BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION. Alan Stretton takes 1st and 2nd fed as South Derbyshire lofts dominate out of Yeovil(2). Saturday June 13th saw 68 members from 8 clubs enter 1078 birds for the second visit to the Somerset town of Yeovil. The pigeons had a very blustery WNW…

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION. Fast and Furious out of Frome(2) sees Dave Waddington take top spot. Saturday June 6th should have seen our birds at Frome in Somerset for their second visit of the season, but due to a poor forecast of rain and strong winds, marking was put…

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION. Pete Cox of Stretton takes 1st & 2nd out of Guernsey. 39 members sent 261 birds to Guernsey, convoyed by the Heart of England Federation. After a one day holdover, the birds were liberated at 06-40 on Sunday June 7th in a West South West…

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION. Brilliant race out of Marlborough sees Glyn & Glenda Stone of Holbrook take 1st Fed. Saturday May 30th was another beautiful racing day, blue sky; sunshine and gentle winds. 66 members from 8 clubs sent 1190 birds and Alys had them away at…

BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION. A great win for Alan & Liz Houldsworth of Chaddesden Jubilee out of Exeter. Saturday May 23rd saw 60 members from 8 clubs enter 878 birds for the first trip to the Devon city of Exeter. Birdage was down a bit this week, as it coincided with…