NORTH LIVERPOOL FED
NEWS FROM DARREN SMITH
Fougeres 1 - June 2013
Hello folks,
North Liverpool Federation’s tenth race of the 2013 season took place from Fougeres on Saturday 15th June as part of the North West Combine liberation. Word came through that the convoy strings were cut at 8am and the birds were liberated into a west south west wind.
The warm spell we have been enjoying of late continued and the forces of nature combined favourably for what turned out to be a fairly quick race with velocities in the top 30 of the result ranging from 1550-1464 yards per minute.
Birdage on recent weeks took a bit of a battering, but with races taking place for the specialist clubs on the same day and only 3 days having elapsed between the Carentan holdover and Thursday marking for Fougeres, it was perhaps to be expected.
Alan & Colin Baker’s great old bird campaign continues as they take 1st position at the Edgehill HS (6/23). The winner is a 3 year old blue widower and he adds to a number of prizes he has taken already with this victory. Sire is a Verheyen Hofken via Syndicate Lofts while the dam is a direct daughter of Pouw Bros’ De Mirakel, velocity 1435. Billy Chapman & Sons take 2nd position with a yearling widower on a velocity of 1404. Paddy Fraser & Norman Skelton clock a home bred yearling Van der Rhee widower for 3rd position, velocity 1396. Brian & Terry Snagg take 4th position with a yearling widowhood hen on a velocity of 1343.
Joe Pearman makes it 3 wins from 3 channel races at the Crosby (3/13) where he takes 1st and 3rd positions. The winner is a 3 year old Soontjen x Jos Thoné that finished 2nd club last week and his previous turns include 1st club Portland, 1st club, 10th NL Fed Carentan, 1st club, 3rd NL Fed Fougeres and Crosby bird of the year 2011. The second timer is a half brother to last week’s fed topper and he is a 3 year old Soontjen cock that has previously won 1st club 10th NL Fed Carentan, 1st club 12th NL Fed Fougeres and 3rd club 9th NL Fed and 40th NW Combine at Carentan 1 a few weeks back. Velocities 1508 and 1448. Chambers & Rooney take 2d and 4th positions. The first timer is a yearling Joop Groenen widower followed by a yearling Heremans Ceusters widower via Premier Stud stock. Velocities 1491 and 1400. Thanks Joe and congratulations mate.
Ted & Steven Davin take 1st and 2nd positions at the Litherland (8/40) . The winner is a 2 year old De Klak widower bred by Kevin Gillam of Kings Walk Lofts, followed by a 4 year Walter Docx x Van Loon widowhood hen with the latter bloodlines coming via Stevie Gouding. This hen has been a very good racer for Ted & Steven and has 4x1st club and 2x2nd NL Fed to her credit. Velocities 1518 and 1511. Alan, Mark & Jess Halsall take 3rd position with a pigeon of Figo bloodlines via the stock loft, velocity 1497. Fred Lloyd and Kev Moran take 4th position with a Lambrecht widower that is full brother to 3 federation winners, velocity 1485. Thanks Ted and congratulations mate.
Roy Reid’s widowhood cocks were in sublime form as they shut out the first nine positions at the Spellow (3/30). The winner is a son of his No 1 Soontjen cock who is responsible for at least 48x1st prizes, the dam is a daughter of the Dutch Hen, a winner of 26x1st. The second timer is from a full brother of Lenny Turford’s 37 Cock, a winner of 25x1st club and 12x1st fed when paired to the Mellor Hen, a winner of 7x1st for Wally Mellor. The third timer is bred from a son of Golden Balls, the top producer of Darren Norris who is the sire of True Grit amongst a whole raft of other top winners when paired to a sister of Rice & Gardner’s Turbo, a winner of 26x1st. The fourth timer is bred out of the No 3 son of Norman Bridgewater’s 18x1st cock, when paired to the Mellor Hen, making it half brother to the second timer. Velocities 1519, 1510.200, 1510.081 and 1492. Congratulations Roy, once more top flying. Thanks Darren
John Rimmer is putting in a magician’s shift at the Vauxhall (8/68) as he makes off with his fourth victory in 10 races. The winner is a home bred widower and he is a combination of bloodlines from Tommy Dagnall, Davey Burns, Tommy Hughes, Jimmy Weeder and Roy Reid, velocity 1508. Stevie Williamson & John Murphy clock up more points this week taking 2nd and 4th positions. The first timer is a Manderlaert Janssen bred by John Gerrard which took 4th club Carentan 1, followed by a yearling hen bred by John & George Farley which had a win and 7th NL Fed as a young bird. Velocities 1495 and 1465. John McDowell & Son take 3rd position with a yearling Vandenabeele cock that has been to every channel race so far. His sire is a son of McLaren and Queen of Diamonds bred by Mark & Dickie Evans, when paired to a granddaughter of Superman & Neptunis bred by John Blundell, velocity 1483. Thanks Anthony.
John Jones takes 1st position at the Kirkdale (3/23). The winner is bred by good friend Vin Maguire and this is his second victory of the season as he also won at Wincanton as well as taking 2nd Bedhampton, velocity 1373. Tony Owens takes 2nd position with a pigeon bred by friend Tommy Hibbs, velocity 1306. Caffrey & Part take 3rd and 4th positions this week, the first timer bein g a gift bird bred by Kelly, Powell & Whelan, followed by a Belgian pigeon apparently bought in Secrets(?). Velocities 1267 and 1174. The lads would like to wish club stalwart Bobby White a speedy recovery after a spell in hospital where he underwent a major operation, Mark says the things Bobby will do to swerve his round!
On behalf of all North Liverpool Federation members all the best Bobby, hope you’re up and about again soon mate. Thanks Mark.
Jimmy Foley’s team were in dominant form at the Pirrie (5/29) shutting out the first 4 positions. The winner is of Ayton Marshall Busschaert bloodlines, obtained via John & Gary Hartless and Paul Howard when crossed with a hen bred by Mick & Adam O’Hara. This pigeon has scored regularly across the channel for Jimmy, velocity 1464. The second timer is a 4 year old André Dierick widower via John & Gary Hartless and Paul Howard stock and his results in 2012 were top notch, with 2x1st and 4th club, 1st and 10th NL Fed and 3rd NW Combine. The third timer is a 2 year old dark cheq hen which was 4th club last week and she too has a number of good channel performances to her name. The fourth timer is a yearling cock of Janssen x Kelly Brothers, Sons and Devine bloodlines. This cock has a 3rd club Hereford and a fed placing to his credit. Congratulations Jimmy, top flying.
Some very sad news this week as Irene reports the passing of Jimmy Mooney, one of the Pirrie’s founding members. Sincerest condolences to Jimmy’s family on behalf of all North Liverpool Federation members. Thanks Irene.
Davie Spackman & Sons wear the winner’s cloak once more at the Bootle (4/26) no details to hand other than the winning velocity, 1493. Eddie Bradley takes 2nd and 3rd positions this week. The first timer is Eddie’s North West Combine Bronze Award winner which also won recently at Carentan 1, followed by a yearling cock that is also a first prize winner, velocities 1455, 1325. John Warren, Son & Marty Garrity take 4th position with a Willie Jacobs widower, velocity 1308. Thanks Keith, hope you’re well mate.
Terry Hodson takes the first 3 positions at the Central (4/17) The winner is a roundabout cock whose sire is a grandson of Ted Davin’s top racer/breeder, Lewis, with his dam coming from J Corbett. The second timer is a grizzle roundabout hen bred by good friends Joe & Ste Nelson from their direct Ponderosa stock. The third timer is a roundabout cock of Busschaert bloodlines bred by Stu Davenport of Chirk. Terry Shawcross takes 4th position but there are no further details to hand. Thanks Dan.
A & JJ Medway make it 3 wins on the bounce at the Riverside (3/14) also taking 3rd position and they would like to thank their fellow club-mates for their help & support. J & S Nelson take 2nd position with a Janssen and Brown Brothers take 4th position with a Willy Jacobs pigeon bred by Warren, Son & Garrity. Thanks Ian.
The member of the Riverside and the Bootle would like to wish Marty Garrity a speedy recovery. I hope you’re back on your feet soon Marty, best wishes on behalf of all North Liverpool Federation members.
Lol Rigby & Digger Clarke claim their second channel victory in 3 races as they take 1st and 4th positions at the Princes Park (8/46). The winner is a combination of Ray Weaver and John Kirk bloodlines. The second timer is a pigeon known as Tommo's Hen and she is of Hofkens bloodlines. Her previous turns include 1st club Carentan 1 this year and 2x2nd racing from France in 2012. Velocities 1517 and 1485. Thomas Dobbs takes 2nd position this week but there are no further details to hand, velocity 1509. Billy Dooley, Paddy Rowan and Sid Chapman take 3rd position and clock a daughter of their good racer White Wonder, who is a Camiel Cardon bred by Mick and Adam O'Hara, velocity 1491. Thanks Tom.
Digger Clarke holding 1st Princes Park HS Fougeres
The federation top ten looks like this:
1st, 2nd Charlie McCardle & Terry Archbold - 1550 / 1520, 3rd, 7th, 8th Roy Reid - 1519 / 1510.200 / 1510.081, 4th, 6th Ted & Steven Davin - 1518 / 1511, 5th Lol Rigby & Digger Clarke - 1517, 9th Thomas Dobbs - 1509, 10th W Pearman, Son & Duffy 1508.
Congratulations to everybody who made the prizes this week, especially to our federation toppers Charlie McCardle & Terry Archbold, who are having another great season and take their second federation victory of 2013 in some style by claiming the top two berths.
Congratulations also to Joe Pearman who is having a fantastic channel campaign and takes the federation 1, 2, 3 channel Averages, velocity 1351.008.
There is still loads to play for in 2013 and no doubt I will be highlighting the good performances of more of our members in upcoming reports.
This week‘s sole photo representative shows Digger Clarke holding the Princes Park HS Fougeres 1 winner. Thanks to Tom Robinson for the picture, keep them coming in please.
There were no other results received at the time this report was submitted.
Thanks for reading,
Darren
