The Yorkshire Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire South Road combines first race of the season to report on. It’s been very hectic and stressful with all the Covid restrictions in place for racing pigeons but as soon as the Continental restrictions were lifted Steve Teasdale pigeon transport were booking the ferry crossings and the liberation sites the second the news was released for a green light so all was now ready it was now down to the fanciers and their pigeons to be ready.
So time came round quickly as it does and the first combine race was from Falaise which is a fabulous liberation site for both the birds and the convoying team so it’s a no brainier to attend this great place so on the 10/7/20 the transporters were all parked up ready at Falaise with head convoyer Willy Ward AKA Yorkshire’s Finest in charge the birds were in good hands with the regular water stops at the Crossing Docks and on site arrival the birds again were fed on one of the combines regular sponsors the high quality Countrywide premier corn mixes so on the morning of the race 11/7/20 at 7am into a light north head wind 6,024 birds sent by 13 south road organisations were liberated at Falaise.
Pigeons being water at the Portsmouth Docks Water back on at arrival at Falaise
Let’s take a look at the top 21 positions against 6,000 plus birds. Winning the combine and standing on the pedestal is Gary Beaumont of Moorends village in Doncaster Gary also duplicating his winner achieved 1st Doncaster South Road Federation and 1st Moorend Flying Club. Gary’s winner is a 3y Dark chequer widowhood cock Gary informs us this is this cocks third time over the Chanel in his flying career his previously last season in 2019 he achieved 2nd club and in the top ten in the Doncaster fed from Le Mans he has also achieved many inland and coastal club and federation positions for Gary his Breeding is of Soojen X Herman Cuesters his Soojen side originated from the late Arthur Billups of Skellow Doncaster and his Herman Cuesters side from the high performing Wright Brothers of Dunsville Doncaster Gary’s preparation feed for this cock was feeding him a high energy mix of Beyers high energy mixed 50/50 with a Versele Laga high energy corn Gary flew 328 miles doing 1277.71. Congratulations Gary.
1st combine 6,024 birds
2nd Combine was P Colbert flying 297 miles doing 1243.98. 3rd combine was H Somers Bros flying 321 miles doing 1241.66. 4th combine was Allen & Cook flying 321 miles on 1241.08.
5th combine was Steve Hallam of Sutton in Ashfield Mansfield duplicating his bird back. Steve also achieved 1st Northern Classic Specialist Flying Club 1st Central Derbyshire South Road Federation and 1st Sutton Colliery Flying Club Steve’s winner is a 2y blue chequer widowhood hen this being her third win of the season for Steve she achieved 1st club 6th fed Buckingham and 1st club and high top 20 in the federation from Littlehampton at the coast she has also scored prize positions twice for Steve as a yearling from being sent over the channel twice her breeding is of Jos Thone X JPS stud her Jos Thone side originates from Steve Wrights House of Arden Stud as these were kept by the stud for only a few seasons Steve purchased and obtained some to try from the stud when they were in stock. The JPS side originates from probably the best breeding bird in the UK at a time of Her being bred from a direct Grandson off the world famous Machine pigeon of Marshall Marshall & Smith Steve Fed her on Vanrobeys Corn of the Bordeaux mix combined with the Vanrobeys Super Special mix Steve’s hen flew 296 miles doing 1239.65.
Steve Hallam
6th combine was Wigglesworth & Morgan flying 334 miles on 1229.28
7th Combine was Alan Thompson of Upton were his bird also achieved duplicated 3rd in the Big Barnsley South Road Federation and 1st Emsworth Victoria Flying club. His bird being a 1y chequer widowhood hen that has already achieved 3 x firsts in the local Emsworth club she is of the old Herman Vander Weyer strain that originates from Tony Tennent, Allan Wilson & Kevin Epingstall line birds she was sent fed on Versele Laga Gerry Plus mix combined with the Vanrobeys Super Vanrobeys mix she flew 329 miles doing 1228.67.
Alan Thompson
8th combine was Jim & Nigel Beal of Upton they were also in duplicating their bird achieved 4th in the Big Barnsley South Road Federation winning £384 in federation pools and 1st Emsworth 4 bird championship club their bird is a 1y Dark chequer roundabout flown cock he is of a W Van Nederpelt X a Hardy Kruger as a young bird he flew very consistently in the Normanton South Road Federation he was sent fed on Bucktons Super widowhood corn he flew 330 miles doing 1228.49
Jim & Nigel Beal
9th combine was Ashley Millthorpe flying 327 miles on 1228.31
10th combine was Alan & Carol Wheldon of Woodhouse Sheffield they also achieved duplicating back 2nd central Derbyshire Federation and 1st Diddington Flying Club their bird was a 2y chequer widowhood cock that was bred and gifted to them by Neil Tyler of Aston Sheffield and he is a Camphuis Jansen he was send fed on Versele Laga Super Star Plus mixed with Versele Laga top energy fat corn he flew 312 miles doing 1227.40.
Alan & Carol Wheldon
11th combine was the Millthorpe Brothers flying 327 miles doing 1225.70. 12th combine was John Woods of Royston Barnsley John only flew in the Big Barnsley South Road federation and also achieved 7th Fed with a 1y blue widowhood hen that is of John Gerard stud of Poole Dorset bred birds originating from his Figo Line bred birds this hen for John has already won as a young bird at Bedhampton at the coastline winning 1st club Johns preference in feeding is the Natural breeding station corn to his race team this hen flew 330 miles doing 1224.93.
13th combine was Albert & Mark Bainbridge of Knottingley were duplicating the bird back they also achieved 1st Central Yorkshire South Road Federation 1st Knottingley Flying Club and 2nd open 1st north section in the Northern Classic specialist Club this was achieved with a spare gay 2y chequer hen left in the young bird section where she had paired up to another spare hen and was sent sitting eggs in a box perch this hen last season in 2019 topped the central Yorkshire federation from Falaise and as a young bird and was the partnerships first young bird back from the Midland Nationals 2018 Carentan channel race she is a Soojen that originates from birds that mark obtained from Belgium from Hugo Malvervicks on a Belgium pigeon trip she was sent fed on Vanrobeys number 29 mix combined with 50% of Vanrobeys number 12 mix she flew 335 miles doing 1224.22.
13th combine A Bainbridge & Son
14th combine was Rod Smith & Son of Dronfield duplicating back they also achieved 1st North Derbyshire South Road Federation and 1st Dronfield Flying Club with 1y blue hen that is flown on the Natural system she was sent sitting 21 day old pot eggs in the nest she is a Gabby Vandenbeale X Staff Van Reet her Gabby Vandenbeale grandfather achieved 5X firsts including 4 X Chanel wins as well as many other prizes as a young bird she flew the Chanel from Carentan for the father and son Partnership she was fed on BJF farm feeds of their best all round mix she flew 310 miles doing 1223.76.
Rod Smith & Son
15th combine was Bowskill & Gascoigne flying 298 miles doing 1221.52 16th of combine was R Ellis & Son flying 329 miles doing 1221.06
17th combine was Mr & Mrs Dora Andrews of Royston Barnsley the bird duplicated back also achieved 2nd Barnsley & District South Road Federation (little Barnsley fed) and 2nd mid Yorkshire combine and 1st Carlton Flying Club the bird being a 3y blue roundabout system flown hen. She is previously a federation winner from Falaise as she topped the big Barnsley South Road Federation from Falaise in 2018 she has also achieved many other first prize cards in her flying career she is a Herman Cuesters and was fed on the Marimans corn mixes she flew 329 miles doing 1220.07.
Dora Andrews
18th combine was Matt Jagger of Penistone his bird being duplicated also achieved 1st Stocksbridge South Road Federation 1st Waterloo 2 Bird Championship club winning £500 1st Penistone Flying Club and 3rd Mid Yorkshire Combine this was achieved by a 2y chequer hen flown on widowhood Matt informs us this hen was purchased for just £20 at the Penistone 2018 breeder buyer sale and was bred by Dave Ibottson also of Penistone last season in 2019 she achieved from Falaise 3rd Stocksbridge Fed 1st Penistone Flying club and was in the top 20 in this combine race last season she has achieved many over prizes for Matt as a yearling and now a 2y Matt said as a young bird she flew terrible and no hope was there but now look at her you can never judge young birds. She flew 325 miles doing 1218.64
19th,20th and 21st combine with three birds coming together was the partnership of Stevenson Merriman & Son of New Houghton village north east Derbyshire their birds being duplicated also achieved 3rd , 4th & 5th Central Derbyshire Federation 4th, 5th & 6th Northern Classic Specialist flying Club 1st,2nd & 3rd Pleasley Homing Society and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Langworth Gate Flying Club their three birds were all three roundabout flown hens the first a 1y Dark chequer hen followed by a 1y light chequer hen were these both are from Prince Brothers of Cheadle Staffordshire line bred birds and their third bird a 3y chequer hen that is a David Green pigeon of New Houghton X a Seyers Brothers bird of Skinningrove Redcar in the North East this hen has had multiple prizes for the partnership including high federation positions plus being in the top 30 positions in this combine from over the channel 4 times now the partnership preferred feeding for their birds is the Beyers corn mixes they flew 300 miles doing 3 X 1218.45 with the birds dropping together. Well there you have the top flight birds for a very big competitive race .
Kind regards
The Rat Man...
