North Liverpool Federation - 02-05-23

North Liverpool Federation 

Hello Folks, it’s that time again, this week the federation had another fantastic race, this time from Worcester, a distance ranging from 81 miles to approximately 90 miles.

It was a tour of liberation sites for our convoyer/secretary this week. After a change to our race program early week due to an event at Monmouth, John Heague set off on his travels on Friday evening to Bath-Walcot with little knowledge that a rugby event was taking place at the liberation site until his arrival at 6am when he was approached by the organiser who queried their attendance. Forever keeping our members updated, John informed us that our next option was Mangotsfield, but it didn’t end there.  Upon arrival the conditions were not fit for liberation, covered in thick fog and no wind it was time to reconsider our options. Hereford had full cloud covered and a threat of rain whilst Worcester was wall to wall sunshine, so common sense prevailed. Once the birds had been given chance to settle down and quench any thirst, liberation took place at 11am into a light South East wind.

Coming back short to Worcester meant club secretaries didn’t have distances, as this was a new race point for our members or at least one that hasn’t been used for many a year, which meant John’s work wasn’t complete. Upon his return home, he worked proactively to supply all secretaries with distances to avoid any delays in results being published as the RPRA was closed until Tuesday due to the Early May Bank Holiday, thanks John.

Over to the results now, and the first club up this week is the Kirkdale WMHS where Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son bag their first win of the season with a yearling grizzle cock bought from Matt Munslow’s excelsior sale – thanks matt. Well Done, Graham, Wendy & Connor Runner up this week is Paddy Cousins taking 2^nd and 3^rd positions, his first arrival is a grand daughter of John Angwin’s ‘New Young Kittle’ when paired to a ‘Rossi’ hen bred by Tommy Smith. Next in for Paddy is a Leo Hereman hen bred by Kevin Batch – Norwich. these hens have taken fed positions before as well as a 2^nd Liverpool Two Bird Specialist Club. Johnson Bros & Pattison take 4^th spot, sire is bred by Terry Rigney whilst the dam was bred by the late Roy Reid.

1st Kirkdale HS - Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son

9 members sent 191 birds in the Bootle HS and the newly formed partnership of Mr & Mrs Warren & D Foat & son take top spot with a Willy Jacobs yearling cock, well done. Runners up for the second week running and taking 3^rd position as well as this week’s £35 nom was Eddie Naylor & Son – no details. Paul Hankin claims 4^th place with a home bred pigeon. Thanks Maria.

Over at the Princes Park HS, Team Heague step onto the winner podium for the first time this season, their winner is a 2 year old blue cock, a son of their 10x1st cock when paired to a daughter of Frank Bristow’s Midland National Flying Club winner ‘Bridget’. This cock was a consistent racer in 2022 bagging 3x2nd clubs plus other prizes. Well done John & Danny! 2^nd and 3^rd club was Miller & Sons, their first timer is a 3 year old Alex Docx cock, a previous first prize winner. Sire is a son of ‘Vechter’ whilst the dam is a daughter of ‘242’ both Ace pigeons for Alex and breeders of fed and Open winners. Their second arrival is another Alex Docx cock, again a first prize winner as well as other prizes. Sire is a son of ‘Vitesse Man’ & ‘Zwart Kweeker’ whilst the dam is a half-sister to ‘242’, a special thanks to James Dutton for breeding their parents. Back with the winners now, Team Heague and their 4^th prize winner is a 2-year-old blue pied cock, bred in the race loft and is a consistent racer, taking multiple cards in 2022.

Next to report was Daniel Pearson on behalf of the Central FC where 16 members sent 296 birds. In top spot for the second time this season, and this week’s provisional federation winners are Rees Bros & Caples who also take 2^nd and 4^th club. Their winner is a blue pied hen who was 1^st & 3^rd club in 2022. Sire is a Van Den Bulk, double grandchild of ‘Brother Goede Rode’ being from ‘Padeli’ x ‘Kamala’ bred by Marcel Sangers, Dam is also a Van Den Bulk bred by Herbie Thorpe through a son of ‘Greipel’ paired to ‘Abbie’ 1^st open Skibbereen last year. 2^nd and 4^th club were both blue hens bred by Gregory Bros – Ireland, the 4^th prize winner is already a winner of 2x1st plus other prizes. Well done Harry, Peter & Thomas. In 3^rd club was Terry Lunt with a 2 year old cock bred by club mate Terry Hodson via Williams & Murphy pigeons. This cock was 1^st and 3^rd as a youngster, unraced as a yearling and then back on the road as a 2 year old scoring 2^nd club from Ludlow this season.

Provisional 1st Fed - Rees Bros & Caples

Carrying on their winning streak, but this time in the Vauxhall HS, Rees Brothers & Caples take 1^st and 2^nd and provisionally 2^nd & 3^rd fed behind their Central FC winner. Their winner is a blue wf cock, sire is a Van Den Bulk bred by Marcel Sangers and is a son of ‘Skittle’ whilst the dam is bred for stock, a gift from Gregory Bros – Ireland. Their second timer is a cheq cock which won from Hereford last week and was 2^nd club from Ludlow the week previous, again bred by Gregory Bros. 3^rd & 4^th club goes to Justin & Julie Deary & Barlow. Their first bird is a home bred blue hen, sire is ‘457’ bred for stock from a full brother to Premier Studs ‘Super Sonic Mike’ when paired to a direct Flanders Van Den Bulk hen. ‘457’ was paired to a loam bird sourced by Alby Culshaw which is bred down from Teddy Davin’s ‘Lewis’ lines. Next in the clock for the partnership is another home bred blue hen and is a cousin to the 3^rd prize winner, sire is ‘460’ a good racer and is from a Premier Stud cock x Philip Boal hen, Dam is the nest sister to the sire of the 3^rd prize winner. Well done all.

A flying visit to the Garston HS now, and Neil Brown is this week’s winner with a 2 year old cheq pied cock taking his first prize, 2^nd 3^rd & 4^th was Chris Jones – no details.

8 members sent 240 birds in the Netherton HS and Mick & Robyn McDonald make it two wins on the trot and also claim 3^rd spot. Both pigeons are the same way bred as last week’s winner through the ‘Dominator’ lines of McCardle & Archbold. 2^nd & 4^th places are awarded to McCardle, Archbold & Maguire, their first timer is a 2 year old Walter Docx which was 3^rd club last week from Hereford and is the same way bred as fed and amal winners. Their next pigeon is a yearling Mandelaertz cock which scored as a young bird last year and is a son of ‘747’ one of their best cocks.

Taking 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd over at the Edge Hill HS was snapped up by D Scotton, first is a yearling widowhood cock, a son of their RPRA Award winner, now responsible for many 1st prize winners. Next was a 3 year old widowhood cock, a consistent racer taking club and fed cards every year and he is out of the late Alan Fielding line, followed by a yearling Van Den Bulk cock bred by Bob Fenech, a winner of minor cards. In 4^th place sees last week winners, Mr & Mrs Moffit with a 3 year old blue cock raced on the roundabout system and was a winner in 2022. Sire and dam are through Van Loon x Lambrecht stock.

S Gildea & Son rise to victory in the Pirrie FC with a cheq hen through Peter Fox’s ‘Johannesburg’ x John Goslings RPRA award winner. This partnership also takes 4^th spot with another via their syndicate lofts birds. 2^nd club goes to Kenny Simpson & Son with a Romein Klein bred by Ken Wilson, the nest mate won the fed in 2022 as a young bird. Neil Elder takes 3^rd spot this week, sire bred by Sander Bros whilst the dam is bred by Steve Foster.

Frankie from the S Gildea & Son partnership holding this weeks Pirrie FC Winner

Harry from the S Gildea & Son partnership gaining strength to lift the crates 

Our last stop this week, and the newest members of the Litherland HS claim a well-deserved win, Mr & Mrs Murtagh, sire is bred by Ste Hill and the dam is bred by Joe King, well done Robbie & Marie. Bridesmaid’s this week are Freddy Lloyd and grandson Ashley Healey with a yearling blue cock, his sire is a son of ‘Blue Boy’ their no1 producer, sire and grandsire of many top federation positions including 2^nd fed BBLM as well as 13 other top 12 fed prizes. He is a grandson of ‘Euro’ and was paired to their granddaughter of “Kittel.  3^rd Joe Perry with a pigeon bred via the very best of Ste Goulding’s Van Loons. Teddy Davin & Son take 4^th spot with a child of ‘Mila’ who was 15^th fed from Ludlow this year, Van Den Bulk via Kevin Moran.

Provisional top 10 Federation as follows:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd & 5^th – Rees Bros & Caples (1696.742)(1694.850)(1694.225)(1693,610) 4^th J&J Deary & Barlow (1693.716) 6^th Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son (1693.568) 7^th M&R McDonald (1693.171) 8^th Team Heague (1690.421) 9^th P. Cousins (1690.249) 10^th Mr & Mrs Murtagh (1690.103) 

An exceptional team performance from Rees Bros & Caples this week, a loft that has been on song over the first 3 races in both their clubs, keep it up lads, well and truly deserved for all the hard work you put in. Congratulations!

The youth approving the job

Well, that’s it for this week, well done to all the winners, it’s nice to see so many new names appearing within the results each week, it shows the class within the city. Next week’s race is from Monmouth, and I will hand the job over to fellow scribe Daniel Pearson who will cover the article for one week whilst I’m away on my travels.

Thomas Miller

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