North Liverpool Federation - 11-05-23

North Liverpool Federation

Hello Folks, hope all is well, I’m feeling refreshed after a nice family break in Turkey so this week I didn’t participate in the race from Hereford, however, that didn’t stop me from gaining enjoyment from the race, seeing the winners from each club come in whilst sat on the beach soaking up the sun with a cold beer, even more so when I realised two sets of friends, Team Heague and Dooley Rowan & Chapman had ‘hot ones’ for the fed, I quickly worked their velocities out short hand and had them double checked back home before submitting them into the fed WhatsApp group for the secretaries attention.

Anyway, let’s hear more about the race, again there was a last-minute change to this week’s race point, Monmouth was the original plan, but due to a couple of wagon issues out of the convoyer’s control, Hereford it was.

The convoy arrived on site at 4am with clear skies and 6 degrees and it was time to have a couple of hours rest. The birds were later watered, and liberation took place at 10am. The 2021 birds set of into a west wind, clear blue skies, and temperatures of 16 degrees with a clear line ahead. Upon release the birds split into 3 groups and cleared the site within minutes, race on!

One hour, thirty-nine minutes later and the federation winner was clocked by Team Heague over at the Princes Park HS recording a velocity of 1602 to cover 91 miles. John & Danny also took 3^rd & 4^th club positions too. Their winner is ‘Box 12’, a 3-year-old cheq cock direct from good friend Frank Bristow. This cock already has a very impressive record having previously won 2^nd fed on two separate occasions and was club Bird of the Year 2022 accompanied by an RPRA award for his efforts. Class pigeon! Their second timer, also bred by Frank Bristow is ‘Big Wattles’, a 2 year old cheq cock and is another consistent performer winning many prizes. Three seconds later and their 4^th prize winner was clocked, a 2 year old blue pied cock who was also 4^th club last week and a multiple card winner in 2022. He is bred through McCardle & Archbold blood when paired to a 2^nd North West Combine winning hen for John Heague – Speke. 2^nd club this week and runners up in the fed was Dooley, Rowan & Chapman – no details.

1st Federation - Team Heague

Over at the Garston HS the 2022 NFC Bordeaux champions, Ron & Kieran Pendleton step up to the podium to claim 1^st club. Their winner is a gift bird bred by J&J Campbell – Kirby. The partnership would like to say a thank you to both John’s for the top birds they have gifted them. 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th club go to Chris Jones – no details 

Mr & Mrs Moffit continue their impressive start to the season over at the Edge Hill HS taking 1^st, 3^rd & 4^th places with three roundabout cocks. This week’s winner is a yearling blue Van Loon via Planet Brothers stock and has already won 3^rd club this season. Next in the clock for Ste & Pat is a yearling blue wf bred via stock from Kenny Donald – Roby FC and has already carded this season, followed by another yearling blue cock, a previous prize winner bred from stock. Mick Fox took bridesmaid position with a consistent Lambrecht hen which has taken a few cards and is bred from Jimmy Dutton blood.

The ever consistent lofts of Teddy Davin & Son also take 1^st, 3^rd & 4^th positions in the Litherland HS with a trio of birds via Kevin Moran. first in the clock for the lads is a yearling cock, sire was 5^th fed from Yeovil last year and is a son of ‘Aurelius”. Next in the clock is ‘Irene’ she is the dam to this week’s winner and is a previous 1^st fed winner in her own right, plus other fed positions. she is a daughter of ‘Big Kev’. Next in and to take the 4^th prize was a granddaughter of ‘Kittle Princess’, she’s had previous form taking 4^th fed from Ludlow. Joe Perry & son take 2^nd club with one bred by his good friend Ste Goulding though his Van Loons.

Rees Bros & Caples march on in the Vauxhall HS making it 3 wins on the bounce. This week’s winner is a yearling cheq bred by Gregory bros – Ireland and was only lightly raced as a youngster as it didn’t arrive to their lofts until late May. 2^nd & 3^rd was snapped up by Williams & Murphy their first arrival is a De Mere x Mullins bred by Zak Williams & Grandad – Rockferry. ‘Little Dirk’ was their pigeon in 3^rd position, bred by Ste Gildea & Son & Eddie Meacock. She’s a cracking hen, a previous fed winner as well as 3x1st clubs and 7 more cards in the top 3 positions. 4^th Club goes to Douglas, Tague & Son with a yearling cheq hen, bred out the race team via birds from Terry Roughton – Wisbech, Peterborough.

Noel Quarless & Son rise to victory in the Pirrie FC, their winner being a Ste Gildea & Son inbred roundabout cock through the ‘Kanon’ lines. Kenny Simpson & Son take 2^nd position with a Patrick Boeckx x Alwin Petrie roundabout hen which has scored before. 3^rd & 4^th positions went to Mr & Mrs Stenson with 2 syndicate lofts based pigeons, the first timer is peter fox x Jimmy Weeder Huijbrecht whilst the second timer was from Dave Drinkwell. Thanks Bill.

Ashley Healey with his son Oakley awaiting their arrivals

9 members sent 253 birds in the Netherton HS and McCardle, Archbold & Maguire take top spot with a yearling Mandelaertz widowhood cock which was 4^th club from Worcester as well as taking prizes as a young bird. He is a son of ‘747’ one of their best cocks. Well done Charlie, Terry & Lee. In 2^nd position is Mick & Robyn Macdonald with a blue hen the same way bred as their previous 2 weeks winners through McCardle & Archbold blood. John Nixon takes 3^rd & 4^th positions, the first arrival is a Herman Ceuster bred by Lee Maguire and was 2^nd club last year. John’s second arrival is of Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son x Ste Goulding origin and has had previous form winning 3^rd club 7^th fed as a youngster in 2022.

In the Bootle HS 8 members sent 161 birds, Eddie Naylor & Son clock 3 birds to take 1^st, 2^nd & 4^th club and won the £30 nom. The sire to the winner is a Gaby Vandenabeele via John Lawley blood whilst the dam a Janssen from A Horton. Second arrival is bred from a Wildemeersch cross from Dave Siner and the dam is a winning Janssen hen as well as two second prizes in 2022. Their 4^th prize winner is another A Horton bred Janssen which has many winners throughout her DNA. 3^rd position goes to Keith Graham, the sire is a Mr Simpson Van Lint cock and the dam a Paul Arnold Van Reet. Thanks Maria.

Daniel Pearson reports that 16 members sent 276 birds in the Central FC and the winning pigeon raced to the lofts of Terry Hodson, he is a 2 year old cheq cock which won Hereford as a youngster, bred by Anthony Coburn. Sire was purchased from Curtis, Wall & Lunt sale crossed with Micky Collins Blood. The winners nest mate is also a good performer and the parents to this pair have bred plenty of winners for Anthony in Liverpool, as well as others in Scotland. 2^nd club was Rees Bros & Caples with a cheq cock bred by Gregory Bros – Ireland and has previously has 2x1st clubs as well as other prizes. 3^rd club goes to Tony Hawkins with a yearling widowhood cock from a good line of winning pigeons through Andy Gregson Gevearts. 4^th club goes to Rees Bros & Caples this time with a blue wf hen, sire is a Van Den Bulk bred by Marcel Sangers and is a son of ‘Bratt’ and the dam also a Van Den Bulk being a granddaughter of ‘Kittel’.  There was another £230 up for grabs this week, John Farley wins £90, Tony Hawkins wins £70, George Farley £40 and John Rimmer £30. The Central lads would like to congratulate Harry, Peter and Thomas for winning the fed last week from Worcester.

Final stop this week is the Kirkdale WMHS were Johnson Bros & Pattison take the top 2 places, their winner is a Gaby Vandenabeele x Lambrecht. The sire is bred by Steve Foster via Adam Wealthall’s ‘Olivia’ whilst the dam is through McCardle & Archbold and won two weeks ago form Hereford as well as scoring as a youngster. Their second timer is a Gaby Vandenabeele cock sire is again thought McCardle & Archbold whilst the dam if off Ronnie Baker which won from Ludlow and was 5^th Fed as well as taking many 2^nd positions in 2022. Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son take 3^rd & 4^th spots, first bird is a 2 year old hen through ‘25’ a fed winning son from their good breeding cock ‘Stitches’ when paired to a winning Gerald Delaney hen whilst their second arrival was also through ’25’ this time when paired to ‘12’ who is a double winning hen thought the ‘latebred cock’ pair.

1st Kirkdale WMHS - Johnson Bros & Pattison

Federation top 10 as follows:

1^st Team Heague (1602) 2^nd Dooley, Rowan & Chapman (1600), 3^rd T Hodson (1600), 4^th E Davin & Son (1599), 5^th N Quarless & Son (1597), 6^th Mr & Mrs Moffit (1596), 7^th M Fox (1595), 8^th Rees Bros & Caples (1594), 9^th & 10^th Williams & Murphy (1592)(1591).

Well, that’s it for this week, I would like to congratulate all this week’s winners, with a special congratulations to good friends John & Danny Heague for winning the fed this week with their special ‘box 12’ cock, a champion in the making, with plenty more to give. Keep up the good work lads, thoroughly deserved.

A slight change to next week’s race point, we will be racing from Mangotsfield rather than Bath-Walcot. Also, there is a further change to the race program, we will be racing from Yeovil on 27^th May rather than Frome due to an event on site.

Many thanks

Thomas Miller

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