YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE NEWS
with Sue
This weeks Yorkshire middle route Combine race from Sleaford on the 9th of April the birds were liberated in a Light Westerly wind with all the lads on the coast having a good day and Topping the Combine and the South Section is Derek Nicholls of Patrington on 1796. Topping the North Section is Colin Smith of Filey on 1730. Topping the West Section is George Atkinson of Eastrington on 1617. Topping the Central Section is Brian Rowson of Hull on 1689. Well done everyone for having such good returns on a day that was supposed to be rain all day.
Coastal South Section:
Patrington Haven Leisure Club. 8 members sent 193 birds with the red card going to Derek Nicholls on 1796 with a Premier Stud yearling Albert Derwa. Second place went to Derek Nicholls on 1796 with a Premier Stud 2yr old Multi Prize winning Herman Ceuster hen. Third place went to Robert Puttock on 1796 with a Premier Stud yearling Hardy Kruger. Fourth place went to Derek Nicholls on 1795 with a Premier stud yearling De Rauw Sablon double combine winning cock.
Withernsea Homing Society. 7 members sent 121 birds with the red card going to Pete Davenport on 1766 with a Lambrects hen. Second place went to Tony Meek on 1760 with a multi winning Dave Beadle Hereman Ceuster. Third place went to Tony Meek on 1757 with a Vandenabeele hen. Fourth place went to Dave Beadle on 1736 with a Sablon cock.
Bridlington D.F.C. 9 members sent 82 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1720 with a pure Marina Van de Velde. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1720 with a Koopman x Jacob Poorvliet. Third place went to Leo Heremans x Louis Thijs.
Flamborough Homing Society. 10 members sent 258 birds with the red card going to Dave Fussey on 1737 with a Steve Sellars Martin Steffi which has scored in the last 2 year. Second place went to Kerry & Lisa Mellonby on 1728 with a Premier Stud Geerinckx x Sablon which won as a young bird. Third place went to Kerry & Lisa Mellonby on 1728 with a Premier stud Albert Derwa. Fourth place went to Gray & Atkin on 1727 with a Shane Langton x Hereman Ceuster.
Hornsea & D. H. Society. 5 members sent 119 birds with the red card going to Gavin Leahy on 1765. Second place went to Phil & June Edmonds on 1634 with a Marina Van de Velde. Third place went to Phil & June Edmonds on 1617 with a Koopman. Fourth place went to Phil & June Edmonds on 1611with a Hereman Ceuster.
Coastal North Section:
Scarborough Social Club. 4 members sent 86 birds with the red card going to Keith Todd on 1663 with a late bred Hereman Ceuster which had 2 races last year. Second place went to Dave Pickering on 1609 with a 2yr old Kenny Skelton Hardy Kruger which has had 2 x 2nds. Third place went to Ken & Sue Skelton on 1588 Hereman Ceuster hen which has scored before. Fourth place went to Andy Moon on 1577 with a Soontjen. The club would like to thank all the people that donated birds and the ones that bought the birds making it a very good sale.
Hunmanby Homing Society. 5 members sent 98 birds with the red card going to Tony Robson on 1708 with a yearling off Roger Grundy. Second place went to Tony Robson on 1705 with a Marina Van den Velde. Third place went to John and Les Hill on 1701 with a Flor Engels. Fourth place went to Dave Craske on 1699 with a Leemputten.
Whitby Premier Club. 9 members sent 285 birds with the red card going to Brian Storr and son Jason with a 2yr old roundabout Staf Van Reet hen on 1538 which has scored before.
Second place went to S. Mallinson & Son on 1538 with a 4yr old Guido Barberian cock which has scored before. Third place went to Storr Bros and son on1538 with a self bred Atkinson & Perkins 2yr old roundabout hen has scored before. Fourth place went to James McCourt & Son Dale on 1538 with a 2yr old roundabout cock. McCourt & Son and Bob Mallinson wins the nom.
Filey Homing Society. 4 members sent 96 birds with the red card going to Colin Smith on 1730 with a Kerry Mellonby x Steve Sellars Gaby x Hereman Ceuster widowhood hen. Second place went to Mervin Hinchcliffe on 1728 with a Mr & Mrs Beswick Karel Boeckx. Third place went to Mervin Hinchcliffe on 1728 same as his first one. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1723 with a Marina Van de Velde.
Central Section:
Hull Chalk Lane Club. 7 members sent 120 birds with the red card going to Brian Rowson on 1689 with a Soontjen cock. Second place went to Brian Rowson on 1689 with a Soontjen cock. Third place went to Franciosy & Bennett on 1659 with a Van den Bosch x Vandenabeele cock. Fourth place went to brian Rowson on 1644 with a hen off his Blacks x Soontjen.
Hull Millennium Club. 13 members sent 270 birds with the red card going to K & S Marritt on 1646 with a Dave Robinson Vandenabeele. Second place went to Mark Taylor on 1627 with a W. Brownlee bird. Third place went to Mark Taylor on 1602 with a W. Brownlee bird. Fourth place went to K & H Green on 1592 with one of his Ark family.
Cottingham Homing Society. 7 members sent 156 birds with the red card going to George Smith on 1652 with a yearling Hereman Ceuster. Second place went to Graham Howman on 1639 with a 2yr old multi prize winning Vandenabeele. Third place went to D. Smith on 1598 with a Busscheart yearling. Fourth place went to G. Smith on 1562 with a Busschaert.
Driffield Homing Society. 7 members sent 130 birds with the red card going to Paul Woodmansey on 1634 with a pigeon that returned last year covered in oil. Second place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1633 with a self bred yearling cock. Third place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1616 with another self bred of Bob Mallinson birds which scored last year. Fourth place went to Pete Dixon on 1610 with one off the late Ray Bell staf Van Teets x Koopman.
North Hull Club. 5 members sent 58 birds with the red card going to Barry Kipling on 1657 with a P & A Burke Van Reet gift bird. Second place went to Barry Kipling on 1649 with a Hadley and Family Van Loon gift bird. Third place went to P & A Burke on 1623 with the sire of the winner. Fourth place went to Barry Kipling on 1595 with a Van Loon.
Kingston Flying Club. 4 members sent 84 birds with the red card going to G. Jones on 1602 with a Dave Bibby Jos Thorne white cock. Second place went to A. Hunter on 1601 with a Mike Dyer Koopman cock. Third & Fourth places also went to A. Hunter on 1598 and 1589.
Walton Priory Club. 8 members sent 156 birds with the red card going to Mick Foster on 1686 with an up north gift cock. Second place went to George Block on 1662 with a Steve Sutton Busschaert multi card winning cock. Third place went to D. Rasul on 1622 with a Gary Cox Staf Van Reet lines. Fourth place went Mr & Mrs Keith Haldenby on 1586 with a Gary Cox Staf Van Reet lines.
Little Weighton Club. 4 members sent 66 birds with the red card going to Tony Walker on 1642 with a Gary Cox yearling roundabout Ceuster cock which was trained lightly but exercised well. Second place went to Chris Fenn on 1603 with a 3yr old roundabout van Loon cock. Third place went to Tony Walker on 1562 with a Gary Cox yearling Ceuster. Fourth place went to Chris Fenn on 1558 with a Cattrysse x Jos Thorne yearling he also won the beer nom.
West Section
Eastrington P. F. C. 6 members sent 114 birds with the red card going to George Atkinson on 1617 with a Vandenabeele x Van Hove. Second place went to George Atkinson on 1615 with a Vandenabeele. Third place went to George Atkinson on 1615 with a De Gea x Vandenabeele. Fourth place went to George Atkinson on 1615 with a Van Reet x Van Hove.
Norton I. Flying Club. 10 members sent 331 birds with the red card going to Mick Burdett on 1576 with a Drapa x Leemputten hen which won last year. Second place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1570 with a Janssen x Hereman Ceuster. Third place went to Brian Dawson on 1570 with a self bred B. Greenley De Klak. Fourth place went to went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1570 with a Janssen x Hereman Ceuster which had cards last year. Steve Taylor won the pools. The club had a very good breeder buyer sale which made £600 to fly from Chelmsford thanks everybody for your support.
Kirbymoorside F. Club. 9 members sent 117 birds with the red card going to Gaden & Kent on 1511 with a Karel Boeckx which won for them on the North. Second place went to F. Grimmer on 1498 with a Mr & Mrs Duggins Leo Van Rijn. Third place went to A. Tateson on 1489 with a self bred Leemputten. Fourth place went to Howard Jackson on 1484.
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Sue Skelton
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