NORTH LIVERPOOL FEDERATION - 24-04-23

NORTH LIVERPOOL FEDERATION

Hello fellow fanciers, our second race of the season was held from Hereford on Saturday 23^rd April, a distance ranging from 87 miles to roughly 96 miles for the furthest flying members.

After a week of weather watching, it was continuously changing for better and for worse as the week progressed, with early morning mist forecasted and then bands of rain during the afternoon there was no certainty we would have a race.

A Misty start at Hereford

The morning at Hereford stated off just as predicted, misty with no sun, however at the home end it was a dull start, but the sun soon broke the clouds, and it was warming up nicely.

During the morning, numerous updates were shared with the members from the race controller and the early morning mist wasn’t going anywhere fast. A further update was shared late morning which read ‘looks promising’ accompanied by a photo showing the mist lifting and the sun breaking through, meanwhile last weeks fed winner, John Nixon was basking in his glory, catching a tan from the sun rays.

John Nixon Basking in his Glory

News was out that neighbouring organisations had started to liberate from Hereford, and it was soon our turn, the liberation took place at 13:15 in a South wind and it was time to get our nets out as the saying goes.

Taking 1^st position and looking good for topping the fed is J Devine & Son in the Princes Park HS, recording a velocity of 1833 to cover 91miles back to the loft and making it two club wins on the trot. This week’s winner is John’s most consistent performer from 2022.  A 3 year old blue widowhood cock, a pigeon John will remember for a lifetime as his first fed winner, now known as ‘The Fed Cock’ bred by good friend, Nicky Lyth, Middlesborough via his ‘Better than Bolt’ blood from Premier Stud. John would like to thank Billy Dooley for all the training. The next three positions were snapped up by Team Heague, their 2^nd prize winner is a yearling blue cock, a gift bird from Lee Maguire. 3^rd prize winner is another yearling, this time a home bred cheq widowhood cock through Peter Morris’ £1000 pair. 4^th prize winner a 3 year old blue widowhood cock bred in the stock loft, sire was a very consistent racer before being retired, whilst the dam is a Liverpool 2 bird specialist club winner. Well done all.

John Devine holding his winner

This weeks fed winner

Heading down the River Mersey and next up is the Vauxhall HS were Rees Bro & Caples take 1^st, 2^nd and 4^th. The winning pigeon for Harry, Peter and Thomas recording a velocity of 1820 is a 2 year old cheq cock a very consistent racer last year scoring 7 times in the top 8 of the club, and he is carrying that form over to this season as he was 2^nd club Ludlow last week. He was bred by the Gregory Brothers, Ireland and the lads would like to thank Tommy & Roger once again. In 2^nd position for the lads is a yearling cheq hen bred in the stock loft, the sire is a son of ‘Daniel’ whilst the dam is a daughter of ‘Gold Dust’.  A Van Den Bulk takes 4^th position and is another consistent racer racking up minor club and fed cards in 2022, well done lads.  3^rd position for Williams & Murphy was ‘Little Dirk’ bred by Stephen Gildea & Son via their Peter Fox blood. ‘Little Dirk’ has already had previous form in 2022 winning 3 first prizes as well as other club positions accompanied by a 1^st federation win, class pigeon.

Over at the Pirrie FC and recording a velocity of 1826, Mr & Mrs Stenson, John & Margie take top spot, their winner is Figo x Lambrecht bred by Kilmer, Summerfield & Percival from the North East. 2^nd and 3^rd club was Jimmy Foley, his first timer was a bird bred by Leon Hall, Oxford and was purchased in the Pirrie FC sale, whilst his second arrival is a yearling mealy bred by Mick and Adam Ohara. 4^th Club was awarded to Harry & Frankie of the Steve Gildea & Son partnership with one from their Peter Fox pigeons. Well done lads.

Mr & Mrs Moffitt, take the top spot this week in the Edge Hill FC with a velocity of 1830. The winning pigeon is a yearling whose sire is through Daniel & Ray Scotton’s RPRA Award Winner, whilst the dam is a direct Syndicate Lofts hen, Thanks Dan. Ste & Pat also took 3^rd club with another yearling, sire was bred by Kenny Donald, Roby FC whilst the dam is a Van Loon who raced well before they retired her to stock. Davey Cain takes 2^nd and 4^th club with 2 yearlings through Dennis Gerrard stock.

Next, the Central FC seen 16 members send 317 birds and Terry Lunt sending only 5 widowhood cocks was lead to victory by ‘Turbo Mikey’ to take 1^st position, a yearling blue cock named after his grandson. He was bred by Derek Nicholls of Premier Stud. In 2^nd place we have Wally Vickers with a 3 year old widowhood hen direct of ‘Royal Prince’ from Galaxy Lofts. 3^rd and 4^th positions go to Tony Hawkins & Son with 2 widowhood cocks, the first one is a 2 year old and the next a yearling through their own stuff. Another £240 was paid out this week in nom’s and bonus balls, Justin and Julie Deary & Barlow pocket a nice £100, Steven Fearns takes £70, Tony Mangan £50 and Tony Hawkins wins £20, well done to all the price winners.

Neighbouring the Garston Docks, Alan Jones takes the red card in the Garston FC, with a 2 year old red pied hen, sire was bred by Peter Robinson, Kendal, whilst the dam is home bred. 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th goes to Tom Kehoe, his first arrival is a 2 year old blue cock home bred from R&B Smith lines. Next over the pad was a home bred hen, whilst their 3^rd arrival was a blue cock bred by Derek Jones, Wrexham.

Maria Warren was next to report that Paul Hankin takes top spot in the Bootle HS with a home bred on 1765. The father and son partnership, E Naylor & Son take their fair share of the cards this week claiming 2^nd 3^rd & 4^th. Their first bird, a 3x1st prize winner bred by Alan Halsall, second arrival was a granddaughter of their good red Walter Docx hen bred by Les Pinfield, Midlands. The third arrival was ‘Dana’ last week’s winner from Ludlow,  again another granddaughter of their good red Walter Docx hen.

Over at the Kirkdale WMHS, Johnson Bros & Pattison take 1^st, 2^nd & 4^th club. The winner is a Lambrecht x Vandenabeele. The sire was bred by Steve Foster and is out of Adam Wealthall’s ‘Olivia’ whilst the dam was bred by McCardle & Archbold, Netherton FC. 2 seconds later the partnership clocked another Lambrecht, both parents bred by Alan Dungworth and their third arrival to claim 4^th prize is the nest mate to the winner, Lambrecht x Vandenabeele. 3^rd club was Jimmy Edwards with a cheq. Sire is a Sticker Donker and was 3^rd North West Combine for Anthony Coburn when he flew in the Central FC. The dam was 1^st North Section, 48^th Open SNFC YB National 361 miles again for Anthony, this time when he flew in Aberdeen and is a Luc Van Mechelen x Van Den Bulk. Thanks Connor.

Joe Perry & Son climb to victory in the Litherland HS, the winning pigeon is bred through the very best of Ste Goulding’s Van Loon family. 2^nd and 4^th were Freddy Lloyd & Ashley Healey. Their first arrival was a yearling blue cock who was 3^rd club as a youngster. His sire is a grandson of ‘Goede Rode’, ‘Golden Leo 999’, ‘Thunder’ and ‘Queen Dirk’ and the dam was bred by Central Lofts and is a daughter of ‘Golden Best Kittel’ recently sold on Pipa for £14,200 and he was paired to a direct daughter of ‘De69’ & ‘Donna100’.  Their second arrival which takes 4^th spot is a smokey 2 year old hen bred by their good friends John & Benn Scott, Birmingham. 3^rd club was E Davin & Son clocking a yearling hen, sire is a full brother to ‘Big Kev’ whilst the dam is ‘Lilly’s Gift’ a Sagan hen, both bred by Kevin Moran.

This week’s final report is from the Netherton FC where 8 members sent 238 birds. Climbing the ranks this week is Mick & Robyn McDonald to take 1^st position with last years fed winner, he is through McCardle & Archbold’s Dominator lines, and he has always been a consistent racer. McCardle, Archbold & Maguire take 2^nd and 3^rd spots, their first timer is a yearling Mandelaertz cock which won the North West Combine as a young bird last year. Their second timer is a 2 year old Walter Docx same was bred as fed and amal winners.  Brian Halsall takes 4^th position with a grandson of ‘Bullet’ x ‘Rocket’ two dual RPRA meritorious award winners, this cock had top federation results as a young bird last year.

The provisional top 10 federation positions are as follows:

1^st J Devine & Son (1833), 2^nd T Lunt (1830), 3^rd Mr & Mrs Moffitt (1830), 4^th Mr & Mrs Stenson (1826), 5^th M Pearson & Son (1821),6^th J Foley (1821), 7^th Team Heague (1820), 8^th Rees Bros & Caples (1820), 9^th W Vickers (1820), 10^th M&R McDonald (1820)

Once again, well done to all this week’s winners, with a special congratulations to fellow club mate, John Devine on his fed win, after a couple of near misses over the years, he has finally done it.

Next week due to an event taking place at Monmouth and a bridge closure, we will be racing from Bath Walcot.

Thomas Miller

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