereman hen; her sire a grandson of “Snowball”; her dam a daughter of “Isla”.
3rd fed on 1511 was a 2yo Cheq Hereman hen; she’s a daughter of “Isla”.
These three hens excelled and were 2 and half minutes clear of the rest.
4th fed on 1483.8 was the 2yo cheq hen who topped the fed out of bath 2 weeks earlier, she is the same way bred as the 3 x sisters who have all topped our federation. Her sire is a son of Adam Wealthall’s “Snowball” and her dam is the top Hereman hen that topped our fed 4 x times and was Pigeon of the year in our fed three years on the trot
5th fed on 1483.6 was the yearling cheq Hereman hen that was 2nd club the week before. She is out of a son of “Isla” and was 3rd open NMCC Futurity in 2025 winning £1600.
6th fed on 1483.6 was a yearling cheq Lambrecht hen.
7th fed on 1483.2 was the good 3yo cheq hen “D57” she’s a Lambrecht x Hereman out of a son of “Snowball” and the good cheq Hereman hen that topped the fed 4 times; “57” also won the MNFC Gold Ring as a young bird.
C.T.Leadbeater & Sons took the next three positions, Brian timing in a blue yearling cock on 1475.5 to take 8th fed.
9th fed was the yearling blue Van Den Brande x Johan den Hartog Cock that has already won 4th club; 4th fed Bath and 2nd club Marlborough this season.
10th fed on 1474 was another blue yearling cock.
Around the clubs,
At Stretton, 9 sent 170 and Pete Cox made it back to back wins, timing in a 3yo pied cock off an Anne Smith “Best Kittel” X John Sheasby pairing; this cock was 8th fed out of bath 2 weeks earlier. This was the only bird in the fed top 20 that was not sent at Hill Ridware.
Pete Cox back to back wins at Stretton FC
Young Jack Bourke continues his great start taking the next three positions on 1449; 1444; 1426; the first the 3yo cheq pied hen “Snowball”; she’s a direct daughter out of “Excelsior Best Kittel” when paired to a granddaughter of “Best Kittel”. She was followed by a yearling blue Van den Bulck x Hereman hen; she was bred by Lloyd & Healey of Liverpool out of their good cock “One Eye” a winner of 1st fed 2087 birds and 2nd Liverpool Amal; her dam is a double granddaughter to “Wildwind”. 4th club was the good 3yo blue hen “32”, who crossed the pad with her nest sister “31” to take 1st & 2nd fed Honiton as young birds. Her sire is a brother to Mr & Mrs C Lycett’s “Eddy”; her dam a Central Lofts “Kittel”.
Up at Holbrook, 7 sent 155 and Pete Schofield took top spot on 1432 with a yearling hen bred by Jeff Greenaway out of his distance stock; she was sent with half a tail after a hawk attack the previous week.
Pete Schofield winner at Holbrook
John Dowd over at Heanor in the East timed in three good un’s to take 2nd; 3rd and 4th club on 1411; 1410; 1390; the first a 3yo hen bred by Darren Johnson out of his good cock “Jewels”. She was closely followed by a yearling hen off a Dave Waddington x Bob Fenech pairing; and another yearling hen; this one a gift bird off Andrew Swift of Dragonfly loft fame.
At Chaddesden Jubilee, 16 sent 200 and Mr & Mrs Paul Todd were 1st; 3rd and 4th on 1430; 1422.4; 1422.2; the winner a 4yo cheq Lambrecht hen; followed by a yearling blue hen and a yearling mealy cock; both off T & D Poole of Poolsbrook.
Paul Todd Chaddesden Jubilee Winner
Dave Waddington was runner up on 1424 with a 3yo cheq cock, Dave races a blend of “The Bat”; the famous Louella Soontjen; and Alan Brassington lines.
At Swadlincote Town, 12 sent 318 and Mr & Mrs Lee Clamp & Sons took top spot on 1441 with a 2yo blue M & D Evans Vandenabeele hen; she is half sister to the previous weeks fed runner up out of Marlborough.
Mr & Mrs Clamp & Sons Swadlincote Town winners
B. Collins & Son were runners up on 1438; Mark timing in a yearling blue Alec Docx hen.
Davis, Wright & Sons were 3rd on 1435 with a yearling cheq pied hen, her sire is the Van den Bulck “King of the Rode” and her dam is a “Best Kittel” x Staf Van Reet.
Debbie Fearn was 4th on 1434 with a 2yo grizzle cock; his sire was a son of “Hideaway” x “Sweetie”, his dam is a daughter of “The Champ” and “Golden Eggs” the top Kris Wijnant pair from the Gordon Bros.
At Etwall, 6 sent 112 and congratulations to Mick Leszczyszak on taking 1st club on 1378 with a yearling Cheq wf hen.
Mick Leszczyszak(L) Etwall winner
Alan Peach was runner up on 1368.35 with a yearling cheq cock bred by Dixon & Sons of Wearside up in the North East, and purchased at the fed futurity sale.
Kev Southall was 3rd & 4th on 1368.30 and 1368.0; the first a yearling Blue pied cock bred by Dave Stone; followed by a yearling cheq Hereman hen.
At Winshill, 5 sent 71 and Debbie Fearn made it 4 wins out of 4 races, taking 1st; 3rd and 4th club on 1438; 1391; 1380; the winner is a 3yo blue pied hen; her sire is a son of A & L Painters “Van Persie”; her dam is a Kris Wijnant; she’s a daughter of “The Champ” and “Golden Eggs” who Davis, Wright & Sons purchased from the Gordon Bros of Portaferry in Northern Ireland. She was followed by the 3yo mealy hen that was 3rd club the week previous out of Marlborough. Her sire is out the old “Bomber” and Jan Theelan lines; her dam from the “Hideaway” and “Sweetie” lines. 4th club was a 2yo grizzle cock; his sire out of the “Hideaway” x ”Sweetie” line; her dam another daughter out of the top Kris Wijnant pair “The Champ” and “Golden Eggs” from Davis, Wright & Sons.
Jim Parker was runner up on 1401 with a 4yo cheq Hereman cock.
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