Click here for Keith Mott's report on Culbert & Hambling of Barrow in Furness...
Photo courtesy of Jim Hannah
Former BICC secretary Jan Deacon and current chairman Albie Deacon. Click here for the latest BICC news from the new Press Officer Gareth Watkins...
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.
The lofts of Jimmy Wood of Uddingston. Click here for Tom Corrie's report...
Click here for Keith Mott's report on the L&SECC Prize Presentation...
Photo courtesy of Jim Hannah
Billy Erwin's wonderful hen Moonlight Mannequin - 1st Open INFC Kings Cup Nantes 570 miles, over 17 hours on the wing. Her performance on that magical summer's night back in 1968 was to ignite in an 11-year-old Irish boy a life-long passion for long distance racing pigeons, which culimated in 2011 with his winning of an INFC Hall of Fame and three Merit Awards. Click here for more...
Daughter of Darkness - no 1 stock hen of the Jim Emerton strain. Her sire was Darkness, a direct Emiel Denys near to the great Tee. Her dam was a g.dtr of Woodsider – 1st open BBC Palamos for Jack Paley flying up into Silsden, 861 miles; Roy Munday’s Rossall King – 1st section NFC Pau over 700 miles up into Blackpool; Claire (sister to Pauline - 1st Open Pau Grand National) and a dtr of W. Davidson's 1000 miler Faith. Click here for the result of a lifetime's dedication to long distance racing pigeons...
Photo courtesy of Sid Collins.
One of the best ever in Wales. Click here for Gareth Watkins' profile of Scamell & Peploe's The Nearly Cock...
We need your help. Elimar has been approached by an overseas Fancy Pigeon enthusiast who is looking to import a variety of different breeds. If you know of anyone who keeps any of these breeds, please ask them to get in touch with us. Click here for a list of the different breeds being sought...
"Little Lord Fontenay" - 37th Up North Combine Andrezel, 448 miles, 3849 birds, 2009; 29th Up North Combine, Andrezel, 448 miles, 4106 birds, 2010; 1st Up North Combine, Fontenay, 450 miles, 3683 birds, 2011. Winner of the Up North Combine French Diploma. Raced by Colin Clarke (Trimdon Village & Fishburn HS). Click here for the UNC Fontenay & Eastbourne photo gallery...
To find out more about the 2012 North Coast Classic and how to enter, click on the logo on the top left of this page.
