BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.
Kev Matthews of Holbrook takes top five out of Marlborough (2).
Saturday August 8th saw 36 members from 5 clubs enter birds for the second visit to the Wiltshire town of Marlborough. Birdage still down as members getting their young birds back into top condition after the bout of Young bird sickness that hit our area.
Alys cut the strings at 08-25 into a light SE wind, the weather again was perfect, blue skies, wispy white clouds, and a gentle warm wind.
Congratulations to Kev Mathew of Holbrook, he had five arrive together to top the fed sheet, brilliant performance Kev.
Kev Matthews of Holbrook 1st fed Marlborough
The fed topper on 1695.5 was a blue Jos Cools cock “Cools Power”; both parents bred by Andrew Wilton. His sire is a son of “Golden Cools1” who’s a brother to “Super Cools Lady”. The dam is off a son of “Cher Ami” when paired to a daughter of “Super Cools Lady” x The “Rossi” cock. Just before racing started, after one of the heat waves; Kev let his young birds out and when they came back 2 had leg injuries and 3 were missing, Kev thinks they hit the power lines nearby to his lofts?
Kev Matthews Cool Power 1st Fed Marlborough
Next morning this cock “Cools Power” returned, Kev picked him up outside the loft and blood started spurting out from his mouth, Kev had never seen this before, there were no other signs of injury, so Kev wondered if it was some kind of electric shock?
Kevin rested him up back to good health, well the rest obviously did him good and Kev was over the moon when he realized he was first over the pad, just shows, patience and TLC can pay off?
Runner up on 1695.0 was another blue Jos Cools cock off Andrew Wilton stock. Sire a grandson of “Primus” and his dam a granddaughter of ”Super Lady”.
3rd fed on 1694.7 was a blue Jos Cools hen, both parents bred by Steve Foster. The sire is a son of “Super Cools Lady” and her dam a granddaughter of “De-As 77”.
4th fed on 1694.3 was a blue Jos Cools hen, her sire is a grandson of “Speedy” and “Remco”, her dam is a granddaughter of “Goede Rode” and “Pithivierske”.
5th fed on 1694.3 was a Slatey Hereman x Cools cock; the sire bred by May Pigeons out of a full brother to “Champion 652”, his dam a granddaughter of “Speedy” from Andrew Wilton.
Last weeks fed topper Jack Bourke of Stretton was 6th & 7th fed on 1692.3; 1691.7; first over the pad was the blue pied Hen that topped the fed the week previous and was 2nd club Cheltenham (2) the week before. She’s a Kris Wijnant x Johan van Herck Pitbull Hen; her sire a Kris Wijnant; a son of the Gordon Bros Champ x Golden Eggs from Davis, Wright & Sons, her dam a granddaughter of the “Pitbull” from Adam & Mick O’Hara of Liverpool.
Jack Bourke presented with his 1st fed framed result
7th fed was a grizzle cock bred by the Gordon Bros of Portaferry. Sire bred by Dirk van den Bulck out of “Blizzard King Kittel” and the “King Arthur” lines; his dam a Beyl Pierre out of the “Blizzard King Kittel” and “Super 62” hen lines.
Phil Bourke was a whisker away in 8th & 9th fed; first on 1691.4 was a blue Hereman Cuester hen, home bred; her sire is a son of “Hugo” x direct daughter of “Blauwe Leo” from Central Lofts; her dam a Premier Stud hen young Jack purchased on line when they were on holiday, lets say he kept it quiet from his Dad!!
Phil Bourke of Stretton
9th fed on 1691.2 was a cheq hen that was 2nd club Marlborough (1); bred by Mark Evans of Denbighshire. Her sire is a Willy Jacobs from Gerald Delaney of Ireland out of “Home Alone” a winner of 1st section, 3rd open and “Golden Lady” 1st open Gold ring and dam of 3 x open winners. Her dam is from Central lofts, she’s a double granddaughter of “Sunny”.
10th fed on 1687.8 was Rob Pearson of Holbrook with a cheq hen, this one bred by Steve Maylett of Manchester. Rob had his first 15 go over the pad in a 36 second spell.
Rob Pearson of Holbrook
Around the clubs,
At Stretton, 6 sent 126 and details of the top four appear in the fed report above. I’ve attached a photo of young Jack Bourke receiving a framed result of his first ever fed win, from Marlborough (1).
Up at Holbrook, a tremendous send saw 11 enter 440, and details of the top six appear in the fed report above.
At Chaddesden Jubilee, 11 sent 124 and S & H W Hall took the top two spots on 1605; 1603; the winner a cheq van den Bulck hen; followed by a blue hen bred by Mick Fearn.
The Shenton Brothers were 3rd club on 1572 with a cheq hen off Mr & Mrs Childs & Son stock.
Dave Coote was 4th on 1564 with a cheq van den Bulck hen.
Finally, at Etwall, 5 sent 66 and secretary Alan Peach took top spot on 1605 with a breeder buyer off Russ Bailey; Alan was also 3rd on 1565 with another one bred by Russ.
Kev Southall was 2nd & 4th on 1604; 1563.
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