D Nesbitt & Son’s win Yeovil (2).

Burton & South Derbyshire Federation.

D Nesbitt & Son’s win a close finish out of Yeovil (2).

Saturday July 4^th saw 9 clubs enter 1530 birds for the second visit to Yeovil of 2020. Once again the weather forecast for the Saturday wasn’t brilliant, with plenty of cloud and showers, the Sunday was forecasted to be a brighter day, but with a very strong west wind. it was marking as normal, and the birds were liberated at 12-30 in a SW wind. here in burton it was full cloud cover, but visibility was very good, and the wind wasn’t as strong as forecasted. Ss with most of fed results this season, they look very easy on paper, but it doesn’t tell the whole story? returns were very gappy, but at the end of the day, returns weren’t too bad, although there were some good pigeons awol? there were reports too of birds back Sunday with hawk attack damage?

Mark Nesbitt with his 1st Fed Yeovil winner

Congratulations to the hill Ridware lofts of D Nesbitt & sons, they take 1^st; 8^th; and 10^th fed on 1924.8; 1916; 1910; the winner was their good 2yo Leo Hereman hen “41” she was federation bird of the year in 2019; she was 3^rd club; 12^th fed from Yeovil (1) and 5^th club; 6^th fed Frome this season too. She was followed by a yearling Belgian rung Hereman hen and a yearling mealy Van den Bulk hen, this hen won Hullavington and was bred by Bert Hodgkiss. It was a good day for the Ridware lads, taking 7 of the top 10 positions. Rich & Gordie Jones & Batt took 2^nd & 7^th fed on 1924.1; 1916.8; with a pair from Stevie Price of Stourport stock, they were brother and sister. Mr & Mrs K. Lycett were 3^rd fed on 1922.4 with a yearling cock, bred by Tony & Lee Painter of Willenhall. He is out of the “Aramis” lines; “Aramis” was a winner of 1^st 27,144b; 1^st 28,355b; 2^nd 29,035b & 6th 29,125b. Anthony Probert was 9^th fed on 1914 with a yearling blue hen, Anthony has been flying a good bird this season, he has some good premier stud Heremans. 4^th fed on 1922.1 was Mr & Mrs graham Evans of Castle Gresley with a 3yo cock; this cock won in 2019; his g/sire is grahams Ancensis fed topper from 2017; his g/dam is grahams 15yo Wildemeersch. Alan Peach of Etwall was 5^th fed on 1920 with a 3yo mealy Janssen hen off stock from the late John Stretton stock. Keith Burton of Castle Gresley was 6^th fed on 1919 with a 2yo Janssen hen.

Keith Burton 6th Fed Yeovil

Around the clubs,

At Stretton, 11 sent 232 and Alan Brassington took the top two spots on 1893; 1890; the winner was “Ernie” his good 4yo de Meyer x Soontjen cock off Ernie Rigby stock. this was “Ernie’s” eighth win!!runner up was a yearling bwf cock, a g/son of “premium bond”, his dam the £30 Lambrecht hen. he is a full brother to the cock that has won 2 x 1^st this year. Ray & Jean Grimsdell were 3^rd on 1879 with a yearling Brian Denney x willy Thas cock. Many congratulations to Daniel Kurylo on gaining 4^th club on 1868 with a yearling hen out of stock from Poland. a good performance from Daniel, he only sent 6.

At Osmaston park, 19 sent 253 and L & D S Johnson took the red card on 1895 with a yearling cock, a grandson of “Maisie” and their good “V Ring” hen. John & Steve Hicks were 2^nd & 3^rd on 1876.7; 1876.2; the first their good 4yo black pied Busschaert x Lambrecht cock, quickly followed by a 3yo de Klak cock. Mick Willis & family were 4^th on 1836 with a 3yo Lambrecht cock.

At The Nelson, Mr & Mrs Trevor Collins & son were 1^st on 1900 with a yearling Dave Atkin x Syndicate Loft cock. Clive yates filled the next three spots on 1890; 1872; 1838; the first a yearling cock that won out of Blandford last year, then a double grandson of “The Dutch hen” and a Wildie cock; a grandson of Clive’s’ MNFC tours winner.

At Swadlincote Town, 14 sent 262 and Mick Harvey & son loft one edged a very tight finish. they took 1^st club on 1903.8 with a 2yo dark cheq cock, from M. J & K Gaunt x “Corky” lines x James Parkers’ “national beauty”. T & D Fearn were 2^nd & 3^rd on 1903.7 with a yearling blue cock. His sire a multiple winning son out of “Hideaway” & “Sweetie”; his dam is a direct Alex Docx hen; then 1897 with a 2yo cheq cock, a son of “tiger” when paired to a honeysuckle Janssen x “broken wing” lines. Melv Willis was 4^th on 1887 with a 2yo dark pied Wildie hen.

Alan Peach

At Etwall, 10 sent 143 and Alan Peach took the top spots on 1920 with a 3yo mealy Janssen hen off stock from the late john Stretton, followed by a 5yo grizzle Roland Janssen hen on 1890. P & S Harrison were 3^rd on 1845 with a yearling cock and Mick Leszczyszak was 4^th on 1768 with a yearling cock.

At Hill Ridware, 11 sent 248 and the first seven all gained top ten positions in the fed, details above.

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