YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE NEWS
with Sue
The first race of the season is over and the race was from Newark on the 8th of April 2017 with the birds liberated in a light South West wind. Topping the Combine and the North Section is John & Les Hill of Hunmanby on 1820. Topping the South Section is Mr & Mrs Chadwick of Flamborough club on 1817 Topping the Central Section is Dave Thompson of Hull on 1786. Topping the West Section is Brian Ford and Sons of Norton on 1785. Well done to everyone
Coastal North Section:
Hunmanby Homing Society. 3 members sent 73 birds with the red card going to John & Les Hill on 1820 with a yearling Bussey Chapel Busschaert which won last year John is in his 80’s and still uses the clock although not very mobil. Second place went to Bob Bedford on 1819 with a Marina Van de Velde. Third place went to Tony Robson on 1791 with a Marina van de Velde. Fourth place went to Tony Robson again on 1783 with a Roger Grundy Janssen.
Scarborough Social Club. 8 members sent 182 birds with the red card and the next places and having a good day is Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1767 with a Arien Vereckt which has a 1st Battle1t Clermon,1s Huntingdon, 1st Billericay and 2nd Celmsford to its name. Second place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1759 with a Benny Steveninck. Third place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1758 with a Steveninck x Ceuster. Fourth place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1757 with a Benny Steveninck which has had a 1st Newark 4th Billericay
Filey Homing Society. 3 members sent 93 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1805 with a Koopman x Jacob Poortvliet. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1763 with a Leo Heremans x Louis Thijs. Third place went to Colin Smith on 1738 with a Gaby x Steve Sellers widowhood hen. Fourth place went to Colin Smith on 1734 with a Leo Heremans Widowhood hen.
Whitby Premier Club. 10 members sent 373 birds with the red card going to Alan Richardson on 1748 with a yearling self bred Louis Thijs Hereman Ceuster cock
Second place went to Alan Richardson on 1748 with another Hereman Ceuster 2yr old cock winning all pools and Nom. Third place went to Alan Richardson on 1748 with a 4yr old Louis Thijs hen. Fourth place went to Paul Abbot & Son Darren on 1742 with a yearling self bred Alan Richardson hen. Which has had a 2nd Eastbourne as a young bird.
Coastal South Section:
Flamborough Homing Society. 10 members sent 258 birds with the red card going to John & Linda Chadwick on 1817 with a 2yr old. Second place went to Hoggard Linley Ellis on 1806 with a yearling. Third place went to Gray & Atkin on 1789 with a 2yr old. Fourth place went to John & Linda Chadwick with a 2yr old.
Bridlington D.F.C. 7 members sent 117 birds with the red card going to Barry Temple on 1816. Second place went to Harry Smith on 1705. Third place went to Joe Emms on 1703. Fourth place went to Harry Smith on 1702.
Hornsea & D. H. Society. 6 members sent 176 birds with the red card Second and Third places going to Phil & June Edmonds on 1768, 1755 and 1704 Fourth place went to Gavin Leahy on 1692.
Patrington Haven Leisure Club. 6 members sent 204 birds with the red card going to Derek Nicholls on 1771 with a 2yr old Hereman Ceuster hen. Second place went to Derek Nicholls on 1768 with a 4yr old Hereman Ceuster. Third place went to Derek Nicholls on 1767 with a Hereman Ceuster hen. Fourth place went to Sean Reading on 1729 with a 3yr old Soontjen.
Central Section:
Hull Chalk Lane Club. 9 members sent 169 birds with the red card going to Dave Thompson on 1786 with a direct Mathews cock. Second place went to Williams Bros on 1705 no details. Third place went to Franciosy & Bennett on 1701 with a Soontjen x Van den Bosche which has now had 2 x 1sts and a 3rd. Fourth place went to Franciosy & Bennett on 1691 with a Soontjen x Van den Bosch which had before 3 x 1st and 2 x 3rds.
Hull Millennium Club. 11 members sent 224 birds with the red card going to Shaun O’Loughlin on 1762 with a gift bird this race was just the tonic for Shaun as he has recently come out of hospital. Second and Third places went to Kevin Green on 1747 and 1747 with his Ark Family. Fourth place went to alan Stone & Son on 1731
Cottingham Homing Society. 6 members sent 121 birds with the red card going to Kev Kingston & Family on 1782 with a previouse winner (Northmoor) flying Natural Second place went to Ian Tuttle on 1744 with an unraced Herman Ceuster x Staf Van Reet. Third place went to Kev Kingston & Family on 1736 with an unraced yearling off Pete Dixon. Fourth place went to G & G Smith on 1724 with a Hereman Cuester.
Driffield Homing Society. 7 members sent 130 birds with the red card going to Pete Dixon on 1711 with a self bred Staf Van Reet x Busschaert off his Late Ray Bell of Kelo stock. Second place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1670 with a 2yr old cock which has won before. Third place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1662 with a Bob Mallinson yearling cock which had 1 x 2nd as a young bird. Fourth place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1660 with a 2yr old Bob Mallinson having its 3rd race ever. K. Gladstone wins the pools.
North Hull Club. 5 members sent 54 birds with the red card going to Pete & Angie Burke on 1740 with a multi prize winning vandenebeele. Second place went to Colin Wood & Son on 1683 with one bought at R. Crawford sale. Third place went to Paul & Angie Burke on 1680 with a yearling which won the 1st y.b. race last year. Fourth place went to Billy Kirby on 1638 with a Jos Thone bought at R. Crawford sale.
Kingston Flying Club. 6 members sent 116 birds with the red card going to Craig Clark on 1708 with a Janssen. Second place went to Craig Clark on 1652 with a Staf Van Reet cock. Third places going to Craig Clark on 1649 with a Ceuster. Fourth place went to Craig Clark on 1644 with a blue Ceuster.
Little Weighton Club. 5 members sent 89 birds with the red card and Second Third and Fourth places going to Tony Walker on 1736, 1647, 1636 and 1620.
Walton Priory Club. 8 members sent 110 birds with the red card going to D. rasuul on 1758 with a R. Crawford Staf Van Reet. Second place went to Mick Foster on 1731 with a R. Crawford yearling. Third place went to Mick Foster on 1710 with a Fred Davies Vandenabeele. Fourth place went D. Rasuul on 1697 with a gift bird off Beadale N. Yorks.
Jar In Hand Club. 4 members sent 54 birds with the red card and Second places going to Noel & Sheila Houghton on 1723 and 1695 with a pair of Busschaerts. Third place went to A & B Scarah on 1692 with a Coreman. Fourth place went H. Wallace on 1669 with a Soontjen.
Wawne Ferry H. Society. 12 members sent 226 birds with the red card going to Clifford Draper on 1685 with a yearling Ernie Boyson cock. Second place went to Keith Gleeson on 1680 with a yearling Rene Nauwelaerts. Third place went to Maciej Szifer on 1679 with a yearling G. Kemp Ceuster. Fourth place went to Clifford Draper on 1667 with a yearling Van de Merwe Janssen.
West Section
Eastrington P. F. C. 7 members sent 143 birds with the red card going to George Atkinson on 1747 with a Vandenabeele. Second place went to George Atkinson on 1747 with a De Saer. Third place went to George Atkinson on 1747 with a Vandenabeele x De Saer. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Brumby on 1744 with a Vandenabeele.
Norton I. Flying Club. 13 members sent 321 birds with the red card going to Brian Ford and Sons on 1785 with a Hereman Ceuster which has 2 x 2nds to its name. Second place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1783 with a Hardy Kruger. Third place went to Brian Ford & Sons with a Herman Ceuster. Fourth place went to Alan Gill on 1763 with a Foxwood lofts Geerinck.
Kirbymoorside F. Club 9 members sent 199 birds with the red card and Second place going to Howard Jackson on 1683 and 1672 with a pair bred from Steve Price stock. Third place went to Freddie Grimmer with one out of Marina Van de Velde x Vandyke direct. Fourth place went to Albert Tateson om 1633 with a self bred Leemputten
Sue Skelton
Y.M.R.Combine Scribe.
01723 377044.
