Derby Notes
Both the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation and The Derby Burton & District South Road Federation started their race programmes on May 1st after a two week delay due to the bird flu restrictions. The Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Hullavington and the pigeons were liberated at 09-45 in a light north east wind.
In Etwall & District Flying Club 11 members sent 201 birds and opening his account for the season was new member Kevin Southall who took the first three positions. Taking the red card was a dk/pied hen doing 1421 followed by two blue hens doing 1399 & 1395 all three being yearlings. In fourth was A.Peach & Son with a five year old b/w/f hen doing 1375.
Kevin Southall winning the first two races at Etwall & District Flying Club.
In Osmaston Park Homing Society 13 members sent 284 birds with Dave Waddington leading the way with a yearling blue cock doing 1397 taking the red card followed by a two year old Cheq cock doing 1372 in second. In third & fourth with a three year old blue cock and a four year old Cheq pied hen both doing 1368 was the man & wife partnership of Paul & Lynda Todd.
Dave Waddington Osmaston Park Homing Society winner.
In Holbrook 9 members sent 240 birds with D & A Swift taking the first two positions with a three year old black hen taking the red card doing 1392.7 followed by a two year old b/ch hen doing 1392.1 taking second. In third & fourth with a yearling pied cock and a three year old b/w/f hen both doing 1386.9 was Kevin Mathews.
D & A Swift Holbrook winners.
The Derby Burton & District South Road Federation were at Upper Heyford and the pigeons were liberated at 09-05 in a light north east wind. In Kilburn club three members sent 78 birds with Keith Foulke getting a podium finish taking the first three positions doing 1292,1290 & 1288 followed by Stuart Wainwright in fourth doing 1277.
The second race of the season was cancelled for The Burton & South Derbyshire Federation and the Derby Burton & District South Road Federation on Saturday 8th May due to the bad weather forecast. The pigeons were basketed Saturday for a Sunday race. The Burton & South Derbyshire Federation got theirs away at 10-00 in a strong south south west wind.
In Etwall & District Flying Club 11 members sent 203 birds with Kevin Southall getting back to back wins with a yearling Cheq cock taking the red card doing 2088.9. also getting the icing the cake by topping the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation. Well done Kev excellent performance.
In second position were Peter & Shirley Harrison with a yearling dark cock doing 2060 followed by A.Peach & Son in third with a two year old blue hen doing 2024 with Alan & Liz Houldsworth in fourth with a yearling blue hen doing 2008.
In Holbrook 10 members sent 211 birds and taking the red card also fourth was Trevor Jennings. His winner was a two year old pied hen doing 2073 followed by a three year old Cheq hen doing 2046.Taking second with a four year old Cheq cock doing 2063 was Keith Paddock with Mick Stone in third with a two year old blue cock doing 2059.
Trevor Jennings Holbrook winner.
In Osmaston Park Homing Society 19 members sent 334 birds with Shenton Brothers ( Ron & Norman ) taking the red card with a yearling Cheq w/f hen doing 2055 which was bred by club mate Jake Harcup. In second with a three year old Cheq cock doing 2039 were Mick Willis & Family followed by Dave Waddington in third & fourth with a three year old Cheq cock doing 2020.7 and a yearling red cock doing 2020.3.
Shenton Brothers (Norman & Ron). Jake Harcup who bred Shenton Brothers winner.
The Derby Burton & District South Road Federation were at Upper Heyford and the pigeons were liberated at 08-40 in a brisk south west wind. In Kilburn club three members sent 55 birds with Stuart Wainwright making it a clean sweep taking all the first positions doing 1634,1518,1396 & 1395. 
Stuart Wainwright Kilburn winner.
Once again the Saturday racing was cancelled due to mother nature providing us with some intolerable weather. The pigeons were basketed Saturday for a Sunday race.
The Burton & South Derbyshire Federation were at Frome with the pigeons being liberated at 07-05 in a light south west wind. In Osmaston Park Homing Society 19 members sent 318 birds and getting the red card and leading the way into Derby by 38ypm were Mick Willis & Family with a three year old Cheq cock doing 1722.In second was Mick Fearn with a two year old Cheq hen doing 1684 followed by Mr & Mrs P Todd in third & fourth with a six year old Cheq hen doing 1677 and a five year old blue hen doing 1648.
Mick Willis Osmaston Park Homing Society winner from Frome.
In Etwall & District Flying Club 11 members sent 222 birds with Steve Billings coming out on top with a two year old blue cock doing 1706 followed by Kevin Southall in second & third with two yearling blue cocks doing 1675 & 1674.7. In fourth was A.Peach & Son with a yearling grizzle hen doing 1674.3.
Steve Billings Etwall & District Flying Club winner.
In Holbrook 10 members sent 231 birds with B & S Stone taking the red card with a yearling blue cock doing 1700 followed by Trevor Jennings in second & third with two three year old Cheq hens doing 1698.7 & 1698.3. In fourth was Keith Cresswell with a yearling blue hen doing 1692.
B & S Stone Holbrook winners.
The Derby Burton & District South Road Federation were ay Upper Heyford and the pigeons were liberated at 07-00 in a light south west wind. In Kilburn club 3 members sent 88 birds with Keith Foulke getting his second podium finish of the season taking the first three positions. His winner was a two year old dark cock doing 1581 followed by a yearling blue cock doing 1575 then a three year old dark hen doing 1568.Stuart Wainwright took fourth with a yearling dark cock doing 1540.
Bob Ford with Arnie Dicken dismantling Arnie's loft at the end of his racing career. Arnie used to fly in the very strong Derby & District Flying Club where 500 plus pigeons per week was the norm. There were 50 members plus a waiting list and if you won the pools it was more than a week's wages ( The good old days ).He was a former secretary of the North Road Championship Club and a first class administrator. He use to write in the Racing Pigeon under the name of Copperfield. He also had quite a few good pigeons throughout his racing career but the one which people will remember the most was a pigeon called Giveaway who topped the Coalville & District Federation Race on June 3rd from Perth in 1978 by 34 ypm with a velocity of 1200 ypm plus all the other Federation 1st prizes he won. See Federation result for Perth. The federation secretary at the time was Jim Godby. Thanks for the photo Bob.
Perth result.
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