AROUND THE SEVERN VALLEY
RAY BEVAN
Kingsdown & Seaton - September 2012
The Severn Valley Federation at Kingsdown on 1st September had 77 members sending 1230 birds which were liberated into a SW wind.
Upton on Severn (9/191). This was nearly a clean sweep for the club with members filling the top nineteen positions in the fed result. Stuart Harford came out on top with the first four in both Club and Fed on 1730(2) & 1729(2). The next four places in Club & Fed went to A Cooper on 1726, 1725(2) & 1724. Shane Harvey took 9th through to 17th Fed plus 19th Fed on 1721, 1720(3), 1719, 1717, 1716(2) 1715 & 1714. Splitting him to take 18th Fed on 1715 were the Pitts-Tucker Family.
Worcester SRFC (11/113) Saw Dennis Honeywood & Son take 1st Club 20th Fed on 1706 to spoil Upton’s clean sweep. The partnership timed a Van Loon hen and also won all pools & nom. 2nd Club on 1698 went to Martin Harford with a Vandenabeele hen. 3rd on 1692 Dave Attwood & Son with a Van Reet cock and the partnership also took 4th with another Vandenabeele on 1691.
Bromsgrove & District (8/135). 1st, 3rd & 4th went to Liam Ward on 1702 & 1694(2). R Ebbitt took 2nd also on 1694.
Ombersley & District (12/191). The home-brew man does it again – Brian Lawrence 1st on 1684, a sister to his winner of two weeks ago. She was bred from a pair that bred his 3rd Hotspot Cardiff one-loft race. In 2nd on 1674 was Nigel Baylie from his Spitfire Janssens. In 3rd on 1663 was Richie Pollard bred by his dad, Bernie, down from his Saintes Hen – twice in the prizes with the MCC. In 4th on 1659 was Les Minton with one from the old Fearless lines. I have news from Bernie about the Antherian family – more on this later on.
Gloucester & District (10/244). 1st on 1679 Ray Bevan with a blue Vandenabeele hen down from P B & W Hyatt lines. 2nd & 3rd Club on 1654 & 1652 were Aidan & Tony Locke. Their first was a son of their infamous De Klak cock, the other down from Graham Clift’s Van Breemen lines which had previously won 2nd from Yelverton. 4th Club went to Andy Harker with his Van Loon-based family. In the Club’s Gold Ring Race Ray Bevan was 1st followed in 2nd by D ‘Paddy’ Russell & Sons and in 3rd spot Mr & Mrs Pete Phelps.
Malvern (10/164). 1st on 1649 T & J Davies; 2nd & 4th on 1643 & 1622 Mr & Mrs Tony Drinkwater and 3rd on 1638 Booth & Roper.
Charlton Kings FC (3/46). Pete Barlow takes 1st, 3rd & 4th on 1644, 1619 & 1612. 2nd on 1625 went to Graham Clift. I believe the members have had a bit of bad news with notice to quit their HQ.
Cheltenham HS (8/89). Taking all four places was Bishop’s Cleeve’s Steve Palin on 1608, 1573, 1572 & 1562.
Pershore & District (4/35). 1st on 1573 K P & M Fitzpatrick; 2nd on 1561 Irvne & Baker; 3rd on 1537 Vic Hussell & 4th on 1338 Colin Neathway.
Newent & District (2/22). Martin Williams takes the first three on 1590, 1588 & 1585. T Chamberlain was 4th on 1507.
The Severn Valley Federation at Seaton on 8th September had 79 members entering 1019 birds which were liberated in a westerly wind.
Upton on Severn (13/150) to the fore again with Shame Harvey winning 1st & 4th Club and 1st, 4th, 5th 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th 13th, 14th 15th, 16th, 17th & 20th Fed on 1681, 1671(3), 1670(2), 1669(2), 1668(2), 1667(2) & 1666. A Cooper was 2nd Club & 2nd Fed on 1677; 3rd Club & 3rd & 10th Fed went to W Boulton on 1671 & 1670.
Pershore & District (5/41). 1st Club 7th Fed on 1671 were K P & M Fitzpatrick. 2nd on 1565 Vic Hussell; 3rd Irvine & Baker on 1525 and 4th on 1517 J Eggerton & Son.
Bromsgrove & District (7/125). 1st, 2nd & 4th Club 14th & 18th Fed went to R Ebbitt on 1668 & 1667. 3rd Club 19th Fed on 1666 was Liam Ward.
Gloucester & District (10/165) saw Aidan & Tony Locke take 1st & 4th on 1649 & 1613. The first was a Pouw Janssen cheq pied hen, the other a blue hen. Ray Bevan had two together for 2nd & 3rd on 1645, both being Ian Stafford Jos Thones hens.
Cheltenham HS (7/79). 1st Dave Caudle on 1646. Steve Palin took the next three on 1645(2) & 1643.
Worcester SRFC (13/126). 1st Barry & Dot Ricketts on 1630 with a pied Walter Docx hen winning all pools & corn nom; 2nd on 1613 Pete Kavanagh with a cheq hen; 3rd on 1610 Keith Brushwood with a blue Staf Van Reet hen & 4th on 1609 Dennis Honeywood with a cheq Van Loon hen.
Malvern (7/93). Mr & Mrs Drinkwater take top spot on 1619. T & J Davies win the next three on 1587, 1581 & 1580.
Charlton Kings (3/41). 1st, 2nd & 3rd on 1612, 1606 & 1605 was Pete Barlow. 4th on 1595 was Graham Clift.
Ombersley & District (10/162). Les Minton is still the man to beat taking 1st & 3rd on 1576 & 1550 with two blue Van Reet cocks. The first wins the Club nomination. In 2nd and flying a very good young bird was Brian Lawrence on 1554. Bernie puts it down to the home brew! This cock is bred down from birds off Steve Price of Stourport. 4th Club on 1536 was Bernie Pollard with an Antherian cock.
Newent (4/37). Martin Williams takes 1st & 2nd on 1460 & 1446. C Brooks & Son are 3rd on 1434 and in 4th on 1420 was K & S Berrows.
Hall of Fame: Congratulations to John Fretwell for his two great wins in the MNFC Carentan Young Birds and 1st BICC Guernsey Hens race. Well done John!
The Antherian Family of Birds. Bernie Pollard of Ombersley tells me they were introduced from Belgium by Dave Wright of Kidderminster. No paperwork but the main lines were down from a bird called ‘Remie’. They come to their best when about 2 years old and will race well until 5 – 6 year old. The few that Bernie has stem from his mate Roger Woodhouse who purchased them from Phil Cooper of Kidderminster and a cock from the late Brian Edwards of Bewdley called ‘Dark 16’. For years this family dominated the Bewdley club from Nantes when there were 23 members. Bernie also had a cock from these lines that won Nantes called ‘Rambo’ and a cock called ‘Tommy’, both being winners of many prizes. Hope this information tells us a bit more about this family. Anyone with anything else on this line I would be interested to hear from you.
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