Derby Notes.
Osmaston Park Homing Society Presentation Evening.
Saturday December 6th was the evening for the Osmaston Park Homing Society annual prize presentation at its club Headquarters The Chaddesden Jubilee.
Unfortunately our original guest of honour Simon Woolley could not make it so Angie was asked to present the prizes which she did, doing an excellent job thanks Angie.
Angie Waddington
First up was this year’s runner up Dave Waddington, with 79 points winning 5 x1sts,3 x 2nds,1 x 3rd,6 x 4ths plus 10 minor cards and bird of the year trophy GB 23 D 3381 Blue cock 1st club 155 birds 1st Burton & South Derbyshire.Federation1119 birds was Dave Waddington. Winning prize money of £263.07,Gold Ring race money £30.00,Show Race money £115.00,Club Breeder money £113.00 making a total of £521.07.
Dave Waddington with Angie.
Mick Stone came next with 75 points winning 4 x 1sts,5 x 2nds, 2 x 3rds,3 x 4ths plus 6 minor prizes plus young bird average trophy, winning prize money of £249.00,Gold ring race money £35.00,Show race money £102.50 making a total of £387.25.
Mick Stone with Angie.
Next came John & Steve Hicks with 58 points winning 3 x 1sts,4 x 2nds,3 x 3rds,1 x 4th plus 4 minor prizes winning prize money of £193.14,Gold ring race money £10.00 making a total of £203.14.
Steve Hicks with Angie.
Mr & Mrs Houldsworth ( Alan & Liz ) came next with 29 points winning 1 x 1st,2 x 3rds,3x4ths plus 4 minor prizes winning prize money of £96.57,Gold ring race money £65.00,Show race money £55.00,Club Breeder buyer money £84.75 making a total of £301.32.
Alan Houldsworth with Angie.
Stewart Wainwright came next with 11 points winning 1 x 3rd,1 x 4th plus 2 minor prizes winning prize money of £36.33,Gold ring race money £30.00,Show race money £105.00 making a total of £171.63.
Angie with Stewart Wainwright.
Next came Shenton Brothers ( Ron & Norman ) with 9 points winning 1 x 2nd plus 2 minor prizes winning prize money of £29.97,Gold ring race money £60.00,Show race money £60.00 making a total of £149.97.
Norman Shenton & Kevin with Angie.
Hall & Torry came next with 5 points winning £16.65 prize money, Show race money £37.50 making a total of £54.15.
George & Mollie with Angie.
Club secretary Steve Stone came next, winning Club Breeder buyer Trophy, with Gold race ring winnings of £120.00,Show race money £5.00.Club Breeder buyer money £226.00.
Club Secretary Steve Stone with Angie.
Finally it was Paul Adams winning Show race money of £15.00.
Paul Adams with Angie.
Top prize winner for the 2025 season was the Little Eaton loft of S & H W Hall ( Stan ) with 104 points who was unable to make it winning 4x1st, 4 x 2nds, 9 x 3rds, 6 x 4ths plus, 6 x Minor Cards winning Highest Prize winner’s trophy, Old bird average trophy, Combined average trophy, Prize Money £346.32,Gold ring race money £80.00,Club breeder / buyer money £141.25,making their total winnings of £567.57. Well done Stan.
Stan Hall
There was also a total of £450 paid out in pool money making the total payout for 2025 £3470.
After the presentation there was a buffet for the members to get stuck into, also a raffle with many prizes to be won which raised a total of £90.Thanks George for going round with the raffle.
The members of this club worked extremely hard between the close of the 2024 season and the beginning of the 2025 season to make this sort of payout possible, but as the old saying goes YOU ONLY REAP WHAT YOU SOW. It surely is a credit to those members who gave up their time to organise the 2024 shows plus all of those who donated raffle prizes at these events, also all those who entered the shows. The shows sponsors, and not forgetting all the judges who gave up their Sunday mornings to come along and do the judging, also those who supported other fundraising events such as the young bird breeder buyer sale and the clubs gold ring sale. A huge thank you to Garry Fletcher who was our main show sponsor in 2024. There will be a full report of the 2025 shows after the last two shows have taken place. The first is December 14th.THIS SHOW IS PENNING 10-00-11-00 Old Hens /Young Cocks /Any Age Matched Pairs. The last show is on Sunday 21st December Old Cocks / Young Hens / Any Age Eyesign. All class winners throughout the show programme will go into the Champion of Champions Class to find the show champion of 2025.Penning for this one is as normal 11-00-1200.
Members Present.
The club officials would like to thank the following for their efforts in putting this club in the position it is in today. Club secretary Steve Stone, Club President Mick Willis, Club Chairman Dave Waddington, George Torry & Clock setter Mick Stone plus all those who stayed to load the pigeons each week. Simon Woolley who provided the club with the cardboard for the baskets thanks Simon. I would like to thank Alan Peach & Kevin Matthews for supplying the information every week which makes Derby Notes possible.
George Torry.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the readers and let’s hope for some excellent racing in 2026.
T.3.
