TOP RACING PIGEONS
NORTH STAR
RACED BY DAVE IMPETT
While in Blackpool for the B.H.W. ‘Show of the Year’, I had the good fortune to visit the long distance loft of David Impett, who I have known for some 15 years, originally through our mutual friendship with Eric Cannon. Dave is a dedicated long distance fancier and in recent seasons has put up some wonderful performances with his Jan Aarden based, Brugeman Brothers of Holland pigeons. The Blackpool loft has housed many champion long distance racers in recent years including the wonderful ‘North Star’, the fantastic blue pied hen, winner of 6th section L, 62nd open NFC Tarbes, flying 748 miles to the loft in Blackpool and clocked on the day of liberation. As a young bird in 2005 she recorded 184th open NFC Fougeres, being clocked at nearly 400 miles on the day of liberation. 16th section L NFC Angers. The champion racing hen!
Dave Impett has put up some brilliant performances in the National Flying Club in recent seasons and since 2005 he has won 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 6th, 8th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 18th Section L, 12th, 13th, 19th, 59th, 62nd, 66th, 97th, 118th, 149th, 174th, 177th, 267th, 273rd,373rd open Tarbes (748 miles), 1st Section L. Alencon, 8th, 14th, 16th, 20th Section L. Saintes (571 miles), 10th, 19th Section L. Angers, 12th Section L. Bordeaux, 13th Section L. Herstal. Many premier trophies have won over the years including: ‘Lancashire Rose Trophy’ for best average Section L, ‘Roy Gough Trophy’ best individual pigeon Section L, ‘The Burton Trophy’ first bird in to Lancashire and Merseyside (won twice), ‘Best Average in Section L. from Tarbes’ and several RPRA and Meritorious Awards have been won. A fantastic achievement in long distance pigeon racing!
Text & photo by Keith Mott (www.keithmott.com)
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Elimar - February 2014
