BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
Mark Nesbitt wins 1-2-3 fed out of Yeovil, with “Ada” taking joint 1st Fed.
Saturday May 16th saw 63 members from 8 clubs enter 1207 birds for the race from Yeovil.
Alys cut the strings and liberated our birds at 09-55 in light WSW wind. The early morning blue skies and sunshine didn’t last too long and here in Burton it clouded over, there was hardly a breath of wind and it went quite cold. What was noticeable was how still it was, with very little signs of wild bird activity. Some of the later arrivals came through some rain, but the early birds were dry.
I expected the leaders to crack the 1700 ypm mark, but this didn’t materialise, I think the lack of wind and cool temperatures didn’t help the birds at all. We expected the East side Lofts to take some beating; and they did have the majority of birds in the top 20, but 3 excellent birds to the Rugeley loft of Mark Nesbitt topped the entry; at the end of the day returns were very good.
Congratulations to Mark Nesbitt of Hill Ridware, Mark took the top three in the fed on 1644.061(2); 1642; two hens went over the pad together to take joint 1st fed. Joint 1st fed was a yearling cheq Hereman hen; she’s out of a son of “Isla”; this hen was 3rd open in the NMCC Futurity last year winning £1600 and she’s also won 2nd club Marlborough and 5th club and 5th fed Frome this season. She was joined in pole position by that racing machine “Ada” the 2yo Dark Hereman x Lambrecht Hen was their again to make it 5 x 1st fed. Her sire is off the Leo Hereman cock “Tommy” and her dam is a granddaughter of Adam Wealthall’s champion Lambrecht “Snowball”. Before this race Ada was a winner of 1st club. 1st fed 1403 birds. 1st club 1st fed 1148 birds; 1st club 1st fed 1065 birds; 1st club 1st fed 1203 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. 3rd fed was a yearling blue hen; she’s a daughter of “Young Opal”; she was 5th fed Bath earlier this season.
MARK NESBITT AND HIS MUM 1-2-3 FED YEOVIL
Into South Derbyshire for the remainder of the top ten, and Graham Evans of Castle Gresley had two good birds to take 4th & 7th fed on 1630; 1614; the first a yearling cheq Hereman Cuester hen bred by friend “Sugar” Wilson of Egremont up in Cumbria. She was followed by a yearling blue Wildemeersch cock; his dam is the good 4yo blue pied hen “24”; as a 2yo she won 4th Carentan; 1st Fougeres and 1st Nort Sur Edre at Swadlincote Town, a great set of results from over the channel; she also won 3rd club out of Weymouth, and she topped our fed as a yb. Her sire was bred by Dixon & Sons of Wearside and he topped our fed as a young bird; her dam is a grand daughter of “Firecracker”.
Graham Evans of Castle Gresley
Swadlincote Town lofts filled the remainder of the top 10 ; their winner Mick Harvey was 5th fed on 1619 with a 2yo cheq hen; his sire is off a double fed topper of Michael and Jo Gaunt; her dam from son Neil; is a granddaughter of “Corky’s Pride”. Well done Mick, not bad for an old ‘un, Mick will be 87 years old later this year.
Mick Harvey winner at Swadlincote Town
Alan Stretton was 6th fed on 1618 with a yearling blue cock out of the best from Geoff Farmer of Atherstone. His sire is a son out of Wall, Lunt & Green’s “Playfull”; which was a son of “Adonis” and “Miss Magic”; his dam is out of one of Geoff’s Fed toppers.
Alan Stretton Swadlincote Town
Davis. Wright & Sons had four together on 1610.7; 1610.6; 1609.8; 1609.3; taking 8th fed was a yearling blue wf cock; his sire off the “Champ” x “Golden Eggs” Kris Wijnant golden pairing; his dam a daughter of “31716” x daughter of “Van Persie”. 9th fed was a 2yo cheq cock; his sire a line bred from T & D Fearn “Hideaway “ and “Honeysuckle Loft” Jansenne, dam an inbred Kris Wijnant. 10th fed was a 3yo blue hen bred by Central Lofts, she’s a daughter of “Trailblazer” x “Diamond Junior 932”; a blend of “Best Kittel” / “Van den Bulck” and Stefaan Lambrecht blood. 11th fed a yearling blue pied hen bred by John Dowd of Heanor, and purchased at our fed futurity sale.
Davis, Wright & Sons
Around the clubs,
At Stretton, 9 sent 167 and young Jack Bourke was 1-2-3 on 1596; 1590;1585; the winner the promising yearling dark cheq Hereman Cuester hen “V34” bred by Anne Smith of Ashbourne from the “Man O’Chester” x “Oribella” lines. This yearling hen has also won 2nd club Cheltenham & 2nd club Marlborough this year. Runner up was a 3yo blue Vandenabeele hen out of the Mr & Mrs Lycett stock. 3rd club was a yearling blue van den Bulck x Hereman hen; she was bred by Lloyd & Healey of Liverpool The sire is “One Eye 52” who won 1st fed against 2087 birds; and 2nd Liverpool Amal. The dam is a double granddaughter to “Wildwind”.
The V34 hen raced by Jack Bourke winner out of Yeovil
4th club was Pete Cox on 1578 with a 5yo blue Hereman x “Sagan” cock; his sire from the “Wildwind” line, the dam from the Patrick Boeckx “Sagan” line, both parents from Anne Smith of Ashbourne.
Up at Holbrook, 10 sent 303 and Brian & Sue Stone took 1st & 2nd club on 1597; 1581; the winner a yearling red hen bred by John Dowd and purchased at the NMCC Futurity sale. Runner up was a 2yo Willem de Bruijn hen sent sitting.
Brian & Sue Stone Holbrook winners.
Mather & Haywood were 3rd club on 1565; Tony timing in a 2yo Blue cock off a Russ Skinner x Tony & Lee Painter (via Dave Stone) pairing.
Fred Turner was 4th on 1562 with a yearling cheq cock out of a double grandson of “Euro Diamond” from Clive Yates of Glascote in Tamworth.
At Swadlincote Town, 10 sent 261 and details of their top six appears above in the open result.
At Winshill, 4 sent 58 and Debbie Fearn continues her perfect start; making it 5 wins in 5 races. This week she was 1-2-3 on 1608; 1540; 1528. The winner a 2yo Grizzle cock; his sire out of the “Hideaway” x ”Sweetie” line; her dam a daughter out of the top Kris Wijnant pair “The Champ” and “Golden Eggs” from Davis, Wright & Sons which originate from the Gordon Bros of Northern Ireland. Runner up was a 2yo blue pied cock; his sire is out of a Kris Wijnant x “Van Persie”; his dam a Kris Wijnant x Stefaan Lambrecht 3rd club was a 2yo grizzle cock, nest brother to the winner.
David Neculai was 4th on 1525 with a 4yo blue Louella Vandenabeele hen.
Over at Hill Ridware; 4 sent 60 and Mark Nesbitt took the top four on 1644(2); 1642; 1588. The first three took the top three in the fed result, details above.4th club was a yearling mealy Lambrecht x Hereman hen; she was 2nd fed the week before out of Frome.
Into Derby now, at Chaddesden Jubilee, 16 sent 153 and congratulations to Brailsford & Doyle on taking 1st club on 1539 with a 2yo home bred blue hen.
Mr & Mrs Paul Todd were runners up on 1536.09 with their good 4yo cheq hen.
Dave Waddington was 3rd on 1536.02 with a yearling Cheq pied cock; and Stan Hall was 4th on 1530 with a 3yo cheq Van den Bulck cock.
At Etwall, 7 sent 106 and Secretary Alan Peach took the top three on 1599; 1522; 1464; the first two both yearling Jansenne hens going back to the old John Stretton stock. 3rd club was a 2yo grizzle Roland Jansenne cock.
Steve Billings was 4th club on 1445 with a 4yo blue cock.
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