NORTH LIVERPOOL FED
NEWS FROM DARREN SMITH
Portland 1 - May 2014
Hello folks,
North Liverpool Federation’s seventh race of 2014 took place from Portland in conjunction with the North West Combine’s season opener. After a one day holdover the convoy were liberated on Sunday 25th May at 8am in a west south west wind. Once again there were turbo charged performances from the leading lofts, with the winning pigeons crossing their ETS pads on the 3 hour mark. Returns were gappy across most clubs, evidence perhaps of the convoy fragmenting during the journey home, but it is par for the course when taking into account both the increase in numbers and the area the convoy races to.
Colin & Alan Baker slip into fifth gear at the Edge Hill (11/122) clocking last week’s winner, a 2 year old blue white flight Jos Thoné widower bred by Joe Pearman on 1933 which is also good enough for 1st North Liverpool Federation. Paddy Fraser & Norman Skelton continue their good run of results taking 2nd and 3rd positions. The first timer on 1931 narrowly misses out on top spot in both club and fed and he is a 2 year old cheq Van De Rhee widower which won at Bath recently and also took 3x3rds from France in 2013. Second timer on 1823 is a blue 2 year old widowhood hen bred out of stock obtained from Mr & Mrs Adrian Duggins. Mike Fox takes 4th position on 1819 with a grizzle Roland Janssen widower bred by brother John. Congratulations Alan & Col.
Vin Maguire keeps his nose in front at the Kirkdale (7/76) timing a yearling widowhood hen bred by Jimmy Bauress and John Murray for the red on 1868. Tony Owens takes 2nd and 4th positions on 1862 and 1835, clocking a Janssen followed by one of his trusty Lou Wouters pigeons. John Jones takes 3rd position with his very good Vin Maguire bred cock that has now amassed 3x1st, 2x2nd and 2x3rd on 1859 (Thanks Vin & Pauline - John). Thanks Mark.
Billy Earley had a great race, taking the first three positions at the Central (9/129) with 3 yearling widowhood hens bred by good friend young Tom Miller out of his Mr & Mrs Dickens Van Reets recording 1882, 1866 and 1861. The sire and dam of the winner are now responsible for 6 x 1st prize winners. George Farley takes 4th position with a homebred yearling widower rounding off a good day as George also wins the gold ring and £90 total winnings. Thanks Dan.
Lee Colquitt lands 1st position at the Crosby with a 2 year old Van Reet through stock obtained from the late Arthur Jones of Surrey and this cock has won as a yearling. John Pugh clocks a widower of Campbell Brothers bloodlines for 2nd position. Joe Pearman & Joe Rooney take 3rd and 4th positions with a brace of yearling widowhood hens. The first timer is of Premier Stud Heremans Ceusters bloodlines followed by a Van Reet x Vandenabeele via a great pair of breeders gifted to Joe Pearman by the late Joey Lysaght. Thanks Joe.
Sid Powell clocks a 2 year old red pied Van Reet hen having her first race ever for victory at the Princes Park. Billy Dooley, Paddy Rowan and Sid Chapman take 2nd and 3rd positions with 2 widowhood hens. First timer is a white hen that recently won at Bath and she is a daughter of their great racing hen White Wonder bred by Mick & Adam O’Hara, when paired to a Walter Docx cock bred by Eric Dodson. Second timer is a blue white flight Vandenabeele hen bred out of a brother to a National winner. John Devine & Son take 4th position with a yearling blue Heremans Ceusters bred by good friend Nicky Laird of Middlesbrough. Thanks Tom.
Alan Hardaker takes 1st and 4th positions at the Bootle (6/55) on 1871 and 1756. First timer is a Crowe & Worrall bred Vandenabeele, while the second timer is of Andreas Drapa bloodlines and is bred by Kirkdale’s Frankie Joyce. John Warren, Son & Marty Garrity clock a couple of Willy Jacobs widowers for 2nd and 3rd positions on 1883 and 1825, also taking all the pools and club nom. Thanks Keith.
Brown Brothers take 1st and 4th positions at the Riverside (7/59) on 1893 and 1817. The winner is a Willy Jacobs bred by Graham, Wendy & Connor Muirhead, followed by a homebred Walter Docx. Rimmer & Cleminson take 2nd position with a Charlie McArdle & Terry Archbold bred Walter Docx widower on 1883. A & JJ Medway take 3rd position on 1825, no further details to hand. Thanks Ian.
Ted Davin & Son take 1st position at the Litherland (10/234). The winner is a yearling Walter Docx widower that was 13th NL Fed last week and he is from a direct pair of stock birds that are responsible for 1st NL Fed and 1st Liverpool Amal, 2nd NW Combine for Paul Dalton. Mercer Brothers take 2nd position with a Frans van Meldert widower bred out of stock obtained from Foxwood Lofts and this cock has carded before. Alan, Mark & Jess Halsall take 3rd and 4th positions this week. First timer is a yearling Ype Hemstra x Hoogeland cock clocked for 1st club, 2nd NL Fed last week followed by a Jacob Poortvliet bred by John & Tony Porter. Thanks Ted and congratulations mate.
John & Alan Johnson and Darren Pattison take 1st and 4th positions once more at the Spellow, recording 1925 and 1843. The winner taking his seventh red card is a Kellens x bred by Tommy Craven of Speke and he also has a raft of place finishes to his credit including 2nd NL Fed. Second timer is a Warren, Son & Garrity bred Willy Jacobs widower that has taken other cards in 2013 and 2014. Roy Reid takes 2nd and 3rd positions on 1875 and 1846. The first timer is a grandson of John Millward‘s 6x1st fed hen when paired to a daughter of Roy‘s no1 Soontjen cock, a breeder of over 50x1st prizes at all levels. The second timer is P10 a winner of 5x1st, 3x2nd and many other prize cards. The sire is a son of Darren Norris’ True Grit, a winner of 13x1st and 6x2nd when paired to Pat Smith of Stockport’s RPRA Award winning cock who amassed 17xst and 9x2nd during his racing career. Thanks Darren and congratulations mate.
John & John Gosling and Thomas Grice remain on top at the Netherton, clocking last week’s fed topper for his second career red and he is a 3 year old blue pied De Meyer widower bred from stock that are responsible for a ream of top winners. Stan Stevens takes 2nd position with a 3 year old cheq pied Van Noordenne x Van Der Merwe widower which adds to his tally of inland and channel prizes gained in previous seasons. Charlie McArdle & Terry Archbold take 3rd position with a yearling blue pied Walter Docx widower adding to his 1st club, 5th NL Fed, 2nd club, 3rd NL Fed and 2nd club, 7th NL Fed in 2014. Sire is the prolific 43, a winner of 6x1st and sire of 7x1st, while the dam is a daughter of 62 a top breeder and prolific winner during his racing career. Thanks Terry.
John Rimmer’s good season continues as he takes 1st and 2nd positions at the Vauxhall on 1907 and 1906 The winner is a yearling blue cock that has carded before followed by Louise Suarez, his very quick but trap shy red hen that won at Hereford earlier in the season and she is of J Corbett x Roy Reid bloodlines. Kelly Brothers, Sons & Devine take 3rd position on 1878 with a pigeon bred by MRAD lofts that was 2nd club in the season opener. John & Franny McDowell take 4th position on 1874 with a yearling Vandenabeele widower that has also carded previously. Thanks Tom.
John & Lee Maguire clock a pair of yearling widowers to take 1st and 2nd positions at the Taylors Arms (17/305) on 1877 and 1875. The winner is a homebred Lambrecht adding to victory in its year of birth, followed by a homebred Vandenabeele. O’Leary & Smith take 3rd position with a direct Walter Docx yearling on 1864. JJ Corbett takes 4th position on 1860 with a Braspenning that was 3rd club Hereford earlier this season. Thanks Jim.
Tommy Hibbs takes 1st and 2nd positions at the Pirrie on 1903 and 1887. Noel & Josh Quarless take 3rd position on 1883. John & Gary Hartless take 4th position on 1880. No further details to hand.
The federation top ten is as follows:
1st Colin & Alan Baker - 1933, 2nd Paddy Fraser & Norman Skelton - 1931, 3rd John & Alan Johnson & Darren Pattison - 1925, 4th John & John Gosling and Thomas Grice - 1920, 5th John Rimmer - 1907, 6th John Rimmer 1906, 7th Tommy Hibbs - 1903, 8th Brown Brothers - 1893, 9th Tommy Hibbs - 1887.848, 10th John & Lee Maguire - 1887.778.
Congratulations to all of our prize-winners this week especially our federation topping loft of Alan & Colin Baker who have been flying superbly again in 2014. A special mention also to Paddy Fraser & Norman Skelton who ran Col & Alan very close, keep at it boys I’m sure your turn at the top is not far away. Both of these partnerships are my club mates and all four of them are boss lads fully deserving of their great results this season, I’m made up for you all.
Thanks for reading,
Darren
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