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Geraldine & Patrick Brown - 1st & 2nd East Down Combine from Fermoy. Click here for Clifford Browne's report...

Blast from the past: Joe Murphy (left) and Henry Mair with Sartilly Express, who they delivered to the lofts of Jim Biss after Jim paid £3,000 for her. Click here for more....

Ron & Paul Thomas, winners of 1st Essex & Kent Amal from Ripon on Saturday. Click here for E. J. Sains' race report...

Steve Luscombe of Plymouth, winner of the BICC Falaise race on Saturday. Click here for the provisional result... Click here for Gareth Watkins' race report...

Ronnie Whiterow, who took the top three in Limavady from Fermoy 1. Click here for the latest News from the North West of Ireland...

Click here for Neil Crean's profile of Mulcahy Brothers of Cork...

Long distance stalwart and BICC President John Tyerman. Click here for Jim Emerton's interview with John...


Going the Distance is one of 9 John Halstead DVDs available via Elimar (click on the Pigeon Racing DVDs logo towards the top left hand side of this home page). John's pigeons have won THREE firsts and THREE second Nationals in the past four seasons up to and including 2011 in races from 162 to 696 miles, and in his 45 years in the sport John has won literally hundreds of first prizes. This 90 minute DVD covers widowhood and natural systems and explains all aspects of preparing pigeons for long distance races, particularly the feeding. It includes information on: the racing and widowhood hen lofts; preparation for the new season, pairing dates; canker treatment; exercise, training and improving fitness in early season; the widowhood routine; the pigeon food and water additives; using the natural system from June; preparing birds for longer races; feeding for the long distance. Going the Distance is priced at £20 inclusive of postage.
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