Blandford 1 - 30/08/14

NEWS FROM DARREN SMITH

Blandford 1 - 30/08/14

Hello folks,
North Liverpool Federation’s sixth young bird race of 2014 took place from Blandford on Saturday 30th August as part of the North West Combine convoy. The strings were cut at 07.45am and the reduced convoy of 1,523 youngsters made for home in a light north west wind. A steady race ensued and while there were gaps between arrivals as is the norm for this type of racing, returns appear to be better than the previous week judging by reports coming in.

Brian & Terry Snagg take 1st and 4th positions at the Edgehill (6/79) on 1352 and 1292, clocking a pair of homebred youngsters out of their own bloodlines. The winner is a cheq hen that finished 4th last week and she is out of ’48’ a winner of 5x1st while the dam is a winner of 3x1st. Second timer is a cock same way bred as the winner. Cliff & Darren Smith take 2nd and 3rd positions on 1350 and 1329. First timer is a blue hen Vandenabeele x Rietvink hen whose sire is a full brother to 1st NW Combine and was bred by Crowe & Worrall from a son of James Bond and daughter of Solitaire, while the dam is a retired racer who won a number of prizes including only bird on the day from Niort in 2010. Second timer is a cheq pied Vandenabeele x Casaert x Thas hen. Sire has bred a few winners including 1st Fougeres and only bird on the day Niort in 2012 while the dam is a full sister to the late Frank Tasker’s Olympiad hen. Congratulations Bri & Terry.

Jeff Bowman takes 1st and 4th positions at the Pirrie with the winner also good enough for top spot in the federation and it is an Adrian & Jenny Duggins pigeon. No details on the second timer. Tommy & Karen Hibbs remain in the hunt and this week take 2nd and 3rd positions. First timer is a Belgian rung blue cock followed by last week’s 2nd club, 2nd NL Fed timer a blue cock bred by good friend Simon Snook. Thanks Jim.

Roy Reid takes top spot at the Spellow this week on 1414. The winner is bred from a son of Mike Hall of Stockport’s ace racer ’Bobbins’ a winner of 20x1st club, 5x1st fed, while the dam is a daughter of Kenny Caudwell of Blackpool’s ’20x1st’ cock. John & Alan Johnson and Darren Pattison take 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions on 1411, 1389 and 1386. First timer is a Walter Docx x Vandenabeele whose parents were bred by Charlie McArdle & Terry Archbold, followed by a Kellens x Vandenabeele youngster whose sire is the lads’ good Tommy Craven cock, a winner of 7x1st club, 2x3rd NL Fed and 6th NW Combine while the dam also comes from the loft of Charlie McArdle & Terry Archbold. Third timer is a Marcelis via a gift cock off Dave Murphy and a hen from J & J Campbell and this pair have bred many winners. Thanks Darren.

Ted Davin & Son take 1st and 2nd positions at the Litherland. The winner is a Cooremans x Soontjen youngster bred by Flemming Brothers of Crumlin, Belfast (thanks Jimmy & Ian - Ted) Sire is a winner of 3x1st section with over 4,000 pigeons competing each time, followed by a blue Heremans Ceusters hen bred by Tam Blair and she was 3rd club last week (thanks Tam - Ted). Fred Lloyd, Kev Moran and Ashley Healey take 3rd and 4th positions this week, first timer is another bred by good friend Micky Collins of Birmingham followed by a youngster bred by Kelly Brothers Sons & Devine and the nest-mate to this pigeon won a few weeks back.

The Litherland HS (and I assume the very last Crosby & Blundellsands) Prize Presentation will be held on Friday 21st November at the Litherland British Legion. Thanks Ted and congratulations mate.

Charlie McArdle & Terry Archbold take 1st position at the Netherton (4/114) on 1415. The winner is a Walter Docx hen whose sire comes from the box 5 pair when paired to a direct Docx hen who has only been used for breeding for the first time this year. John & John Gosling and Thomas Grice take 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions on 1413, 1400 and 1398. First timer is a van Dyke of Hannibal bloodlines x Koopman, followed by 2 of Mark Gilbert bloodlines. Thanks Stan.

Eddie Bradley takes 1st and 2nd positions at the Bootle (6/71) on 1368 and 1345. The winner was bred by Mick Bridge of Burscough, followed by a Liddle & Field of Banks bred youngster. John Warren, Son & Marty Garrity take 3rd and 4th positions on 1341 and 1337, no details on the first timer however the second timer is an Irish youngster. Thanks Keith.

Peter Rimmer and Davie Cleminson take 1st and 2nd positions at the Riverside (5/54) on 1376 and 1338. The winner is bred by Charlie Davies of Netherton and is followed by another import, this time a Mercer Brothers bred youngster of Foxwood Lofts origins (thanks lads - Peter & Davie). Graham, Wendy & Connor Muirhead take 3rd position on 1329 with a Willy Jacobs youngster bred in the stock loft at Paddy Cousins. Brown Brothers take 4th position with a Willy Jacobs youngster bred by Ernie Goodyear that has been in the prizes the last 3 weeks and with this result wins a very tidy £200 in the club breeder / buyer.

Davie Rimmer has recently been admitted to hospital and scribes Ian and Keith go on to say everyone up the club hope he’s back on his feet in no time. On behalf of the North Liverpool Federation, get well soon Davie.
The Bootle members would also like to thank the Riverside members for allowing them to mark and making them all so welcome at their HQ, nice touch lads and ladies, well done.

The Riverside and Bootle clubs would like to announce they are having a joint prize presentation for this season on Saturday 29th November at the Star of the Sea. As with last year it is a 3 course meal affair with entertainment and tickets are available from Wendy Muirhead whose contact number I will include in next week‘s report. Thanks Ian.

In a repeat of last week’s result, Steve & Debbie Walsh maintain their consistency by taking the first three positions at the Central clocking a trio of Roger Maris youngsters via Micky Lennon of Nuneaton. Terry Hodson takes 4th position clocking a gift pigeon bred by James O’Connor of Widnes. Thanks Terry.

John & Fran McDowell take 1st position at the Vauxhall with a homebred blue Vandenabeele cock. Sire won 3rd club Niort this year as well as other prizes and he is bred from a son of Maclaren & Queen of Diamonds while the dam is a direct Gaby via John Blundell. Kelly Brothers Sons & Devine take 2nd and 4th positions, no further details to hand. Ste Williamson & John Murphy take 3rd position with a blue Mandelartz hen bred from a son and granddaughter of the 50/50 and she has won already this season. Thanks Tom.

Sid Powell wins again to take 1st and 4th positions at the Princes Park however there no details on the winning pigeons. Billy Dooley, Paddy Rowan & Sid Chapman take 2nd and 3rd positions with two bred out of the race team. First timer is a Lambrecht x van Loon followed by a Vandenabeele x Jos Thone. Thanks Tom.

Tony Owens takes 1st position at the Kirkdale (6/142) on 1399. The winner, a blue pied hen is the nest-mate to Tony’s recent Monmouth winner and was bred by Davie Burns out of his Mandelartz x Tips bloodlines (thanks mate, can you bring the parents down to Argos Place!? - Tony) Bobby White & George Croxton take 2nd position on 1396 with a cheq hen bred by Kelly Brothers, Sons & Devine (thanks lads, I will be down in January - Bobby). John Jones takes 3rd position on 1389 with a cheq pied hen sent sitting eggs. Sire and dam are both winners with the dam coming from Davie Bass. Paul Caffrey & Son take 4th position on 1387 with a north east youngster bred by Arthur Davidson. (thanks Arthur - Paul & Mark). Thanks Mark.

John Pugh takes the first four positions at the Crosby once more with all 4 youngsters bred out of his Campbell Brothers stock. Congratulations John on a great team performance. Thanks Joe.

No report from Jimmy this week but a look at the federation sheet sees J & J Corbett take 1st and 2nd positions at the Taylors Arms on 1425 and 1408 with the winner finishing 2nd NL Fed. K & M Vaughan take 3rd and 4th positions on 1392 and 1391.

The Pirrie Gold Ring result has also landed in my inbox this week and the top 10 is as follows.

1st, 2nd Campbell Brothers - 1207 / 1206, 3rd Harry Williams - 1204, 4th Arthur Churchill 1203, 5th Johnson, Cuddy & Catherall - 1201.695, 6th, 9th Paul Beaumont 1201.421 / 1199, 7th, 8th Tommy Hibbs 1201.293, 1201.223, 10th Crowe & Worrall - 1196.

Prize money of £8,000 was broken down as follows:

1st £2,500
2nd £1,200
3rd £900
4th £800
5th £500
6th £400
7th £250
8th-10th £150
11th-20th £100

Pools totalled a very tidy £775 and went with the top four positions in the race.

Congratulations to Campbell Brothers whose team have been in a rich vein of form over the last few weeks with some big results in similar races and very well done to all who managed to finish in the money prizes.

The members of the Pirrie would like to thank everybody for supporting the race and making it the continued success that it is and they look forward to seeing you all again in 2015.

The federation top ten is as follows:
1st Jeff Bowman - 1433, 2nd JJ Corbett - 1425, 3rd Charlie McArdle and Terry Archbold - 1415, 4th, 6th Tommy & Karen Hibbs - 1414.490 / 1413.657, 5th Roy Reid - 1414.182, 7th John & John Gosling and Thomas Grice - 1413.590, 8th, 10th Steve & Debbie Walsh - 1412, 1409, 9th John & Alan Johnson and Darren Pattison - 1411.

Congratulations to all of our prize-winners this week especially to our Federation topper Jeff Bowman who adds to his earlier federation victory and ensures the crown for fed top dog remains in the care of the Pirrie for another week, well done Jeff.

One more to go, the very best of luck to you all.

Thanks for reading,
Darren

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