NORTH LIVERPOOL FED
NEWS FROM DARREN SMITH
Ludlow YBs - July 2013
Hello folks,
North Liverpool Federation’s first young bird race of the 2013 took place from Ludlow on Saturday 20th July. With the official announcement during the week that the country was in the grip of a heat wave, secretary Irene Hartless alerted all clubs that there may follow an early liberation to give the youngsters the best possible chance of making home.
As so often happens when contingency measures are put in place, events fail to materialise and the scorching sun that we have all enjoyed of late decided to take the morning off. And so it was at precisely 11am, the class of 2013 were released on their maiden foray home in an east north east wind.
Before we start the report round-up there has been some terrible news for one of our member partnerships this weekend and it needs highlighting in case any of you can help out in any way. Disaster struck Lol Rigby & Digger Clarke on Friday lunchtime as their lofts were burned to the ground. All of their pigeons bar a number of later bred youngsters that were out flying at the time perished.
The Princes Park members are devastated and are keen to support their club mates in any way they can to get them up and running in as quick as possible time. If anybody can help the lads out in any way, be it spare baskets, materials for a new loft, a good loft going cheap or perhaps you can help out with the rebuild, get in touch and I will pass your details on to Tommo. Best wishes Lol and Digger on behalf of all your fellow North Liverpool Federation members.
Bobby Lane gets off to a flier at the Edgehill HS (5/79) this week taking 1st and 2nd positions. The winner is a homebred blue Janssen x Busschaert cock, followed by a homebred cheq Wildemeersch x Vandenabeele cock. Brian and Terry Snagg take 3rd and 4th positions this week with a cheq white flight cock and a blue hen of the Van Den Snagg family. Congratulations Bob.
The loft of Miller & Sons take 1st and 2nd positions at the Princes Park (10/337). The winner is a blue Hofkens hen bred by club-mates Lol Rigby and Digger Clarke out of Tommo’s Hen who was a top performer from France this and last season. The second timer was bred by Danny & Danny Kelly and Thomas Devine and its’ sire is a direct Corneel Bertels when paired to a hen bred from a brother to one of their NW Combine winners (Thanks Lol, Digger, Danny, Danny & Thomas! - Tommo) Velocities 1356 and 1355. John Devine and Son take 3rd and 4th positions. First timer is a cheq Vandenabeele cock bred by John McDowell & Son out of one of their top performing hens via Myrtle lofts. The second timer is a cheq Heremans Ceusters cock bred by N Lyth of Middlesbrough from his John Wheatcroft stock, velocities 1338 and 1337. Thanks Tom and congratulations mate.
Danny & Danny Kelly & Thomas Devine take the first 5 positions at Vauxhall (14/451) missing out on top spot in the federation by a whisker. The winner and second timer are same way bred. Sire is a winner of 2x1st club, 1st North Liverpool Fed. The dam topped the Liverpool Amalgamation for Devine & Kelly and is a daughter of 28 a winner of 1st North West Combine bred down through the Bogaerts bloodlines of Williamson & Murphy and Corneel Bertels. The third timer is a Heremans Ceusters bred by Humberview Lofts and the lads would like to thank Ronnie & Tracey for the birds this year. The fourth timer is also of a combination of Corneel Bertels and Williamson & Murphy’s 18 bloodlines and his sire topped the Liverpool Midweek Federation. Velocities 1371.615, 1371.364, 1371.114 (x2). Congratulations boys, a sublime start to the young bird campaign. Thanks Anthony.
Johnson Brothers & Darren Pattison take the red card at the Spellow (5/114) also bagging 3rd and 4th position for good measure. The winner is a Willy Jacobs bred out of stock obtained from John Warren & Marty Garrity, followed by a couple of Walter Docx x Vandenabeele youngsters bred by good friends Charlie McCardle & Terry Archbold, velocities 1361, 1359 and 1355. Noel & Josh Quarless take a very close 2nd position with a pigeon bred by John Goulding of the Widnes Fed (Thanks John! - Noel) velocity 1360. Thanks Darren and congratulations mate.
Ted Davin & Son take the first three positions at the Litherland (11/326) The winner is a Walter Docx x Van Loon via Stevie Goulding and the dam of this pigeon won 2x1st as a young bird. The second timer is also a Walter Docx x Van Loon, and Ted would like to thank good friend John Hartless for the Van Loons from the North East. The third timer is also of Walter Docx x Van Loon bloodlines and the parents to this pigeon now at stock, are responsible for over 30x1st. Fred Lloyd & Kev Moran take 4th position with a Lambrecht through directs. Sire has bred 3 x 1st fed with three different hens and a sister to this pigeon was 1st NL Fed Monmouth in 2012. Thanks Ted and congratulations mate.
Croxton & White take 1st position at the Kirkdale (6/160) with a blue pied Van Reet x Heremans Ceusters hen bred by Terry & Mick Hobson, velocity 1360. Club scribe Mark Carroll takes 2nd position with a cheq hen bred by Mark Ryan of the Fazakerley (Thanks Mark! - Mark) velocity 1340. Duffy Brothers & Son take 3rd and 4th positions, velocities 1292 and 1287, no further details to hand. The Kirkdale lads would like to thank the member of the Vauxhall and in particular Tommy Connor, for getting them out of a sticky wicket on Friday re the master timer. Well done all, great to hear. Thanks Mark.
Colin Carrington takes 1st and 2nd positions this week at the Crosby (4/75) with two Louis van Leemputten youngsters, winning velocity 1366. Chambers & Rooney take 2nd and 3rd position this week. The first timer is a hen out of Joey Pearman’s good Vandenabeele x Van Reet cock that won Crosby Bird of the Year in 2012 and 2013, followed by a Heremans Ceusters hen of Premier Stud origins. Joe Pearman & Joe Rooney have gone into partnership with effect from the first young bird race but will be racing under the name of Chambers & Rooney for the remainder of 2013. Thanks Joe.
John Warren, Son and Marty Garrity open their young bird campaign at the Bootle (6/144) in style by taking 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th club and 1st North Liverpool Federation. All timers are of Willy Jacobs bloodlines and club scribe Keith extends congratulations from all the Bootle members (same here on behalf of the fed, Darren) Velocities 1371.904, 1369.482, 1366. Mr and Mrs Pavey take 2nd position with a Dean Pallatt Van Reet, velocity 1369.483. Thanks Keith.
Newly formed partnership Roberts, Son, Muirhead and Farley break their novice status, signalling their future intent as they take the first 6 positions at the Riverside (6/134) as well as rattling the crossbar in the federation. The winner and fourth timer are homebred pigeons via Stevie Williamson & John Murphy bloodlines. The second timer was purchased at the Liverpool Classic Club auction and was bred by Frank Bristow of Horbling. The third timer was bred by Porter Brothers. Velocities 1371.126, 1369, 1365 and 1363. Congratulations boys, a dream start for your new partnership. Thanks Ian.
Harry Davies takes 1st position at the Netherton (3/62) velocity 1355, no further details to hand. Robbie Kershaw takes 2nd and 3rd positions, velocities 1327 and 1289, no further details to hand. Thanks Stan.
Tony Hawkins & Son take the red card at the Central (14/223) with a natural reared blue hen bred by king Kenny Simpson and it is a Van Lint cross. Tony would like to thank Kenny for the birds and advice, velocity 1359. Peter Kavanagh takes a very close 2nd position with a hen bred by Fulton & Meacock, velocity 1358. Terry Shawcross’ youngsters are hot on the heels of the runner-up and take 3rd and 4th positions this week. The first timer is a homebred pigeon and is a daughter of his Niort winner which came via clubmate Billy Foxon, followed by a gift pigeon bred by clubmates Steve & Debbie Walsh out of their Micky Lennon of Nuneaton stock, velocities 1358 and 1356. Thanks Dan.
The federation top ten looks like this:
1st, 7th John Warren, Son & Marty Garrity - 1371.904 / 1369.991, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th Danny and Danny Kelly & Thomas Devine - 1371.615 / 1371.364 / 1371.114 (x2), 4th, 9th Roberts, Son, Muirhead & Farley - 1371.126 / 1369.214, 8th Mr & Mrs Pavey - 1369.483, 10th Stevie Williamson & John Murphy - 1368.
There were no other reports at the time of sending this through to the BHW / websites for release. Congratulations to all of our prize winners this week, especially to our federation toppers John Warren, Son & Marty Garrity for an outstanding club and federation result.
Judging from the feedback in the reports submitted there are quite a few empty perches being counted which is never good at any stage of the season, especially not after the first race. Hopefully many will make their way home over the coming week and things will begin to settle down as they get a bit of experience under their belts.
Scribes if you manage to get any pictures of your elusive club mates on marking night, at their lofts, or holding their cocks, or hens, get them over to me. Also for the scribes, it would be a great help if you could include the full names of all fanciers who make your club’s result that particular week.
Thanks for reading.
Darren
