THE RACING PIGEON 29 SEPTEMBER 2023
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On the 6th August 7 members sent 311 birds flying with the Thames North and Eastern Counties Flying Club where 46 member sent 1,528 birds to Blandford and were released at 9.15am in a north west wind. SUNDRIDGE PARK FC
Jamie Williams.
Lee Jackson.
Damian Szpak.
first race being race on the Darkness system. My third arrival was GB23N10011 and is bred down through the very best of my tried and tested NFC winning lines. Her pedigree is full of my performance pigeons. Fifth Club on 1592 was D Szpak. Damien’s bird is a half-brother to his 10th Open Tarbes, same dam being a daughter of ‘Queen 85’ and ‘Dark Laureaat’ and the sire is a son of ‘Armora’ 4th Open BICC Falaise. Jamie Williams 07956214099
and babies in their first race, he is inbred to my Champion ‘45’ winner of many positions including 1st Surrey Federation on numerous occasions bred down through the stock of the late Johnny Keewood of Hersham a number one stock man in my opinion. My second arrival being one of three youngsters dropping together was down through my ‘13’ a class cock no stranger to winning the Thames North & Eastern Counties Fed in a north wind. His dam a gift hen from a good friend in Dublin, it was he’s
famous ‘Dream Rode’ raced Natural. My second bird is a young blue cock bred from Fenech Bros stock. The sire is from a son of ‘Rosita’ and a daughter of ‘Blue Gert’ and the Van Looke hen, the dam is a from a son of ‘Sagan’ and daughter of ‘Klein Duiverke’ raced Natural. Second, 3rd & 4th Club on 1617, 1607.7 & 1607.2 was P Jackson & Son. Lee said my first pigeon was GB22N22918. This yearling cock has raced consistently this year on Widowhood leading the way beating my hens
Jamie Williams’ Blandford winner.
First & 6th Club on 1619 & 1580 was J Williams. My first bird is a chequer pied young hen bred from Gordan Bros stock. The sire is inbred to ‘Rosita’ and ‘Legend 030’ and the dam is a daughter of their
In the 2023 Barcelona International, Spencer & Sarah Nicholson racing as J Nicholson & Son of Kent, timed GB15N14736 an eight year old BICC Award of Merit winner, who has flown from every International race point. An achievement that very few pigeons have attained and one worthy of recognition. This pigeon’s full long distance record is, in order of highest placement: 13th BICC Perpignan International, 615 miles in 2022, 14th BICC British International Championship Club A GREAT LONG DISTANCE VETERAN
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The Lerwick Club were at Wakefield on 26th August liberated at 0745 in light south west wind. Nailsworth a 1-2-3 for those Walker Brothers. Bristol South NRFC a win for Steve Bryant followed by two for Steve Moseley with Dave Moore in 4th. Bristol South Road Fed had 45 members from 6 clubs sending 919 birds liberated at 0815 in a west north west wind at Okehampton. Taking the top nine in the Fed was Brian Olver of Sodbury Vale. Well done Brian. Portishead (12/397) a top six for R & J Whiteside. Avon (6/115) Darryl Lee takes the red card followed by Goldsmith, Son & Alexander with the Brice Family in 3rd & 4th. Mangotsfield (10/168) a 1-2-3 for Dave Tyrer plus 10th, 15th & 17th Fed, Phil Wilkins was 4th plus 22nd Fed. Hartcliffe (5/143) top four for S & S Whittle plus 12th, 13th, 14th & 16th Fed. The Combine had 11 clubs send 1,789 birds to Stoney Cross liberated at 0700 in no wind. A good day for Stuart Wilcox taking the top 14 in the Amalgamation, well done Stuart. Bristol West (15/238) Keith Gilmore takes the red card plus 15th Amal, Mike George was 2nd plus 23rd Amal, Rodney Herbert
was 3rd plus 32nd Amal with Mr & Mrs Bedford in 4th plus 36th Amal. Glastonbury (11/273) a clean sweep for Dave & John Staddon plus 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th Amal. Thank you for a good morning last week. Farrington Gurney (6/117) Trevor & son Simon Cocks win the red card followed by Mr Blauchet in 2nd. Carlingcott (14/354) a 1-2- 3 for Clive & Jill Rogers with Neil Sales plus 49th & 50th Amal, Sid Miles was 4th. Paulton (9/168) a 1-2-3 for the Barresi Family and Don Bull, Derek Taylor was 4th. Towers (8/280) as I said earlier a good day for Stuart Wilcox taking the top 16 in the club, plus top 14 in the Amalgamation. The BBC were liberated at 0730 in a west south west wind at Guernsey. In the Young Bird race 9 members sent 58 birds. Winning our Section (C) was M Williams with Clift & Harding 2nd and P Barlow in 3rd with Brooks Bros & Wilcox in 4th. In the Any Age race 4 sent 21, Mr & Mrs Brown take top spot followed by Geoff & Cath Cooper, Dave Fare was 3rd with D Cousins in 4th. Well that’s it for another week, enjoy your pigeons. Steve Gardiner
GB15N14736, a great long distance veteran.
Narbonne International, 579 miles in 2020, 14th BICC Marseille International, 601 miles in 2019, 22nd BICC Pau International, 557 miles in 2019, 24th BICC Perpignan International, 615 miles in 2023, 26th BICC Perpignan International, 615 miles in 2018, 65th BICC Barcelona International, 685 miles in 2023, 75th BICC Agen International, 516 miles in 2017, 83rd BICC Pau International, 557 miles in 2018. This blue chequer hen also flew the BICC Bordeaux International in 2022 and the BICC St Vincent International in 2018. A very worthy Award of Merit winner. Mike Jackson BICC Press Officer
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