DERBY NOTES
Alan Houldsworth
Saturday 26th July 2014 saw the start of the young bird programme for both the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation & the Derby Burton & District South Road Federation.
Derby Premier were at Windrush with the Derby Burton & District South Road Federation and the pigeons were liberated at 09-00 in a light north wind. Getting the winner and breaking his novice was Neil Croft doing 1251 with a cheq hen and just to put the icing on the cake topped the Derby Burton & District South Road Federation. Well done Neil. In second position was L D S Johnson doing 1234 followed by Roy Gregory & Son in third position doing 1175 with Pat Tillson in fourth doing 1164.
Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Cheltenham and the pigeons were liberated at 07-30 in a light north wind.
In Ilkeston Bulls Head Flying Club Rob Pearson made it a clean sweep taking the first four positions doing 1386.8, 1386.4, 1386.1 & 1378.4.
In Derby South Road Flying Club Roy Gregory & Son take the first three positions doing 1367, 1306 & 1302 with Brailsford & Doyle in fourth doing 1243.
In their five bird section Brailsford & Doyle take first & third positions doing 1243 & 1075 with Roy Gregory & Son in second & third doing 1195 & 1194.
In Osmaston Park Homing Society Mick Stone takes the first two positions doing 1331 & 1268 with Jake Harcup in third position doing 1267 followed by Steve Stone in fourth doing 1266.
In Etwall & District Flying Club Dave Williams & Son take the red card doing 1261 with Steve Billings taking the next three positions doing 1258, 1254 & 1248.
In the Silver Ghost Homing Society Fred Stevenson took the first three positions doing 1259, 1256 & 1223 with Reuben Hough in fourth doing 1102.
Neil Croft, Derby Premier winner and breaking his novice (1st ever win).
Fred Stevenson, Silver Ghost winner.
Robert Pearson, Ilkeston Bulls Head winner.
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