BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
A great win for Alan & Liz Houldsworth of Chaddesden Jubilee out of Exeter.
Saturday May 23rd saw 60 members from 8 clubs enter 878 birds for the first trip to the Devon city of Exeter. Birdage was down a bit this week, as it coincided with the MNFC and NMCC race from Insigny Sur Mer. It was forecast to be a very warm day, the start of a mini heat wave, unusual for the May spring bank holiday? There was a bit of mist and fog in Somerset early morning, this soon burnt off and Alys cut the strings at 10-25 into a N.N.W. wind. I estimated arrivals around the 50mph mark, but the birds must have a bit of help along the way, I think the wind turned more westerly as they headed up country, and the leading birds made close on 54 mph.
Congratulation to Alan & Liz Houldsworth of the Chaddesden Jubilee club in Derby, they took 1st fed on 1581 with a yearling cheq Hereman Cuester hen, bred by Kev Matthews of Holbrook. She’s a grand child of a pair Kev purchased direct from Premier Stud. She bred down from a grandson of “Den Euro”, and her dam is a granddaughter of “Better than Bolt”. Well done Alan, nice to see a fellow scribe (T3) hit the front.
Alan & Liz Houldsworth with their Exeter Fed topper
Mark Nesbitt of Hill Ridware was 2nd & 3rd fed on 1580.7; and 1580.6; first over the pad was a yearling cheq hen; she was joint 1st fed the week previous out of Yeovil. She’s out of a son of champion “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 fed Frome this season. She was closely followed by a yearling cheq hen; this one out of a grandson of “Isla” when paired to a Harry Smolder hen.
Mark Nesbitt of Hill Ridware good day at the office.
Back into Derby now and S & H W Hall of Chaddesden Jubilee were 4th fed on 1578 with a 2yo Van Den Bulck cheq hen, well done Stan.
Stan Hall Chaddesden Jubilee
Into South Derbyshire now; and Davis; Wright & Sons winner at Swadlincote Town on 1574 was good enough to take 5th fed, they timed in a yearling blue hen, her sire is off “King of the Rode” x D Fearns good Stefaan Lambrecht hen; her dam is out of their old Staf Van Reet x with a daughter of A & L Painters “Kev’s Boy”.
Mick Stone of Chaddesden Jubilee was 6th fed on 1573.5; Mick timing in a yearling Dark Cheq Eric Ceuleman cock.
Mick Stone of Chaddesden Jubilee
Mark Nesbitt is back again, taking 7th fed on 1573.3 with a yearling blue hen bred by Stewart Knowles of Widnes; I know Stewart has some top Heremans.
Alan Stretton of Swadlincote Town was 8th fed on 1571 with a yearling cheq Hereman / Bulck cock; his sire from James Parker of Reading is out of “The Sultan” ; he’s a son out of “Donkere Leo “ x with a daughter of “Goede Rode”; his dam is out of Geoff Farmers top Heremans. Alan was also 9th fed on 1570 with his good 3yo Jos Cools (Speedy) x Louis Thijs cock. This blue cock was 2nd fed out of Marlborough in 2025 and was the Bird of the year at Swadlincote last year. Completing the top ten was the fed toppers; Alan & Liz Houldsworth of Chaddesden Jubilee , they were 10th fed on 1569 with their good home bred 4yo cheq hen.
Around the clubs,
At Stretton, 8 sent 148 and Alan Brassington was well in front on 1565 with a yearling blue cock; his sire is Alan’s top De Meyer x Soontjen cock “Ernie” a winner of 9 x 1st’; bred off stock from Ernie Rigby. His dam is a Johan den Hartog bred by Mick Nairn of Liverpool. Well done Alan. Jack Bourke was 2nd & 4th 1533; 1515; the first a 2yo Van den Bulck bred by the Gordon bros of Northern Ireland, her sire is “Super Dirk 329” and her dam is a full sister to “Grizzle Kitmachine”. She was followed by the good 3yo blue hen “31” winner of 1st fed Honiton as a yb, when timed in with her nest sister. Her sire is a brother to M/M Lycett’s champion “Eddy” and her dam a Kittel off Central lofts.
Alan Brassington Stretton winner
Splitting Jack’s two hens was dad Phil on 1532; he timed in a yearling grizzle cock; again bred by the Gordon Bros; his sire a Hereman / Bulck; a son of “Goed Rood Legend 856 “and “Lady Bolt”. His dam from the Flanders collection; she’s a daughter of “Kittel Kitano 97” and “Prins Blizzard 050”.
At Swadlincote Town, 11 sent 218 and the first three all appear in the fed open result above. B Collins & Son were 4th club and 11th fed, Mark timing in a 3yo NEHU cheq Cooreman x Van den Bulck hen, bred by B & K Simpson of Skinningrove.
On the same day 6 of their members sent 57 birds with the MNFC/ NMCC for the race from Insigny Sur Mer in Northern France. Taking 1st & 2nd were Mr & Mrs Lee Clamp & Sons on 1285; 1217; both off their direct M & D Evans Vandenabeeles, in fact they are half sisters. The winner was a 2yo blue hen; followed by a 3yo blue hen.
Davis, Wright & Sons were 3rd & 4th; their first on 1211 was a 5yo cheq hen, she’s out of a pair matched up with Mark Collins, the sire is Mark’s; off Menne & daughter the German long distance specialists. The dam is an inbred Brockamp/ George Carteus of Davis, Wright & Sons. She was followed by a 3yo cheq pied hen on 1176; she was bred at the Central lofts, this good hen was 2nd Section MNFC and 1st Section NMCC Falaise in 2025.
Into Derby now, at Chaddesden Jubilee, where 16 sent 126 and congratulations to fellow scribe “T3” Alan Houldsworth, who with his good lady Liz took 1st club and 1st Fed on 1581. The top Four in the club result all appear in the open result above.
At Winshill, 3 sent 33 and Debbie Fearn was 1st; 2nd & 4th; her winner on 1556 was a 2yo grizzle cock; his sire is a son out of the “Hideaway/Sweetie lines; and his dam is a Kris Wijnant; a daughter of “Champ” and “Golden Eggs” from Davis & Wright. He was 3rd club Yeovil the week previous when his nest brother won the race. Runner up on 1507 was a 4yo Lavender cock he’s out the old “Bomber” /Jan Theelan /”Hideaway” and “Sweetie” lines. 4th club on 1503.0 was a 3yo mealy hen; she was 3rd Frome; she’s similar way bred to the Lavender cock in 2nd spot. These birds out of Debbie’s late Dad Terry’s old Jansenne blood, these have been winning for many years. I don’t know how many times birds from the lines of “Sweetie”; “Hideaway”; “Bomber “and “Broken Wing” have won top prizes.
Jim Parker was 3rd on 1503.1 with a 4yo Cheq Hereman cock.
Over at Hill Ridware, 4 sent 42 and Mark Nesbitt took the top four on 1580.7; 1580.6; 1573 and 1555; details of his first three appear in the fed result above. Mark’s fourth arrival was a yearling white hen; she’s a daughter of Champion “Isla”.
Also, hearty congratulations to Mark on provisional 1st open NMCC Insigny sur Mer; and provisional open 14th open MNFC; with a 3yo off a grandson of “Isla” x Bill North, so a Hereman x Soontjen.Well done Mark from all at Stretton.
Up at Holbrook, 9 sent 141 and Ken & Hilda Salt took top spot on 1533 with a 2yo Lambrecht cock sent driving hard.
Ken Salt winner at Holbrook
John Dowd was runner up on 1532 with a yearling hen; she’s out of a Soontjen cock from Dave Waddington and a Bob Fenech hen.
Brian & Sue Stone were 3rd on 1527 with a yearling Willem De Bruijn cock sent sitting 8 days.
M Stone was 4th on 1517; Glyn timing in their good 2yo blue hen; her sire off one of Simon Parkinson national winners, and her dam is the good Louis Cooreman hen from Trevor Jennings. This 2yo hen has won1st club Bath; 3rd Marlborough and 4th club from Cheltenham this season.
Finally, at Etwall, 6 sent 80 and Kev Southall was 1st & 3rd on 1536; 1525; his winner off R & D Hunt; followed by one off Dave Stone.
Kev Southall (L) winner at Etwall
Alan Peach was 2nd & 4th on 1526; 1517; both federation Futurity birds, the first bred by Dixon & Sons of Wearside, followed by one bred by Russ Bailey of Ripley.
It was also the OB Inland Special race from Exeter, 14 members entered 103 birds, and it turned out to be a 3 loft race.
Mark Nesbitt was 1-2-3-6-8 and 10th on 1580.7; 1580.6; 1573; 1555; 1532; 1530.91.
Debbie Fearn was 4th & 5th on 1557; 1556; with a Swadlincote bird followed by her Winshill winner; and Davis, Wright & Sons were 7th & 9th on 1548; 1530.93.
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