Ludlow 2 Ybs - July 2013

NEWS FROM DARREN SMITH

Ludlow 2 YBs - July 2013

Hello folks,
North Liverpool Federation’s second young bird race of the 2013 took place from Ludlow on Saturday 27th July. Whilst still enjoying sporadic bouts of the blistering heat we have been witnessed over the last 2 months, a shift has been felt over the last week and with rain forecast for later in the day, it was decided to go ahead with an early liberation and at 6.35 am the convoy were liberated into a south east wind.

Brian & Terry Snagg add another red to the account as they take 1st and 3rd positions at the Edgehill HS (8/151) The winner is a blue hen whose sire is a brother of Mark & Dickie Evans Rolls Royce when paired to a Van den Snagg hen. The second timer is a cheq pied cock out of 40 when paired to a hen that came as a gift from Terry & Tony Kirman, velocities 1301 / 1247. Paddy Fraser & Norman Skelton take 2nd position with a Vandenabeele youngster bred out of stock obtained from Crowe & Worrall of Widnes Fed (thanks lads! - Paddy & Norman) velocity 1263. Billy Chapman & Sons take 4th position with a Busschaert x Janssen youngster, velocity 1240. Congratulations Bri & Terry.

John Pugh takes 1st and 3rd positions this week at the Crosby (4/75). Both timers are bred from his Campbell Brothers stock, velocities 1374 / 1310. Joe Rooney & Joe Pearman, racing as Chambers & Rooney, take 2nd and 4th positions this week with a blue cock and a blue hen out of their Premier Stud Heremans Ceusters, velocities 1360 / 1259.Thanks Joe.

Miller & Sons spend a second week at the summit, taking 1st and 4th positions at the Princes Park (/). The winner is a blue hen Tom selected on his annual trip to Lier earlier on in the season. The second timer is the same pigeon that finished 2nd club Ludlow and was bred by Danny & Danny Kelly and Thomas Devine. Sire is a direct Corneel Bertels when paired to a hen bred from a brother to one of their NW Combine winners. Ian McMahon takes 2nd position with a Cooreman x Lambrecht bred out of a stock pair on loan from Graham Bradley of Millom, Cumbria, velocity . Ian would like to thank Graham and his girlfriend Irene who is up every morning at 5.30am training the young birds. Billy Dooley, Paddy Rowan & Sid Chapman take 3rd position with a blue pied Lambrecht bred out of their direct stock birds, velocity . Thanks Tom and congratulations mate.

John Warren, Son and Marty Garrity take 1st and 2nd positions at the Bootle (5/129) with 2 Willie Jacobs youngsters, the winner being homebred, followed by one bred by Riverside president Paddy Cousins, velocities 1394 / 1393. Mr and Mrs Pavey take 3rd and 4th positions with a pair of Dean Pallatt Van Reets, velocities 1353 / 1349. Thanks Keith.
RSMF Lofts keep their foot on the gas as they take their second red at the Riverside (6/134) and also take 2nd and 4th positions. The winner is a gift bird bred by Stevie Williamson & John Murphy, followed by a youngster bred out of stock from Justin Deary and a youngster bred by Southern & McCrudden, vleocities 1413, 1376, 1367. Graham, Wendy & Connor Muirhead take 4th position with a youngster bred out of their prolific 28 Connor would like to thank Steve Williams from Bebbington and John Hardaker from Bootle for their help with the ETS. (My apologies for missing that last week Ian / Connor). Thanks Ian.

Noel & Josh Quarless continue their bright start to the young bird campaign by bagging 1st and 2nd positions at the Spellow (5/132) The winner was bred by John Goulding of the Widnes Fed and is the second youngster bred by John to have scored for the lads in the opening races (Thanks John! - Noel). The second timer is a Bogaert youngster inbred to the originals obtained from Stevie Williamson & John Murphy, velocities 1403 / 1362. Roy Reid takes 3rd position with a De Weerdt bred through stock obtained from Dave Bridges of Derbyshire through a pigeon called Frank that flew 720 kms as a young bird for the De Weerdt family, velocity 1280. Johnson Brothers & Darren Pattison take 4th position this week with a Vandenabeele x Walter Docx bred via stock obtained from Charlie McCardle & Terry Archbold, velocity 1253. Thanks Darren.

Former North Liverpool Federation scribe Tommy McIntyre & Son take top spot and the gold ring at the Vauxhall (14/451). The winner is a blue Frans Zwol hen racing to the perch. She was bred by good friends Charlie McCardle & Terry Archbold out of their directs and Tommy wants to thank Charlie & Terry for the pigeons they have bred him and also a big thank you to George Pendleton junior who has been training the young birds for Tommy. Stevie Williamson & John Murphy take 2nd and 4th positions with a pair of Manderlaerts bred out of John Gerrard stock. Danny & Danny Kelly & Thomas Devine take 3rd position with a son of Burger, a winner of 2x1st NL Fed and an RPRA Meritorious Award and Ruby Gold winner of 1st North West Combine, velocity . The lads would like to thank Team Heague for the breeding of Burger. Thanks Anthony.

Billy Fulton & Eddie Meacock take 1st and 3rd positions in their first young bird race at the Pirrie (/) There are no further details to hand but Billy would like to thank Tony Harrison for all of his running round helping them out. Tommy Hibbs takes 2nd and 4th positions. The first timer is bred from Foxwood Lofts bloodlines crossed with his own family. The second timer is homebred out of his own family. Thanks Jimmy.

Joe Perry takes the first 6 positions at the Litherland unfortunately I’ve had no details in, but congratulations to Joe on a fantastic team performance.

Congratulations to all of our prize winners this week, especially to our federation toppers Charlie & Terry, who record their third federation success of 2013, well done men.

Given the concerted attacks that have been made on the sport by certain organisations this year, I feel it perhaps best not to air dirty laundry where it can be used as a tool against us, but it is clear that things need to change and fast because as a sport we are facing meltdown.
Issues surrounding health are at their annual high-point and it is up to every individual to take responsibility for their actions and think of their fellow competitors before their own desires if things are not quite right.
So you miss a few races? So what? Every single one of us, not just some of us, have to look at the bigger picture otherwise there will be no picture to look at before long. If there is even the slightest doubt, the best thing for all concerned is to sit it out.
A message to all scribes, I need results by Sunday evening following the race. Any not with me when I submit the article will not be included the following week so please do your best to get your results in on time. Also any photographs are much appreciated.

Thanks for reading.
Darren