THE RACING PIGEON 3 NOVEMBER 2023
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Andrew Hargreaves holding 3rd place North West Section.
Brian Smith (R & B Smith) with Bob & George Pendleton.
Gary Leigh of Hyde. The chequer hen who took 2nd Section is bred from a grandson of ‘Kitsag’ from Patrick Boecx crossed with a grandaughter of ‘Donker Leo’. She’s been a very consistent hen racing and scoring at club and Fed level. Paul wants to say a big thank you to Gary Leigh for breeding this hen and congratulations to the Section & Open winners. Third North West Section and 44th Open was Mr & Mrs Hargreaves. Andrew said that he timed a young blue cock racing on the sliding door system, who was very keen on a young hen. He is bred off a pair of exchange birds from local top fancier and friend Anthony Rushton. This pair are Vandenabeele’s and have bred Andrew several top winning birds in Fed and National races over the years. He had 18 from 20 sent on the day and one next morning, so considering the conditions returns were good. First West Section and 57th Open was Ian Arnold & David Johnson. The partnership shared with me they would like to congratu- late the winners and all Section winners. Their winning pigeon was bred by Stuart Knowles of Widnes who is a very good Freddie Bannister’s South East Section winner.
Maurice Jackson 2nd West North Section.
Ian, Arnold & David Johnson 1st West Section.
Terry Roughton 4th South East Section.
The second bird Simon clocked was another young cock who has been a consis- tent performer all season. His sire is a Johan Storms cock who has bred many winners right through to National level for both Simon and others. His mother is ‘Special 952’ one of the best breeding birds he has ever owned. She is dam and grand dam to 100’s of 1st prize winners and ace pigeons. First & 4th North West Section and 40th & 53rd Open was Nathan Foulkes. Nathan shared with me that his Section winning blue cock was sent sitting 14 day old eggs. He had flown very consistently all season scoring in three races and scored in the Packmore Open, winning around £400 he’s never far away. Nathan said he had a very good race and achieving 100% returns. Second North West Section and 42nd Open was Paul Beck. Paul said that all his YBs this year were bred by his good friend
Maurice’s loft and vibrant veg.
winning chequer cock was flown on Darkness system and was separated last few weeks from the hens. His sire is a C & C Lambrecht bred by Pat Halliwell of Sheffield. His dam is a granddaughter of my Eddie’s old foundation cock the general Champion racer and breeder. They would like to send their congratulations to everyone who has featured in the results. Third West Section and 85th Open was R & B Smith. Brian & George shared with me their blue cock flew 193 miles, he is a home- bred bird, he had been well trained and was raced on the Darkness system. His sire and dam are bred by Ray Lunt from his stock of T J & A Bosma birds. This pair has already bred birds a 1st Section 16th Open Bamfords Gold Ring race in 2022, 2nd Mid Cheshire Fed Gold Ring 2021 and they have bred the dam of 1st Section 1st Open Bamfords Gold Ring race 2023. Fourth West Section and 111th Open was G Jones. Gwyn said he has just started racing pigeons (welcome to the sport Gwyn) and lives by Rhyl in North Wales. This is his first season flying with young birds only and he was delighted to get 4th West Section in his first ever National race. The blue hen he clocked was sent on chipping eggs and he had good returns overall having 19/20 home on the day. First South East Section & 32nd Open was F Bannister. Freddie shared with me his young cock is a grandson of ‘Golden Kim’ bred by Dean Pallatt raced by Freddie. He was raced his team on a sliding door system and has high hopes for this pigeon next year as yearling, as he is often in the first batch to the loft on race days. Freddie expressed his congratulations to everyone else on the result and wishes all the best for next year. Second & 3rd South East Section and 34th & 35th Open was M & D Godfrey. Fourth South East Section and 38th Open
Simon would said he would like to start by congratulating James Dutton and family for winning the Young Bird National, they have flown a fantastic young bird team in 2023 and he also wanted to express his congrat- ulations to his club mate and friend Kev Bowskill on winning the Section. Kev and Simon have had some great tussles all season and Simon shared Kevin is a fantastic pigeon man. In regard to his own performance, Simon had a good race with the young birds winning 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th & 10th Section. The young birds were March bred, Darkness pigeons, flown on the sliding door system. Two birds arrived together with some of the old hens which unfortunately meant they went round for a few laps (show- boating to the hens). His first bird on the clock was a young cock that has been very consistent this season arriving in the first batch on numerous occasions. He was bred in the Widowhood loft, his sire is a Luc van Mechelen x Luc Christieans, he has won many prizes, but unfortunately damaged his wing earlier this season. His dam is a Luc van Mechelen bird being a granddaughter of ‘Adriano’ x ‘New Robina’, she has won numerous prizes including 1st Open NEPC. Bateman Bros & Son 2nd West Section.
John Abela 1st West North Section.
friend of theirs and supplies them with some quality birds, so big thanks Stu! The Section winner is a blue w/f cock, the sire was joint bred by Greg Marshall and Stuart Knowles direct off ‘Incredible Bulk’ sire of winners with six different hens. He was paired to a daughter of a son ‘Olympiade 279’ and ‘Kittel Tia’ daughter of ‘Kittel’, dam is a direct daughter of ‘Olympiade 279’ son of ‘Olympiade 003’ and ‘Kittlena’ dam and grand dam of club, Fed, Combine and National winners. The pigeon is now called ‘Anniversary Boy’ as it was Derek & Denise’s wedding anniversary, and he wasn’t at the loft to see the winner arrive home. Second West Section and 71st Open was Bateman Bros & Son. Eddie told me their
Gwyn Jones 4th West Section.
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