YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE NEWS
with Sue
This weeks Yorkshire middle route Combine race from Eastbourne on the 3rd of September was liberated in a South West wind. Topping the Combine and the South Section is Tony Meek of Patrington on 1568. Topping the North Section is Jess & Jen Hotham of Filey on 1540. Topping the Central Section is Franciosy & Bennett of Hull on 1520. Topping the West Section is Maurice Hodgson of Norton on 1438. Well done Tony and everyone else on the result.
Coastal South Section:
Patrington Haven Leisure Club. 8 members sent 157 birds with the red card going to Tony Meek on 1568 with a Vandenabeele. Second place went to Paul & Helen Johnson on 1544 with a pure Van de Merwe. Third place went to Paul & Helen Johnson on 1538 Van de Merwe x Bristol Cassaert. Fourth place went to Paul & Helen Johnson on 1533 with a Stuart Ward pure Van de Merwe.
Withernsea Homing Society. 3 members sent 43 birds with the red card Second Third and Fourth places all going to Tony Meek on 1509, 1485, 1470 and 1435 all with his family of Tongs Gaby Vandenabeeles.
Flamborough Homing Society. 9 members sent 126 birds with the red card going to Melvin Blackford on 1546 with one off his new stock. Second place went to Kerry & Lisa Mellonby on 1545 with a Premier stud Sablon. Third place went to Kerry & Lisa Mellonby on 1545 with a Premier Stud Bosua. Fourth place went again to Kerry & Lisa Mellonby on 1545 with a Premier Stud Albert Derwa which won the last Huntingdon.
Bridlington D.F.C. 4 members sent 34 birds and one again taking the red card and also Second Third and Fourth places is Harry Smith on 1498, 1486, 1480 and 1469 with his self breds.
Hornsea & D. H. Society. 4 members sent 77 birds with the red card and Second Third and Fourth places going to Gavin Leahy on 1511, 1446, 1415 and 1415 all with his family of Clive Lister Vincks
Coastal North Section:
Filey Homing Society. 3 members sent 33 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1540 with a Jason Buckle Stowmarket Flor Engels. Second place went to Mervyn Hinchcliffe on 1507 with a M. Duffy Keithley Lambrecht. Third place went to Mervyn Hinchcliffe on 1482 with a M. Duffy Keithley Hereman Ceuster. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1477 with a self bred Paul Beaumont Stefaan Lambrecht's.
Hunmanby Homing Society. 5 members sent 45 birds with the red card going to John Robson on 1526 with a Chris Baxter x Janssen. Second place went to Tony Robson on 1495 with a Marina Van de Velde. Third and Fourth places went to John & Les Hill on 1478 1456 with a pair of Bussey Chapels x Busschaerts.
Scarborough Social Club. 4 members sent 59 birds with the red card going to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1518 with a Benney Steveninck x Leo Heremans. Second place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1450 with a Benny Steveninck. Third place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1450 with a Willy Vranken x Philips x Bosua which has had a 1st Chelmsford and a 2nd Huntingdon. Fourth place went to Keith Todd on 1450 with a Taylor Bros of New Biggin Janssen.
Whitby Premier Club. 5 members sent 84 birds with the red card going to McCourt & Son on 1443 with a self bred Hereman Ceusters. Second place went to McCourt & Son on 1443 with a self bred hen. Third place went to McCourt & Son on 1443 with a self bred cock. All the above McCourt pigeons are raced by Paul Abbott until the name is changed. Fourth place went to Alan Richardson on 1404 with a self bred Louis Thijs cock sitting eggs 14 days. McCourt & Winspear & Cowey win the noms.
Central Section:
Hull Chalk Lane Club. 6 members sent 77 birds with the red card going to Franciosy & Bennett on 1520 with a Soontjen x Van Geel. Second place went to George Rudd on 1512 with a Van Rijn hen. Third place went to Franciosy & Bennett on 1488 with a Koopman x Vandenabeele hen. Fourth place went to George Rudd on 1477 with a Peter Van de Merwe x Van Rijn cock.
Hull Millennium Club. 8 members sent 98 birds with the red card going to K Stamford on 1466 with a self bred Jos Thorne x Janssen. Second place went to K. Stamford on 1466 with a Kev Green Ark bird. Third place went to A. Stone & Son on 1459 with a Self bred Hardy Kruger. Fourth place went to Paul Stamford on 1457 with one off his Dad. It was nice talking to Mr Perfect!! this week hope you enjoy your trip!!
Cottingham Homing Society. 3 members sent 49 birds with the red card going to Dave Robinson on 1452 with a self bred Frank Bristow x Rich Crawford hen. Second place went to Dave Robinson on 1445 with a self bred Carrera x Vandenabeele which scored from Newark, Huntingdon and Chelmsford. Third place went to Dave Robinson on 1445 with a Graham Howman hen. Fourth place went to Dave Robinson on 1441 with a self bred Carrera Vandenabeele which scored last week.
Driffield Homing Society. 2 members sent 14 birds with the red card going to J. Hubbard & Son Patrick on 1406 with a Busschaert x Janssen cock, Patrick also wins the young bird club Championship and pools. Second place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1299 with a Barberien x Van den Brande hen which was 1st last week. Third place went to Patrick Hubbard on 1114 with a Gus Janssen x Janssen hen. Fourth place went to Paul Woodmansey on 746 with a Van den Brande.
North Hull Club. 3 members sent 8 birds with the red card going to Colin Wood & Son on 1404. Second place went to Billy Kirby on 1324. Third place went to Barry Kipling all the above birds were bred off Richard Crawford Van Reets.
Patrick Hubbard Driffield winner
West Section
Eastrington P. F. C. 4 members sent 22 birds with the red card going to George Atkinson on 1383 with a Vandenabeele x De Saer x Van Hove x Van Rhea. Second place went to George Atkinson on 1362 with a Vandenabeele x Van Hove x Van Rhee. Third place went to George Atkinson again on 1050 with a Vandenabeele x De Saer. Fourth place went to Mike Shipley on 1017 with a Roy Brumby Dean Pallat Van Lint.
Norton I. Flying Club. 11 members sent 181 birds with the red card going to Maurice Hodgson on 1438 with a B. Mallinson Gift bird. Second place went to Steve Taylor on 1430 with a Foxwood lofts Geerinck. Third place went to Mick Burdett on 1419 with a Peter Venstra x Leemputten. Fourth place went to Mick Burdett on 1418 with a Leemputten x Drappa. B. Greenley takes the pools.
Kirbymoorside F. Club. 6 members sent 63 birds with the red card and Fourth place going to Howard Jackson on 1324 and 1276 with a pair of self breds. Second place went to Freddie Grimmer on 1295 with a J. Douglass Willy Jacobs x Marina Vander Velde. Third place went to Albert Tateson on 1285 with a R. Mort Leemputten.
Sue Skelton
Y.M.R.Combine Scribe.
01723 377044.
