Derby Notes
Saturday 3rd June and the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Newton Abbot .The pigeons were liberated at 09-20 in a north east wind. Holbrook Miners Welfare had 6 members sending 61 birds and getting the red card was Trevor Jennings who was way out in front doing 1260.Taking the next three positions with his in form team of hens was Mick Fearn doing 1234,1233 & 1219.
Trevor Jennings.
In Osmaston Park Homing 8 members sent 57 birds with Mick Stone getting his 4th first prize of the season with a yearling blue cock doing 1220.In second with a yearling cheq hen doing 1214 were Alan & Liz Houldsworth with the next two positions going to S & H W Hall with a two year old cheq pied hen doing 1166 and a yearling cheq hen doing 1165.
Mick Stone.
Etwall & District Flying Club had 6 members sent 118 birds with A.Peach & Son taking the top spot with a four year old cheq hen doing 1186 followed by a four year old blue hen doing 1153 to take third. In second with a two year old cheq cock doing 1174 was Steve Billings followed by Kevin Southall with a yearling blue hen doing 1145 to take fourth.
Alan Peach.
The Derby Burton & District South Road Federation were at Marlborough and the pigeons were liberated at 11-00 in a light north east wind. Derby Premier had 5 members sending 106 birds with the red card going to Paul & Lynda Todd with a yearling cheq hen doing 1352.Taking the next three positions was Dave Waddington with two blue yearling cocks doing 1344 and a red yearling cock doing 1343.
Paul & Lynda Todd.
In Kilburn Miners Welfare 3 members sent 44 birds with Keith Foulke leading the way with a yearling blue hen doing 1319.Taking the next three positions was Stewart Wainwright with two yearling hens doing 1312 & 1308 and a three year old cheq cock doing 1292.
Keith Foulke.
Saturday June 10th and the Derby Burton & District South Road Federation were at Salisbury with the convoyer getting the pigeons away at 07-30 in a light north east wind.
In Derby Premier 5 members sent 106 birds with L.D.S. Johnson taking three of the first four positions with a yearling grizzle cock doing 1307 taking the red card followed by a three year old cheq cock doing 1298 in second, then a yearling mealy cock doing 1286 in fourth. In third with a yearling b/cheq cock doing 1290 was Dave Waddington.
L.D.S. Johnson.
Kilburn Miners Welfare had 3 members sending 43 pigeons with Stewart Wainwright taking top spot with a two year old cheq cock doing 1128 followed by a two year old dark cock doing 1071 to take third. In second was Keith Foulke with a yearling dark hen doing 1092.In fourth was Ralph Parkin with a yearling dark hen doing 1023.
Stewart Wainwright.
The Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Yeovil. The pigeons were liberated at 08-05 in a light south east wind. Holbrook Miners Welfare had 10 members sending 169 birds with the in form loft of Trevor Jennings continuing to dominate getting a podium finish taking the first three positions with velocities of 1288.3,1288.2 & 1288.1 followed by Kevin Mathews in fourth doing 1272.
In Etwall & District Flying Club 6 members sent 105 birds with Kevin Southall taking the top two positions with a three year old cheq cock taking the red card doing 1274 followed by a yearling red cock doing 1218 to take second. In third & fourth were A.Peach & Son with a two year old black cock doing 1212 and a four year old blue cock doing 1210.
Osmaston Park Homing Society had 9 members sending 77 birds with Shenton Brothers ( Ron & Norman ) taking the red card with a two year old dark cock doing 1255.In second & fourth were Alan & Liz Houldsworth with two yearling hens doing 1247 and 1241.In third with a two year old cheq hen doing 1244 was S & H W Hall.
Shenton Brothers ( Ron & Norman with Norman's son Kevin )
Saturday June 17th and The Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Honiton and our convoyer Alys got the pigeons away at 09-05 in a light south east wind.
Holbrook Miners Welfare had 7 members sending 71 birds and this turned out to be a two loft race with Mick Fearn getting the red card doing 1434 with his next pigeon doing 1386 to take fourth. In second & third was the ever present Trevor Jennings doing 1415.9 & 1415.8.
Mick Fearn Holbrook Miners Welfare winner.
In Etwall & District Flying Club 4 members sent 67 birds with A.Peach & Son making a clean sweep taking all the first four positions. Their winner was a yearling dk/wf cock doing 1381.8 followed by a four year old blue hen doing 1381.5 then two four year blue cocks doing 1369 & 1340.
In Osmaston Park Homing Society 9 members sent 62 birds with Alan & Liz Houldsworth taking the red card with a two year old blue cock doing 1379.Taking the next three positions were S & H W Hall with a two year old cheq pied hen doing 1372.3 then a yearling blue cock doing 1372.2 followed by a two year old blue cock doing 1366.
Alan & Liz Houldsworth Osmaston Park Homing Society winners
The Derby Burton & District South Road Federation were at Chale with the pigeons being liberated at 08-00 in a light south east wind.
In Derby Premier 4 members sent 30 birds with Dave Waddington getting a podium finish taking the top three positions. His winner was a five year old cock cheq cock doing 1238 followed by a five year old dk/ch cock doing 1188 then a yearling blue cock doing 1170.In fourth with a yearling blue cock doing 1157 were L.D.S. Johnson.
Dave Waddington Derby Premier winner.
In Kilburn Miners Welfare 3 members sent 18 birds with Stewart Wainwright taking the red card with a yearling blue cock doing 1249 followed by a two year old dark cock doing 1047 to take fourth.
In second & third was Keith Foulke with a three year old blue cock doing 1205 and a yearling cheq hen doing 1135.
Saturday June 24th and the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Yeovil and the pigeons were liberated at 08-55 in a south west wind.
Etwall & District Flying Club had 4 members sending 84 birds. Getting a podium finish taking the first three positions was the inform loft of Kevin Southall. His winner was a yearling red cock doing 1776 followed by two three year old cocks doing 1753 & 1748.In fourth with a two year old cheq cock doing 1726 was Steve Billings.
Osmaston Park Homing Society had 8 members sending 76 birds with the Little Eaton loft of S & H W Hall taking three of the first four positions. Their winner was a two year old cheq pied hen doing 1769 followed by two, two year old hens doing 1753.7 & 1753.5. In second with a yearling cheq pied hen doing 1755 were Alan & Liz Houldsworth.
Stan Hall Osmaston Park Homing Society winner.
In Holbrook Miners Welfare 7 members sent 108 birds and making a clean sweep was the ever consistent Trevor Jennings with his first two pigeons both doing 1766.6 with his next two pigeons doing 1766.3 & 1764.
The Derby Burton & District South Road Federation were at Marlborough and the strings were cut at 08-00 in a south west wind. In Derby Premier 4 members sent 81 birds with Dave Waddington getting back to back wins with a yearling b/cheq cock doing 1781 taking the red card. Taking the next three positions with three yearling hens doing 1734,1713 & 1712 were Paul & Lynda Todd.
Kilburn Miners Welfare had three members sending 37 birds with Stewart Wainwright taking the red card with a yearling cheq hen doing 1638 followed by a yearling flighty hen doing 1484 to take fourth. Taking second & third with a 5 year old slatey cock doing 1621 and a dark yearling hen doing 1616 was Keith Foulke.
