EUROPA AUCTIONS

FRIDAY JANUARY 18th 2008

SHERATON HOTEL, QUEEN'S PROMENADE, BLACKPOOL

VIEWING 6.00pm. SALE STARTS 7.00pm

STAF VAN REETS FROM MR & MRS CARL TURNER

Fields Farm, Sydney Rd, Crewe, Cheshire

This loft is famous for its Van Reets and they have done the vast majority of our winning over the last 10 years.

51 Van Reets – mainly virgin 07 birds to include 19 DIRECT MARDONS, which have not been paired up to date. Look at our results to prove what these birds have done for us.

2005 – 23 x 1sts

Including 1st Open ‘Champion of Cheshire’

Highest prize winners Crewe Premier IFC

Highest prize winners Greenbank FC

2006 – 26 x 1sts

Including 5 x 1st Federation

1st Crewe Gold Ring Race

Highest prize winners Crewe Premier IFC

Highest prize winners Greenback FC

Mid-Cheshire Fed Bird of the Year

2007 – 32 x 1sts

Including 7 x 1st Federation

Highest prize winners Crewe Premier IFC

Highest prize winners Greenbank FC

Cheshire Combine Channel Averages

Mid-Cheshire Fed Grand Averages

Mid-Cheshire Fed Channel Averages

Mid-Cheshire Fed Combined Averages

Mid-Cheshire Fed Young Bird Averages

Mid-Cheshire Fed Bird of the Year

South West Cheshire Land Averages

1st South West Cheshire Fed Gold Ring Race

1st Western Region Breeding Loft (Rhonfried International Futurity Race)

2nd & 3rd Western Region Gold Ring Race

11th World Champion in the Sprint Category at the 2007 Belgium Olympiad, Ostend

RPRA Award Winning Loft

NFC (3 races entered): 13th & 85th Open Cholet 2007, 158th Open Fougeres 2007 & 124th Open St Nazaire 2006.

Total prize winnings of over £5,000 in 2007

SALE LIST

Lot 1. GB03C21596. Blue hen. The 96 Hen. Only used as a w/h hen. Full sister to The 50 Cock winner of 4x1st and numerous 2nds & 3rds. Ace sprint blood. Her sire is The Old Blue Cock, sire of winners galore, bred from Radar x Royale, direct Mardon Van Reets. Radar son of Vosse Wittekop x Tiennke. Royale is a g.dtr of Daniel 57x1st. Dam of Lot 1 is g.dtr of Toey.

Lot 2. GB07N24122. Blue cock. Well bodied young cock from a dtr of a MNFC winner. Sire is Old Blue 88, ace stock cock, sire of multiple 1st prizewinner The 50 Cock. Old Blue 88 is a son of The Old Blue Cock, sire of winners galore, bred from Radar x Royale, direct Mardon Van Reets. Radar son of Vosse Wittekop x Tiennke. Royale is a g.dtr of Daniel 57x1st. Dam of Lot 2 is The 10 Hen bred from a son of Toey x Champion Drea, 1st Open MNFC, purchased at auction for £2000, both parents bred by Dean Pallatt.

Lot 3. GB07C09181. Cheq hen. A direct dtr of Young Rocky who has bred multiple fed toppers in his first 2 years at stock and we predict he will be a future No1 Stock Cock without doubt. The dam of Young Rocky is Rings, a dtr of Ranger & Resolve, two of Tranquillity’s most prolific breeders. World class pigeon breeding here. Dam of Lot 3 is Rocky’s Girl, selected for stock on the advice of Tony & Anne Mardon, a special dtr of Rocky who has himself bred top performers. Rocky is from Toey x Resolve.

Lot 4. GB06V09680. Blue pied cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Tranquillity Duke son of Tranquillity Boy whose National positions are 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury. Tranquillity Boy is a son of Mardon’s Golden Hen. Dam of Lot 4 is Tranquillity Future dtr of 1st section 3rd open SNFC Chenoise 520 miles only 3 on the day & 5th YB National Leicester.

Lot 5. GB04N36722. Cheq w/f hen. Used as a w/h hen but entered into a couple of races in 04 & 06 winning 14th fed Cheltenham & 6th fed Newton Abbot. Sure to breed the goods. Sire is The 02 Cock, top breeding son of one of our best pairings namely The Old Blue Cock (from Radar x Royale) & Rice Cake (direct Mardon, dtr of Rocky). Dam of Lot 5 is Witpen Girl, our No2 stock hen, g.dtr of Toey.

Lot 6. GB07N24187. Blue pied hen. Sire is our No1 Stock Cock Pied’s Son who is himself a 1st fed winner. He is sire of our top winning hens ‘66’ 12x1st and ‘65’ 3x1st. Pied’s Son is a g.son of Another Daniel, responsible for 1st NFC Nantes and also a g.son of Red Daniel 19x1st. Dam of Lot 6 is Rocky’s Girl, selected for stock on the advice of Tony & Anne Mardon, a special dtr of Rocky who has himself bred top performers. Rocky is from Toey x Resolve.

Lot 7. GB006V09681. Blue hen. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Tranquillity Fellowship son of Tranquillity Boy whose National positions are 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury. Tranquillity Boy is a son of Mardon’s Golden Hen. Dam of Fellowship is Spoors No1 Hen Mardon Van Reet dam of 19x1st club & 11x1st fed. Dam of Lot 7 is Tranquillity Peace dtr of Tranquillity Boy x Ratify dtr Ransom & Resolve.

Lot 8. GB07N24188. Blue pied hen. A stunning hen from our No1 Stock Cock Pied’s Son who is himself a 1st fed winner. He is sire of our top winning hens ‘66’ 12x1st and ‘65’ 3x1st. Pied’s Son is a g.son of Another Daniel, responsible for 1st NFC Nantes and also a g.son of Red Daniel 19x1st. Dam of Lot 8 is Rocky’s Girl, selected for stock on the advice of Tony & Anne Mardon, a special dtr of Rocky who has himself bred top performers. Rocky is from Toey x Resolve.

B P H 07N24188.

Lot 9. GBC09180. Cheq pied hen. A direct dtr of Young Rocky who has bred multiple fed toppers in his first 2 years at stock and we predict he will be a future No1 Stock Cock without doubt. The dam of Young Rocky is Rings, a dtr of Ranger & Resolve, two of Tranquillity’s most prolific breeders. World-class pigeon breeding here. Dam of Lot 9 is Rocky’s Girl, selected for stock on the advice of Tony & Anne Mardon, a special dtr of Rocky who has himself bred top performers. Rocky is from Toey x Resolve.

Lot 10. GB07C09176. Mealy cock. Sire is Pied 80, half-brother to my No1 Stock Cock Pied’s Son. This cock breeds the goods out to nearly 500 miles on the day as well as birds to top the fed from 80 miles. Pied 80’s sire is The Pencil Pied Cock, absolute world-class breeder and a son of Another Daniel responsible for 1st NFC Nantes. Dam of Lot 10 is Pied’s Last Girl, dam of winners, dtr of Pied’s Son x Lana the dam of the ’66 Hen’ 12x1st & the ’65 Hen’ 5x1st.

M C 07C09176.

Lot 11. GB07C09182. Cheq pied hen. Direct dtr of Young Rocky sire of multiple fed toppers in his first 2 years at stock and we predict he will be a future No1 Stock Cock without doubt. The dam of Young Rocky is Rings, a dtr of Ranger & Resolve, two of Tranquillity’s most prolific breeders. World-class pigeon breeding here. Dam of Lot 11 is Special Lady, g.dtr of Rosie, sold for £14,000 at Blackpool 2007. Special Lady is dtr of Red God, purchased for £3,000 at Bcakpool, son of Toey.

Lot 12. GB05N40846. Blue pied hen. Ken’s Choice. Sire is The 02 Cock, top breeding son of one of our best pairings namely The Old Blue Cock (from Radar x Royale) & Rice Cake (direct Mardon, dtr of Rocky). Dam is The 10 Hen bred from a son of Toey x Champion Drea, 1st Open MNFC, purchased at auction for £2000, both parents bred by Dean Pallatt.

Lot 13. GB06T67630. Blue cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Restrained, described by the Mardons as priceless beyond belief. He is a son of Toey’s Special, an incredible stock cock regarded the equal of his sire Toey x Restive dtr of Radar & Routine. Dam of Lot 13 is Ring of Truth, dtr of Toey’s Special x Rings dtr of Ranger & Resolve. The Mardons said they could not produce a better bred hen than Ring of Truth.

Lot 14. GB06J04510. Blue pied hen. A latebed 06 virgin hen. Sire is ‘The 33’ bred from our No1 Van Reet pair Pied’s Son & Lana who have bred ’66’ 12x1st & ‘65’ 5x1st. Dam is The 10 Hen bred from a son of Toey x Champion Drea, 1st Open MNFC, purchased at auction for £2000, both parents bred by Dean Pallatt.

Lot 15. GB03E32191. Dark cheq hen. Full sister to 4 fed winners. Bought at a charity sale for a young boy with meningitis. A lovely bodied dark hen. Sire has bred several fed winners and is a direct Mardon from Rhodes x Rapier. Dam won 1st Combine and has bred 4 fed winners and she is out of a pair of direct Mardons.

Lot 16. GB07C09166. Blue pied hen. A young hen that is sure to please in the stock loft. She is a sister to some of our current record-breaking race team. Sire is The 01 Cock, top breeding son of The Old Blue Cock (from Radar x Royale) & Rice Cake (direct Mardon, dtr of Rocky). Dam is Ken’s Choice dtr of The 02 Cock, top breeding son of The Old Blue Cock & Rice Cake. Dam of Ken’s Choice is The 10 Hen bred from a son of Toey x Champion Drea, 1st Open MNFC, purchased at auction for £2000, both parents bred by Dean Pallatt.

Lot 17. GB99J11564. Red cock. Direct Pallatt stock cock, sire of winners. Filled every egg in 2007 no problem. Sire is a son of Nieuwe Donkere Daniel 6x1st bred & raced by SVR. Dam is a dtr of De Sprinter 6x1st bred & raced by SVR.

Lot 18. GB07F49826. Blue pied hen. A future star that is bred along the lines of two of our top race hens. Sire is ‘The 33’ bred from our No1 Van Reet pair Pied’s Son & Lana who have bred ’66’ 12x1st & ‘65’ 5x1st. Dam is ‘The 99 Hen’, one of our top stock hens, dam to 1st prizewinners on land and over channel, a g.dtr of Another Daniel, responsible for 1st NFC Nantes.

Lot 19. GB07N24190. Gay cheq pied hen. Direct dtr of one of the best Van Reet pairings to come direct from our good friends Tony & Anne Mardon. At Tranquillity they bred top UNC winners against massive birdage. This hen will prove a goldmine at stock. Sire is Redeemed, absolutely magnificent cock purchased at great expense from Tranquillity. He was so well thought of by Tony & Anne that they put him in Toey’s box when he died. He is a g.son of Toey. Dam of Lot 19 is Reaming, g.dtr of Toey.

Lot 20. GB06T67670. Mealy cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. He is a top g.son of two birds that fetched over £23,000 at auction – Rosie & Toey’s Special. Sire is Roman Centurion, absolute cream of the Mardon Van Reets being out of Rome x Rosie. Dam is Restart, described by the Mardon’s as priceless beyond belief, dtr of Toey’s Special x Restive dtr Radar & Routine.

M C 06J67670.

Lot 21. GB04C19377. Cheq Pearl. Cheq pied hen. A real class handler and as her name suggests, a pearler. Breeder of 1st prizewinners already. Sire is Old Blue 88, ace stock cock being sire of multiple 1st prizewinner The 50 Cock. Old Blue 88 is a g.son of Radar, direct son of Vosse Wittekop. Dam of Lot 21 is Witpen Girl, our No2 Stock Hen, g.dtr of Toey.

Lot 22. GB04N46012. Blue pied hen. National Toey. Here we are – a direct dtr from a top son of Toey when paired to a MNFC winner. Sire is The Toey Cock, son of Toey & Routine. Dam is Champion Drea, 1st Open MNFC, purchased at auction for £2000, both parents bred by Dean Pallatt.

Lot 23. GB06T67672. Blue pied hen. G.dtr of Toey. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Rockcliffe son of Toey x Regality described by the Mardons as the most priceless hen you could imagine, a dtr of Record (Toey’s nestmate) & Princess dam of at least 12x1st. Dam is Rippling dtr of Rikki Tikki & Rosie who the Mardons regarded as the best hen they ever bred.

Lot 24. GB07S21835. Cheq pied hen. Future Rock. A class hen winner of 1st club 1st fed Cheltenham 1371birds. A rare opportunity to obtain a top future breeding hen with years ahead of her. Her sire Young Rocky has bred multiple fed toppers. The dam of Young Rocky is Rings, a dtr of Ranger & Resolve, two of Tranquillity’s most prolific breeders. Dam of Lot 24 is Rocky’s Girl, selected for stock on the advice of Tony & Anne Mardon, a special dtr of Rocky who has himself bred top performers. Rocky is from Toey x Resolve.

Lot 25. GB02N87501. Blue pied cock. Top breeding son of one of our best pairings namely The Old Blue Cock (from Radar x Royale) & Rice Cake (direct Mardon, dtr of Rocky). He is a half-brother to Carl’s Cock winner of multiple 1sts at fed level. The Old Blue Cock is a g.son of Vosse Wittekop & Tiennke.

Lot 26. GB04N36719. Cheq hen. Sire is Old Blue 88, ace stock cock, sire of The 50 Cock multiple 1st prizewinner. Ole Blue 88 is a g.son of Radar & Royale. Dam of Lot 26 is Witpen Girl, our No2 stock hen, g.dtr of Toey.

Ch H 04N36719.

Lot 27. GB02N87507. Cheq pied hen. Routine Girl. Typical Mardon Van Reet. A quality roomy hen from a son of Toey. She won 1st prize on land 12 minutes clear. Sire is The Toey Cock, superb handling son of Toey & Routine, one of the best breeding dtrs of the Donkere Witpen Daniel ever. Dam is Rice Cake, direct Mardon, one of our best stock hens, dtr of Rocky (son of Toey x Resolve) & Rice, one of Ranger’s best dtrs.

Ch P H 02N87507.

Lot 28. GB06T67678. Blue cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Roman Lord son of Rome x Rosie (who the Mardons considered the best hen they ever bred). Dam is Tranquillity Plus dtr of Tranquillity Boy x Toey’s Legacy dtr of Toey & Release. Tranquillity Boy’s National positions are 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury. Tranquillity Boy is a son of Mardon’s Golden Hen.

Lot 30. GB05V00492. Blue hen. ‘50s Dreamgirl’. Top young hen selected for the stock loft. Sire is The 50 Cock winner of 4x1st and numerous 2nds & 3rds, son of The Old Blue Cock top stock cock from Radar x Royale. Dam is Cheq Out, one of our best w/h hens, winner of many prizes and only lightly raced. Her sire is Old Blue 88, ace stock cock.

Lot 31. GB06V38138. Blue pied cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Ringroads, full brother to 1st section 8th open 32,124birds, son of Toey’s Special x Rings. Dam is Tranquillity Sport who the Mardons regarded as the jewel in the crown. She is out of Restive (Toey’s favourite mate) x Tranquillity Boy whose National positions were 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury.

Lot 32. GB02N87510. Pencil pied hen. The 10 Hen. Another proven breeding hen, from a son of Toey and a 1st open MNFC winner. She is dam of some of our best racers. Sire is The Toey Cock son of Toey x Routine, one of the best breeding dtrs of Donkere Witpen Daniel ever. Dam is Champion Drea, 1st Open MNFC, purchased at auction for £2000, both parents bred by Dean Pallatt. They don’t come much better bred than this.

Lot 33. GB06T67655. Mealy cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Royal Flush son of Casino x Rosie (described by the Mardons as the best hen they ever bred). Casino is a son of Toey and a half-brother to Nightwatchman 25x1st. Dam is Riverside Dreams dtr of Riverside x Raindrops. Winners have gone all over the world from these lines.

Lot 34. GB06V09666. Blue hen. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Roaming son of Ranger x Resolve. Ranger is the sire of at least 19 pigeons to win 1st club and 9 to win 1st fed. Pure gold paired to Toey blood. Resolve is dam & g.dam of many big race winners all over the British Isles. Dam of Lot 34 is Toey’s Legacy dtr of Toey x Release, just about the most prolific Mardon breeding hen of all time.

Lot 35. GB05V00499. Cheq hen. ‘The 99er’. The first bird we have ever released from our top racing hen winner of 12x1st. Sire is The 747 Cock, 2x1st, son of top stock cock The Old Blue Cock (from Radar x Royale) x Witpen Girl, super stock hen, g.dtr of Toey. Dam is ‘Pied 66’, our No1 racing hen winner of 12x1st and nest sister to 5x1st, dtr of our No1 Pair Pied’s Son & Lana.

Lot 36. GB2000C37438. Blue w/f cock. Tommy’s Cock. Superb handler, winner of 5x1st inc 2x1st fed and was bred by us for our good friend the late Tommy Stockton. It was gifted back to us after his death. Sire is The Old Blue Cock, sire of winners galore, bred from Radar x Royale, direct Mardon Van Reets. Radar son of Vosse Wittekop x Tiennke. Royale is a g.dtr of Daniel 57x1st. Dam is Rustic Girl dtr of Rustic from De Pegger 7x1st when paired to Relic dtr Donkere Witpen Daniel 17x1st.

B wf C 00C37438.

Lot 37. GB06K21654. Pied hen. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Rear Action son of Toey’s Double (from Toey & Princess) x Resin dtr Rome & Rosie. Dam is Rested dtr of Ruskin x Rankle. Ruskin from Toey x Routine. Rankle from Rome x Release.

B P H 06K21654.

Lot 38. GB06T67680. Blue pied cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Direct son of Rockefella, described by the Mardons as the most magnificent specimen you could wish to see. Rockefella a son of Toey’s Special (from Toey & Clara) x Release, prolific breeding hen (from Radar & Remedy). Dam of Lot 38 is Rambling Rose dtr of Runner (dtr Toey x Roxy dam of at least 9x1st fed) x Rosa dtr Ragamuffin & Princess.

Lot 39. GB06S32329. Blue pied hen. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Ringroads, full brother to 1st section 8th open 32,124birds, son of Toey’s Special x Rings. Dam is Tranquillity Sport who the Mardons regarded as the jewel in the crown. She is out of Restive (Toey’s favourite mate) x Tranquillity Boy whose National positions were 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury.

Lot 40. GB06V09682. Blue cock. Bred by Tranquaillity Lofts. Sire is Tranquillity Fellowship son of Tranquillity Boy whose National positions are 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury. Tranquillity Boy is a son of Mardon’s Golden Hen. Dam of Fellowship is Spoors No1 Hen Mardon Van Reet dam of 19x1st club & 11x1st fed. Dam of Lot 40 is Tranquillity Peace dtr of Tranquillity Boy x Ratify dtr Ransom & Resolve.

Lot 41. GB04N36704. Pencil blue hen. Direct from a son of Toey and a 1st open MNFC winner. Sire is The Toey Cock, son of Toey & Routine. Dam is Champion Drea, 1st Open MNFC, purchased at auction for £2000, both parents bred by Dean Pallatt.

Lot 42. GB04V07444. Cheq pied cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Rockforce, well known with Van Reet fanciers for the winners bred down from him over the years. He is from Radar x Remedy. Dam is Rosette dtr of Toey x Resolve. Breathtaking breeding.

Lot 43. GB04C19375. Mealy hen. Direct from our No1 Stock Cock. A stunning hen, sure to breed the goods. Sire is Pied’s Son, a 1st fed winner and sire of our top winning hens ‘66’ 12x1st and ‘65’ 3x1st. Pied’s Son is a g.son of Another Daniel, responsible for 1st NFC Nantes and also a g.son of Red Daniel 19x1st. Dam is ‘The 99 Hen’, one of our top stock hens, dam to 1st prizewinners on land and over channel, a g.dtr of Another Daniel, responsible for 1st NFC Nantes.

Lot 44. GB06C00782. Blue pied cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Rock Hard, son of Rocky (from Toey & Resolve) x Extra Special (from Toey’s Special & Risky), two of the best quality stock birds imaginable. Dam is Risk Free dtr of Remus (from Record x Revoke) x Risky (from Ranger x Rapier).

Lot 45. GB07C09178. Pencil pied hen. This young virgin hen could be the star of the whole sale – world class! Sire is Redeemed, absolutely magnificent cock purchased at great expense from Tranquillity. He was so well thought of by Tony & Anne that they put him in Toey’s box when he died. He is a g.son of Toey. Dam of Lot 19 is Reaming, g.dtr of Toey.

Pen P Hen 07C09178.

Lot 46. GB06T67669. Blue pied hen. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. She is a top g.dtr of two birds that fetched over £23,000 at auction – Rosie & Toey’s Special. Sire is Roman Centurion, absolute cream of the Mardon Van Reets being out of Rome x Rosie. Dam is Restart, described by the Mardon’s as priceless beyond belief, dtr of Toey’s Special x Restive dtr Radar & Routine.

Lot 47. NWH06N4291. Blue pied cock. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. A g.son of Rosie who was sold at Blackpool for £14,000. Sire is Remarkable (son of Toey), inbred to two of the Mardons’ most world famous cocks namely Toey and Record. Dam is Rosie’s Luck dtr of Casino x Rosie (described by the Mardons as the best hen they ever bred). Casino is a son of Toey and a half-brother to Nightwatchman 25x1st.

Lot 48. GB06T67677. Blue pied hen. Bred by Tranquillity Lofts. Sire is Roman Lord son of Rome x Rosie. Dam is Tranquillity Plus dtr of Tranquillity Boy x Toey’s Legacy dtr of Toey & Release. Tranquillity Boy’s National positions are 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury. Tranquillity Boy is a son of Mardon’s Golden Hen.

Lot 49. GB02N87502. Blue pied cock. Top breeding son of one of our best pairings. Half-brother to Carl’s Cock, winner of multiple 1sts at fed level. Sire is The Old Blue Cock, sire of winners galore, bred from Radar x Royale, direct Mardon Van Reets. Radar son of Vosse Wittekop x Tiennke. Royale is a g.dtr of Daniel 57x1st. Dam is Rice Cake, direct Mardon, one of our best stock hens, dtr of Rocky (from Toey & Resolve) x Rice dtr Ranger.

Lot 50. GB06V09679. Blue pied hen. Sire is Tranquillity Duke son of Tranquillity Boy whose National positions are 14th & 15th open Rennes, 17th open Messac, 11th, 13th & 96th open Frome and 24th open Newbury. Tranquillity Boy is a son of Mardon’s Golden Hen. Dam of Lot 50 is Tranquillity Future dtr of 1st section 3rd open SNFC Chenoise 520 miles only 3 on the day & 5th YB National Leicester.

Lot 51. GB06C00766. Blue pied cock. Sire is Rock Hard, son of Rocky (from Toey & Resolve) x Extra Special (from Toey’s Special & Risky), two of the best quality stock birds imaginable. Dam is Risk Free dtr of Remus (from Record x Revoke) x Risky (from Ranger x Rapier).

B P C 06C00766.

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