BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION - 28-08-26 - Elimar Pigeon Services Limited

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BURTON & SOUTH DERBYSHIRE FEDERATION.

Kev Matthews of Holbrook takes the top two out of Frome.

What a difference a week makes, after the poor race we had from Bath the week earlier, for reasons unbeknown to us all, Saturday August 22^nd saw 44 members from 8 clubs enter 750 birds for the race out of Frome in Somerset, which were liberated at 11-25 in a light NNE wind.

The weather conditions virtually mirrored those of 7 days earlier, blue skies with light intermittent cloud, light Northerly winds, great visibility and comfortable temperatures. Thankfully the race out of Frome was a vast improvement, with good returns, a confidence boost for the birds and their owners.

Back to the race, and once again the Holbrook lofts were in top form, they are sending a good birdage, and it’s obvious they have their young bird teams in good health and fitness.

Congratulations to Kev Matthews on taking 1^st & 2^nd fed on 1372; 1370; the winner a Blue cock, his sire from the Darren May Pigeon Centre, bred out of a grandson of “Nieuwe Jul” when paired to “Emerald Lady”; and his dam is a daughter of “Golden Cools 1” when paired to a daughter of “Miel” and “Octavia” bred by Andrew Wilton. Runner up was a blue Jos Cools cock, bred from Kev’s No 1 Stock pair, which is a grandson of “Super Lady” paired to a daughter of “Super Cools Lady”. This is Kev’s second fed win with his youngsters after taking the top five out of Marlborough two weeks earlier, well done Kev, great effort.

Rob Pearson, also of Holbrook, had his team back on top form, filling the rest of the top ten and actually taking the next ten positions in the fed in a 51 second burst. 3^rd fed on 1376.6 was a blue hen off the best of Kevin Lawson Hereman Cuester X Lambrecht’s, the father of the dam is a winner of 3 x 1^st fed. 4^th fed on 1367.2 was a mealy cock ; his sire a full brother to James Dutton’s “700” cock; and his dam from a daughter of Pat Helliwell’s “Black Pair” paired to a son of the Lambrecht “Champion Kingpin”. 5^th fed on 1367.0 was a dark cheq Lambrecht x Hereman cock, again from Kevin Lawson stock. 6^th fed on 1367.0 was a blue cock; his sire is from Alan Dungworth out of stock from Andy Clarkson; and the dam is Rob’s Futurity Winner, bred from Kevin Lawson stock. 7^th fed on 1365 a cheq Lambrecht hen, both parents bred by Kevin Lawson. Sisters to the mother of the sire have won £14,000, and the dam’s sire is a winner of 3 x 1^st fed. 8^th fed on 1363 a blue wf Hereman Cuester hen, both parents bred by Kevin Lawson. 9^th fed on 1362.2 a blue Hereman Cuester cock, the parents bred by Kevin Lawson , same way bred as birds responsible for 11 x 1^st fed. 10^th fed on 1362.1 a cheq wf Hereman Cuester x Lambrecht hen, again parents bred by Kevin Lawson; sisters to the mother of the dam have won £14,000.

Around the clubs,

Starting at Stretton, 8 sent 107 and congratulations to chairman Phil Whetton on getting a much deserved win. Phil took 1^st and 2^nd club on 1344; 1339; the winner a Slatey Lambrecht x Vandenabeele cock, his sire off Stu Wiskin stock, and his mother bred Ron Dakin’s Fed topper out of Marlborough in 2024.The dam of the winner is sister to “93” the good Steve Bennett cock that won lots of prizes for Phil and is now at stock. Runner up was a Cheq hen, daughter of the good Steve Bennett Vandenabeele cock “93” a multi winner for Phil.

Jack Bourke was 3^rd club on 1337 with a cheq pied Buscheart x Kris Wijnant hen, the Buschearts originate from Quarry lofts, and the Wijnant from the Gordon Bros.

Phil Bourke was 4^th on 1319 cheq cock bred by the Gordon Bros of Portaferry in Northern Ireland.

Up at Holbrook, 9 sent 306 and details of their leading birds appear in the fed result above.

Into Derby now, at Chaddesden Jubilee, where 7 sent 81, and Mick Stone had a good day with his Eric Ceulemans, taking 1^st; 2^nd; and 4^th club on 1359; 1345; 1325; the winner a blue hen; followed by a blue wf hen and a dark cheq cock.

S & H W Hall was 3^rd on 1338; Stan timing in a blue wf cock from Russ Bailey.

At Winshill, 4 sent 34 and Liam Clamp loft 2 took top spot on 1289 with a blue hen.

David Neculai was 2^nd & 4^th on 1273; 1238; the runner up a blue hen; her sire from Phil Bourke and her dam a Koopman purchased from the Doncaster show. She was followed by a blue Van den Bulk x Staf van Reet cock, the Bulk from Shaun Saunders of Didcot in Oxfordshire, he was winner of 1^st NFC Carentan yb in 2023; the Van Reet home bred by David.

Debbie Fearn was 3^rd on 1245 with a mealy pied cock his sire out of “King of the Rode” x Stefaan Lambrecht; and the dam is out of a daughter of the good Stefaan Lambrecht hen when paired to a son of “Tiger”

At Swadlincote Town, 7 sent 127 and Mr & Mrs Lee Clamp & Sons took the top three on 1358; 1357; 1352; the winner a blue Vandenabeele cock same way bred as their good hen that flew so well in the MNFC this year.

Runner up was a blue Hereman hen from the Dynasty lofts of Derek Walsh; out of the “Mr. Blue Sky” line. 3^rd club was a blue Vandenabeele hen, she’s actually nest mate to the winner.

Pete Brown & Son were 4^th on 1347 with a blue cock, his sire from the Tumley Lofts, and his dam the Irish hen

Finally at Etwall 5/46, and Kev Southall was 1^st & 3^rd, the winner on 1319.8 the same Hereman x A & L Painter cock that won Bath week previous. 3^rd club on 1284.4 is a off Kev Matthews, Kev said this young cock came back scared to death and wouldn’t trap, the poor bird.