<pre><pre>Pau National 1 st OPEN 1 st SECTION D Mark Gilbert from Windsor With “Southfield King” The British Barcelona Club have never flown Pau in their race programme before, but when the occasion arose from the National Flying Club for another long distance race for our members we accepted it gratefully. 87 members entered 568 birds (535 of which were duplications from the NFC). Race Advisors Report: Birds liberated at 06.15 hrs from Pau into a light south west wind at 5 mph at 21 degrees. Line of flight up to Bordeaux at 09.00 is 28 degrees into a light South West at 8 mph. Between Nantes and Angers at 12.00 to 15.00 is 30 degrees South West wind at 10 mph. Cherbourg peninsula is West South West at 9 to 12 mph. Tonight the channel is West South West at 10 to 15mph. There are thunderstorms to the East of France and the South East of the UK forecast early evening that will push out easterly into the north sea which will decrease the temperature rapidly by dawn tomorrow. Tonight and tomorrow in the UK is generally South West winds and dry. Congratulations to Mark Gilbert 1 st , 7 th , 9 th OPEN 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd &amp; 4 th SECTION D. ALL YEARLING COCKS. First up was “Southfield King” bred by Mark from a pair of pigeons bought from C J van der Laan of Holland. The sire and dam have strong long distance blood lines running through them. The second bird was direct from Melissa Star 1 st BICC Pau and 2 nd BICC Agen when he was paired to a daughter of New Witbuk 1 st Dutch National Barcelona, 6 th International. The third bird is from a son of The Special One 1 st International Barcelona when paired to a daughter of Sumerian Fighter 1 st International Barcelona. 1 st SECTION A 2 nd OPEN JIMMY WEARN &amp; ERIK NEILSON OF RAMSDEAN. “RAMSDEAN OLIVIA” HER BREEDING IS NEW Laureaat on the sire’s side coming from James and Peter Parker of Beenham crossed with “Starlight” from Mark Gilbert. Some of her recent results are: 3 rd SECTION 14 th OPEN BERGERAC CLASSIC IN 2019, THEN 2 WEEKS LATER SHE WAS 3 rd SECTION 18 th OPEN BORDEAUX BBC. SHE HAS BEEN RACED CELIBATE ALL YEAR BEING PAIRED JUST PRIOR TO BASKETING. Erik with Jim’s granddaughter Olivia 1 st &amp; 2 nd SECTION C 3 rd &amp; 11 th OPEN DAVE &amp; JOHN STADDON OF DITCHEAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK ON HIS BBC WIN from Pau and to all the section winners in this tough race. We are delighted to win 1 st SECTION C, 3 rd OPEN BBC PAU. We timed a 2 year old Widowhood Cock at 07.58, we have now named him Gemstone. He was our fancied pigeon being heavily pooled in the NFC. He was also 1 st in the Pau Greater Distance Single Bird NFC race. He is bred from our star breeder Gem, son of the famous Freelands Gem of Bill &amp; Beryl Lewis 6x Tarbes NFC 2x NFC Certificate Of Merits. Gemstone was 7 th West Section 47 th Agen BICC National 526 miles 998 birds 2019 as a yearling. He was 8 th SECTION 9 th BICC National Falaise 7441 birds and now 1 st SECTION C 3 rd OPEN BBC PAU AND 1 st SECTION 2 nd OPEN CSCFC Pau 549 Miles. More details can be found on our new website www.staddonpigeons.com. We have had a terrific weekend winning the section in 5 different national/classic races. These added to 3 further SECTION WINS IN THE BICC EARLIER THIS YEAR MEANS WE ARE HAVING A TERRIFIC SEASON WITH 8X 1 st Sections. We timed further birds to be 2 nd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , 7 th &amp; 8 th SECTION C &amp; 3 rd , 11 th , 33 rd , 40 th , 50 th , 51 st , 55 th OPEN. WE TIMED 8 OF OUR 12 entries with one more the following morning, 5 of these were yearlings. Interestingly our third bird with 4 th SECTION 33 rd Open was Miss Tuilagi our Guernsey YB Classic winner from 2019. We are thrilled with our bird&#039;s form and performances. We have now won 11x 1 st Sections in National and classic races in the past 12 months alone. The loft in Ditcheat was only built in 2017 at a new address and we started again with young bird&#039;s that year. We would like to wish everyone well for the rest of the season. Stay healthy, happy and safe and most of all enjoy your birds. Dave and John Staddon Next to Dave &amp; John in Section C Clive Merrills of Swindon. The pigeon is a four year old blue hen of no particular strain. She is consistent but never outstanding until this race. There is no particular preparation she had one inland race and with the BBC at Messac 5 weeks prior to this and with a 30 mile training toss the week before. As all our birds are, she is celibate. All cocks and hens together on race day and the next day so all home to a mixed loft. Then separated until the next weekend or race. Clive Merrills 1 st &amp; 2 nd SECTION J 4 th &amp; 8 th OPEN KEITH GOSLING &amp; MICK JARVIS FROM MOUNTNESSING. THE PARTNERSHIP TIMED THEIR five year old dark pied hen Madame and their five year old chequer pied cock Frenchy. This was their fourth Channel race of the season having previously competed in the BICC National’s from Falaise, St Philbert and Poitiers. They were flown on widowhood for these races and paired together after Poitiers in preparation for the Pau National and were sent sitting 9 days. When Madame arrived home she was still keen to the eggs and sat them immediately when Frenchy their second arrival landed the partnership could not believe it the pair were home. They are half brother and sister both pigeons are consistent performers Madame has previously won 1 st SECTION 89 th BBC National Fougeres, 11 th SECTION 248 th BBC National Cholet, 15 th SECTION 350 th BBC National Fougeres, 21 st SECTION NFC FOUGERES, 35 th SECTION 85 th BICC National St Philbert and 48 th UBI Combine Falaise. Her sire was bred by John Searle and is full of long distance blood being a grandson of Tuff Nut 5 th NFC Pau, The Emporer 2x 1 st National 1 st and 2 nd International Dax, Nadira 1 st National 1 st International Carcassone, 1 st National 1 st International Perpignan, 4 th International Perpignan and 6 th International Carcassone and Euro Diamond 1 st National 2 nd International Carcassone, 3 rd National 5 th International Perpignan. Her Dam was bred by John Halstead and is daughter of Maurice 1 st BBC National Palamos when paired to a daughter of Ashley 2 nd BBC National Barcelona. Frenchy won 2 nd SECTION 6 th BICC National Poitiers. His sire is the French cock a son of Barcelona 1 winner of 1 st French National Barcelona when paired to Miss Langon winner of 1 st French National Langon. His dam bred by John Halstead and is daughter of Maurice 1 st BBC National Palamos when paired to a daughter of Ashley 2 nd BBC National Barcelona. The partnership feed in preparation for the longer races a mix of VL super widowhood Leige and hi energy mixes and plenty of peanuts. The partnership entered 6 birds for the Pau race and timed 4. Keith Gosling and Mick Jarvis 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd &amp; 4 th SECTION B 5 th , 10 th , 15 th &amp; 16 th OPEN ANDY PARSONS OF SALISBURY. MY SECTION WINNER IS A 3 YEAR old late bred and was not raced until she was 2 years old, this year had two short channel races as prep, the final one being Messac with the BBC which turned out hard for me. She was then rested for 5 weeks with no training before being basketed for Pau, she was sent on 4 day eggs her breeding was classic for my loft, she is a direct daughter of my Dancer when paired to his own grand-daughter. She in turn is from the 5 times Cock when paired to my Merit winner with the Classic who is a daughter of the Dancer. The 5 times Cock and the Dancer are both half-brothers of Proud Mary my Merit WINNER WITH THE NFC. My second bird was sent as the first was on 4 day eggs and with 2 short prep races with the last one being Messac with the BBC and again with 5 weeks rest. Her breeding is very similar to the first bird, her Sire being a half brother to the Dancer and Proud Mary, he is also Sire to my 19 th OPEN TARBES NFC OF LAST YEAR. THE DAM OF MY 2 nd SECTION WINNER IS THE SAME AS MY 1 st SECTION WINNER SO breeding as above. My 3 rd Section winner is a late bred 2 year old untrained as a baby with exactly the same prep as the previous two, her Sire was sadly lost in the first prep race going for a Merit Award this year his previous results were 15 th and 48 th NFC Tarbes. The Dam of the 3 rd SECTION WINNER WAS 10 th and 43 rd Tarbes NFC again lost going for her Merit Award with the NFC, her Sire was also a half brother to Dancer, Proud Mary and the Sire of my 2 nd SECTION WINNER MENTIONED ABOVE. My 4 th Section winner her prep races were exactly the same as the other birds but sent on a 4 day baby, she is a Grand-daughter of my 5 th NFC Tarbes winner of 2012 and my Hen which was 2 nd NFC Tarbes winner. Andy Parsons 2 nd SECTION 6 th OPEN BERT SHEPHERD OF WOODMANCOTE. MY BIRD IS BRED FROM MY TEAM OF JAN AARDEN KONIPIUS THAT I started back in 1978. I have had a lot of good performances over the years and many a good bird, this one GB17N03158 has now been named by my wife Andrea “Rainbow Lad” in the light of the Covid–19 virus. He flew Tarbes in 2018 as a yearling with the NFC and was 4 th SECTION 31 st OPEN, THEN AGAIN IN 2019 WHEN HE WAS 10 th SECTION 34 th OPEN. NOW HE LOOKS LIKELY TO WIN WITH THE NFC 3 rd SECTION 24 th OPEN AND WITH THE BBC 2 nd SECTION 6 th OPEN AND CSCFC 2 nd SECTION 4 th OPEN. He is flown on the widowhood and they are made to fly one hour in the morning and again at night. They are fed with the Beyers corn and sometimes are given a thirty mile training toss. I think he is now in line to win a NFC certificate of Merit award. A Great Grand Daughter of him was my first bird home from Bordeaux. I would like to thank my wife Andrea and all the family for their help, wishing everyone good health and stay safe. Bert and Andrea Shepherd 1 st Section G Martin Watson of Angmering. She is a Two year old hen sitting her first round of eggs since flying the early races on ‘Celibacy’. Her Sire is a son of Fred Hall of Worthing “Foxgrove Carteus” 1 st Agen BICC ‘17’ when paired to “Fairway Bright Eyes” 2 nd SECTION 9 th OPEN TARBES NFC ‘17’. Dam was bred by GM Preece &amp; Son of Dover from Wiggins 2x 1 st Perpignan BICC / Jack Jones 1 st Perpignan BICC, Stoffel 270 Lines. Thanks to Fred, Geoff and Clayton for the additions to my stock in recent years and Congratulations to Mark Gilbert on an amazing performance. And thanks to Clare and all the club officials that put so much hard work in to enable us to race. Martin Watson 2 nd SECTION G ALAN ANNIS &amp; SON OF CANTERBURY. THIS PIGEON IS THE SON OF A PIGEON THAT WAS 13 th OPEN BARCELONA and 28 th Perpignon and is a grandson of Mrs Jones 7x International prize winner for F Knowles &amp; Son. He is also the son of Philis 4 th OPEN PERPIGNON, PHILIS IS A FULL SISTER TO WINGHAM WONDER CERTIFICATE OF MERIT WINNER NFC Tarbes 11 th OPEN 95 th OPEN. SENT FLYING NATURAL ON 7 DAY EGGS. All birds fed on Bucktons VIP with added peanuts from 2 weeks prior to the race. His preparation race was being sent to BICC St. Philbert. Alan Annis 1 st &amp; 2 nd Section E Chambers Family of Cannock. Our first pigeon from Pau this year is a 3 year old chequer hen who I now call &quot;Hot Stuff” as she has now flown over 630 miles 3 times in very high temperatures. As a yearling she flew in the very tough 2018 Tarbes Grand National, as a 2 year old she was entered into the Agen International with the BICC which I believe was one of the hottest weekends on record in France, and now she has flown with the BBC in what has turned out to be another tough Pau National to win 1 st SECTION E. SHE IS BRED FROM OUR OWN “DUTCH Family” of long distance birds being a granddaughter of our 2014 NFC 1 st SECTION TARBES WINNER &quot;DUTCH THUNDER” who earned his name when he was clocked in torrential rain during a thunder and lightning storm to win seventh open NFC Tarbes 660 miles. He himself is a grandson of our &quot;Bergerac Hen” who won the diploma of distinction in the MNFC and is also a great grandson of our first MNFC Bergerac winner the Dutch Cock. Our second pigeon from Pau this year who has taken the second place in Section E, is a 2 year old hen who also flew the 2019 Agen International race as a yearling before being clocked this year from Pau. She is bred from a Chris Gordon hen purchased by my brother from one of Chris’ Blackpool auctions, and her sire is a Deweert Cock that was on loan to me from my good friend David Vaughan of Telford. I would like to say a big well done to the overall race winner Mark Gilbert on what was a truly excellent performance on the day of liberation. I would also like to congratulate the race organisers on their forward thinking approach to this race when looking to join forces with other organisations, in my opinion this has to be the way forward for our sport and I hope to see many more such races in the future. Chambers Family Marking Stations – We are now back at Frome Livestock (The Standerwick Centre) for our young bird races. Marking will commence at 8.30am and members will still have time slots issued for arriving at the marking station. There will be takeaway rolls and tea/ coffee available. Our thanks and gratitude to Jill &amp; Clive Rogers for opening their home to us for marking. Also, we are now able to mark at Woodlands St Mary, Hungerford, again there will still be time slots issued for members. Clare Norman. Tel: 023 8057 3919 Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. </pre></pre>
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