The Nottingham North Road Federation

The Nottingham North Road federation held its fourth young bird race of the season from Darlington cattle Market in County Durham moving up from the previous 2 x Harrogate races the birds were liberated at 08.30am on the 28/8/21 into a light north wind.

The top ten positions in the federation were as follows winning the federation plus also claiming second federation was Rick Shelton flying 111 Miles Rick’s both birds being 2 x chequer hens that were on the darkness system separated from the cocks and on the sliding door system were they both descend from the late Neil Niger’s Herman Cuesters his first bird a double Granddaughter of Neil’s direct hen from off Olympiad & Rossi line Cuesters which Neil had direct and his second bird the same way bred but a Great Granddaughter from the direct hen Neil obtained Rick’s velocities were 1604 & 1603.

Rick Shelton

3rd federation was Phillip Rowson flying 112 miles with a Herman Cuesters hen that was bred by Chris Vasey of the north east and purchased in a kit of six young birds that Phill purchased she was flown on the Darkness system separated sexes on the sliding door system his velocity was 1602.

Phil Rowson

4th, 5th & 6th federation was the UK Team Polish partnership flying lofts flying 110 miles Lucaz informs us three birds came together to the loft flying on the darkness system with both sexes left together on natural their first bird a Leon Bores followed by a Huysken Van Riel then a Desmet Mathers bird their velocities were 1600, 1595 & 1594.


Team UK

7th federation was Raffa Barutowicz flying 112 miles with a Polish family based blue hen flying on natural back to the perch doing 1592.

8th federation being the federation furthest flyers was Mr & Mrs Pateman & Son flying 133 Miles with a blue hen flown on the traditional natural young bird system she is bred from a cock from fellow Syston club mate Michael Thorpe paired to a home bred Jansen hen her velocity was 1591.


Rob & Steve Pateman

9th & 10th federation was Mr & Mrs Mick Reeves flying 106 miles with two Herman Cuesters were their parents originate from David Slack of Heanor and these originate from the Ernie Goodyear Stud of Barnsley their first a blue hen then a chequer cock with velocities of 1588 & 1587.

Over at the clubs now, Hucknall FC 1st & 2nd UK Team 1600 & 1595.

Blidworth FC 1st Wayne Knobbs 1557 2nd Mr & Mrs Knowles 1543.

Calverton FC 1st & 2nd Phillip Rowson 1602 & 1532.

Cotgrave FC 1st & 2nd J & A Cole 1546 & 1541.

Syston FC 1st & 2nd Mr & Mrs Pateman & Son 1591 & 1523.

Ruddington FC 1st & 2nd Raffa Barutowicz 1592 & 1585.

Eastwood FC 1st & 2nd Rick Shelton 1604 & 1603.

Newark FC 1st Mr & Mrs M Cross 1315 2nd Ian Dakin 1286.

Ollerton FC 1st Walton Brothers 1558. 2nd Riggott+ & Richardson 1554.

Worksop FC 1st D Miller 2nd Turner & Wheatcroft 1566.

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