THE RACING PIGEON 19 APRIL 2024
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SOUTHEAST NEWS WITH TERRY PEART Email: terrypeart@btinternet.com
What a great job is being done by Michael Simonds and Rachael Bacon with their online auctions for the Thames N&EC Breeder/Buyer race. These auctions have been ongoing for several nights running with up to six or eight pigeons plus ring nominations up for grabs. These pigeons will be raced in a BICC young bird race. Personally, I have purchased three pigeons so far, two bred by Jamie Clark and one from Asa Williams. These three birds will be raced for me by my good friend John Donovan which will give me a bit of interest if they make the race, who knows I could possibly win some money for my Portugal holiday. Once again very well done to Michael and Rachael for all their efforts.
being a six year old chequer cock with the 2nd placed pigeon being a two year old chequer cock followed by a yearling blue cock. Third Club vel 1641 is John Donovan with a two year old chequer hen, this hen as a yearling recorded 4th South Coast Federation. The sire was bred by Dave Waterhouse being a son of his 3x1st Section NFC winner ‘Lisa’s Lad’, the dam was paired to a Jamie
now, once the birds are through, pick up their clocks and head for home, this is not the case for this club. Bromley Common Flying Club 12 members sent 240 birds, flying 105 miles. Taking 1st & 2nd Club with vels 1704 & 1703 is Ian Leach with two naturally flown hens, both these hens are of Van den Bulck x Stickers Donckers breeding being sent to this race sitting their first round of eggs 10-12 days. The race winner is a two year old that has previously won 2x1sts and scored well up in an Amal race last season, Ian’s second arrival a yearling chequer pied this being her first ever race. Taking the next three positions on 1692, 1665 & 1600 is J Williams with three yearling cocks. Woodside FC 5 members sent 86 pigeons. First Club flying 96 miles with a velocity of 1712 is Paul Kelly with a yearling blue cock. This yearling had flown the whole young bird programme last season. The sire is a Van
Clark hen of Ron Willamson stock. Fourth Club vel 1577 Peter Donovan with a yearling blue chequer Widowhood cock that last season flew the complete young bird programme. The sire of this pigeon is a son Peter’s ‘Adcock Hen’ when paired to a D Wilton & Son pigeon. Thank you to Neil Steptoe who sent me a collection of photos that he took at the marking which I can use throughout the season. The Surrey Valley club are very fortunate to have their own club house on the field of the Warlingham Sports club. It is very well maintained by all the members throughout the year. I would think that this is one of the very few clubs where many of the members stay after basketing to have a drink and socialise, many clubs Paul & Maria Kelly, 1st Woodside FC Blandford; 3rd Club Wincanton.
The Surrey Federation started their 2024 season on the 6th April with their first race flying from Blandford with distances ranging from 94 miles up to 105 miles. The birds were liberated at 9.35 in a southerly wind. The Surrey Valley Flying Club started the season with 12 members sending 194 birds. First, 2nd & 5th Club is Alan Lucas recording velocities of 1662, 1656 & 1556 flying 94 miles. All three pigeons were Widowhood cocks from Alan’s Ayton Marshall stock, first pigeon
Loon that was purchased at the Epsom show from Reg Wright of Hull who is a former member of the Woodside club. The dam was bred by top Carlisle fancier Peter Kirkwood who has a fantastic loft of Fran Zwols pigeons. Second, 3rd & 5th Club on 1643, 1642 & 1633 D Bullen & Son, these three pigeons were raced on Kirk’s own kind of Widowhood system, first pigeon was a yearling chequer hen of JPS lines bred by Dean Garrett, the second arrival was another Belgium bred yearling. Thornton Heath 18 members sent 283 birds. The very consistent loft of J Andrews & Son 1st & 3rd Club on 1765 & 1764, the club winner being a five year old blue cock that was
Surrey Federation Result 44 members sent 803 birds – Blandford 6th April
Pos NAME
CLUB
VEL
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
J Andrews & Son Mr P Kelly R & W Morris J Andrews & Son R & W Morris I Leach
Thornton Heath
1765.57 1712.79 1704.43 1704.26 1703.86 1703.85 1703.47 1694.55 1692.66 1692.31 1688.89 1679.66 1672.49 1669.69 1668.09 1665.79 1664.64 1662.27 1656.48 1653.94
Woodside
Thornton Heath
Bromley
Thornton Heath Thornton Heath
I Leach
Bromley
M & J Adcock J Williams
Thornton Heath
Bromley
10th J Andrews & Son 11th R & W Morris 12th M & J Adcock 13th J Andrews & Son 14th J Andrews & Son 15th J Willis & Son 16th J Williams 17th O Stringer & L Gabara
Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Surrey Valley Surrey Valley Surrey Valley Bromley
18th A Lucas 19th A Lucas
20th J Andrews & Son
Alan Lucas, 1st & 2nd Blandford Surrey Valley FC, 18th & 19th Fed 803 birds; 1st Surrey Valley FC Wincanton 251 birds.
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