Huntingdon racing pigeons

YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE

by Sue Skelton

Saturday the 14th of August and the weather had heavy showers forecasted with a lot of members not sending, but the race turned out to be a good race with members reporting they had them all back. Topping the Combine and the South section is Paul and Helen Johnson of Hedon on 1335. Topping the North Section is Alec Artley of Hunmanby on 1284. Topping the Central Section is Chris Salter of Hull on 1324.

Coastal South Section:

Hedon Flying Club. 8 members sent 273 birds with the red card going to Paul & Helen Johnson on 1335 with a hen bredby Chris Greenwood off a Stuart Ward Peter vander Mewre's x a gift bird fromJess Hotham Marina V. D.Velde. Second place went to Chris Salter on 1324 with a Marina V. D. Velde hen. Third and Fourth places went yet again to Chris Salter on 1324 with a pair of Soontjen x cocks.

Chris Salter

Bridlington D.F.C.10 members sent 176 birds with the red card going to Hotham & Ruston on 1271 with a cock bred from Marina V. D. Velde stock, which also had a 1st from Sleaford. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Mellonby on 1243 with a Premier Stud Figo x Ceuster which won the combine last week. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Mellonby on 1242 with a Wildemeersch bred by Clive Lister of York. Fourth place went yet again to Mr & Mrs Mellonby on 1232 with a Gaby Vandenabeele bred by Stuart Knowles of Widness.

Bridlington D.R.P.C. 5 members sent 106 birds with the red card going to Ellis & Foreman on 1288 with a Vandenabeele bred from a pigeon offKerry Mellonby paired to a Jackson, Andrews & Kirby. Second place went to Steve Sellars on 1286 with a Vandenabeele bred from his RPRA award winning Fed topper. Third place went to Mark Slater on 1279 witha bird bred from a M & D Evans Vandenabeele off Kerry Mellonby paired to a Gus Janssen x Brockampfrom Clive Lister. Fourth place went again to Mark Slater on 1269 with a Soontjen x Vandenabeele which was 1st club last week.

Flamborough Homing Society. 4 members sent 35 birds with the red card going to Mick Holdsworth on 1157 with a cock a gift bird from Mervin Hinchcliffe of Filey. Second place went to John Kemp on 1091 with a cock from his own stock. Third place went to Paul Lawson on 903 with a cock from his won stock.

Withernsea Homing Society. 7 members sent 126 birds with the red card and Second Third and Fourth places going to Graham Sparkes and Les Bennett on 1249, 1201, 1167 and 1166 all with their Premier Stud pigeons.

Coastal North Section:

Scarborough Social Club. 8 members sent 102 birds with the red card going to Ken & Sue Skelton on 1278 with a Koopman which is one of their Premier Stud pigeons and was 5th from Sleaford. Second Third and Fourth places went to Keith Todd on 1275, 1275 and 1272 all with Staff Van Reets.

Hunmanby Homing Society. 9 members sent 206 birds with the red card going to Jason & Arthur Barmby on 1310 no details. Second place went to Alec Artley on 1284 with a M/M Beswick Karel Boeckx. Third place went to Dave & Ann Beswick on 1280 with a Karel Boeckx cock. Fourth place went to Bob Bedford on 1278 no details.

Loftus W.R.I.Club. 7 members sent 69 birds with the red card and 2nd and 3rd going to Thorpe & Weir on 1176, 1172 and 1154 with their Irish Busschaerts. Fourth place went to Sayers Bros on 1126 with a Van Winkle hen. Walter Marsey who is 80 was 1st last week with a Flor Engels x Busschaert.

Filey Homing Society. 7 members sent 134 birds with the red card going to Hotham & Ruston on 1269 with a cock bred by Marina V. De Velde Samson stock. Second place went to Don Smith on 1266 with a Van Loon. Third and Fourth places went to Colin Smith on 1250 and 1245 with a pair of Louella Roland Janssens from Peter Clark.

Whitby Premier Club. 8 members sent 145 birds with the red card going to Rod & Cath Lightfoot & Son Jason on 1247 with a Frank Sheader Soontjen x Staff Van Reet darkness cock. Second place went to J. Storr & Son on 1246 Richard is the bridesmaid for the second week running with a natural cock bred by good friends Millthorpe Bros of South Yorks. Third place went to S. Mallinson & Son on 1235 with a Van den Brande x Guido Barberien darkness hen. Fourth place went to Alan Richardson on 1233 with a darkness hen bred from stock from good friend Ian Stafford of Skinningrove

Central Section:

Hull Millennium Club. 8 members sent 104 birds with the red card going to John & Pat Hall on 1321 with a hen out of Moody & Turner stock. Second place went to John & Pat Hall on 1310 with a hen a gift bird off Dave Green. Third place went to Bob & Ellen Stephenson on 1284 with a hen bred out of their Humberside Trophy x Minster strag. Fourth place went to Bob & Ellen Stephenson again on 1270 with a cock same way bred.

North Hull Club. 6 members sent 27 birds with the red card and Second place going to E. J. Lister on 1143 and 1136 with a pair of Pete Mitchell Soontjen x Hermans. Third place went to Channel Man B & V Whincup on 1104.

Brian Whincup

Dunswell Homing Society. 4members sent 21 birds with the red card and Third and Fourth going to Ian Tuttle on 1119, 1090 and 996 with birds out of his own family of pigeons. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Brown on 1116 with one of their Hartogs.

Hull Chalk Lane Club. 12 members sent 179 birds with the red card going to Petherbridge & Coates on 1276 with a Busschaert x Goosen cock. Second place went to Williams Brothers on 1269 with a Janssen hen which has already had a win. Third place went to J May & Son on 1242 with a Phil Irving Janssen hen a gift bird. Fourth place went to B. Rowson 1207 with a Davey Alport hen that won from Sleaford. Colin Boast wins the top bird and B. Rowson wins the pools.

Cottingham Homing Society. 8 members sent 123 birds with the red card going to Graham Revell & Son on 1273 with oneof their Janssen Family. Second place went to Kevin Kingston & Family on 1219 with his first young bird ever bred from his famous "Duracell" which has already had a 5th club a 1st club, 3rd section, and 31st open.Third place went again to Kevin Kingston & Family on 1214 with a Trevor Drayton Vandenabeele. Fourth place went to John & Margaret Rawson on 1204 with a Premier Stud Hereman Ceusters x their Radar family.

West Section had a separate liberation at 13-50pm:

Topping the West Section is: M. Brighton of Goole on 1411

Goole L.M.S.H.S. 15 members sent 350 birds with the red card going to M. Brighton on 1411 with a grandson off M & D Evans Shadow Cock. Second place went to M. Brighton again on 1411 with a John Woods of Barnsley x M & D Evans pigeons. Third place went to Jackson, Andrew & Kirby on 1398 with a Hofkins x Syndicate Lofts Houben. Fourth place went to Jackson, Andrew & Kirby again on 1397 with a Hofkins which has had a 2nd from Sleaford.

Eastrington Rose & Crown. 7 members sent 153 birds with the red card going to Beevers & Fillingham on 1254 with a Arthur Sellars Vandenabeele. Second place went to J. Pickering on 1239 with a Willy Van Houtte that has only just finished sqeaking. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Brumby on 1235 with a Staff Van Reet x Vandenabeele out of their old mealy cock line. Which also wins the £1 nom and Meat nom. Fourth place went to Beevers & Fillingham on 1212 with a Wilf Kirby Janssen which has scored already.

Norton I. Flying Club. 18 members sent 405 birds with the red card going to Vickers & Palmer on 1356 with a Willy Thas which was third last week. Second place went to Vickers & Palmer on 1355 with a Bob Thorpe Louis Leemputten. Third place went to Mick Burdett on 1354 with a Bob Thorpe Willy Thas x Louis Leemputten. Fourth place went yet again to Vickers & Palmer on 1354 with a Bob Thorpe Louis Leemputten.

Pocklington H. Society. 7 members sent 119 birds with the red card going to D. Carlton & Sons on 1282 with a E Gibson x G & E Scaife x R Wales. Second place went to D. Carlton & Sons on 1277 with a Janssen. Third place went to D. Carlton & Sons on 1269 with an Eric Gibson x Staddon Brothers. Fourth place went yet again to D. Carlton & Sons on 1269 with a Janssen.

Tang Hall W.M.H.S. 6 members sent 129 birds with the red card going to Bob Abley on 1388 with a D & S Rhodes cock brother to last weeks winner. Second place went to Pete Fannon on 1379. Third place went to Chris & Barry Mason on 1346 with a cock out of their Thurso winner, which has already had a third from Sleaford. Fourth place went to Brian Shipley on 1332 with a Vandenabeele hen which is bred off winners.

Sue Skelton

Y.M.R.Combine Scribe

01723 377044

sue@skeltonpigeons.co.uk