YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE NEWS
with Sue
This weeks Yorkshire middle route Combine race from Peterborough on the 25th of June were liberated in a Light South West wind. Topping the Combine and the Central Section is Alan Stone & Son of Hull on 1478. Topping the North Section is Jess & Jen Hotham of Filey on 1471. Topping the South Section is Gavin Leahy of Hornsea on 1462. Topping the West Section is Brian Ford & Son Gary of Norton on 1459. Well done everyone
Central Section:
Hull Chalk Lane Club. 6 members sent 61 birds with the red card going to Franciosy and Bennett on 1460 with a Soontjen x Van den Bosch. Second place went to Franciosy and Bennett on 1460 with a multi card winning Van den Bosch x Flor Engels. Third place went to Franciosy and Bennett on 1418 with a Janssen x Disquarts. Fourth place went to Franciosy and Bennett on 1377 with a Van den Bosch which has took cards over the channel.
Hull Millennium Club. 7 members sent 158 birds with the red card and Second place going to A. Stone & Son on 1478 and 1453. Third place went to K & H Green on 1431. Fourth place went to
John & Jackie Hall on 1415.
Cottingham Homing Society. 6 members sent 60 birds with the red card going to Ian Tuttle on 1459 with a Hereman Ceuster which was 3rd at Eastbourne, 2nd Clermont and 3rd Chelmsford. Second place went to Graham Howman on 1456 with a Pau Bros De Klak Janssen which has had cards before. Third place went to Noel & Sheila Houghton on 1427 with a Mark Bainbridge pigeon which was having its first ever race. Fourth place went to John & Margaret Rawson on 1417 with a 3yr old multi prize winning Radar pigeon.
Driffield Homing Society. 10 members sent 201 birds with the red card going to Paul Woodmansey on 1470 with a self bred Bob Mallinson yearling Barberien which had a 2nd Sleaford 2nd Huntingdon 5th Eastborourne 4th Chelmsford this year. Second place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1469 which was best yearling last year. Third place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1447 with a cock that was badly injured by a hawk attack on the 2nd race. Fourth place went to Ken Gladstone on 1432 with a self bred Ricky Wheelhouse bird which has won cards before.
North Hull Club. 5 members sent 25 birds with the red card going to Pete & Angie Burke on 1472 with a Van Reet that won last week and now has 9 x 1st prizes to its name. Second and Third places went to Pete & Angie Burke on 1467 and 1465 with a pair of Van Reets. Fourth place went to C. M. Wood on 1412 with a self bred.
Kingston Flying Club. 5 members sent 59 birds with the red card and Third place going to B. Thornton on 1406 and 1399 with a pair of Gary Cox Herman Ceusters. Second place went to Craig Clark on 1402 with a Gary Cox pigeon which won Battle. Fourth place went to Craig Clark with a self bred Gary Cox multi first prize winner.
Little Weighton Club. 4 members sent 24 birds with the red card going to Jackson & Fletcher on 1343 Second place went to Bob Lonsdale on 1234 Third and Fourth places went to Chris Fenn on 1222 and 858
Walton Priory Club. 6 members sent 61 birds with the red card going to Mick Foster on 1430 with a Richard Crawford Staf van Reet cock. Second place went to Dilsnad Rasul on 1402 with a gift bird from London. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Haldenby on 1395 with a self bred Gary Cox cock. Fourth place went G. Block on 1387 with a Steve Sutton Busschaert cock.
Coastal South Section:
Bridlington D.F.C. 4 members sent 76 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1471 with a self bred P J Rozier x Koopman. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1455 with a self bred Jacob Poorvliet x Louis Thijs. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1452 with a P J Rozier. Fourth place went to with a Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1452 with an Alan Maull bird.
Flamborough Homing Society. 7 members sent 169 birds with the red card and having a good season is John & Linda Chadwick on 1461 with a multi prize winning Hereman Ceuster. Second place went to Kerry & Lisa Mellonby on 1454 with a multi prize winning Premier stud Hereman Ceuster. Third place went to John & Linda Chadwick on 1445 with a Marina van de Velde x Hereman Ceuster which has scored many times. Fourth place went to John & Linda Chadwick on 1444 with a Rauw Sablon that won Eastbourne and was 4th Clermont.
Hornsea & D. H. Society. 5 members sent 124 birds with the red card Second and Third places going to Gavin Leahy on 1462, 1436 and 1435 with his Vandenabeeles.
Fourth place went to Phil & June Edmonds on 1431 with a Vandenabeele.
Patrington Haven Leisure Club. 8 members sent 89 birds with the red card going to Derek Nicholls on 1460 with a Premiers Stud Heremans Ceuster winning for the 3rd time this year. Second place went to Andrea Nicholls on 1451 with a Premier Stud Albert Derwa hen which has 10 first prizes to its name. Third and Fourth places went to Shane Redding on 1448 and 1446 with a nest pair off Shanes Soontjen family.
Withernsea Homing Society. 5 members sent 64 birds with the red card Second and Third places going to Dave Beadle on 1403, 1401 and 1388. Fourth place went to Tony Meek on 1386 no details given.
Coastal North Section:
Scarborough Social Club. 10 members sent 234 birds with the red card going to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1453 with a Martin Wood Sablon. Second place went to Ken & Sue Skelton on 1450 with a self bred yearling Kerry Mellonby Vandenabeele which scored as a young bird. Third place went to Allen & Ingle on 1449 with a Capello. Fourth place went to Peter Thorpe on 1445 with a Pau Janssen x Lindelauf which has 5 cards to its name including 1st Chelmsford 2nd section.
Filey Homing Society. 3 members sent 36 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1458 with a Billy Thomson Gaston van de Wouwer. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1456 with a self bred Jacob Poorvliet x Louis Thijs. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1452 with a self bred Rauw Sablon x Ceuster. Fourth place went again to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1438 with a R & A Evans pigeon.
Hunmanby Homing Society. 7 members sent 94 birds with the red card Second and Fourth places going to Tony Robson on 1442, 1441 and 1410 all with his Marina Van de Veldes. Third place went to Bob Bedford on 1441 with a Frank Sheader Soontjen x Busschaert which has had a 2nd Eastbourne and a 4th Chelmsford.
Whitby Premier Club. 8 members sent 171 birds with the red card for the 5th time going to S. Mallinson & Son on 1444 with a Frans de Coux yearling cock which has had a 1st 2nd 7th and 8th to its name and this year 2nd Huntingdon 2nd & 4th Chelmsford and 1st nom. Second place went to S. Mallinson & Son on 1420 with a Willy Verberck yearling hen. Third place went to Les Winspear & John Cowey on 1419 with a self bred 2yr old Fountain Head roundabout hen. Fourth place went to S. Mallinson & Son on 1419 with a 2yr old Louis Thijs cock. A. Richardson wins 2nd nom.
West Section
Eastrington P. F. C. 9 members sent 117 birds with the red card going to George Atkinson on 1450 with one off David Kennedys birthday cock x one of his own breed. Second place went to George Atkinson on 1404 with a Gaby Vandenabeele. Third place went to George Atkinson on 1403 with a mixture of his own breed. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Brumby on 1392 with a Vandenabeele which has won two races.
Norton I. Flying Club. 7 members sent 108 birds with the red card going to Brian Ford & Sons on 1459 with a Hereman Ceuster which was 3rd last week. Second place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1459 with a Hereman Ceuster. Third place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1459 with a Multi card winning Hereman Ceuster x Hardy Kruger.
Fourth place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1459 with a Van Winkle x Leitjen which has had 4 x 1st prizes.
Kirbymoorside F. Club. 9 members sent 111 birds with the red card going to Dobson & Allen on 1387 with a self bred Karel Boeckx. Second and Third places went to Albert Tateson on 1381 and 1376 with a pair of self bred Leemputtens. Fourth place went to Gaden & Kent on 1366 with a Robert Venus hen.
Sue Skelton
Y.M.R.Combine Scribe.
01723 377044.
