Burton & South Derbyshire Federation.

C. Leadbeater & Sons make a cracking start to the season in a steady race from Upper Heyford (1).

Saturday April 23^rd saw the opening race of the 2022 season, from upper Heyford in Oxfordshire.  The strong N.E. wind made the birds work hard on their short trip home, but returns were fairly good from what I’ve heard?

With the east in the wind, Hill Ridware were always going to be in the box seat, you can’t give top fliers that much favourable conditions without being punished and they didn’t disappoint.

9 clubs sent 917 birds which were liberated at 11-30 in a strong N.E. win.

Congratulations to C. T. Leadbeater & Sons on taking 1^st; 2^nd; 3^rd; and 6^th fed on 1384; 1375; 1373; 1326. The fed topper was a 3yo Belgian rung cheq van loon hen, bred by their friend Frank Els in Belgium. Looking at the ring numbers, another 3yo cheq hen from the same loft was in 6^th position? 

C T LEADBEATER & SONS

Taking 2^nd & 3^rd fed were two 2yo hens both bred by their good friend Barry Jones, both granddaughters of Shaun McDonough’s “The Ultimate”; who along with “Magic Pie” are the base of Shaun’s worldwide renown winning strain.

Taking 4^th, 7^th; 8^th; 9^th; and 10^th fed on 1367; 1325 (2); 1321 (2); again all hens, were Rich & Gordie Jones & Batt with their Steve Price of Stourport  blood lines. 

5^th fed on 1343 was Spink & Barks, Phil and Daz timing in a 3yo blue hen; the sire “Peg Leg” bred and raced by Pete Wightman & Son of Stretton; he was out of the best of the M/M Ken & Cath Lycett Vandenabeeles x Soontjen; the dam off Shane Reading lines.

Around the clubs,

At Stretton, 8 sent 145 and Phil Bourke got a clear winner on 1245 with “Mo” the good 2yo Soontjen cock off D & G Wright stock from Blyth. This young cock has now won 2 x 1^st plus 1^st fed out of Frome as a yb.  Young Jack was pleased, he christened this cock “Mo” has the last two numbers on his ring are 11, and Jack is a Liverpool fan, so he was named after Mo Salah.  Phil Whetton was 2^nd & 3^rd on 1224; 1189; the first a yearling Lambrecht cock who also won 2 x 1^st last year as a yb, he is a grandson of Phil’s good N.W.H.U. cock. He was followed by another yearling cock, this one out of stock originating from Steve Bennett of Bristol; he is a son of Phil’s “93”.

Alan Brassington was 4^th on 1166 with his 6yo Soontjen x de Meyer cock “Ernie”, he has won 9 x 1^st prizes; good old Ernie!!

At Osmaston Park, 10 sent 118 and Stevenson & Willis took the red card on 1259 with a yearling blue pied hen bred by brother Mick Willis. Well done Fred & Dave, a good winner that.                                                                                   

Runner up on 1216 was S & H.W. Hall; Stan timed in a 2yo blue wf hen bred by Dave Stone of Heage, purchased as a yb. 

Mick Willis & family were 3^rd on 1139 with a 2yo cheq cock; this is a broken pigeon from the lofts of Tom Chadwick, when he left the sport.

The Shenton Bros were 4^th  on 1085, Ron and Norman timing in a 2yo cheq pied Jansenne cock , this cock won the clubs gold ring race as a yb.

There was some devastating news for the derby members, due to an outbreak of avian flu at Ilkeston; they will not be able to race again until the restrictions are lifted by Defra.  When as a sport are we going to get a break?

At Etwall, 5 sent 95 and Alan Peach was 1^st; 2^nd; and 4^th on 1245; 1204; 1184; the winner a 2yo grizzle Roland Jansenne hen, pooled up and nominated.

Runner up was a 2yo red Jan Theelan cock off stock from Ian Axe. He was followed by a 5yo Jansenne hen.  3^rd was Kev Southall on 1202 with a 2yo hen.

At Swadlincote Town, 11 sent 234 and congratulations to Roy Hawkins on gaining top spot on 1280 with a yearling blue hen, unraced as a yb. The parents are from Steve Robson of Bentham and is from the kittle lines. Roy is brother to the well-known Ivan Hawkins.  Mr & Mrs Trevor Collins & Son were 2^nd & 3^rd on 1263; 1255; the first a 2yo De Rauw Sablon hen from the premier stud stock of Paul & Helen Johnson from Chris Parker. She was followed by a 2yo red Vandenabeele x John Passey hen, again bred by Chris Parker.

P.Brown & son were 4^th on 1250 with a yearling blue hen from Melv Willis; she was purchased at the clubs breeder buyer. Her sister was 3^rd fed last year for Melv.

At Winshill, 4 sent 57 and Jack Sawrasewicz was 1^st & 2^nd on 1225(2); both yearling hens; the winner a Vanoppen Luyten; followed by a Van den Bulck.

D & T Lofts were 3^rd on 1184 with a yearling van Reet cock.

Mr & Mrs Brian & Leslie Stone were 4^th on 1172 with a yearling de Klak cock.

At Hill Ridware, 7 sent 129 and the leading birds details appear in the fed result above.

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