YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE
by Sue Skelton
Battle - June 2014
The Combine raced from Battle on June 28th 2014. Topping the Combine and the Central Section is Mr & Mrs Crawford of Hull on 1385. Topping the West Section is Paul & June Battersby of Goole on 1371. Topping the North Section is M. Hutchinson of Filey on 1343. Topping the South Section is S. Jackson of Driffield on 1362. Well done everyone.
Central Section:
North Hull Club. 4 members sent 31 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Crawford on 1385 with a Jos Thone yearling taking is 2nd red card of the season. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Crawford on 1333 with a yearling Jos Thone taking its first card of the season. Third place went to Vic Walsh on 1332 with a yearling KoNipius. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Crawford on 1326 with a Staf Van Reet x Wildemeersch.
Hull Chalk Lane Club. 10 members sent 78 birds with the red card going to Duffin & Beasley on 1343 with a George Rudd Hofken hen which has had a 2nd and 4th. Second place went to T. Boynton on 1333 with a Bri Rowson Davey Alport hen. Third place went to George Rudd on 1327 with a Marina Van De Velde cock taking its 3rd card. Fourth place went to Duffin & Beasley on 1325 with a George Rudd Hofken.
Hull Millennium Club. 7 members sent 55 birds with the red card and Third place going to A. Stone & Son on 1379 and 1324 with a pair of well trained roundabouts out of the stock loft. Second place went to P. Stamford on 1328 with one of his 57 distance stock. Fourth place went to K & H Green on 1324 with one of his ark family.
Cottingham Homing Society. 7 members sent 62 birds with the red card going to Graham Howman on 1339 with a T. Drayton multi prize winning (Little Vinnie) Vandenabeele. Second place went to Kev Kingston & Family on 1338 with a Graham Sparkes breeder buyer. Third place went to Graham Howman on 1327 with a De Klak x Pau Janssen. Fourth place went to John & Margaret Rawson on 1320 with a Clydsdale x Radar.
Driffield Homing Society. 11 members sent 93 birds with the red card going to Sam Jackson on 1362 with a multi prize winning Clive Lister Gus Janssen x Hereman Ceuster. Second place went to Paul Woodmansey on 1337 with a Bob Mallinson 3yr old Van den Brante which was 3rd last week. Third place went to Ken Gladstone on 1332 with a Ricky Wheelhouse Hereman Ceuster. Fourth place went to Pete Dixon on 1332 with a G Rouse of Hull Hereman Ceuster gift bird Pete also wins the pools.
Kingston Flying Club. 6 members sent 70 birds with the red card going to Gary Cox on 1366 with a 2yr old multi prize winning Premier Stud Hereman Ceuster. Second place went to Gary Cox on 1364 with a 3yr old multi prize winning Premier Stud Hereman Ceuster. Third place went to Gary Cox on 1338 with a yearling Premier Stud Hereman Ceuster. Fourth place went to Donny McCracken on 1335 with a 3yr old Wildemeersch that has won north and South.
Little Weighton Club. 5 members sent 37 birds with the red card and Second and Third places going to Jacksons & Fletcher on 1301, 1298, 1288 all with three 2yr old widowhood cocks. Fourth place went to R. Lonsdale on 1212 with a natural Delbar hen. Jacksons & Fletcher win the beer nom.
Sutton Flying Club. 3 members sent 30 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Driscoll & Son on 1220 with a self bred Soontjen which has already had cards this year. Second place went to T. Fairfield on 1207 with a Andy Cooke Janssen Busschaert which has also taken cards already. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Driscoll & Son on 1192 with a self bred Soontjen. Fourth place went to D & D Allen on 1175 with a Jules De Veries taking its firs card.
Walton Priory Club. 4 members sent 36 birds with the red card going to G. Block on 1378 with a S. Sutton 2yr old Busschaert cock they named cotton bud. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Keith Haldenby on 1365 with a Gary Cox yearling cock which has had 1 x 1st this year. Third place went to J. Manuel on 1318 with a yearling Gorog & Jude. Fourth place went J Manuel on 1316 with a 3yr old must prize winning Gorog and Jude widowhood cock.
West Section:
Eastrington P. F. C. 10 members sent 57 birds with the red card going to Alan Beevers on 1335 with the same cock that has won 3 times this year and also wins the meat nom. Second Third and Fourth places went to Mr & Mrs Brumby on 1326, 1316 and 1315 all with their family of Vandenabeeles. John Pickering wins the £1 nom.
Norton I. Flying Club. 10 members sent 127 birds with the red card going to Brian Ford & Sons on 1366 with a Janssen x Van Winkle which has had a 2nd Arras and 2nd Billericay. Second place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1365 with a Janssen x Van Winkle which has had 1st Huntingdon and 4th Combine. Third place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1364 with a Janssen which has had a 2nd and 4th Combine as a young bird. Fourth place went to Brian Ford & Sons on 1366 with a Hereman Ceuster which has had a 1st Billericay.
Pocklington H. Society. 9 members sent 116 birds with the red card and Second place going to G. W. Atkinson on 1319 and 1300 with his Vandenabeeles. Third place went to G. W. Acey on 1297 with an Eric & Sue Blake pigeon. Fourth place went to T. Edwards on 1297 with a Ponderosa Janssen.
Goole L.M.S.H.S. 9 members sent 97 birds with the red card going to Paul & June Battersby on 1371 with a self bred 2yr old Vandenabeele cock off M Brighton stock.
Second place went to S. Lockwood on 1332 with a self bred 3yr old cock out of Old Janssen x J & A Steve Foster stock which has had a 3rd Billericay. Third place went to Paul & June Battersby on 1305 with a self bred 3yr old Busschaert cock out of the racing loft. Fourth place went to R. Nicholls on 1304 with a self bred yearling hen out of Vandenabeele stock from his dad Brian which has had a 4th from Billericay.
Kirbymoorside F. Club. 9 members sent 75 birds with the red card going to A. Tateson on 1261 with a self bred which was 1st from Jouy le Chatel. Second place went to Dobson & Allen on 1240 with a Janssen which was 2nd from Huntingdon flying to an empty box. Third place went to Dobson & Allen on 1199 with a home bred. Fourth place went to Gaden & Kent on 1184.
Tang Hall W.M.H.S. 3 members sent 45 birds with the red card and the next three positions going to Barry & Chris Mason on 1302, 1302, 1249 and 1249 all with there Delbars.
Haxby Flying Club. 3 members sent 51 birds with the red card going to Pete Hammond on 1312 with an A. Marshall x Wildemeersch hen. Second place went to Barry & Chris Mason on 1311 with an A. Grantham Dutch import on his 4th card of the season. Third place went to Barry & Chris Mason on 1302 with a yearling Janssen which had a 2nd at Billericay. Fourth place went to P. Hammond on 1265 with an A. Marshall x Wildemeersch hen which had a 2nd Huntingdon.
Coastal South Section:
Bridlington D.F.C. 12 members sent 110 birds with the red card going to M. Hutchinson on 1343 with a Rudi Diels x Samson a gift bird bred by Steve & Sheila Trattles Loftus. Second place went to Kerry Mellonby & Ricky Wheehouse on 1340 with a Premier Stud Albert Derwa which has scored before. Third place went to John Crosier on 1337 with a Tony Seary Busschaert. Fourth place went to Bernard Gray on 1336 with a Bolton & Williamson Van Loon which has scored before.
Flamborough Homing Society. 4 members sent 26 birds with the red card going to Mike Farnell on 1171 with a Mick Holdsworth gift cock. Mike wins the nom Second place went to Mick Holdsworth on 1168 with a self bred cock. Third place went to John Kemp on 1098 with a self bred cock. Fourth place went to Paul Lawson on 1096 with a self bred cock.
Hornsea & D. H. Society. 5 members sent 59 birds with the red card going to Phil & June Edmond on 1314 with a Hereman Ceuster x Wildemeersch. Second place went to Phil & June Edmond on 1312 with a Janssen. Third place went to Phil & June Edmond on 1288 with a Marina Van De Velde. Fourth place went to Barry Blenkinsop on 1270 with a Serion.
Patrington Haven Leisure Club. 8 members sent 82 birds with the red card going to Reg Wright on 1352 with a 2yr old Premier Stud breeder buyer which has had a 1st Huntingdon and a 6th and 7th Sleaford. Second place went to Reg Wright on 1347 with an R & K Oconnor of Croydon Maris. Third place went to Reg Wright on 1346 with a Janssen x Van Loon x R & K Oconner lines. Fourth place went to Mr & Mrs Lister on 1334 with a 4yr old Janssen cock that won Bourges last year.
Withernsea Homing Society. 5 members sent 51 birds with the red card going to Trevor Robinson on 1313 with a Steve Turley Van Heuvel which won the nom. Second place went to Dave Beadle on 1311 with a Premier Stud Bosua hen. Third place went to Dave Beadle on 1277 with a Premier Stud hen. Fourth place went to Dave Beadle on 1273 with a Premier Stud Hardy Kruger.
Coastal North Section:
Hunmanby Homing Society. 5 members sent 47 birds with the red card and second, third and fourth places going to Tony Robson on 1332, 1331, 1314 and 1311 all with his self bred family of pigeons.
Scarborough Social Club. 7 members sent 105 birds with the red card going to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1340 with a Benny Stevenick x Van Loon which had a 1st Sleaford this year. Second place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1317 with a Quirijnen x Hereman Ceuster which had a 3rd Huntingdon last week and a 3rd Huntingdon as a y.b. Third place went to Keith Todd on 1313 with one of his Janssen family. Fourth place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1305 with an Arien Vereckt.
Terry and Paul Douthwaite, winners of the Scarborough Social Club.
Whitby Premier Club. 6 members sent 105 birds with the red card going to S. Mallinson & Son on 1330 with a Louis Thijs Hereman Ceuster yearling widowhood cock which has had a 3rd and 5th Huntingdon. Second place went to S. Mallinson & Son on 1319 with a Louis Thijs Hereman Ceuster yearling widowhood cock which has had a 2nd Huntingdon 3rd and 7th Billericay, 5th Maidstone. Third place went to S. Mallinson & Son on 1310 with a Gert Heylan x Van den Brande bros 2 yr old cock which wins the pools and has had a 2nd Eastbourne 5th Bovingdon, 2 x 3rd Huntingdon 5th Billericay and a 4th Clermont. Fourth place went yet again to S. Mallinson & Son on 1306 with a Louis Thijs yearling widowhood cock.
Filey Homing Society. 2 members sent 18 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1334 with a multi winning Marina Van De Velde hen. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1291 with a self bred Marina Van De Velde stock. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1291 with a self bred K & M Walton x Poortvliet. Fourth place went to Mervyn Hinchcliffe on 1272 with a pure Karel Boeckx.
Loftus Homing Society. 6 members sent 45 birds with the red card going to Ian Brown on 1266 with a 2yr old Van Steian roundabout hen. Second place went to Sayers Bros on 1257 with one of their good friend C & I Boughen from Kings Lynn yearling hen. Third place went to Sayers Bros on 1257 with a Smit Van Winkle widowhood hen. Fourth place went to Ian Brown on 1209 with a 2yr old roundabout Van Steian hen. I. Brown and Mr &Mrs Brunds & Grdt win the nom.
Sue Skelton
Y.M.R.Combine Scribe.
01723 377044.
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