YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE NEWS
with Sue
This weeks Yorkshire middle route Combine race from Huntingdon on the 9th of July were liberated in a South West wind. Topping the Combine and the South Section is Derek Nicholls of Patrington on 1894. Topping the North Section is Colin Smith of Filey on 1833. Topping the Central Section is Paul Woodmansey of Driffield on 1756. Topping the West Section is Brian Ford and Sons of Norton on 1712. Well done everyone.
Coastal South Section:
Flamborough Homing Society. 6 members sent 124 birds with the red card going to Kerry & Lisa Mellonby on1860 with a Premier Stud Geerinckx. Second place went to John & Linda Chadwick on 1856 with a Premier stud Sablon x Stuart Knowles Brockamp a multi prize winner this year. Third place went to John & Linda Chadwick on 1854 with a Vandyke Veenstra which scored as a young bird. Fourth place went again to John & Linda Chadwick on 1854 with a Premier Stud multi prize winning Heremans Ceuster x Van Dyke.
Bridlington D.F.C. 2 members sent 37 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1828 with a Louis Heremans x Louise Thijs. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1827 with a Hereman Ceuster x Marina Van de Velde. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1827 with a self bred pure multi prize winning Marina V. D Velde cock. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1815 with a R & A Evans bird.
Hornsea & D. H. Society. 4 members sent 75 birds with the red card and Second Third and Fourth places going to Gavin Leahy on 1876, 1853, 1853 and 1819 all with his Vandenabeele family
Patrington Haven Leisure Club. 8 members sent 110 birds with the red card going to Derek Nicholls on 1894 with a Premier Stud Heremans Ceuster hen that topped the combine from Sleaford this year and has 7 x 1st prizes to her name. Second place went to Derek Nicholls on 1893 with a Premier Stud Geerinckx cock that won as a young bird
Third place went to Shane Reading on 1875 with a self bred soontjen that has already scored this year. Fourth place went to Andrea Nicholls on 1861 with a Premier Stud multi prize winning Gaston Van de Wouwer hen.
Withernsea Homing Society. 5 members sent 47 birds with the red card and Fourth place going to Dave Beadle on 1831 and 1767. Second place went to Alec & Margaret Dodson on 1809 with one of their old Hereman Delbars. Third place went to Tony Meek on 1780.
Coastal North Section:
Scarborough Social Club. 8 members sent 150 birds with the red card going to Pete Thorpe on 1789 with a David Lloyd Herman Ceuster which has had a 1st Chelmsford and a 4th Peterborough this year. Second place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1784 with a Sablon which had a 5th at Battle this year. Third place went to Pete Thorpe on 1779 with a Norman Watson Lambrecht roundabout hen which has had a 2nd Huntingdon and a 7th Billericay. Fourth place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1775 with a Benny Steveninck which was 3rd at Billericay this year.
Filey Homing Society. 3 members sent 31 birds with the red card going to C. Smith on 1833 with a Vandenabeele hen. Second place went to Mervyn Hinchcliffe on 1832 with a self bred Soontjen. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1827 with a self bred multi prize winning Marina Van de Velde. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1814 with a self bred P. J. Rozier x Koopman.
Hunmanby Homing Society. 5 members sent 62 birds with the red card and Second and Fourth places going to Tony Robson on 1809 1803 and 1793 with his Marina Van de Velde family. Third place went to John & Les Hill on 1796 with a Bussey Chapel x Busschaert which has had 2 x 1st a 4th and topped the section before.
Whitby Premier Club. 5 members sent 119 birds with the red card going to J. McCourt & Son (Paul Abbott) on 1763 with a self bred yearling Hereman Ceuster roundabout hen. Second place went to S. Mallinson & Son on 1761 with a Patrick de Meutter hen off his good friend which had a 2nd 3rd 4th 8th as a young bird. Third place went to S. Mallinson & Son with a 4yr old cock with previous cards of a 3rd 2 x 2nd 4th and 7th. Fourth place went to J McCourt & Son with a yearling roundabout Geerinckx cock previous cards 2 x 4th and a 5th. S. Mallinson & Son with the noms.
Central Section:
Hull Millennium Club. 8 members sent 148 birds with the red card and Fourth place going to John & Jackie Hall on 1734 and 1731 with a pair of P. Welfords roundabout Karel Boeckx. Second and Third places went to Mark Taylor on 1733 and 1732 with a pair of self bred roundabout cocks.
Cottingham Homing Society. 5 members sent 45 birds with the red card going to Graham Howman on 1725 with a De Klak Pau Janssen previous winner. Second place went to Ian Tuttle on 1719 with a Hereman Ceuster which has now had 9 x 2nds. Third place went to Graham Howman on 1696 with a D. Robinson Cararra x Vandenabeele. Fourth place went to Dennis Smith on 1680 with a Darren Lancaster De Klak Janssen.
Hull Chalk Lane Club. 4 members sent 42 birds with the red card going to George Rudd on 1681 with a Phil Sullivan Van Rijn gift bird. Second place went to Duffin & Beasley on 1664. Third and Fourth place went to Franciosy & Bennett on 1663 and 1663.
Driffield Homing Society. 8 members sent 108 birds with the red card going to Paul Woodmansey on 1756 with a Bob Mallinson 2yr old which won Sleaford. Second place went to Ken Gladstone on 1734 with a Ricky Wheelhouse Hereman Ceuster which has had 2 x 1sts and minor cards. Third and Fourth places went to Paul Woodmansey on 1731 and 1730 with a pair of self bred Barberien nest mates which have won before.
North Hull Club. 4 members sent 27 birds with the red card going to Pete & Angie Burke on 1675 with a 6yr old multi card winning Van Reet. Second place went to Barry Kipling on 1643 with a Mick Foster gift bird. Third place went to C. M. Wood & Son on 1641 with a P. Wood Van Hee x Brasspenning. Fourth place went to Barry Kipling on 1635 with a Gift bird off S. Hadley & Family.
Kingston Flying Club. 5 members sent 45 birds with the red card going to B. Drayton on 1710 with a Busschaert x Koopman. Second place went to C. Clark on 1689 with a Van Reet. Third place went to B. Drayton on 1688 with an old strain of Busschaerts. Fourth place went to A. Hunter on 1671 with a Koopman.
Little Weighton Club. 4 members sent 21 birds with the red card and Second and Fourth places going to Tony Walker on 1665, 1661 and 1580 with his Gary Cox birds the first one is a 2yr old multi prize winning roundabout hen which has had a 1st this year. Third place went to Bob Lonsdale on 1649 with a 2yr old natural hen bred from his Delbars x cousin Kev Kingston distance birds also winning the nom.
Walton Priory Club. 6 members sent 50 birds with the red card for the second time going to Graham Block on 1731 with a Steve Sutton Busschaert. Second place went to Mick Foster on 1730 with a Fred Davies Vandenabeele cock. Third place went to Graham Block on 1706 with a Steve Sutton Busschaert cock. Fourth place went Mr & Mrs Keith Haldenby on 1689 with a Staff Van Reet cock.
West Section
Eastrington P. F. C. 7 members sent 79 birds with the red card going to George Atkinson on 1709 with a Van Hove x Van Rhee which was 1st last week. Second place went to George Atkinson on 1704 with a Vandenabeele. Third place went to George Atkinson on 1691 with a Vandenabeele x Van Hove. Fourth place went to George Atkinson on 1658 with a De Saer.
Kirbymoorside F. Club. 8 members sent 94 birds with the red card going to Gaden & Kent on 1603 with a P. Winter of Guisbrough gift bird. Second place went to Gaden & Kent on 1594 with a Karel Boeckx. Third place went to Albert Tateson on 1589 with a Richard Mort Leemputten. Fourth place went to Fred Grimmer on 1575 with a self bred J. Hotham Marina Van de Velde.
Norton I. Flying Club. 2 members sent 45 birds with the red card and Fourth place going to Brian Ford & Son Gary on 1712 and 1595. Second andThird place went to Alan Gill on 1704 and 1620.
Sue Skelton
Y.M.R.Combine Scribe.
01723 377044.
