Wrexham Writings - 08-07-25

Wrexham Writings

Once again, the weather presented the officials with some tough decisions. It was decided to basket on Saturday for a Sunday race.

Thanks to fellow scribe Chris ‘From the Chair’ Williams for his kind words in his article and his encouragement on messages. Well done Chris and Dad on his Provisional 3^rd Section C in NFC.

The Eighth Race of the 2025 season for the Wrexham Federation saw the birds released at 7:15am on Sunday 8th June from Wincanton in a West North West wind.

49 members sent 971 birds.

1^st and 2^nd G.Williams, Cefn 1504 and 1503, 3^rd and 5^th S.Burgess, Wrexham 1498 and 1490, 4^th G M.Connah & Maidment, Horse & Jockey 1496, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th and 10^th P.Bates & Son, Bagillt 1481, 1481, 1481 and 1480, 8^th G.Jones, Bagillt 1481

7 mins 58 seconds covered the first 40 birds in the fed. 18 of the top 40 were yearlings this week.

Well done to Gary Williams of Cefn Club on topping the Wrexham fed for the second time this year. He has also topped the Shropshire Fed twice this year. On fire Gary well done.

Cefn Mawr HS saw Gary Williams taking 1^st, 2^nd, and 4^th. Gary’s winner is a yearling Blue Hen bred from a cock I bought off Chris Gibson. He called him the ‘E’ ring cock. His father is Young Anton, sire to 15 first fed winners. His mother is Katy Perry; she is a fed winner and has bred 5 first fed winners. The mother of my winner is an Alan Atkinson stock hen. The bird in second club is a two-year-old Blue Pied Hen who is off a brother to the winner from Hereford (2) who was also 6^th Fed (1547 birds), This hen this year has taken 2x2nd, 1x3rd, 2x4th plus in fed 38^th (1547 birds), 3^rd (1583 birds), 20^th (1495 birds) and last year in fed was 14^th (1008 birds). Her sire won Bala Club from Blandford also topping the Shropshire Fed (1184 birds), her Dam was an Alan Atkinson hen who raced well was unfortunately lost racing. In fourth club is a 4-year-old cheq hen. Third club is Mr and Mrs Tommy Baker and Son Richie timing a 4-year-old blue cock who took 25th/1451birds last year. A Rene Newlarts bred by Leon Prince and a previous winner of 6x1st. This bird was 3^rd club in the opening race. He has bred 4 winners as well, get him in stock loft Richie.

Wrexham and District HS saw Steve Burgess taking the top 4 positions. The winner is a 2-year-old Widowhood cock bred by Shaun and Barry Cooke, last year in the fed this cock scored 8^th (1212 birds), 26^th (859 birds), 40^th (833 birds) and 2^nd (360 birds). This cock has now won 3x1st, 2x2nd, 1x3rd, 3x4th in club plus a 11^th fed on top of fed results previously mentioned. In the fed this year he has won 5^th (851 birds) and 23^rd (769 birds). Second club is yearling May Pigeons x Ceuster Widowhood Cock. Last year this bird scored 2^nd Club Hullavington and 20^th (874 birds) in Fed. This year he has scored in fed 8^th (1547 birds), 9^th (1583 birds) and 3^rd (851 birds). He has now scored 3 x 1^st club and 2x2^nd club. Third club is a yearling widowhood cock. Ceusters x Janssen who was 3^rd club the first time we raced Wincanton. Fourth club is a 2-year-old Lambrecht Widowhood Cock, Winner in the past of 1x1st, 5x2nd, 1x3rd, 1x4th, last year this bird took following fed positions 10^th (1212 birds), 6^th (859 birds), 17^th(833 birds), 17^th (659 birds) and 31^st (360 birds) and this year 13^th (1547 birds), 37^th (1456 birds) and 34^th (851 birds).

Horse And Jockey saw GM Connah & Maidment take 1^st and 3rd. Graham and Barry timed a 3-year-old Blue Cock had a great season last year scoring the following in the fed, 28^th (1380 birds), 6^th (1212 birds), 9^th (1008 birds), 8^th (859 birds) and 12^th (833 birds). This is a Van Den Bulck x Hermans Ceusters. The sire was a gift from J, I and C Millward. This year he was 2^nd club in the opening race and 1^st from Hullavington and has taken following fed positions this year 5^th (1334 birds), 28^th (1583 birds), 17^th (1495 birds), 16^th (1456 birds) and 22^nd (851 birds). Was also 3^rd in North Wales Championship club. In third club is 2-year-old blue Hermans ceuster which was 3rd Weymouth taking 13^th (851 birds) in the fed. Third club is Mr & Mrs BW Jones & Son timing a Blue 2-year-old Roundabout hen. Breeding descends from the loft of Philip Boal and is a Van Erck crossed with a Fenwick x Louis Cooreman. This hen was 2^nd club Hereford and has scored the following in fed this year 10^th (1547 birds), 34^th (1495 birds) and 30^th (851 birds). Fourth club is J, I & C. Millward. John and Charlie timed is a yearling smoky blue roundabout hen. Geveart Cross x Van Den Bulck. She was 3^rd club the first time we went to Wincanton. Her father won many top positions in the Wrexham Fed and was 35^th open in the MNFC. So far this year in the fed this hen has scored 33^rd (1547 birds), 27^th (1583 birds), 36^th (1495 birds) and 8^th (1456 birds).

Bagillt HS saw Chip Shop Boys Phil and Neil Bates taking 1^st, 3^rd, and 4th. The winner is a 2-year-old cheq hen that this year has taken 4th (1456 birds) and 6^th (769 birds) in the fed. The second bird is a yearling cheq hen that has taken 5^th (769 birds) in the fed this year. Fourth club is a yearling Blue Cock, the ’27’ cock that was 1^st Fed (1334 birds) at the opening race and this year 20^th Fed (1583 bird) and 5^th (1456 birds), and last year in fed was 2^nd (882 birds) and 22^nd (874 birds).  His brother topped the fed from the last Wincanton race. Second Club is Gareth Jones with a blue two-year-old Stefan Lambrechts Roundabout hen that was 3^rd club Hereford (1), 4^th club Herford (2) and 1^st club Monmouth and won as young bird and yearling. Scored in Fed 24^th (1212 birds) and 7^th (1008 birds) last year. This year already 9^th (1334 birds), 22^nd (1547 birds), 11^th (1583 birds), 38^th (1456 birds) and 14^th (769 birds).

Llay HS saw Derrick Jones taking the top 2. The winner is a yearling widowhood cock who last year in the fed took 8^th (1233 birds) and 37^th (882 birds). Second club is ‘The Cornet Cock’ (due to last 2 digits). He topped the fed from Weymouth from 851 birds. Last year in the fed this cock scored 38^th (1286 birds), 30^th (1212 birds), 29^th (1008 birds), 24^th (859 birds), 1^st (833 birds), 9^th (659 birds) and 1^st (360 birds). As a young bird he was 25^th (1355 birds), 2^nd (1422 birds) and 1^st (142 birds). He has won the North Wales Championship Club Twice. In third club is G&G Williams and Son timing a 2-year-old Herman Ceusters x Lambrecht Roundabout Cock. Last year in the fed this cock scored 29^th (1451 birds), 26^th (833 birds), 24^th (659 birds) and 30^th (360 birds). In fourth club is Colin Rudd timing a 2-year-old Welsh rung bird.

Ellesmere HS saw Andrew Lawley taking the top 4 positions. The winner is a 3-year-old blue cock, the sire is one of Alan Shinton’s ‘Max’ Birds x Galaxy. This bird won last year and took 34^th (360 birds) in fed. He has also won in Bala club a few times. Second club is a yearling Grizzle cock, Sire from Owen and Joesbury x Daughter of ‘Better Than Bolt,’ third club a 2-year-old Grizzle cock, Sire Alan Shinton Lambrecht x May Family. Fourth Club a yearling blue cock, Macaloney x Macaloney Ceusters x Gaby. This was 3^rd club Hullavington. This week was also our clubs Second club 2 bird, and we were flying for £150 for 4 prizes due in main to kind sponsorship from Andrew and Alan. Andrew took the top 2 positions winning a total of £112.50, 3^rd was Wayne Jones winning £22.50 and 4^th was Alan Shinton winning £15.

Brymbo HS saw Steve Jones taking the top 4 positions. The winner is a yearling blue cock, Roman Klein x Van Den Bulck. This bird scored 15^th in the Breeder Buyer from Brighton last year. Second club is a yearling blue hen and is a sister to the winner. Third club is a two-year-old Van Den Bulck x Leo Herman who won Frome last year and, in the fed, scored 36^th (1286 birds) and 3^rd (833 birds). This year 2^nd Club Monmouth and 6^th (1583 birds) in fed. In fourth club a 4-year-old Mealy Lambrecht cock, last year this bird took 21^st (1089 birds) and 5^th (659 birds) in the fed. This year he won the opening race and the first Wincanton also scoring 12^th (1334 birds) and 9^th (1456 birds) in the Fed.

Leeswood saw R, T & K. Hughes take 1^st and 4th. Ray and Tim timed a 3-year-old blue spot cock who has won six firsts and other prizes. Sire old Barny Busschaert family x Alan & Martin Crawley and Jack, John, and Adam Cocroft stock, many out of this family have won and prized before. There second timer 2-year-old cheq hen. Sire Alan & Martin Crawley stock x winning hen Busschaert cross Jack, John, and Adam Cocroft stock. has prized before. Same family as this week’s winning cock. In 2^nd and 3^rd club C & G Roberts, there first bird 2-year-old cheq hen out of John the Farm stock has prized this year. Third club is a White yearling hen off Lotty Bros that was 2^nd Club Hereford and won last week.

Rhyl saw Paul Dalton winning. Second Gwynn Jones. Third and fourth D L & E. Jones. If anyone if Rhyl would like details including, please get in touch on details at end of article.

Well done to all the prize winners and thank you all for the information, please keep it coming.

The North Wales Championship Club

They held there second first race from Hullavington. Well done Peter Hughes on winning this taking £118, 2^nd Steve Jones taking £76, 3^rd P&T. Reece taking £54, 4^th Steve Burgess taking £31 and 5^th Mr & Mrs BW Jones & Son taking £8. A great duplication club this.

In my own loft

After over a week shut in, I managed to get them out for loft exercise 3 times, I took a risk and sent them this week. Although they were off pace and gappy I was pleased to see they all come home. Hopefully, we will see some improvements in the coming weeks.

Mark and Becky Pass, Wrenbury.

Mark is a good friend and was instrumental in getting the Bird Flu restrictions lifted in my area. I was saddened to hear he has a young bird fly away, which is not something you hear of much nowadays. Mark’s young birds had been exercising well but then all went in one fly away. I was disappointed I had no young birds to offer Mark but was pleased to see another friend and top fancier Ben Oakley come to the rescue and gifted Mark 9 young birds. Mark and Becky’s son Fraser is keen as mustard on the pigeons; I have included a photo of him holding one of young birds. Well done Ben on your generosity.

Fraser Pass with gifted young bird

Then another bit of great news as Mark and Becky took 1^st and 2^nd Wrenbury Club (8/205). Even better I bred the second club. Well done.

Welsh South East National

Well done to Talent and Westbury, Martin is Provisionally 1st North Section from Maidstone.

Neil Andrews

I’d like to congratulate my friend Neil on some recent NRCC performances, Neil usually enjoys sprint racing which he is extremely successful at but has tried his hand at NRCC this year. In the first race from Dunbar (306 miles) he scored 3^rd and 7^th Section H. Then in the second race from Perth (348 miles) he scored 1^st, 2^nd, and 10^th Section H. The section winner was same bird that was 3^rd section in first race and incredibly had been attacked by a hawk on her journey home. A photo is included that Neil sent me after timing. Well done, Neil, and now onto the next one.

Neil Andrew's 3rd and 1st Section H - NRCC

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Wayne Jones