Burton & South Derbyshire Federation.
Mr & Mrs Graham Evans take top spot in final race of 2020 out of Frome.
Saturday September 26th saw the final race of the 2020 season from Frome. It was a very poor turn out, only 5 clubs decided to send, I think it’s the lowest ever birdage for an inland race in the history of the federation?
Back to the race, 22 members sent 238 birds which were liberated at 10:15 in a fresh and very cold N.N.W. wind. The wind chill was a factor, darkness YB’s would be ok, but those YB’s in heavy moult or on their first race were always going to struggle? Add to this, reports that some YB’s returned home on the Sunday suffering signs of hawk damage, with the skies being less populated, this was always going to increase the risk of raptor attack?
Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Graham Evans of Castle Gresley who were 1st & 8th fed on 1221; 1164; the winner a blue pied Wildemeersch hen, she was 4th breeder buyer the week previous.
GRAHAM EVANS 1ST FED FROME 05-10-20
She was followed by a Cheq cock; the sire going back to one off Mick Harvey & Son; the dam a Busschaert x Staf van Reet.
Ray & Jean Lees & Miller, also of Castle Gresley were runners up on 1214 with a Cheq hen bred by Dean Fantom, the sire from M/M Graham Evans off Mick Harvey & Son stock, the dam a John Crowder x Houben.
RAY LEES 05-10-20
Mr & Mrs Dave Stone of Holbrook were 3rd & 4th fed on 1205; 1204; first was a bwf cock who had previously won 1st club; 5th North Derbyshire fed; his full sister was 1st North Derbyshire fed Carentan in 2019.
Dave Stone 05-10-20
Runner up was a pencil cock, similarly bred; these two cocks have the same grandparents, “Alfie” bred by Alfie Hawthorne of Newcastle; who has sired over 35 x 1st prize winners; “hoss 20” bred by Ian Vernon; a Cuester / Gust Jansenne, and dam of countless winners with different cocks; “Commander” bred by Sheasby & Watson, a Staf van Reet cock purchased at their clearance sale; and “Sweet Sixteen” bred and raced by Dave himself, a winner on the road and dam and grand-dam of winners inland and over the channel.
Dave has had another good YB season, flying in our and the North Derbyshire fed, his birds have also been drug tested, which came back negative. Dave’s’ opinion is more testing should be carried out at federation levels as well as nationals.
Mr & Mrs Paul Todd of Osmaston park were 5th; 6th; and 7th fed on 1187.4; 1187.0; 1184; with two Lambrecht cocks and a Lambrecht hen.
PAUL & LYNDA TODD 05-10-20
Brian & Sue Stone of Holbrook were 9th on 1148 with a blue pied hen and Charlie Murfin of Swadlincote town was 10th fed on 1116 with a Jansenne hen.
BRIAN & SUE STONE 05-10-20
Around the clubs,
At Osmaston Park, 7 sent 81 and Mr & Mrs Paul Todd took the first three on 1187.4; 1187.0; 1184; with two Lambrecht cocks followed by a Lambrecht hen.
Mick Stone was 4th on 1113 with an Eric Cueleman hen.
At Etwall, 5 sent 53 and Alan Peach took the first three on 1104; 1090; 1065; the winner an Ian Axe Delbar; followed by a John Stretton Jansenne and a Roland Jansenne.
Kev Southall was 4th on 988 with a Vandenabeele.
At Swadlincote Town, 4 sent 43 and Charlie Murfin took 1st & 4th on 1116; 1040; both blue Jansenne hens.
CHARLIE MURFIN 05-10-20
Mick Harvey & Son loft 2 were 2nd & 3rd on 1059; 1047; both cocks.
The first off Jo Gaunt x Gary Cox, a winner of 3rd & 5th fed out of Yeovil and Frome. The second was a Jo Gaunt x Lambrecht cock that was 3rd breeder buyer the week before.
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