BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
Mark Collins of Swadlincote Town wins a tight finish out of Guernsey (3).
Saturday July 18th saw the curtain come down on the 2026 Old Bird season, as the fed members had the last of three races out of Guernsey organised and convoyed by the Heart of England Federation.
This race coincided with the opening race of the Young Bird season, so it was no surprise to see the birdage slightly down on the previous two races.
20 members sent 165 birds which were liberated at 07-00 in a North East wind, it was another lovely day, and the birds had a steady flight home in the Easterly wind, and with the rest of the convoy all to the west of our area.
Congratulations to B.Collins & Son of Swadlincote Town on taking 1st fed on 1174 with a yearling blue hen bred by Chris Parker; she was also 4th club Guernsey (2). Her sire is from R & B Smith of Warrington, and her dam from Davis, Wright & Sons. The sire of the dam is “Nugget” who was the son of the Gordon Bros “Super 147”; her dam is an inbred Staf van Reet out their old family, well done Mark.
Mark Collins of Swadlincote Town 1st Fed Guernsey(3)
Runners up on 1173 were Davis, Wright & Sons also of Swadlincote Town; with their good 3yo cheq pied Kittel hen from the Central lofts, she was 2nd Section MNFC and 1st Section NMCC Falaise in 2025 and 4th club Insigny Sur Mer this season. Her sire is “Extreme Kittel” and her dam is “Honey” a daughter of “Blackpool Kittel” X “Lily”.
DAVIS,WRIGHT & SONS
Stan Hall of Chaddesden Jubilee in Derby was 3rd fed on 1146 with a yearling blue cock out of Dave Stone x Van den Bulck stock.
Davis, Wright & Sons are back again in 4th spot on 1141 with a yearling Cheq hen; her sire a full brother to the Gordon bros NIPA winner, which was out of “Best Kittel 463” x “Lady Dianna”; her dam is off “King of the Rode” x Debbie Fearn’s good Stefaan Lambrecht hen.
Keith Burton of Castle Gresley was 5th fed on 1138 with a 4yo blue cock.
Swadlincote Town lofts filled the remainder of the top ten; B. Collins & Son add to their first place taking 6th & 7th fed on 1136; 1129; Mark timing in a 3yo blue Cooreman cock from Baron Brothers stock; followed by a yearling blue Alec Docx hen.
Debbie Fearn was 8th fed on 1127.2 with a yearling red cock; his sire is out of a son of “Tiger” who was 3rd club Exeter two weeks previous, when paired to a daughter of Debbie’s good Stefaan Lambrecht hen. His dam is “Dominoe” who’s out of a Davis, Wright & Son Cheq pied cock, a breeder buyer purchase; when paired to a daughter of “Sweetie”.
Debbie Fearn
Alan Stretton was 9th fed on 1127.1 with the 2yo blue Hereman / Bulck cock that was 3rd club; 6th fed; Guernsey (1). His sire from James Parker of Reading is out of “The Sultan” who was a son of “Donkere Leo”; and a daughter of Goede Rode; his dam is out of the best of Geoff Farmer’s Heremans.
Alan Stretton
Charlie Murfin was 10th fed on 1125 with a yearling Hereman Cuester x Sylvain Verhestraeten cock, out of some of the best Dave Stone blood lines.
Charlie Murfin
Around the clubs,
At Stretton, 3 sent 35 and Alan Brassington took 1st & 2nd on 1077; 1061; the winner a 2yo cheq wf cock is out of a grandson of “T3” Alan’s good Soontjen x De Meyer cock; out of Ernie Rigby stock. The dam is a Van den Bulck hen from M/M Faulkner of Leeds. He was followed by a yearling blue cock; Alan’s best young bird in 2025. His sire a Soontjen x F & J Leys cock; was 1st Section MCC Guernsey; his dam is a granddaughter of “Mr Bean”.
Alan Brassington Stretton winner
Ron Dakin was 3rd on 1044 with his fancied yearling red Lambrecht cock off Trevor Bird x Phil Whetton stock.
Phil Whetton was 4th on 1041 with a 4yo dark cheq Lambrecht cock, his sire from Trevor Bird, and his dam from a granddaughter of “De Zot” from Matt Munslow.
At Chaddesden Jubilee, 3 sent 19 and Stan Hall was 1st; 2nd; and 4th on 1146; 1099; 1049; details of Stan’s first is in the fed report above, taking 3rd fed. Stan’s second home was a 2yo blue cock out of Russ Bailey x Stan’s own family. He was followed by a 2yo blue pied hen bred by Darren & Vicky Johnson.
Stan Hall
Stewart Wainwright was 3rd club on 1051 with a 2yo cheq pied Lambrecht cock.
At Etwall, 4 sent 38 and congratulations to Pete Harrison on taking first club on1123 (11th fed) with a well fancied yearling blue hen, well done Pete.
Pete & Shirley Harrison Etwall winner
Secretary Alan Peach was 2nd & 4th on 1063; 1024; with a 3yo blue Jansenne hen and a yearling blue Delbar hen. Kev Southall was 3rd on 1038 with a yearling cheq hen bred by R & D Hunt.
At Swadlincote Town, 6 sent 44 and details of the top eight appear in the fed report above.
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