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Bedhampton - May 2013

 

NORTH LIVERPOOL FED

NEWS FROM DARREN SMITH

Bedhampton - May 2013

Hello folks,

North Liverpool Federation's sixth race of the 2013 season took place from Bedhampton on Saturday 18th May as part of the North West Combine. The convoy was liberated at 9.45am into a North Wind. It was clear from early on in the week that this race would ask a lot more questions than any of the previous races encountered this season and so it turned out to be, with the leading velocities some 300 yards per minute slower than the previous week. Time to catch up with the results.

Alan & Colin Baker consolidate their dominance at the Edgehill HS (11/185) taking 1st position with a yearling Borgman Bros De Klak widower. The nestmate to this pigeon was 2nd club a few weeks back, velocity 1204. Brian & Terry Snagg follow closely behind with 2 yearling widowhood pigeons. The first timer is a blue cock that took 4th club last week, The sire is a winner of 9x1st and the dam is a 3 times winner. The second timer is a blue hen bred out of a pigeon gifted to Brian & Terry by John Heague and this hen was 2nd club a couple of weeks back. Velocities 1203 and 1202. Billy Chapman & Sons take 4th position with a 4 year old blue Busschaert widower, a previous winner of 2x1st and 2x2nd club, velocity 1199.

What a season Tony Hawkins & Son are having at the Central (11/138) as they take 1st, 2nd and 4th positions this week. The winner and second timer are of Steve Maylett’s Lambrecht bloodlines, the latter having already won and the third timer is a Michel Van Lint. Velocities 1223, 1185 and 1181. John & George Farley take 3rd position with a Denis Sapin widower via Bob Fenech, velocity 1182. Thanks Danny.

Charlie McCardle and Terry Archbold’s Walter Docx team remain on top spot at the Netherton (5/101) also taking 4th position. The winner is a yearling widower that also won from Monmouth as a young bird. The second timer won from Hereford as a yearling, velocities 1222 and 1198. Stan Stevens takes 2nd and 3rd positions this week. The first timer is a Van Noordenne x Van Der Merwe widower, followed by a Mark & Dickie Evans Vandenabeele, velocities 1220 and 1219. Thanks Stan.

Joe Pearman makes a welcome return to top spot at the Crosby (7/86) also taking 4th position. The winner is a yearling Vandenabeele widower bred by good friend Paul Stokes of Stoke, velocity 1225. The second timer is of Soontjen x Thoné bloodlines and he has been a handy pigeon for Joe with 1st club Portland, 1st club, 10th NL Fed, 16th NW Combine Carentan, 1st club, 3rd NL Fed, 20th NW Combine Fougeres and bird of the year in 2011, velocity 1196.114. Lee Colquitt takes 2nd position this week with one of his tried and trusted Arthur Jones’ Van Reet widowers, velocity 1198. Chambers & Rooney take 3rd position with a yearling Heremans Ceusters widower via Premier Stud stock, which took 2nd at Monmouth a few weeks back, velocity 1196.469 Thanks Joe and congratulations mate.

Noel & Josh Quarless get a hot one to emerge victorious at the Spellow (6/146). The winner is a daughter of the prolific ‘Cuzz’ a winner of 1st, 2nd, 13th NL Fed and 9th NW Combine, when paired to a daughter of the ‘Champ‘ x an inbred daughter of Williamson & Murphy’s Bogaert cock. The second timer is bred out of a Hofkens cock via Williamson & Murphy’s Syndicate Lofts stock when paired to Noel’s good hen, Miss Gerrard, who was bred by Liverpool’s finest racing export, John Gerrard. Velocities 1262 and 1215. Billy Compton takes 2nd position with a pigeon bred by club-mates Johnson Brothers & Pattison and it is of Vandenabeele x Docx bloodlines via McCardle & Archbold, velocity 1221. Johnson Brothers & Pattison take 3rd position with a Marcellis widower who has taken 1x1st, 1x2nd and 2x3rd so far this season as well as 1st club as a young bird and he is bred out of stock obtained from Dave Murphy and J & J Campbell, velocity 1219. Thanks Darren.

There is a shift at the summit over at the Vauxhall (11/273) as Danny and Danny Kelly and Thomas Devine get that valuable first victory of the season. The winner is a 2 year old direct Corteel, velocity 1248. John Rimmer takes a very close 2nd position with a chequer white flight Huijbrecht hen via Jimmy & Paul Weeder stock, velocity 1245. John McDowell & Son takes 3rd position this week with a Vandenabeele hen whose sire was bred by Mark & Dickie Evans out of Jester 320, while the dam was bred by John Blundell of Southport and she is a grand-daughter of Superman and Neptunis, velocity 1236. Early Brothers take 4th position this week with a Van Reet bred by Les Miller & Sons and this pigeon won 1st club, 4th NL Fed in the season opener and bred Billy’s winner from Monmouth a few weeks later, velocity 1235. Thanks Anthony.

Paul and Stan Mercer register their first victory of 2013 at the Litherland (11/263) also taking 3rd position. The winner is a yearling Van Meldert widower out of the stock loft. The second timer also has it’s origins in the Mercer stock loft and he is a 2 year old widower who has taken 18th NL Fed this season, velocities 1252 and 1245. Stan & Dave Rothwell take 2nd position with their fed topper of a few weeks back and he is of Van Reet x Van Meerkerk bloodlines, velocity 1248. Alan, Mark & Jess Halsall take 4th position with a gift pigeon bred by Mick Nixon Jr that has also scored this season when finishing 3rd NL Fed, velocity 1239. Thanks Ted.

John & Gary Hartless and Paul Howard lead them home at the Pirrie (9/225), taking 1st and 4th positions, a result that sees the lads also finish 1st North Liverpool Federation. The winner is a yearling cheq cock bred by Jimmy Hampson of Banks. The second timer also has its origins in the Hampson loft, velocities 1265 and 1237.550. Tommy Woods hits the crossbar for the second week in succession with the same pigeon and he is a yearling dark cheq cock through Stevie Goulding’s Hibbsy, velocity 1253. Jimmy Mannion takes 3rd position with a yearling cheq hen of Mark & Dickie Evans’ Vandenabeele bloodlines, velocity 1237.705. Thanks Irene.

Davie Spackman & Sons claim their second victory of 2013 at the Bootle (7/85) with a two year old cock bred by former Bootle member John Kielty. This pigeon was also a winner at Messac in 2012, velocity 1223. Davie and sons also take 4th position but there were no details provided, velocity 1199. Eddie Bradley takes 2nd position with last week’s timer and he has his origins in the loft of Liddle & Field of Banks, velocity 1213. John Warren, Son & Marty Garrity take 3rd position this week with a Willy Jacobs that is no stranger to the clock and this is also the club nom winner, velocity 1205. Thanks Keith.

There’s a new name heading the result over at the Riverside (7/) as Anthony & JJ Medway take 1st and 3rd positions. Both pigeons originate from the lofts of Harry Davies and are of Marcelis x Huybrecht bloodlines, velocities 1185 and 1163. Graham & Wendy Muirhead, ably assisted by son Connor, take 2nd position this week with a Gerald Delaney bred Willie Jacobs that has a number of firsts and high fed and combine positions to his credit, velocity 1180. a Brown Brothers take 4th position this week with a homebred Walter Docx, velocity 1153. Club scribe Ian would like to give a special mention to Connor Muirhead for his enthusiasm and hard work in getting the Riverside fully up to speed with ETS. Nice one Connor, no doubt a star in the making if he learns his trade from his Dad. Thanks Ian.

Vin Maguire bags a couple for 1st and 2nd position at the Kirkdale (8/124). The winner is a yearling cheq cock of the prolific Willie Jacobs bloodlines and he is a gift bird from Tommy Dagnall of Hesketh Bank, who Vin would like to thank. The second timer is ’17’ a multiple winning daughter of the father of the loft ‘71. Velocities 1192 and 1188. Tony Owens maintains his solid start to the season, this week taking 3rd and 4th positions with 2 pigeons bred by his good friend Tommy Hibbs who he would like to thank for their breeding. Velocities 1185 (x2) Thanks Mark.

Team Heague’s impressive inland campaign continues as they finish top of the shop at the Princes Park (13/277). The winner is a cheq white flight cock bred out of the RPRA Award winner and his 2013 tally reads 1x1st, 1x2nd, 1x4th and 1x5th as well as victories inland and across the pond in seasons past, velocity 1239. 2nd position goes to Billy Dooley, Paddy Rowan and Sid Chapman with a cheq pied yearling Van Lint x Lambrecht hen, velocity 1234. Lol Rigby & Digger Clarke take 3rd and 4th positions this week. Their first timer is of Frank Bristow and John Kirk origins followed by another of Frank Bristow and Olly Mars bloodlines, velocity 1223 and 1219. Thanks Tom.

The federation top ten looks like this: 1st John & Gary Hartless and Paul Howard - 1265, 2nd Noel & Josh Quarless - 1262, 3rd Tommy Woods - 1253, 4th Paul & Stan Mercer - 1252, 5th Danny & Danny Kelly and Thomas Devine - 1248.723, 6th Stan & Dave Rothwell - 1248.420, 7th Paul & Stan Mercer - 1245.384, 8th John Rimmer - 1245.183, 9th Williamson & Murphy - 1243, 10th Alan Halsall - 1239.

Congratulations to everybody who made the prizes this week, especially to John, Gary and Paul our federation toppers for a great result in testing conditions.

Scribes, can I ask that we get as much information for your results to try and provide a complete picture, I.e. birdage, members sent, velocities and as much details on the winning pigeons as can be gleaned. And can I ask that members of our clubs please support your scribes when they come asking. You work hard all week to get them in this winning position so why then hide your achievements?

Where is the season going? I cannot believe we will be on the eve of the first channel race by the time this report makes it into print. Perhaps the hectic pace so far will begin to tail off with the channel on the horizon, perhaps not. I’d like to wish you all the very best of luck and hope win or lose, you are enjoying your pigeons.


Thanks for reading.

Darren
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