BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
Daniel Kurylo of Stretton takes top spot out of Guernsey (2).
Saturday June 27th saw our birds at Guernsey for the second time this season, again convoyed by the Heart of England Fed.
There was intense heat during the week leading up to the race; with temperatures here in the Midlands reaching the mid thirty degrees. This put a few people off, but 30 members sent 221 birds, still a good effort.
The birds were liberated at 06-45 in a South East wind, turning south en route; a fast race was on the cards, and the leading birds made the expected speeds, but it was far from straight forward, with some experienced birds making hard work of it, whether they went up the west side of the country we don’t know?
Congratulations to Daniel Kurylo of Stretton who timed in the fed topper on 1808, the winner a 3yo blue Leo Hereman cock bred by friend Rafal Andrzejczak of Birmingham, he was 5th club; 14th fed Guernsey (1), on the day Dan also took 8th fed.
Daniel Kurylo and daughter Hanna, 1st fed Guernsey (2)
A great pigeon on the day this, there won’t be too many on the convoy beating it I’m sure? Well done Dan and young Hanna.
Young Jack Bourke of Stretton is having a great time in his first season flying his hens. He takes 2nd fed on 1782 with a 3yo blue Vandenabeele hen off M/M Lycett stock, another good bird on the day, well done Jack.
Jack Bourke 2nd fed Guernsey
Mick Stone of Chaddesden Jubilee was 3rd fed on 1712 with a 2yo blue Ceuleman cock, this follows on Mick’s 4th fed in the first Guernsey Race.
Mick Stone of Chaddesden Jubilee 4th fed Guernsey(1) and 3rd fed Guernsey (2)
Kev Southall of Etwall was 4th fed on 1700 with a yearling blue cock bred by Dave Stone of Windmill View Lofts in Nether Heage, Derbyshire.
Kev Southall (L) 4th Fed Guernsey(2)
Mark Nesbitt of Hill Ridware was 5th; 6th; and 7th fed on 1699.9; 1699.0; 1678. First over the pad was a yearling cheq Hereman hen out of a son of “Isla”; she was closely followed by a 2yo blue Lambrecht x Hereman hen out of a son of “Snowball” x Daughter of “Isla”; then a yearling blue hen bred by P. Craig and purchased at one of the Hurst Hill sales.
Mark Nesbitt trio of birds in top 10 out of Guernsey(2)
8th fed was Pete Cox of Stretton on 1672.5 with a 3yo pied cock out of his “Best Kittel” x John Sheasby stock; this cock won Frome (1) this season. This follows on Pete’s 1st & 2nd fed from Guernsey (1).
Pete Cox and Grandson Harrison
A whisker away in 9th fed was “Rocket” Ron Dakin; of Stretton; Ron timed in a yearling red Lambrecht cock off Trevor Bird x Phil Whetton stock.
Ron Dakin 9th fed Guernsey 30-06-26B
10th fed on 1668 was Mick Leszczyszak of Etwall with a yearling blue hen.
Mick Leszczyszak10th fed Guernsey
Around the clubs,
At Stretton, 8 sent 45 and details of the first four appear in the fed report above. Well done to “Dan the Man” on his fed topper from all at Stretton.
At Winshill, 3 sent 31 and Liam Clamp got the winner on 1589 with a yearling blue hen.
David Neculai filled the nest three spots on 1548 with a 5yo blue Cattrysse hen; 1503 with a 5yo blue Houben hen and 1496 with a 4yo blue Staf van Reet hen from Pete Norton of Walsall. David had excellent returns, getting 18/21 on the day.
At Swadlincote Town, 7 sent 51 and B.Collins & Son has a good race taking 1st; 3rd and 4th spots. Mark’s winner on 1667 was a yearling mealy Alec Docx hen. 3rd club on 1615 was a 3yo Cooreman x Van den Bulck hen bred by B & K Simpson of Skinningrove up in the North East. She’s had 4th club 11th fed Exeter and 17th fed Frome this year. 4th on 1603 was a yearling blue hen bred by Chris Parker.
Alan Stretton was runner up on 1655 with a 2yo cheq hen; her sire a grandson of “Playful” the Curtis, Wall & Lunt Leo Hereman from Geoff Farmer, the dam another Geoff Farmer Hereman.
At Chaddesden Jubilee, 4 sent 28 and Mick Stone took top spot, details above in the fed report.
Stan Hall was 2nd & 4th on 1634 with a yearling blue cock from Kev Matthews; and 1605 with a 2yo blue pied hen from Darren & Vicky Johnson.
Mick Stone was back again; in 3rd spot on 1631with a 5yo blue Ceuleman cock.
At Etwall, 4 sent 37 and Kev Southall got a good winner to take 4th fed, details above.
Mick Leszczyszak was 2nd; 3rd and 4th on 1668; 1662; 1658; all yearlings; the first a blue hen followed by two cheq cocks.
It’s great to see youngsters getting involved in our sport, and at Stretton we are lucky, Fed winner Daniel Kurylo has a 7 year old daughter Hanna who loves pigeons, and she has recently got involved helping out on marking night, following her Dad around and chalking the tally on the crates. She is always talking to the pigeons in the crates, and stroking them. I asked Hanna if she likes dolls or drawing, she said “No, I like pigeons”.
We also have Pete Cox’s young 5 year old grandson Harrison, it was lovely to see him helping his granddad in with the basket on marking night. Pete told me a few weeks ago, he took his hens for a short training toss, and young Harrison went along, on their way home on the A38 Harrison said “Granddad, do your pigeons know your van? To which Pete replied, I don’t think so, why do you ask? Harrison said “Because they are above us now following you home”, and to Pete’s astonishment, they were.
There MAYBE another youngster who I’ll let you know about once the young bird season starts? The clue is “Maybe”, watch this space.
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