North Liverpool Federation - 24-05-23

North Liverpool Federation

Hello Folks, where are the weeks going, I no sooner complete an article and it’s time to get stuck in on the next one. I interact with you lot more than I do my better half, which isn’t a bad thing. I hope she doesn’t pick this week’s mag up for a read though, or I will get the usual ‘I’ll open that stock loft door if you carry on’.

Anyway, on Saturday 20^th May the North Liverpool Federation held its sixth race of the season from Frome, a distance of 150-160 miles which our athletes covered in three hours ten minutes with the leading pigeons recording velocities of mid 1400’s and once again, excellent returns and a brilliant job done by the lads in power.

Over at the liberation site the conditions were described as ‘beautiful blue skies’ by John Heague and his apprentice, Daniel Scotton, with northeast winds and temps of 14 degrees, it was time to book their liberation slot. The strings were cut at 10am with all pigeons immediately heading north, fighting the wind.

The famous Liverpool auctioneer, John Rimmer, takes centre stage this week over at the Central FC (16/218) by the skin of his teeth with ’58’ a very consistent blue widowhood cock which was also 4^th club last week. He was bred by McCardle & Archbold from their Walter Docx family which have stood the test of time. The nest mate to this cock is also a winner of 1^st club 11^th fed in 2021. Congratulations John. The ever-consistent lofts of Rees Bros & Caples clock three handy arrivals to take 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th club. First over the pad for the lads is a blue wf hen, finishing bridesmaid for the second time this season after being beaten by her loft mate in an earlier race. Sire is a Van Den Bulk direct from ‘Katu’ bred by Marcel Sangers, as is the dam, a daughter of ‘Bratt’. Next the lads clocked a blue Sticker Donker hen bred by Gregory Bros – Ireland. This hen has had previous form being a winner of 2x1st and 2x2nd clubs plus many other prizes followed by a 2 year old home bred which has also been very consistent. Well done Harry, Peter & Thomas.  As we know, this is the money club, and this week was no different, another £230 paid out in pools and bonus ball’s with Rees Bros and Caples winning £120, John Farley £60 and M Pearson & Sons £50.

Next up is the Princes Park HS (9/211) and you guessed it, Team Heague take all the prizes for  the second week running, making it four wins on the bounce. 1^st prize winner for John & Danny is a 2 year old blue widowhood cock, a son of their Liverpool 2bird winner when paired to ‘Box16’ a winner of many prizes before being retired to stock where he is breeding winners every year. Nineteen seconds later the lads clocked a yearling cheq widowhood cock, a son of their 10x1st winner when paired to a daughter of ‘Bridget’ 1^st MNFC Bordeaux for Frank Bristow. Next up was a 2 year old cheq widowhood cock a gift bird form Paul Beaumont and finally ‘Big Wattles’ a 2 year old cheq cock which has been 2^nd & 5^th club this season. I would just like to mention that this week the lads took the first seven club positions, a fantastic season so far.

1st Princes Park HS - Team Heague

If one federation win wasn’t enough this season, over at the Netherton FC (9/267), John Nixon clocks this week’s provisional fed winner to make it his second of the season, enough glory to make his head wobble! John’s winner is a Bosma via Paul Beaumont. The dam is a consistent racer winning 3^rd & 7^th fed plus many more fed positions whilst the sire is a pencil Hereman Ceuster which has also won many fed cards before going to stock last year. The nest mate to this week’s winner was 5^th fed last year as a youngster. Brian Halsall takes 2^nd and 3^rd this week with two hens, the first of which is bred from a big line of federation winners and the dam is a sister to the ‘Black Saturday’ cocks. The second timer is a daughter of ‘29170’ a direct son of 2 dual RPRA meritorious award winners crossed with a daughter of ‘Pencil Amelia’ and ‘Gull 60’. Paul Pilson takes 4^th spot with a blue pied hen, bred in the stock loft and is of Mark Caudwell Van Reet origin crossed into one of their own birds. Well done all.

Over at the Garston FC (8/237) Ronald & Kieran Pendleton climb back on their pedestal this week, clocking a gift bird bred by J&J Campbell – Kirkby to take the top spot for the second time this season, previously winning Hereford a couple of weeks ago. 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th Chris Jones – no details.

Teddy Davin & Son take a clean sweep over in the Litherland HS (8/216). This week’s winner is a 2 year old cock that won last season, his sire is a brother to “Big Kev’ whilst the dam is ‘Lilly’s Gift’ both bred by Kevin Moran. Next up is a yearling cock which won 1^st club 4^th fed a couple of weeks ago from Hereford. Sire is a son of ‘Aurelius’ when paired to ‘Irene’ a 1^st federation winner and again both bred by Kevin Moran. Third bird in the clock is a yearling cock through Jimmy & Ian Fleming – Crumlin crossed into a son of ‘Big Kev’. The ever consistent ‘Mila’ takes 4^th spot as she continues to write her CV, this 3 year old hen won the opening race of the season where she was 3^rd Fed. She is a winner of 4 first prizes including 1^st Federation. Sire is a Huybrecht   through Jimmy & Ian Fleming – Crumlin whilst the dam in bred by club mates Lloyd, Moran & Healey. Excellent result.

Ted Davin & Ted Davin Snr - holding 1st & 2nd Litherland HS

Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son take an impressive 1^st, 2^nd & 4^th in the Kirkdale WMHS (6/132). Their winner this week is the 2022 Federation bird of the year, ‘The Rat’ bred by Kevin Moran and what a super pigeon she is. A winner of 5x1st clubs, 1^st federation, 1^st North West Combine and 1^st Liverpool 2bird as well as being awarded a 2^nd place RPRA sprint/overall bird of the year -western region, for her efforts, WOW. Next is ‘35’ a blue hen a granddaughter of good breeder ‘Stitches’ and her sire is a first federation winner followed by a yearling cock, a son of ‘The Rat’ when pared to a federation winner both bred by Kevin Moran. This cock already has a 1^st club 7^th fed, 3^rd club 11^th fed to his record already. Well done Graham, Wendy & Connor. 3^rd club goes to Johnson Bros & Pattison the sire was a gift from Will Saggers and is sire of multiple winners and the dam is a Gaby Vandenabeele which was 3^rd Taylors Arms Breeder/Buyer winning £3000! Well done lads.

'The Rat' Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son

The midweek kings, S Gildea & Son, carry on their winning ways in the Pirrie FC (11/227) clocking ‘37’ their super consistent hen taking her third win of the season for the lads. Sire is John Gosling’s RPRA Award winner, a breeder of three 1^st federation winners for John as well as multiple winners for themselves. Dam is from Syndicate lofts’ ‘Johannesburg’ and is a fantastic breeder for the lads. Well done Harry & Frankie. 2^nd club Fulton & Lee – No details. Kenny Simpson & Son take 3^rd place, sire is a 1^st North West Combine winner form Yeovil 9960 birds whilst the dam is direct from Alwin Petrie. 4^th club, Jimmy Foley – no details.

Over at the Bootle HS (9/168) making it three on the bounce and four wins from six is Eddie Naylor & Son with ‘49’ a consistent racer taking its third red card of its career. The sire is Janssen based bred by Alan Horton – Telford, bred from his 12x1st prize winner plus 3 open fed positions. The grandmother is a good red Walter Docx hen bred by Pinfield – Midlands and she is a winner of 5x1st plus many other prizes. Mr & Mrs Warren & D Foat & Son take 2^nd position this week with a Willy Jacobs which won from Worcester this season. Paul Hankin takes 3^rd spot with a homebred pigeon which has already taken a 3^rd place card this season. Back to this week’s winner now, Eddie Naylor & Son take 4^th position, this time with a Wildermerch bred by Dave Siner which has won many cards. This week’s £35 bonus ball was won by E Naylor & Son. Well done all.

Rees Brothers & Caples take top spot at the Vauxhall HS (6/147) to continue their impressive season. This week’s winner is their super cheq cock bred by Gregory Bros – Ireland. This season alone this cock has scored in all 6 races, winning 2x1st, 2x2nd clubs, one of which, he was beaten by a loft mate as well as two other minor prizes. The lads would like to thank Tom & Roger for breeding him. Williamson & Murphy take the next two places. First up is a German rung pigeon purchased from John Gerard followed by a De Mere bred by Zak Williams & Grandad. 4^th club, Rees Bros & Caples – no details.

Final stop this week and Daniel Scotton reports that Mr & Mrs Moffitt take 1^st & 2^nd in the Edge Hill HS (5/95). Their first timer is a blue yearling cock raced on the roundabout system and wins his 3^rd race of the season including 2^nd & 4^th fed. He was bred by club mates Daniel & Ray Scotton from their RPRA award winner. Ste & Pat would like to say thanks for breeding them a cracker. Next in the clock for the partnership is a yearling blue cock, another cock that has won this season including 6^th fed. He is Van Loon based via stock from Planet Brothers. Daniel & Ray Scotton take the next two spots. First up is a yearling blue cock, a consistent racer for the lads bred by John Mowbray – North East, followed by a home bred cheq cock to take 4^th place.

Federation top 10 as follows:

1^st J Nixon (1443), 2^nd Rees Bros & Caples (1442), 3^rd J Rimmer (1442), 4^th Rees Bros & Caples (1442), 5^th E Davin & Son (1441), 6^th Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son (1440), 7^th E Davin & Son (1439), 8^th E Davin & Son (1438), 9^th B Halsall (1438), 10^th Mr & Mrs Muirhead & Son (1438).

Congratulations to all our winners and prize winners this week, some excellent performances being put up, week after week and it’s a pleasure to be giving the winners the recognition you all deserve.

Before I sign off, just a couple of pointers. Going forward can all club scribes please forward all winning details over to me no later than 10am the following morning of the race. Our next race is from Yeovil as Frome is not available.

Many Thanks

Thomas Miller

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