Ray & Jean Lees of Castle Gresley take 1st fed Honiton.

Burton & South Derbyshire Federation

Ray & Jean Lees of Castle Gresley take 1^st fed Honiton.

For the race from Honiton, once again marking was put back 24 hours due to a poor forecast for the Saturday. There may have been a chance of a race on the Saturday afternoon if we would have risked it? Sunday was forecast to be a much better day, although once again some birds met rain, possibly close to home, and those that went whizzing by would have encountered a very strong head wind and squally showers working their way back home. 9 clubs sent 1668 birds which were liberated at 08-15 in a strong WSW Wind.

As expected the birds fairly romped home with the wind up the backsides and hearty congratulations go to Ray & Jean Lees & Millar of the Castle Gresley club, they took 1^st fed on 2064 with a 2yo blue pied cock; the sire is a Houben from Dean Fantom; the dam a Peter van de Merwe from Brian Wallace of Newcastle. they also followed up with a mealy Busschaert cock in 12^th spot; the sire from Graham Evans “Broken wing”; the dam a Starview Busschaert from John Crowder. Ray & Jean form the partnership now, the Millar was Rays next door neighbour who helped out, but sadly has since passed away

Jan Lees - left

Ray Lees 1st fed Honiton

Clive Yates good 2yo Wildie cock “5g” took 2^nd fed on 2056 in winning at the Nelson, he won two first feds last year out of Blandford and kingsdown, and a 2^nd fed out of kingsdown. “5g” is 3/4 of Clive’s old Wildemeersch family; ¼ Dutch hen his father has topped the fed and the section from Carentan in the MNFC his mother flew Tarbes in 2018 and is a multiple prize-winner and was 1^st ace pigeon middle distance in the MNFC. The photo Clive sent of “5g” typifies him, he always playing up and spinning, he’s never still!!

3^rd fed on 2053 with a 3yo Camphius Janssen cock is Charlie Murfin with his winner at Swadlincote town. Charlie topped the fed last year out of Messac.

Charlie Murfin

T & D Fearn of Swadlincote town was 4^th and 6^thfed on 2049; 2044; Debbie timing in two yearling cocks. the first was a yearling pied cock bred by Davis, Wright & Sons and purchased at the club breeder buyer where he won a number of weekly prizes whilst paired to 5 different hens at the same time, certainly a ladies boy!! His sire was 4^th club out of Yeovil (1); his dam is a winner of 4^th; 5^th; 5^th; 7th; and 8^th fed; she is a daughter of “31616”. The mother of both parents came from a & l painter. Debbie’s second home was another yearling pied cock; the sire is a 5yo Vandenabeele bred by Davis, Wright & Sons, and again purchased at the club breeder buyer. He is a multi-prize-winner, including 2^nd fed inland sr; 2^nd convoyers trophy; and 5^th; 6^th; 9th; and 10^th fed. The dam is a winner of 3^rd fed Carentan as well as 1^st & 2^nd club Carentan; she is a daughter of “hideaway” when paired to a daughter of Davis, Wright & Sons “31616”.

Debbie Fearn

Mr & Mrs Graham Evans of Castle Gresley were 5^th fed on 2045 with a 2yo Alan Brassington x Busschaert cock, this cock won Frome two weeks earlier. his grandad topped the fed from Ancensis a few years ago.

Graham Evan's

Mick & Neil Harvey of Swadlincote town were 7^th and 9^th fed on 2037; 2033.0; flying to their number 2 loft; both yearling Hereman Cuester hens from G Cox x Vasey stock.

8^th fed on 2033.4 was Mr & Mrs Alan Stretton of Swadlincote town with a 5yo cheq pied cock from Alan’s old van den Bosche x his original Wall, Lunt & Green stock, he is a winner of 7 x 1^st.

10^th fed on 2032.2 was Paul & Linda Todd of Osmaston Park with a 3yo Lambrecht cock.

Around the clubs.

At Stretton, 9 sent 218 and Alan Brassington won a very tight finish on 2001 with the same 2yo cock that won out of Hullavington. this pied cock is a grandson of “Premium Bond”; his mother is a Lambrecht that cost the princely sum of £30 at an auction in Birmingham. runner up, just 3 seconds behind, was Jim Parker & Son on 2000 with a yearling Leo Hereman cock, followed by a 2yo Hereman cock in 3^rd spot on 1989. Both of these cocks are out of their top Curtis, Wall & Lunt stock. Phil Bourke was 4^th on 1987 with a 2yo Vandenabeele cock out of Mr & Mrs K Lycett stock.

At The Nelson, 7 sent 163 and Clive Yates took the first four on 2056; 2020; 2019; 2018; the winner was “5g” followed by three yearling cocks. The first off a grandson of Mike Ganus’ “Mona Lisa”; followed by a double grandson of “The Dutch hen”; then one off stock from Richard Turner.

"5G" bred and rced by Clive Yates

At Swadlincote Town, 12 sent 296 and the top 6 all appear in the open fed report above.

At Osmaston Park, 18 sent 249 and Mr & Mrs Paul Todd got another victory under their belts, a 3yo Lambrecht cock doing the business on 2032. Mick Stone was runner up on 2026 with a yearling Ceuleman cock. Mick Willis & family were 3^rd on 2023 with a 3yo cock out of a Lambrecht x their old red cock family lines. Glew & O’Donnell were 4^th on 2020 with a yearling Busschaert hen.

At Etwall, 9 sent 156 and Alan Peach took the top two spots on 1970; 1952; Alan’s first was a broken pigeon bred and raced by David Williams & Son; he was followed by a Roland Janssen. Mr & Mrs Alan Houldsworth were 3^rd & 4^th on 1932.9; 1932.3; the first won Yeovil the week previous and is a 2yo Ralph Jepson x Lambrecht cock. he was followed by another cock, this one bred by Ralph Jepson, the g/sire coming off Spink & Barks.

Over at Hill Ridware, 12 sent 280 and Rich & Gordie Jones & Batt were 1^st & 3^rd on 1968; 1965.3; the winner a 2yo Stevie Price hen who has won minor prizes previous; followed by a yearling Leo Hereman hen bred by club mate Kevin Johnson of Kings Bromley. C Leadbeater & Sons were 2^nd & 4^th on 1965.6; 1964; both yearling hens off their Kurt & Raf Platteeuw bros stock.

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