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MARK NESBITT TAKES THE TOP FOUR A cracking start to the season for Mark Nesbitt, which sees him take the top four in the Burton & South Derbyshire Federation from the opening race of the
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9th Club Folkestone 214 miles, 112 birds 2012; 16th Club Lillers, 285 miles, 53 birds 2013; 1st Club, 21st Section 30th Open South West Wales Fed, 48th Section 103rd Open Welsh SE Combine Kinzweiler 439 miles, 580 birds 2013; 9th Club Newbury 110 miles, 84 birds 2014; 9th Club Lillers 285 miles, 83 birds 2014; 1st Club 3rd West Section 4th Open South West Wales Fed 56 birds, 6th West Section 55th Open Welsh South East National Flying Club 297 birds, 8th Section 48th Open Welsh South East Combine 336 birds, Marberg 548 miles 2014; 1st South West Wales Three Bird Club, Marburg 548 miles 2014.
‘Dark Cloud’ winner of 1st Open NIPA Roscrea 19,875 birds for Owen Markey of Ballyholland HPS. See page 16
Bred and raced by K Thomas, Pontardawe RPC.
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AT HOME WITH TOM POWERS MEON VALLEY PRESENTATION
were able to attend and we will start with Daren & Angie White who won 1st & 2nd place in the Worksop old bird race. They also took 1st & 2nd Solent Fed to boot, so a great day for them there. Next up we had Steve Edmonds who won the first old bird race of the season from Upper Heyford. Steve Turner, flying under the name J Turner & Son, the partnership name from when he flew with his late father, Steve had two wins both from the Worksop race point. Tom Powers, whoever he may be, was next up, with three wins with the old birds from Hexham, Upper Heyford and Worksop. As well as the trophies for these races there was also runner up for the Highest Points trophy which happens to be a nice Rose Bowl. Finally we have our top prize winner by a country mile. Although no longer a club member Steve Vaizey supported the evening, he has now joined a club that is much closer to home so we will not see him for the 2024 season. Steve had four wins during the old bird season from Leicester, twice on consecutive weeks, Wetherby again twice on consecutive weeks. These wins were also accompanied by multiple positions in just about every other race. With the young birds apart from the wins for Tony Adams and Roy Oldfield, Steve won every other race so he had a great season overall and deservedly was the clubs highest prize winner. That was our 2023 season and now we all have 2024 to look forward to, that despite all of the weather chal- lenges that the start of the year is bringing with it.
I know that the racing is upon us but there was one little thing that my club, the Meon Valley Flying Club, had left to do to finish the 2023 season off. Well there was that and an urgent task to start the 2024 season. It was a full Saturday evening. The first task was to run our pre-season test race, just to confirm that all electronic clocks and the club equipment were up to date and working 100%. Once that was completed it was time to get into the dining room of the pub that is our head- quarters and start the presentation evening. To make things a little easier to organise the food was to be straight off the pub menu. We all knew that would be good as when we have our winter meetings the plates of food came through the meeting room on their way to the diners. Done deal in my mind. Anyway, we all ordered our meals and enjoyed the banter on the way. My meal, on a personal note, was probably the best I could have had. I love liver, bacon and onions, Bernie cannot stand even the smell, so it
never gets cooked in our house. You can guess what I had, and how much I enjoyed it. A winner. After all the plates were cleared away
the informal presentation got under way. A good place to start would prob- ably be with those who unfortunately were unable to attend. First we have Mr & Mrs Adams, Tony and Clare, who had a quiet old bird season by their own standards. Circumstances meant that Tony was only able to race a couple of old bird races but when the young birds started he had some of the customary success. He took 1st & 2nd from Newbold Verdon and then a couple of weeks later it was the old 1-2 again, this time from Upper Heyford. Secondly we had the late Roy Oldfield and his wife Annie. Roy was unable to look after his birds so Annie took up the mantle for him and saw some not inconsiderable success for him. She won the last two old bird races, Wetherby and Perth and then to cap what excellent form she had the birds in, she took the first two young bird races. Roy and the birds are gone now, but what a fitting end to what had been a lifetime in pigeons. Now we are with those guys who
Steve Vaizey 1st.
Tom Powers 2nd.
Steve Turner 3rd.
Daren & Angie White 4th.
Steve Edmonds 5th.
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BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION A CRACKING RACE OUT OF CHELTENHAM TO OPEN THE 2024 SEASON SEES MARK NESBITT TAKE THE TOP FOUR
lines, this cock also won the opening race in 2023 from Cheltenham. He was followed by a 2yo blue cock, his sire is a brother of ‘Eddy’, his dam off Tony & Lee Painter’s ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Central Kittel’ bloodline. This cock was also runner up in last years opening race out of Cheltenham, what a coincidence. Jim Parker & Son were 3rd & 4th on 1337 & 1335, Jim’s first over the pad was his best Leo Hereman cock ‘10723’, this 5yo blue w/f has won 11x1st and a 1st and 2nd Fed. He was closely followed by a yearling chequer Leo Hereman cock. At Swadlincote Town , 12 sent 320 and the top four all appear in the Fed report above. At Hill Ridware , 6 members sent 167 birds and the top six were also the top six in the Fed report above. Up at Holbrook , 7 sent 188 and a fantastic performance by Glyn Stone and
Saturday 20th April saw the opening race of the season out of Cheltenham. It was a cold start to the day with a light northerly wind, but the sun came out and took the chill away. Alys played the waiting game, and liberated the 1,303 birds entered by
& Sons of Hill Ridware with a yearling blue cock, followed by clubmates D J Harvey & Sons taking 6th Fed on 1396.8 with a 2yo blue hen, she is bred out of a cock from Baz Jones crossed with a Vandenabeele hen from Gaz Hunt. South Derbyshire lofts fill the remaining top 10 positions, all from Swadlincote
blue cock, sire a Louis Thijs, dam off Geoff Farmer’s Wall, Lunt & Green stock. Debbie Fearn was 9th Fed on 1395.7 with a 2yo blue w/f cock out of a son of Tony & Lee Painter’s ‘Van Persie’ when paired to a daughter of ‘Freak’ and ‘Golden Eggs’, the Kris Wijnants from the Gordon Bros. This 2yo cock is a multiple
Mark Nesbitt.
60 members at 12.05 in a light northerly wind. With the skies less populated and the birds having the warmest temperature of the day, a fine race ensued. Congratulations to D Nesbitt & Sons of Hill Ridware, Mark took the top four in the Federation on 1418.7 (2), 1404 & 1401. The winner a 2yo dark hen, her sire a son of Mark’s top Leo Hereman hen ‘Isla’, her dam a daughter of Adam Wealthall’s Champion Lambrecht ‘Snowball’. Runner up was a yearling blue Leo Hereman hen out of a son of ‘Isla’. Third Fed was a yearling chequer cock, he’s a full brother to Mark’s Tividale Gold Ring winner (winning £4,100) and a brother to Mark’s 10th Open Hurst Hill Gold Ring winner (winning £2,500). Fourth Fed was a year- ling blue hen, she topped our Fed in 2023 and her sister won the MNFC Gold Ring race as a YB. Fifth Fed on 1399 was C T Leadbeater
Glynn Stone of Holbrook.
Mark Nesbitt’s Champion ‘Isla’.
his mum, flying under his dad’s name M Stone. They took the first eleven in the club and 19th & 20th Fed flying nearly 25 miles further than the Hill Ridware birds, great effort and team performance Glyn. The winner on 1385 was a yearling purchased at NMCC Futurity sale. Runner up on 1384.9 was a 2yo hen, her sire from Wright Bros, her dam from John Ellerby, direct from his No 1 pair and a sister to Fed winners. This 2yo hen has previous success including four top 20 Fed cards. Third Club on 1384.7 was a
Town. Mr & Mrs Alan Stretton take 7th Fed on 1396.7, Alan’s winner a yearling chequer cock, he took 2nd Club 4th Fed as a YB. His sire is from Sean McDonough, his dam off the late Brian Ayre from John Bilbert stock. She is a granddaughter of John’s Saintes cock, this top Wildemeersch cock was 1st Club Saintes on four occasions between 2011 and 2014, taking 2x1st Fed and a 3rd Fed, what a pigeon. Alan & Helen were also 8th Fed on 1395.8 with a yearling
prize winner including a 3rd Fed Mr & Mrs Trevor Collins & Son were 10th Fed on 1390 with a 2yo chequer w/f hen out of a granddaughter of ‘Kitte’ x Cyriel & Carl Lambrecht. Around the clubs At Stretton , 6 sent 135 and Phil Bourke took the top two positions on 1387 & 1342. The winner his 3yo chequer Leo Hereman x Vandenabeele cock ‘Jude’ off Mr & Mrs Lycett’s ‘Well ‘Ard’ x ‘Relentless’
Alan Peach, Etwall winner.
Alan Stretton.
C T Leadbeater & Sons.
Debbie Fearn.
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Mick Stone took 1st & 2nd Club on 1302 & 1301. The winner a 2yo Eric Ceuleman cock, closely followed by a yearling Eric Ceuleman cock. John & Steve Hicks were 3rd on 1300 with a yearling blue pied cock and Mr & Mrs Paul Todd were 4th on 1297 with a yearling chequer hen. Nice to hear from Winshill , where 8 sent 123 and Debbie Fearn took 1st, 2nd & 4th in her first race at the club. The winner on 1288 was a 2yo mealy pied hen ‘Domino’, her sire is a Vandenabeele purchased at a B/B in 2015 off Davis, Wright & Sons, he is a winner of multiple prizes, the dam is out of the ‘Hideaway’ and ‘Sweetie’ lines and she has bred prize winners up to 400 miles. Runner up on 1255 was a 4yo mealy hen, her sire is ‘39’ a full brother to ‘Tiger’ who was a multiple 1st prize winner and sire to many winners. Her dam is off ‘Sweetie’ the foundation hen in Debbie’s loft when paired to a cock from Tony & Lee Painter, again a breeder of many prize winners. Fourth Club on 1239 was another 4yo mealy hen, her sire is ‘22’ a multiple prize winner and breeder of prize winners. Her dam is out of the ‘Broken Wing’ lines. this pairing has produced many prize winners. Andy Wood took 3rd Club on daughter of ‘Greipel’ and the ‘Bolt’. Second, 3rd & 4th on 1917, 1914 & 1913 was Lee Jackson. Lee said, ‘My first three pigeons, GB22N22941 cheque cock flew consistently for us last year achieving 18th Open 4th ES Section BICC Guernsey, he is part of my Channel team for this year flown on the Widowhood system, he is a grandson of my ace racer ‘Black Jack 41’. Sire was paired to a granddaughter of ‘The Outlaw’ cock 1st Open NFC Fougeres when paired to ‘Silent Lady’ 1st Open Old Hens Guernsey. Looking forward to racing this cock this year as he is full of my top lines. GB22N10071 is down through the last reminding daughter of ‘Black Jack’ herself scoring many posi- tions in club and top positions in the BICC. She is currently being raced on a
‘Sweetie’ T & D Fearn top breeding hen.
1251 with a 4yo blue Van den Bulck x Leo Hereman hen. Finally, at Etwall , 6 sent 113 and Alan Peach took the top seven. The winner on 1281.6 was a 5yo blue Janssen cock. Second Club on 1281.1 was a yearling chequer hen, this hen was bred by Mick Willis of Derby, and alan purchased her at the Fed Breeder/Buyer. Third Club on
John Gilbert’s legendary Saintes cock.
Mick Stone, OPHS winner.
yearling hen, a sister to runner up. Fourth Club on 1384.5 was a yearling pencil cock off Paul Dawson’s ‘JD’ a winner of thirteen top 20 Fed cards in the Peterborough Fed, the dam from Tony & Lee Painter of Willenhall. At Osmaston Park , 12 sent 204 and
1280 was a yearling blue Janssen cock and 4th Club on 1239 was a 3yo chequer hen bred out of stock from Ray & Jean Lees. Well done Alan. Any news to ‘The Maltster’ 01283- 568000 petethemaltster@tiscali.co.uk
SUNDRIDGE PARK FC
On the 13th April the Sundridge Park kicked off their season from Holmsley where 5 members sent 166 birds flying with the Thames North and Eastern Counties Flying Club where 51 members sent 1,276 birds and were released at 12 noon in a south west wind. Taking 1st & 5th Club on 1935 & 1907 was Jamie Williams. My first bird is a blue yearling cock raced on Roundabout with both sire and dam being bred by Fenech Bros. The sire is from a brother of ‘Rosita’ when paired to a daughter of ‘Blauwe Gert’ and the Van Loock hen, his dam is from a son of ‘Sagan’ when paired to a daughter of ‘Klein Duiverke’. My second bird is a two year old cheqer Van den Bulck cock also raced on Roundabout and was a winner last season. His sire is a son of Gordon Bros
Jamie Williams Holmsley winner.
Jamie Williams.
Damian Szpak.
Szpak. Damian’s bird was a three year old cheqer pied Widowhood cock bred from his National prize winning family based around his ‘Queen 85’ and ‘The Figo Hen’. Jamie Williams 07956214099
Celibate system racing to the perch and is also part of my Channel team. GB202N10080 this blue hen is also part of my Celibate team racing to the perch,
she is a direct daughter of ‘Lady Langham’ 1st Open NFC Countances 2022 so looking forward to racing her. Sixth Club on 1905 was Damian
‘Dream Rode’ when paired the ‘Best Bulcka’ (2nd 19,000+ birds). His dam is ‘Little Sister’, full sister to ‘FBI Niamh’ (Irish Bird of the Year) being a grand-
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The Joe Murphy Column
Results North of Scotland Federation – News from George Duthie with the Strathkinness (1) old bird race flown on 27th April 2024 with 49 members sending 1,461 birds, these were liber- ated at 8.45am into a light south east wind. Taking the first three places in the East Section who had 24 members sending 834 birds is Colin McRae of Fraserburgh & District with his winner doing a velocity of 1694. A W Buchan of the same club is 4th, 5th & 9th Section with G Findlay of Peterhead & District club winning 6th, 7th & 8th Section and Open. R Bain of Fraserburgh & District
1582.123; winner S Witherspoon velocity 1581.83; Devern Valley winner J Abel velocity 1535.873; Keith winner R Wilson velocity 1369.049; Elgin & District winner G Geddes velocity 1139.772. Inverurie Angus Federation of Racing Pigeon Societies – News from Federation Secretary David Liddle with the Wooler old bird race flown on 27th April with 25 members sending 740 birds, these were liberated at 9am with no wind at the liberation point. Taking the first two places plus 4th Open is Davie Glen of Forfar club with the winner doing 1689 velocity. Ian Scott of the same club is
I start this week’s column with a blast from the past! I received an email from Albert Oribine from Port Glasgow who wrote; ‘Hi Joe, I can remember you writing many years ago when I had the pigeons in the 70/80/90’s and I gave some young birds to Albert Cook who flew in Fife Federation. I have just read your article in The RP about ‘Fortune Lady’/’Kingdom Spirt’. I’m glad to see your still going strong. I gave up the birds in 2001 due to ill health but I have a pal who has started back again into the sport. I got him four young birds from Jim Smith of Polmont who was a very good friend of a dear friend of mine, Davie
three weeks’ time and wondered if this would help him out with Mark posting the book there. Our brother-in-law is over in England just now visiting his relatives so if we can get hold of him maybe he can take the book back to Australia with him. I thanked Paul for his interest in the book and hopefully we can help him out as much as we can. Interesting Point for all Clubs & Federations Before I start on the Federation results, I would just like to point out a little obser- vation I have noticed over the years while doing my column. The North of
Wilson who played from my team, Glasgow Rangers. Sadly, Davie has passed away now. You take care Joe and it was very nice to read your articles again yours Albert.’ Yes, you are right Albert I started doing a weekly column away back in 1976 and have continued to do this every week since (the occa- sional one missed) which is not bad, considering the time and effort that goes into these. Hopefully I can get another two years to make it up to 50 years, of being a scribe for the Scottish pigeon sport. Dewar Trophy Book Received an email from Paul Sumner from Victoria in Australia who wrote; ‘Hi Joe, I enjoy reading your column and was interested in getting a copy of your book The Dewar Trophy Book however it is going to be a bit hard to send you the money as I’m in Australia, and unless you have a PayPal account. I will have to think of some other way, what would be the cost including postage to Australia? It is a year ago this week that we were in Scotland to do a Great Rail Journey tour
3rd, 8th, 10th to 16th plus 18th & 19th Open. Kenny Droog & Son are 6th, 7th, 9th & 17th with Eric Galloway in 20th place. Forfar Club result, 14 members sending 488 birds: Davie Glen was 1st & 2nd Club and Federation for the second week running with two two year old Widowhood cocks. Both cocks are of Vandenabeele breeding and have flown well previously with several club and Federation positions. Ian Scott is 3rd Club and Federation with a yearling Widowhood cock which is a son of Ian’s SNFC Section winner from Huntingdon last year and contains the bloodlines of his SNFC Roye winner ‘Sun Princess’. The dam’s side is Cattrysse breeding from Charlie Bell. Club Winners: Forfar 14 members 488 birds winner D Glen 1689.60 velocity; Arbroath 6 members 154 birds winner P Cameron velocity 1594.83; Gourdon 3 members 70 birds winners D & D Hay velocity 1465.21; Montrose 2 members sent 28 birds winners A & S Whyte velocity 1212.90. Arbroath Racing Pigeon
Visit to Gordon loft, see text.
Club – News from Charlie Cameron with the result of the Wooler old bird second race flown on 27th April with the convoy liberated at 9am with no wind at the race point, 6 members sent 154 birds. Paul Cameron takes the first four places with Charlie & Glen taking the next three places. Les McKay is 8th & 9th with Chic & Anne Carrie making up the top 10 place. Fife Federation of Homing Pigeon Societies – News from George Todd with the Alnwick (1) race which was flown on 27th April with the convoy of 1,490 birds liberated at 10am in a light east wind. Birdage: Dunfermline 253 birds; Crossgates 316 birds; Lochgelly 220 birds; Methilhaven 259 birds; Kennoway 333 birds; St Andrews 120
of the Scottish Highlands starting in Edinburgh, before returning 10 days later when the tour finished. Then having a few days there before hiring a car to drive to Fraserburgh where my wife’s family originated from. We then drove back down to Carlisle for a few days to visit my good friend Tom Gilbertson. He took us around to visit Gordon Grant in Gretna. I had thought about contacting you while we were in Edinburgh but ran out of time. As we were only on foot until we picked up the car to head up to Fraserburgh, I wish I had known there was a pigeon club up there, I didn’t know until we got back home. All the best yours Paul Sumner, Victoria, Australia.’ I wrote back to Paul and told him about our son Mark is going to New Zealand in
Scotland Federation only give three positions to each fancier. So, for example if a fancier takes the first eight in the Section of the Federation, he only gets his first three birds places. This way the other fancier can get 4th, 5th & 6th, and the next gets the 7th, 8th & 9th etc. This way the majority of the members have a chance of winning Federation prize cards or money. Whereas the big teams don’t take all the positions or prize money. This way at least everything is equally shared out between the members. I honestly think this is a great idea, I spoke to fanciers about it last year and I think it would be better system for other Federations to use. I’m open to hear your suggestions on this so please email me your opinions.
wins 10th Section and Open. The West Section had 25 members sending 627 birds, winning 1st, 8th & 9th Section 33rd 40th & 41st Open is J Abel of Devern Valley club. A Fulton of the same club is 2nd Section 34th Open with G McLeod winning 3rd Section 35th Open. R Hay & Family also from the same club win 4th, 5th & 7th Section 36th, 37th & 39th Open. N Raymond wins 6th Section 38th Open and A Wilson wins 10th Section 42nd Open. Clubs First Bird Winners: Fraserburgh & District winner C McRae velocity 1694.299; Peterhead & District winner G Findlay velocity 1667.241; Fraserburgh West End winner, A Higgins velocity 1656.414; Individual winner C Donaldson velocity
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birds; Novar & Lothian 89 birds. The Turpie & McCord partnership take 1st, 2nd & 4th places, B Chalmers of Kennoway is 3rd Open with his club mate Stevie Ritchie winning 5th place. Dave Armour of Methilhaven is 6th & 7th with John Harcus of St Andrews taking the last three places to make up the top 10. West Section winners are as follows. Top spot goes to Willie Stark of Lochgelly with another bird in 7th place. His club mate Jim Doig wins 2nd spot, with Crossgates George Bell winning 3rd & 4th place. J Hynd & Son Ian are 4th, 5th, 8th & 10th places, with C Buchanan of Crossgates winning 9th position. Other club first bird winners were Frank Mitchell who won Dunfermline. East of Scotland Federation –News from Tom McEwan who informs us that the Federation were at Thirsk on the 27th Apri, with the convoy liberated at 8am into a north east wind. Topping the Federation is John Baillie of Tranent with a blue chequer cock. He is from a team of youngsters John purchased from Andrew Lawley which contain Koopman bloodlines from Galaxy Lofts. John had a nice double as he also won 10th Open Federation place. There again well to the fore finishing with two birds in the top 10 is Keith Howie of
detail on the Federation results this season, I hope you wouldn’t mind putting them into your column.’ The Ayrshire Fed started at Lauder on the 20th April after a spell of poor weather the birdage was low however 54 members sent 1,085 birds. The convoy was liberated at 9.45am into a light south wind. Winning 1st North Section and topping the open was sprint ‘King’ Dave Howie and his better half Kirsty Higgins, with a beautiful dark yearling cock on a velocity of 1408ypm (see photo). This bird has already won top five position as a youngster. He was bred by David Sara and is from Heremans-Ceusters origins. Well done Dave and Kirsty who are a very hard team to beat. They took the first five on the result, plus 7th & 9th. J & S O’Hare are 6th with J Savage of Kilwinning taking 8th place. A Barbour of Dalry HS is 10th.
10 days. Third Club 6th Federation is Peter Keogh with a celibate yearling hen that previously took 38th open SNFC YB National. She is a Frans Zwols x Aarden and she is a half-sister to Peter’s 9th Open Algarve Golden race winner. Gordon MacKenzie is 1st & 2nd with pigeons bred by Cameron Heeps, 3rd pigeon is my own Gaby Vandenabeele and 4th pigeon bred by Bobby Logan. Kingdom Racing Pigeon Association – News from Pete Patrick who wrote, ‘Hi Joe, we were at Alnwick for our second race of 2024. Taking the first three positions was Coaltown of Balgonie’s Gary Hall, his winner is a red Vandenabeele cock, followed by a chequer Heremans-Ceusters cock. This cock was 2nd Club 2nd Federation from Wooler last week, his next bird was a Deweerd mealy cock all are on round- about. In 4th position was Dave Whyte of St Serfs. Gary also took 5th closely followed by club mate Chic Dinsdale in 6th place. Rosyth club was won by Mitchell & Stonehouse and at Leuchars we had Tom Berwick edge out E & E Young for the red card. Thanks once again for highlighting our winners Joe yours Pete.’ Almond Valley Federation – News from Secretary Lynne Stewart with the result of the Wooler race which was flown on 27th April with the convoy of 1,328 birds liberated at 9.45am. John Hadfield of West Calder club wins 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th Open. With Bonnybridge clubs S Russell winning 3rd spot. Balerno’s C Ross is 4th with Bonnybridge Vic Couper winning 7th, 13th & 14th Open. I McLelland of the same club is 8th with Freddie Jamieson & Son of East Calder taking 9th spot. J Loney of Bonnybridge club is 10th & 11th with S McArdle of Carnwath club in 12th spot. P & R Fairley of East Calder club are 15th with John Bird of West Calder is 16th place. John Burnside of West Calder has two birds in 17th & 18th Open with T Gavin of Fauldhouse in 19th spot and making up the top 20 is S Russell of Fauldhouse club. Armadale 140 birds, J Hadfield 1666.825, 1663.723, 1657.936, 1657.168; Balerno 86 birds, C Ross 1660.624, 1617.619, 1616.467, 1609.969; Bonnybridge 478 birds, S Russell 1662.479, V Couper 1656.396, I McLelland 1653.891, J Loney 1651.304; Carnwath 140 birds, S McArdle 1648.584, 1614.909, 1523.596, 1522.951; East Calder 128 birds, F Jamieson & Son 1653.039, P & R Fairley 1640.894, F Jamieson & Son 1593.488, 1592.708; Fauldhouse 232 birds, T Gavin 1636.818, J Hendry 1598.785, T Gavin 1587.755, C Smillie 1579.779; West Calder 124 birds, J Bird 1640.377, 1630.622, 1606.372, 1606.010. Pentlandhills Federation – News from Andy Miller who wrote, ‘Hi Joe, for the third race of the 2024 from Thirsk on the 27th April, with a distance of 127- 141 miles for the members. The convoy of 1,420 birds entered by 62 lofts was liberated at 8am into a light north east wind, with a low temperature. Winning 1st Federation is Edinburgh Premier
partnership of Peter & James Hutton and silent partner (loft laddie) Stuart Gilchrist who timed their four year old Widowhood cock on 1526. The pigeon was bred by Mr & Mrs Tommy Baker & Son from Wrexham and is of SVR x Van Den Bulck origin. Stuart informs me this is the third loft location this bird has flown to for Stuart and he has won the following positions: 4th Fed, 2nd Fed and now 1st Fed at all locations. F & W
Grizzle hen bred by R Clark, see text for details.
Robertson of Danderhall club won 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th & 12th positions. A Baillie also from Danderhall won 5th 8th & 9th positions. With S & S Tierney from the same club winning 7th position. Our next race is Harrowgate; regards Andy.’ Photos I keep asking fanciers and Press Officers to send me a photo of their Federation winner for the column, which seems to be falling on deaf ears. It is not me who gets the publicity it is you! Fanciers want to look at good quality pigeons. For example, this week’s chequer hen rung SU74M7476 winner of 1st South Section SNFC Rennes for Shillinglaw & Wylie. This hen is also the dam of ‘Liddle Supreme’ the SNFC Winner. The photo of the grizzle hen was raced by R Clark and rung SURP53E2201. She was a great 550- mile racer in the SNFC. Winning six times from Rennes with three of these on the day of liberation and she also won £250. She was dam and grand dam of winners. Bred by Tosh Brothers, 3rd Section 12th Open Irish National Dinard 500 miles on the day. 2201 is a daughter of ‘White Dawn’ winner of 1st Scottish National Flying Club in 1947 (the year I was born. – JM) when mated to a white cock winner of many Federation races. This photo was taken when the grizzle hen was 13 years old. Please continue to keep the news flowing; to Joe Murphy Mystical Rose Cottage 2 Flutorum Avenue Thornton by Kirkcaldy KY1 4BD or phone 01592 770331 or Email to joejmurphy1@ gmail.com REMEMBER THE J IN THE MIDDLE or log onto www.elimar pigeons.com www.fancierchat.co.uk www.pigeon-chat.co.uk who wish my weekly contribution portfolio on pigeon topics from Scotland .
D Howie’s Ayrshire Federation winner.
D Howie is 1st Open Ayrshire Federation Lauder OB. 1st Centre Section and 14th Open is Robert ‘The Don’ Donegan on 1376. South Section winners are J & S Galloway of Cumnock & District on 1347ypm. J Auld of the same club is 2nd with M Smith of Whitletts & District winning 3rd & 4th with W Lawrence also from Whitletts in 5th place. Other Club Winners: Kilmarnock Invitation won by W Julyan; Irvine HS winner H Pollock; Carrick & District winners Cully & Dunlop. By all accounts Joe, a gentle start to the season with excellent weather conditions on the opening day. Looking forward to the new season now with better weather ahead. Kindest regards Baz Nicol.’ My thanks to Baz for the result and the photo of the Federation winner to go with the report. Central Federation – News from Bernie Britton of the Otterburn race which had an entry of 995 pigeons. Winchburgh club sent 302 birds and taking 1st Club 1st Federation is Henry Borthwick with a bird bred from a double Federation winner from Andy McCartney which contained Donaldson bloodlines. Henry is also 4th Club 7th Federation with a home bred bird which is a previous Federation topper. Both these birds were flown on the Widowhood. Taking 2nd Club & Federation is T & G Weir with a Ritchie Elliott Heremans-Ceusters being a grandson of ‘Olympiad’ and was sitting
Prestonpans. Keeping up his good run of form is former Gold Cup winner George Veitch of East Saltoun finishing 3rd, 8th & 9th Open. Andrew Gilpin of Haddington is well to the fore in 5th Open. Then we have Tom & Scott McEwan of Elphinstone with a good double in 6th & 7th Open. Prestonpans HS – Top spot goes to John Baillie with a yearling chequer cock. Keith Howie is 2nd with a two year old blue hen who won 2nd club 4th federation last week. She is from Keith’s Vandenabeele bloodlines, sire is a half- brother to ‘Flight Leader’ (Hawkins & Evans), dam is from Graham Stewart of Whitecraigs which is a granddaughter of ‘Shadow’. Third place is won by Brian Lavery with a yearling red hen. Ayrshire Federation – News from Baz Nicol who wrote, ‘Good morning, Joe I hope this finds you well. I was asked by a few members of Ayrshire Federation if I could send you some 1st South Section Rennes for Shillinglaw & Wylie. She is the dam of 'Liddle Supreme'.
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Around the North East WITH BARRY PEARCE
pearcebarry1946@gmail.com 15 Rossett Walk, Park End, M’Bro, Cleveland, TS3 7LX
further on, they being the 7.30am libera- tion. So it was now a 2 hours 10/15 minutes ETA, and sure enough, off the back as we thought, four arrivals for the loft to be timed all on 2 hours 14 minutes to end up taking the first four in the club all on a 2076ypm velocity, a mixture of sexes but one was the lofts good blue pied cocks with multi scores etc, to his name, and was the lofts £10 single bird nom. The nearby behind the house loft of Mr & Mrs Harry Heard was at 5th, and from 699 Teesside Federation birds these five were 14th to 17th and then 19th Fed. Up at the same time we have Eaglescliffe HS and it was club Secretary Steve Hill showing good early season form with another 1st Club from 172 entries, so two in a row for the guy, velocity 2085ypm. Alan Armstrong was 2nd, 5th & 6th, with his first being a Darren & Josh May bred entry, this hen has plenty on her CV including a 1st Fed. The Starkey & Son team were at 3rd Club, and Phil Armstrong keeping the points coming in for the third week running with 4th Club. Now to the South East Durham Fed, same liberation time, and as expected these on the NE coast lofts were that little bit faster, plus we all should know on a fast day, such as this was, the furthest flying lofts surely have the advantage, well that’s my take on it anyway. Right, we have Mark Lauderdale and Keith Barnes with Horden HS just getting home to top the Fed on a 2125ypm velocity, just in front of next allotment club mates Brian Cartridge and Ged Hall on 2124ypm. The winner is one bought from Herron & Son, a kit of 10 was bought and they’ve been a good purchase as seven of the 10 have either won or scored. The R/U is one out of the lofts 1st UNC winner from last season, and moving on to the one at 3rd & 7th Fed, the first one to the Horden EEHS winning loft of Brian Harris and Alan Richardson, this one being a cross from Alan Devlin (think I’ve heard of him) and Mowbray, Son & Allan of Chevington Drift. Mr & Mrs Wild & Son, HEEHS, Rob doing the day to day chores now, they were 4th & 6th Fed with two bred down from the lofts 1st UNC winner. At 5th Fed, HHS, we have Neil Jones and Craig Edwards, their scorer is a Eric Hickman hen that was 2nd Club, 10th Fed earlier this season. The winners were also 8th Fed with Blackhall’s Peter Harrison 1st & 2nd Club, 9th & 10th Fed, no info, and Jimmy Lyons and Brace cleaned up with Easington HS, McGillicuddy x Mickie Collins lines. Thanks Neil. The second cut results now, starting with The Mid Tyne result, a result that yet again has a oh so familiar look to it. Two lofts took 17 of the 20 positions shown, with the hens team of Graham, Gilchrist & Brennan at 1st, 3rd & 5th etc Fed, 2113 the winning blue hen, and the Miller Bros & Kyle mixed sex team, the birds not the lads, at 2nd, 6th, 7th, 9th & 10th Fed. It was John Walker & Partners with same Boldon HS, 9/238, who was at 4th Fed, his yearling blue cock hen stopping the two above him from taking the lot. With the Jarrow AHS it was the in form team of Stewart & Walton with 1st & 2nd there, with 8th & 12 the Fed for back up. Thanks Steve. Same liberation has the North East
Over many years I’ve visited many types of lofts, some that made you wonder just what the birds kept inside of these lofts thought about them? But lets face it, I was visiting those lofts because the owners had won something of note, so the birds were obviously happy in them. On the other hand I’ve visited lofts that humans could have moved into them, not so much for the size of them, but for all the mod cons and the cleanliness of the insides of those lofts, and some of the sitting cabins, well! One of the latter type of lofts came to my attention not to long ago, the lofts of the Cree Bros that fly with Dudley HS/Tynemouth North Fed. I have had contacts from time to time with Paul Cree, so he’s not unknown to me, so when I saw a picture of the lofts I asked for a picture to be sent down to me, which he has, and I thanked him, and then added, all I need now Paul is reason to use that photo, and bingo! Grantham they took the first four in the club, so well done lads, and take a look people at a brilliant allotment set up, a ‘Cree’ as they are called by some up above me, to be proud
Cree Brothers loft set up.
of. Those four pigeons were super bred, from the likes of Gary Cox, Alfie Hawthorn and John Jackson, with the winning hen now having 4x1sts to her credit. Paul’s company is sponsoring the newly formed North East Channel Club to 6K to help get them a foothold, and his companies name will be on the shutters on the transporter, so well done that guy and company. Monday 29th April and we are racing, well when I say we, the UNC are, with the WDA set to follow and probably the Durham Combine as well. A light southerly on them, and although I haven’t sent, the GYA sacked their race alto- gether, I’ll just have time to catch arrivals elsewhere before picking Neil up from the hospital, then up the road training, so what a nice relaxing game this is! The
race point was Huntingdon, do recollect some time ago reading that the sched- uled race point of Peterborough was unavailable, so it was on to Huntingdon, as it will be at the next race as well. The UNC went at 7am, 7.30am and 8am, with the WDA at 8.30am and finally the Durham Combine at 8.45am, and they must have cleared immediately in the fresh southerly wind, for they certainly put in some speeds. Just like the first race this season 20 odd 100's were put up, so although it was a working day for those that are still working, I hope those that did get time off to witness arrivals did get something out of it. Right, as is my want, I went across to watch arrivals come at the Cole & Wheatley Family lofts, both myself and Steve thought about the 2 hours 25 minutes mark for 159 or so miles, but that was soon changed when we got a phone call from up at Sunderland, to say they were being timed up there after 2 hours and 40 minutes, some 30 odd miles
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Counties Federation with 614 being sent from the three clubs. The results I’m sending with this report tells you all you need to know, but like the previous Mid Tyne result, it shows yet again that the ‘usual suspects’ are in early season good form, especially Colin Chapman who takes 1st Fed number two. Unfortunately I’ve lost Colin’s number, so further infor- mation about his winner I can’t add, his and quite a few others I lost when my phone ceased. On now to Section 2 result, sent in by John Cockcroft, these with liberation number two. It’s so much easier to send
plus a Fut winner in Mr & Mrs Davie Baxter, so top top UNC winning lofts, thanks John. On now to Section 1, and with the Coquetdale Fed, part of the first libera- tion, from a 645 bird Fed send Adam Nichol flying right at the top of this Fed, 231 miles timed four yearling blue cocks to take the top four in the Alnwick HS, and more importantly, the top four in the Fed. They were all timed after 3 hours 17 minutes doing 2062 (3) & 2060, and although this bears out my theory that the farthest flying on such race days as this one was are favoured, Adam gets them
Dave Geach sends on two club results with Owton Manor HS, Grantham had a 9/260 bird send, and it was the Dawson Bros and Ritchie Stephenson loft that timed a yearling chequr cock on 1292 to take the top card. Graham Campbell and Kevin Hall then had the next two with a
hen from ‘Teddy Girl’ and then we had Peter Hunt 3rd and John Basley 4th. The scores on the doors from Karen at Huntingdon now, and Section 1 – 5 Feds 104/3,214; Section 2, 11 Feds 263/7,062; Section 3 – 7 Feds 221/6,383. Sorry to read about the passing of the
Willie Brennan with mate Billy Mackie, Willie and Ian Graham 1st Fed Huntingdon.
blue hen on 1291ypm, then a yearling chequer cock on 1282, and Geach Bros, McKenna and Chapman 4th and Jones & Son 5th. Moving on to Huntingdon, a completely different sort of race day, but the previous weeks 2nd Club blue hen of Campbell & Hall didn’t mind, for she goes one better at this race taking the top spot on 2104. Jones & Son went well again, with 2nd, 5th & 6th Club, and the Harrison Family had fast ones taking 3rd & 4th Club, 8/202. Neil sends me the Grant House HS result from Selby Burn, this was on the Saturday prior to the Monday’s races. It wasn’t to bad a race I understand, 1400’s being about the norm and it was Ritchie & Anne Ruddick who had the winner. Jones & Edwards 2nd with a numerous scoring
ex NEHU Secretary Alfie Rothwell. Alf was not only a good Administrator, Secretary and he ran the NEHU show for many years, he was an accomplished an with racing his pigeons into Whitley Bay. He also wrote under the name ‘Prospector’ for many years, he really was passionate about this sport, running a tight ship when there was far more lofts etc, to sort out rings, transfers etc, to do than there is now, he was that good. To all the Rothwell family, and indeed Alf’s many friends, I send my sympathy and condolences. Right, a Bank Holiday, so this is away a day earlier, lets hope for a straight forward sort of weekend and if we get decent racing, bring it on. BP
these sort of results in to the papers as sent to me, it shows all that we need to know, except I would like a bit of infor- mation about some of the timers on them. Anybody that would like to ‘put a bit of meat on the bone’ so to speak, please let me know at pearce barry1946@gmail.com or text to 07722896471. Right, we see some previous 1st UNC winning lofts present on the result, Crawford & Son for one,
most races, no matter what the speeds are, so well done that guy. The Dryden Bros won Amble HS, lovely town is this, with S James and Ray & Les Hulme also scoring. Trevor Shell saw in the Alnmouth HS winner for 6th Fed, then it was Kevin Moore with 1st & 2nd Chevington Drift HS, 7th & 8th Fed with club mates Wilson & Gilliard at 9th Fed, and Ian Angus completed the top 10 in the fed with Alnwick HS.
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“THE DESTROYER TALKS” by Keith Gaut
I have been searching my archives and found several photos of some dear old pigeon fanciers that were friends from years ago and a fair few of thm are no longer with us, such as Graham Hancox and Dave Carter. both successful fanciers nationally with Dave winning the Saintes National and Graham Hancox a winner of the Journal Cup and who’s
Count’ managed to push the lid off his basket open and away he went never to be seen again. ‘The Count’s’ nestmate was an even smaller dark chequer hen ‘the Countess’ just like her brother I had to struggle and get a ring on her too. She repaid me by breeding ‘Dirty Harry’ an even more successful pigeon for Ray Parker (Redditch) the winner of BHW
train, those were the days having to wait for the Oakengates Station Master arriving with them on his old bike, such great memories! I’m having to rear a few ‘Pink Eyes’ x ‘Rockets’ this year for my stock, now that
Wade Davies a couple to try out of them, at his loft in Clowstop alongside of the Shropshire One Lofts and I’m sure they will do well. Most fanciers have been training ready for the first race which the Gloucester Fed have voted on putting back one week. I must say the strong tail winds wo’t do much to muscle them up though, as they are home before they are loose so to speak and the old way of always training against the wind seems to have gone with the older generation flyers such as Dave Ellams who was a super distance flyer with a very reliable family of birds clocking from 650 miles on the day from San Sebastian with his blue cock ‘Troy’ as did fellow Telford fanciers John Barnett & Daughter with their old Marriott family via C Ball & Sons. Sadly Graham Hancox, Dave Carter and Dave Ellams have all passed away, but these photos will surely remind us all of the influence they had on pigeon racing here in Telford and how memories of old friends can be rekindled by a few photos. Dave Ellams of Telford holding his Champion ‘Troy’ winning 4th Section J 29th Open NFC San Sebastian flying 650 miles on day of liberation.
I’ve lost so many when I left my door open. I always rear a few to put in my flight and moult out before chosing from them and this family of ‘The Rocket’ of Mike Ganus and the ‘Full Set’ x ‘Pink Eyes’ are my main lines for inbreeding. My other loft wasn’t affected when I lost my stock but they are Vandenabeele and Minderhoud bloodlies through ‘Golden Gaby’, ‘Black National’, ‘Chatteroux’ and ‘Geeloger’. Just a few with ‘Harry’ and ‘Skyfall’ mixed in for the longer races which unfortunately not too many want to compete in these days. I only rear a few off these and they go to club and Breeder/Buyer sales but I have given Dave Carter of Broseley, past winner of 1st Open Saintes National getting reay to sing on X Factor.
Grahan Hancox ‘Mr Tom Tit’ himself on his Suzuki 700.
best pigeon ‘Tom Tit’ won if my memory serves me well 17x1sts and 33 Fed cards. ‘Tom Tit’ was a very small blue cock who was raced as a hen as a YB, he was 100% Busschaert and both parents were bred by Bryan Campion. The sire of ‘Tom Tit’ was ‘The Count’ off Corbett’s No 2 pair that was given to by Camp (Brian Campion) as a young bird, unrung, but which I was able to persist until I managed to get a ring on his little foot. Graham had them on loan from me and bred ‘Tom Tit’ and then his sire ‘The
Swing Clear Trophy for fastest recorded velocity in Britain. He, like ‘Tom Tit’ was small and deadly on race days massing up a teen of 1st prizes in club and Federation and may I say Ray Parker only fed new beans and won just about everything. Fancy expensive corn can’t beat an on form good pigeon and ‘Dirty Harry’ was indeed one of them. That same hen bred a NIPA winner against 27,000 pigeons for my old friend the late and great Billy Parkes of Killyleagh. Billy and I swapped pigeons for a few years, back in the days when they arrived by
WITHOUT LIMITS – ICON OF THE SPORT – JIM BISS
Jim Biss – Without Limits – The Ultimate Icon Written by Lee Fribbins – Editor of The Racing Pigeon, Racing Pictorial International Jim Biss was one of if not the greatest fanciers to have ever graced our shores. The sport of pigeon racing in the UK had in Jim Biss an extraordinary talent that made him certainly one of the Ultimate Icons of his generation but also one of the greatest exponents in Europe of all time. Jim was one of those fanciers that didn’t just get a performance a season that for many would be once in a life time that those fanciers would be proud of but created a team of pigeons that achieved results many could only dream of on a week after week basis and season after season. * 1st, 2nd and 7th Pau Grand National in 1993. * The famous ‘Champion Natrix’ winning Marseille BICC National an incredible three years running. * 25x1st Nationals at middle/long distance events, 17x2nd National and 19x3rd National. * Kings Cup from Pau plus 12x1st Section NFC and 4x1st Open Midland NFC. * 1976-1984 alone he won a staggering 9x1st National, 6x2nd National and 7x3rd National. * Winner of the coveted British Marathon three years in a row. In this book I take a look at Jim’s life, his racing methods, his lofts and the infamous pigeons that
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A true gentleman and Icon of the sport.
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