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NORFOLK & SUFFOLK with Trevor (White Feather) Harris My racing Well, I have received quite a few phone call telling me not to give up the sport. I will ignore the few diehard so-called fanciers who told me to go head and leave. I will say this, the situation has not been resolved. Now to racing. No wins so far this year but still a long way to go. I can assure that will change by the end of the season so watch out all of you who are flying against me. When someone enters anything - a quiz, a pigeon race etc their intention is to win and not lose, otherwise why bother?. To all scribes - please send photos of club members to me. They don’t have to be winners.
Charlie and his babe - a future National winner? Club results Mid Suffolk South Rd RPC Hastings 20/04/08 11 members sent 212 birds the first two positions were B&R Long & Cox of Gipping both pigeons De Klacks on 1230, 1220, third was John & Lee Curtis of Hepworth 1206 Eastbourne 26/04/08 14 members sent 324 birds the winner was John & lee Curtis on 1895 in second was Harry Aris from Bury on1879, in third was B&R Long & Cox on 1833 Oulton Broad Sorry to hear that you have been having a few problems. All I can say is that I would certainly miss your predictions, etc. "Oulton Broad NR had their latest race, on the 19th April, from Malton which is about 155 miles to most members and a new race point for us. 9/127 which were liberated at 8:00 into an East wind with overcast conditions over most of the route. The birds were in for a relatively hard fly and there were a few missing at stirke-off. The top spot was a battle between two of Lowestofts top NR fliers and taking 1st was ace club secretary Derek Bryant, on 1127, with a '06 blue Janssen cock. In 2nd, on 1119, was John "The Champ" Aldred with a '06 cheq Busschaert hen which was bred by Julian Rice and is a winner already for John. Taking 3rd was Derek Bryant, 1085, with a '06 cheq WF cock of Cattryssex lines Oulton Broad NR were at Whitby, at 170 miles, on the 26th April where 9/119, which were liberated at 8:00 into a SW wind though there was certainly an easterly element to it at the home-end and certainly a bit warmer than the previous week. Members reported a strange race with returns a bit sporadic and a few missing at clock-strike. Taking the top two positions, 1250 and 1228, were E Aldred & Sons with two widowhood cocks, the first an 04 bred cheq of Wildemeersch x van Reet lines, which is a previous prize-winner, followed by a yearling blue pied of Cooreman lines bred by Bob Fenech down in Epping. In 3rd, on 1155, was top club secretary Derek Bryant with a yearling red of Janssen lines. Lenny Norman won the second-bird nomination. Oulton Broad NR had their latest race of the season from Whitley Bay, about 220 miles, on the 3rd May when 8/87 which were liberated at 7:30 into a S-SE wind. Members reported a strange race with a few missing at clock strike and some bad trapping, no doubt the East in the wind did not help, it certainly makes it hard work for the birds and seems to put them "on edge" when they return. Taking the top three positions, on 1158,1140 and 1139, were E Aldred & Sons with three widowhood cocks, the first two were, a blue pied and cheq, yearlings of Cooreman lines bred by Bob Fenech down in Epping, followed by an 04 cheq of Wildemeersch x van reet lines which has been a prize-winner before. Michael Harrod won the Nomination and had a good race with four birds in the top 10. Hope all is going OK? You must almost be in the Channel racing season, not too long now for the Nationals, hope the birds are getting fitter, with a few more Section wins on the way." Aldeburgh & Dist I.F.C By Sharon Churchyard
Trevor King 5-4-2008 Tilbury
12-4-2008 Maidstone. 20-4-2008 Hastings
26-4-2008 Eastbourne.
Ipswich Invitation By Bill Hall Boston 9 sent 114 birds 1. E.Ball & son 3.y.o.red cheq Van Reet cock sitting 13 days. all pools &s.b.n.vel.1455 also won Saxon Valley C.C. 2. E.Ball & son 3.y.o.blue cheq cock Van Reet x Vandenabeele just driving vel.1451. 3. W.Hall 3.y.o.dark cheq cock Buscheart on 22 day young vel.1366 second share of pools. 4. J.Hindle 2.y.o.blue cock from a K.Seeley hen and W.Hall cock vel.1339
Market Rasen 11 sent 144 birds 1. E.Ball & son blue yearling cock Vandenabeele x Van Reet vel. 1339 hen laid basket night. 2. E.Ball & son cheq pied cock nest mate to winner sitting 3 days vel 1332. 3. W.Hall dark cheq 4.y.o. Buscheart cock driving vel.1230. 4. K.Macnamara blue yearling cock unpaired vel.1194. Karen is a complete novice this is only her 2nd race the story is a stray mealy Jan Aarden cock landed in her garden and would not leave she gave it to a fancier to toss but it came back so she bought it a wendy house to live in. She was then given a Welsh stray hen to keep it company she reported both and was told she could keep them. This is how she started, she now has a small shed with a dozen birds sent three the first week all home but one injured sent two this week not an easy race but both home well done Karen. I hope this is of interest.
BUBWITH 26/04/08 lib.6-45 south wind. 11/172 1. E.BALL& SON yearling blue Vandenabeele cock sitting 18 days vel1266 2. E.BALL & son 2.y. blue Vandenabeele cock sitting 18 days vel.1252 3. Davidson & Godfrey 3.y.blue cheq widow hen Allan Darragh stock vel.1205 4. E.Ball & son dark cheq Vandenabeele cock sitting 7 days vel.1204 A.B.C.POOLS & S.B.N. R & J. Preston won 2nd A.B.C. vel1136
WETHERBY 03/05/08 lib.6-30 light s.e.wind 12/180 1. E.Ball & son 2.y.blue Vandenabeele hen sitting 14 days vel.1247 2. E.Ball & son yearling blue pied Vandenabeele hen sitting 14 days vel.1242 3. E.Ball & son yearling blue Vandenabeele cock driving vel.1239 4. E.Ball & son 5.y.blue cheq Vandeabeele x Van Reet hen on day old babe vel.1232 A.B.C.POOLS & S.B.N 5. W.Hall 2.y.blue Vandenabeele hen 2nd A.B.C.POOLS chipping eggs bred by E.Ball & son vel.1217. NESS POINT SRFC By Melvyn Dyer Thirteen Members entered 245 birds for this approx 135 miles race from Eastbourne. Liberation took place at 0715Hrs on Saturday 26th April. Leading the field this week to take the pole position in the club and the Norfolk & Suffolk SRCC with over 2000 birds competing was a four year old chequer hen belonging to Jimmy Nolloth who timed his pigeon after flying 2 Hrs 4 Minutes 41 Seconds to cover a distance of 137 miles 317 yards and record a winning velocity of 1936.372ypm. Well done Jimmy. In second spot came a 2year old Chequer Cock for David and Shelia Quantrill this one recording 1868.201ypm for the journey of 136miles 50yards to the partnerships loft. Never far behind was Peter & Andrew Meades taking third position with a yearling chequer cock on 1836.903ypm for 137miles 494 yards to their loft at Gunton.A second pigeon for David & Shelia Quantrill took the Fourth place this one a 2year old Red cock making1827.557ypm. By Roger Peters After a bad start after last week's race being cancelled the Essex and Suffolk boarder fed went to Newark Bury members sent 238 birds liberated at 9am into a southwest wind most members hat good returns 2 members dominated the race 1, 2, 6 was M Neal all with Janssen’s 3, 4, 5 was RG Prewer well done to the two and better luck to the other members next week.. Trevor Harris Bankside Mill Lane Polstead Colchester CO6 5AB E mail Trevorpigeon111@aol.com Tel 01206 262286
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