DERBY NOTES
Alan Houldsworth
June 21st & 28th
Saturday June 21st 2014 and the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Blanford and the pigeons were liberated at 09-00 in a light north wind turning north west en route.
Getting the first pigeon into Derby was the Chaddesden loft of John & Steve Hicks with a yearling blue cock doing 1396. In second position with a yearling mealy cock doing 1381 was Paul & Lynda Todd followed by Roy Gregory & Son in third & fourth positions with two, two year old blue cocks doing 1368 & 1367.
In Osmaston Park Homing Society the in form loft of Mick Stone continues to dominate taking the red card also fourth position. Mick's winner was a yearling blue cock doing 1394. This pigeon won as a young bird and has had 3x1sts & 2x2nds this season followed by a yearling blue hen doing 1360. In second & third positions was Mick Fearn of Little Eaton with a three year old cheq cock doing 1382 followed by a yearling blue cock doing 1366.
In the Silver Ghost Homing Society Rueben Hough celebrates his 91st birthday by getting the winner also third position. Rueben's first pigeon was a two year old blue cock doing 1392 followed by a yearling blue cock doing 1325. In second & fourth positions was Brian Dyjas with two yearling blue cocks doing 1342 & 1322.
In Etwall & District Flying Club Alan & Liz Houldsworth take the first two positions with a two year old blue cock doing 1388 and a three year old blue cock doing 1380. In third & fourth positions was last week's winners Mr & Mrs T Childs & Son with a d/ch cock doing 1366 and a b/w/f cock doing 1360 both were yearlings.
In Ilkeston Bulls Head Flying Club hard working secretary Derek Towers gets the red card with a yearling blue cock doing 1384. In second position was Mr & Mrs John Dowd with a yearling cheq cock doing 1383 followed by Rick Shelton with a yearling cheq cock doing 1380 with Roger & Mark Duffield in fourth with a two year old blue cock doing 1374.
Derby Premier were at Messac with the Derby Burton & District South Road Federation for the second of their federation special races. This turned out to be a tough race with only three pigeons home which all belonged to Paul & Lynda Todd. Their winner was a two year old cheq hen doing 964 which previous to this race was 1st club Falaise 3rd Derby Burton & District South Road Federation. Their second pigeon was a four year old blue hen doing 633 followed by a three year old blue cock doing 600.
John & Steve Hicks, Derby South Road winners.
Mick Stone, Osmaston Park Homing Society winner.
Rueben Hough holding his winning diploma with club secretary Jason Phillips left and Richard Woolley right.
Some of the Silver Ghost Homing Society members who treated Rueben to a meal for his birthday. A very good gesture.
Alan Houldsworth, Etwall & District Flying Club winner.
Derek Towers, Ilkeston Bulls Flying Club winner.
Paul & Lynda Todd, Messac winners at Derby Premier.
Saturday June 28th and the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Portland and the pigeons were liberated at 10-00 in a south west wind.
Getting the first pigeon into Derby and getting his hat trick after celebrating his 91st birthday the week previous was Reuben Hough with a yearling blue cheq hen doing 1413. Reuben also takes second position with a yearling blue cock doing 1215. In third position was Brian Dyjas with a yearling blue cock doing 1151 followed by Ernie Barker with a two year old b/pied cock doing 1138.
In Osmaston Park Homing Society Mick Willis & Family get the red card with their good lambrect cock doing 1411. In second position was Mick Stone with a yearling doing 1202 followed by Mick Fearn with a three year old blue cock doing 1201 with Steve Stone in fourth with a three year old cheq cock doing 1169.
In Derby South Road John & Steve Hicks take three of the first four positions doing 1408, 1161 & 1116. Their winner was a yearling cheq cock followed by two blue yearling cocks.In second position was Roy Gregory & Son with a two year old blue cock doing 1245.
In their five bird section Roy Gregory & Son take first & fourth positions doing 1245 & 931 with John & Steve Hicks in second & third positions doing 1116 & 980.
In Ilkeston Bulls Flying Club Roger & Mark Duffield take three of the first four positions doing 1295,1155 & 1148. Their winner was a two year old blue cock followed by a yearling blue hen then a three year old blue cock. In second position was Mr & Mrs Dowd with a four year old blue cock doing 1219.
In Etwall & District Flying Club A. Peach & Son take the red card with a late bred cheq cock doing 1216. In second & third positions was Alan & Liz Houldsworth with a five year old blue cock doing 1203 followed by a three year old blue cock doing 1145 with Steve Billings in fourth with a yearling c/w/f cock doing 1144.
Derby Premier were at Marlborough with the Derby Burton & District South Road Federation and the pigeons were liberated at 08-15 in a south wind. Paul & Lynda Todd take the top three positions. Their first two pigeons were yearling cheq hens doing 1390 & 1281 followed by a two year old cheq hen doing 1277 with Roy Gregory & Son in fourth with a yearling blue cock doing 1274.
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