SOUTH BIRMINGHAM FED & DISTRICT

Jeff Gleeson

2009 PRIZE PRESENTATION

THE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM FED had their prize presentation on Friday the 13th and what a terrible night [weather wise] it was with rain and wind all night, which showed in the attendance as it was not very well supported, although all the clubs had at least one member in attendance but, then again, if forty plus could make it why not others? I know of one or two who are ill and sent representetives to pick up their trophies etc, but there's no excuse for others who coudn't be asked. I remember going to my first presentation night, which was for the Saltley & DHS at Duddeston Mill Social Club with the likes of Wally Williams, Albert Armfield, Bob Swan, Bobby Gauntlett, Billy Horton, Albert Taroni, Georgie Lock, all passed on, God bless them. All characters with lovely stories to tell. This was when there were 200 people or more. Sadly it's not the case now with some clubs only getting a 1/4 of that.

Fed trophies

Anyway to the ones that did support the fed, thank you from the secretary Fred & June Ellis. Onto the prizewinners: Billy Hocking of the South B.ham Social won the Cliff Earp points shield with 370 points, also the combined aves [George Millward memorial] combined aves o/b & y/b inland aves, the Stan Bradley memorial, the charity shield, the y/b aves [the Fred Ellis snr memorial] and best loft performance [the Turner trophy]. Ray Aldhouse of the Twin Green won Saintes / Sennen Cove trophy, ylg trophy, lowest winning velocity [Jimmy Jones memorial] and best individual channel bird. Davenport & Best of the Selly Oak won the Newton Abbot trophy and the gold ring shield and a total of £841.00 in prize money. Micky Corke of the King's Heath won o/b aves, all races trophy, o/b inland aves, nine shortest o/b race trophy, the four longest inland trophy.. M/M Darren Norris of the Twin Green won the y/b championship trophy and the y/b championship two bird ave plus £127.00 in prize money. T. J. Durows of the Grange won the Truro trophy and the two bird aves Truro trophy. P & L. Whitehouse of the Grange won the longest y/b trophy [Newton Abbot] and the best y/b individual trophy plus £100.00 in prize money. Wayne Kench of the Grange wins the gold cup [Margaret Birch memorial trophy]. M/M D. Brice & dghtr won the Yelverton trophy and £50.00 prize money. Tony Warwick of the Selly Oak won the best individual o/b inland trophy. Stuart Inett wins £755.00 in the gold ring race. Aldhouse & Phillips win£484.00 in the fed b/b race. J & M. Connor win£302.00 in the gold ring and b/b race. Morris & Booker win £201.00 in the gold ring b/b race. Andy Lewis also wins £201.00 in the same race. M/M Micky Brown win£138.00 in the fed's b/b race.

 

Jackie and Tony

Malcom Cooper, Fred and Dave Teager

Billy Street, Frank and Ray Aldhouse

Dave Brice, John Thomas and Micky Corke

Dennis Malin Micky Brown and Graham Fields

Mr and Mrs Fred Evans

Peter Carson and Roy Parkes

Fred and June Ellis

That's your lot for now.

Jeff Gleeson
0121 6285573