AROUND THE SEVERN VALLEY
RAY BEVAN
Yelverton & Wincanton - August/September 2012
The Severn Valley Federation at Yelverton on 26th August following a one-day holdover had 47 members entering 511 birds. Liberated into a WNW wind.
Upton on Severn (8/70). Shane Harvey hits top form taking the first four positions on 1545, 1544(2), 1543, 1530 & 1500 also winning 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 7th Fed. Other club members in the Fed result were C Moore 11th Fed on 1487, Stuart Harford 14th & 15th Fed on 1482(2) and 19th on 1474.
Charlton Kings (2/45) saw Pete Barlow taking the first three positions for 6th, 12th & 16th Fed on 1529, 1486 and 1482. In 4th spot was Graham Clift on 1480.
Gloucester & District (5/97). 1st plus 8th Fed was Club President Joe Lanciano on 1500 with a Van Loon chequer pied hen also winning the Club Snowball of £292. 2nd & 3rd Club 9th & 10th Fed on 1494 & 1493 were A & A Locke both birds being down from Graham Clift’s Van Breemen lines. Tony was just beaten for the snowball by Joe but managed to win the Club Nom. In 4th & 5th Club plus 17th & 18th Fed on 1480 & 1476 was Wes Hall having a great season with his young birds. Also in the Club Mr & Mrs Pete Phelps take 20th Fed on 1474.
Worcester South Road (5/34). 1st & 3rd also 13th Fed on 1485 and 1401 was M Harford with two Vandenabeele hens. 2nd & 4th on 1401 & 1391 also winning all pools and corn nom was wayne Morris.
Pershore & District (3/49). 1st on 1462 Mr & Mrs Michael Hyatt; 2nd on 1435 V Hussell; 3rd on 1361 J & L Eggerton.
Ombersley (9/123). The Club’s Fed delegate Brian Lawrence takes 1st & 2nd on 1458 & 1433. His first a Rutter line bird the dam being purchased in Blackpool in 2010. The sire is a Kevin Parson’s Hofkens. This pair bred a bird to win 3rd Open in the Cardiff one-loft race last season. Brian’s second bird was purchased in the one-loft sale. They tell me Brian is well known for his home-brewed beer. The man that keeps cropping up, Les Minton, takes 3rd & 4th Club on 1426(2) with to Van Reet cocks. Les also wins £18 pools.
Malvern South Road (5/38). 1st & 2nd on 1457 & 1422 went to Trevor Booth & John Roper. 3rd & 4th to Mr & Mrs Drinkwater on 1433 & 1431.
Bromsgrove & District (4/37). 1st K Kemp on 1440; 2nd on 1412 K O’Malley; 3rd on 1411 Jauncey Brothers & 4th on 1406 M Ralph.
Cheltenham HS (6/38). J Gwillim & Son take 1st & 2nd on 1427 & 1423. 3rd & 4th on 1418 & 1408 was Albert Wheeler. The Club’s Breeder/Buyer was held at this race. Organized by the Club Secretary Lee Mustoe, many members participated at the auction at Club HQ when the auctioneer was Bobbie Douglass. Bobbie did a good job persuading members to part with £450 for the 23 lots. Winning the Breeder/Buyer was Steve Palin, the club’s top prize winner for the past few seasons with a Cooremans Janssen Schalie from Louella x a Janssen hen bred down from pigeons originating from Madame Debronne, the nurse of Janssen brothers themselves. The young bird was bred by Martin Fitzpatrick and Steve & Martin each win £100. In 2nd place was Dave Caudle flying a Ray Wellfair bred bird from Ray’s very successful Jan AArden x Van Braune Janssen family, each winning £75. In 3rd spot was Bobbie Douglass with a Vandenabeele bred by Dave Caudle from stock he purchased in Belgium from Chris de Backer. Dave retained the bird to race on behalf of Bobbie who had no young birds at the time. Both members win £25 each. Dave had a very good race because he also took 4th place with a John Gregory-bred bird. Dave and John each win £25. The bird was a Van Breemen bred from stock obtained from Graham Clift of Tirley. The Club would like to thank everyone for their support and help in organizing the race and they all look forward to the 2013 race.
In the Fed’s comeback race from Wincanton on 1st September 87 members entered 1349 birds and they were liberated into a WSW wind.
Bromsgrove & District (9/190) saw Liam Ward take 1st Club 1st Fed on 1702. Liam was also 8th, 9th, 10th & 12th Fed on 1668, 1667, 1666 & 1659. In 2nd, 3rd & 4th places was R Ebbitt on 1689, 1688 & 1684 also winning 2nd, 3rd & 4th Fed.
Worcester South Road (15/172). 1st & 3rd Club plus 5th, 11th & 18th Fed on 1682, 1665 & 1641 were Barry & Dot Ricketts, the first two both being Walter Docx hens. The partners also win the pools and corn nom. 2nd Club and 6th Fed went to Martin Harford on 1678 with a Vandenabeele cock 4th Club plus 14th Fed went to Keith Brushwood with a pied Van Reet cock. Also in the Club Dennis Honeywood & Son took 16th, 19th & 20th Fed on 1645, 1640 & 1638.
Upton on Severn (13/204) saw 1st Club 7th Fed taken by S Cooper & Sons on 1676. 2nd & 4th Club 13th Fed on 1651 & 1637 the Pitts-Tucker family and in 3rd spot, 15th Fed was G Beech on 1646.
Charlton Kings (5/66) had Graham Clift taking 1st Club 17th Fed on 1641. 2nd Club on 1609 was John Gregory and 3rd & 4th spots were taken by Pete Barlow on 1539 & 1537.
Ombersley & District (13/208). 1st, 2nd & 3rd on 1616, 1611 & 1597 was Les Minton. The first two were van Reet cocks and the third from his old ‘Fearless’ liones. In 4th was Brian Lawrence with a bird the same way bred as his 2nd prize winner the previous week. He also wins £14 pools. I’m told if he puts £3 to it he can buy a round of drinks for the also-rans!
Pershore & District (5/49). 1st K P & M Fitzpatrick on 1611; 2nd C Neathway on 1523; 3rd on 1521 V Hussell and 4th on 1481 J & L Eggerton.
Cheltenham HS (8/89) had the first three places taken by Steve Palin on 1601, 1597 & 1572. 4th on 1555 was J Gwillim & Son.
Malvern South Road (8/170). 1st, 3rd & 4th Club went to Mr & Mrs Drinkwater on 1563, 1543 & 1540. 2nd was taken by Joe Smith on 1556.
Gloucester & District (7/157) had Ray Bevan taking the first three positions on 1526, 1502 & 1501. The first was down from gift birds from P B & W Hyatt x Redstar Vandenabeeles. The second a Louella line Vandenabeele. The third was a Roland Janssen also down from P B & W Hyatt..In 4th on 1497 was Wes Hall who is never far away with his YB team – he also wins the club nom.
Newent & District (4/44). Taken all four places Martin Williams on 1427, 1418, 1416 & 1403. Martin also has won 1st Section in both the CSCFC & NFC YB races – some flying. More details later.
Hall of Fame. Some more names to add this week. In the MNFC Bordeaux race Steve Palin takes 2nd SW Section and Lionel Brewer 3rd SW Section. Lionel also takes 1st & 2nd Section A from Saintes in the MCC. In the CSCFC from Carentan YBs Martin Williams is 1st & 2nd NW Section and Graham Clift is 3rd NW Section. In the CSCFC Old Hens race from Carentan Rob & Maureen Kerr of Gloucester were 1st NW Section. In the NFC Fougeres YB race Martin Williams takes 1st Section J and ‘Stan’Dangerfield & Gearon 1st Section G. Well done to all.
Before I close I would like to take this opportunity to thank my very good friend Alen Gibb for all the help he has given of late. Alen not only types all these notes from my rough draft he then sends them to the BHW via email. To add to that during my recent incapacity he’s been every day to clean out my loft plus a trip to A & E for me. My grateful thanks to him.
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