The Derbyshire North Road Federation
The last old bird race to report on now was being flown from Newton Aycliffe lorry park in County Durham on the 1/7/23 at 9am into a west wind Clarance Kai and Cameron Haymes liberated the birds into a west wind. The top twelve positions in the federation were as follows; claiming first spot plus 2nd and 3rd was the sprint specialist husband and wife partnership of Mick and Christine Herbert flying 89 miles with their team of widowhood system flown old birds their first a 2y blue cock being a Gabby Vandenbeale the second a 2y chequer hen also a Gabby Vandenbeale and their third a 2y chequer hen being a Bushart their velocities were 1552, 1551 and 1550.
Speed duo Mick and Christine Herbert
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th federation was Derek & Ryan Nuttall flying 105 miles with their round about system flown old birds of cocks and hens dropping together at the loft all the five scoring birds Ryan informs us they are all Syndicate loft based bred birds their velocities were 3 x 1539, 1536, and 2 x 1526.
10th federation was Mr & Mrs David Lee flying 117 miles this cock this season for them has topped the federation before from Hexham and achieved plenty of cards earning a well earned winter rest now he being a 2y blue cock and was bred and gifted to them by Kevin Henstock of Mansfield he’s showing good promise and Kevin himself has had a good season and winning the north Midlands continental club from Weymouth and well up from Fourgeres he was flown on the widowhood/ roundabout system Dave performs with a velocity of 1512.
11th and 12th Federation was Mick Usher flying 115 miles his first a 1y blue hen being a Gaston Van De Wouwer flown naturally sitting 15 day chipping eggs and his second bird that won the winter Pinxton open shows held in December 2022 of old hens through the wires winner being a 3y chequer white flight hen being a Herman Cuesters flown again on the natural system sitting chipping eggs Mick’s velocities were 2 x 1501 with the hens arriving together.
Congratulations must go to the federation championship Scottish old bird race winners of John Carrington for Perth Richard Oldham for Fraserburgh Steve Burton for Lerwick and Wayne Knobbs for Thurso well done to you all well that’s the old birds finished and over to the future of the young birds just some thankyou’s as without these people you would have nothing and a great job they do is Clarance Haymes the convoyer and assistants Kai and Cameron Haymes and for federation secretary Rose Lander thank you for what you do from all members myself treated Clarance to a well-earned full belly buster breakfast of a full Scottish Breakfast at the Thurso coast community cafe when myself went with Clarance to Thurso all the best everyone with the young birds.
Clarance Haymes enjoying his Thurso Breakfast