BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION
by Pete Wightman
JUST A BIT OF NEWS REGARDING THE 2012 BREEDER / BUYER SALES AND THE 2012 RACE PROGRAMME.
THE FIRST BREEDER / BUYER AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT STRETTON FLYING CLUB'S H.Q., STRETTON BOWLS CLUB, BITHAM LANE, STRETTON, BURTON ON TRENT ON SUNDAY MARCH 18TH. VIEWING FROM 11AM, SALE STARTS AT NOON.
THE SECOND SALE WILL BE HELD AT THE GRESLEY OLD HALL, CASTLE GRESLEY, ON SUNDAY APRIL 1ST, AGAIN VIEWING FROM 11AM, SALE STARTS AT NOON.
ALL YOUNGSTERS MUST BE IN THE PEN ON THE DAY OF THE SALE. A LOFT CAN ONLY ENTER A MAXIMUM OF 3 BIRDS OVER THE TWO SALES, BUT THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF BIRDS ANY ONE MEMBER CAN BUY.
ALL RINGS WILL BE VERIFIED. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM BID OF £15 PER LOT.
THE RACE WILL BE FLOWN FROM KINGSDOWN WITH A SEPARATE LIBERATION.
A THIRD OF THE TOTAL RAISED WILL GO TO FEDERATION FUNDS; THE REMAINING TWO THIRDS WILL BE USED AS PRIZE MONEY. THERE WILL BE FOUR PRIZES OF 40%; 30%; 20%; 10% SPLIT 50/50 TO BREEDER AND BUYER.
SO GET YOURSELF ALONG TO THESE SALES, THERE WILL BE SOME TOP CLASS YOUNGSTERS FOR SALE I’M SURE. COME AND SUPPORT YOUR FED.
THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANGE OF ROUTE FOR OUR BIRDS IN 2012. THE CLUBS HAVE DECIDED TO GO DOWN THE SOUTH WEST ROUTE THIS YEAR, RATHER THAN THE MORE CENTRAL ROUTE, AND THE YOUNGSTERS WILL HAVE NO TIME TO MESS ABOUT THIS YEAR, WITH A MUCH STIFFER PROGRAMME, ALTHOUGH THE USUAL WESTERLY WINDS IN JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER SHOULD HELP THEM. HERE IS THE PROGRAMME:
THE OLD BIRDS START ON APRIL 14TH.
CHELTENHAM; BATH; WINCANTON; TAUNTON; KINGSDOWN; THE FIRST SPECIAL RACE IS FROM CARENTAN ON MAY 19TH; TAUNTON; KINGSDOWN; THE SECOND SPECIAL RACE IS FROM MESSAC ON JUNE 9TH; TAUNTON; KINGSDOWN; BATH; AND FINALLY SAINTES ON JULY 7THWHEN OUR BIRDS ARE AT CARENTAN AND MESSAC WITH THE NORTH DERBYSHIRE FED. OUR TRANSPORTER WILL BE GOING TO WINCANTON FOR CLUB RACING ONLY.
THE YOUNG BIRDS START ON SATURDAY JULY 14TH, SO NO BREAK BETWEEN SEASONS:
CHELTENHAM; BATH; WINCANTON; TAUNTON; KINGSDOWN; KINGSDOWN; EXETER; BATH; AND FINALLY YELVERTON SPECIAL RACE ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH.
FRED RICHARDSON & SON OF BARTON
FRED RICHARDSON & SON OF BARTON HAD A GREAT SEASON WITH THEIR YBS LAST YEAR. ALTHOUGH I DIDN’T RECEIVE A REGULAR CONTRIBUTION FROM THEIR CLUB, BARTON FC, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THIS LOFT WAS ENJOYING GREAT SUCCESS WITH THEIR YOUNGSTERS HERE A FEW DETAILS OF THEIR PERFORMANCES:
FROM WINDRUSH (1) THEY WERE 3RD- 4TH- 5TH- 6THCLUB
FROM WINDRUSH (2), THEY WERE 1ST & 3RD CLUB
FROM HULLAVINGTON (1) THEY WERE 1ST – 2ND & 3RD CLUB
FROM HULLAVINGTON (2) THEY WERE 1ST CLUB
FROM BLANDFORD (2) 1ST – 2ND – 4TH & 5TH CLUB
FROM HULLAVINGTON (3) THEY WERE 1ST & 2ND CLUB
FROM PORTLAND THEY TOOK THE FIRST FOUR IN THE CLUB.
NOW TO THE HARD PART, CAN THESE YOUNGSTERS FOLLOW UP THEIR PERFORMANCES AS YEARLINGS AGAINST THE LIKES OF SHEASBY & WATSON; TREVOR BIRD; M/M KNIGHT, MICK WOOD; TREVOR ELSTONE AND ALBERT DAVIS; IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE.
WELL DONE TO FRED RICHARDSON & SON ON A GREAT SET OF RESULTS.
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O I WILL SIGN OFF WISHING ALL MEMBERS THE BEST OF LUCK FOR 2012 AND HOPE TO SEE A GOOD TURNOUT AT THE TWO BREEDER/BUYER SALES. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO BREED ONE FOR THESE TWO DATES, COME ALONG AND GET YOURSELF A BARGAIN.
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