The third week of racing to report on now with wild weather occurring it’s been very hectic in the skies and lofts. The North road flyers up first over at Grantham NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (7/110) 1st,2nd and 3rd was John Norris flying 120 miles his first a 1y John Gerard Manderlartz widowhood cock the second a 3y Naylorsons & Richardson Van Loon widowhood cock the third a 1y John Gerard Manderlartz widowhood cock velocities of 1267,1266 and 1261 4th was D Fowler & son with a 3y Gabby Vandenabeele widowhood hen on 1191. Eastwood NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (5/99) 1,2,3,4 was John Parker with his team of natural flown old birds his winner a 1y blue hen which is a Peter Obertelli X a David Oakes bird his second a broken pigeon that was purchased at Geoff Richmond’s Dispersal sale held at Pinxton last year velocities of four birds coming together on 1251. Thornbury NRFC at Pontefract (8/169) 1,2,3,4 was Dave Smith his first a Gabby Vandenabeele bred by Jody McKay of Bridgewater his second a Staff Van Reet X Gabby Vandenabeele bred by Gregg Johnson of Ilkeston his other two birds were Paul Stobbs Soontjen’s velocities of 2 x 1238 , 1218 & 1217.

The Cotgrave winner

Cotgrave NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (6/44) 1st was J & A Cole flying 115 miles their winner a 2y blue hen bred out some birds obtained from Derek Johnson doing 1252 2nd 3rd & 4th is Dougie Fishier on 1215,1214 & 1202.

Darren Shepherd with his Braunston winner

Braunston Premier NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (10/210) 1st Darren Shepherd & Trixie Van Rixtel flying 134 miles with a 1y Grizzle hen bred by Derek & Ryan Nutthall of Newstead and is of syndicate loft breeding this was purchased as a youngster at the Leicester NR fed Breeder buyer sale 2019 and previously won £380 in the breeder buyer race as a young bird velocity of 1246 2nd 3rd & 4th was Mark Smith with his Jansen sprinters on 1245 & 2 x 1243. Chesterfield Doe Lea NRFC At Hexham (4/38) 1st & 3rd Aspley & Wragsdale flying 126 miles their first a Paddy Garland Hermans Cuesters widowhood cock velocities of 1270 & 1207 2nd & 3rd was Kevin Ward with his Felix Powell’s and staff Van Reets doing 1226 & 1203. Ruddington NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (9/281) 1,2,3 flying 115 miles is Paul Crooks with his Herman Cuesters on 1306,1304 & 1300.4th Kevin & Donna Spiers with a 4y Danny Van Dyke X Gaston Vander Wouwer roundabout hen on 1299. Long Eaton NRFC at Hexham (6/64) 1st & 2nd flying 144 miles is Mr & Mrs Brian Guilford on 1253 & 1236 3rd & 4th is Mr & Mrs Dave Lee flying 146 miles on 1208 & 1207. Brixworth NRFC at Newton Aycliffe 1,2,3 flying 162 miles on 1239,1233 & 1175 was A Barritt his first a 1y blue pied hen 4th was C Freeman on 1166. Corby NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (7/38) 1st flying 149 miles with a 3y pencil cock on 1186 was the Murphy Brothers 2nd & 3rd Mr & Mrs Jack Powers flying 148 miles on 1147 & 1139 4th was B Peacock on 1122.

Syston winner Geoff Myring

Syston NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (13/152) 1st & 3rd was Geoff Myring with his widowhood Houben team doing 1223 & 1205 2nd is Mr & Mrs Pateman & Son with a 2y chequer widowhood cock that is an offspring from fellow Club members cock from Mick Thorpe paired to a Jansen hen velocity of 1214 4th was Brian Manning with a 1y Grizzle hen on 1200. Oldland NRHS at Pontefract (10/71) 1st & 2nd was Mr & Mrs Graham Watkins their winner a 2y blue hen with both her parents being winners her sire is bred out of a son of Sheldon Leonard of Ireland champion Chopper 1st National her mother is a Kees Bosua their second bird a 2y blue hen her sire is out of Sheldon Leonard’s Vandenheede her mother is a bird out of the famous blue family from Brain Milkins successful family of Bristol velocities of 1070 & 1063 3rd R Filler with a 3y chequer pied hen on 1057 4th is D Palmer with a 1y chequer cock on 1054. Ollerton NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (5/64) 1,2,3,4 was Riggott & Richardson with their Wildesmersch widowhood cocks doing 1351,2x 1349 & 1313. Blidworth NRFC at Newton Aycliffe (3/40) 1st & 2nd was Mr & Mrs S Rowlands & son flying 103 miles on 1294 & 1252 3rd is Mr & Mrs Barbra Knowles with a 2y mealy cock on 1233.

Roger Hallsworth the Pinxton winner

Pinxton NRFC at Hexham (11/241) 1st & 2nd flying 134 miles is Roger Hallsworth with his round about system flown birds both birds are of Rogers own created family of birds from his old channel & NRCC winning line birds velocities of 1340 & 1334 3rd & 4th was Derek & Ryan Nutthall with two Syndicate loft birds on 1320 & 1307. On the South road route now Shirebrook Miners Social FC at Marlbourgh (7/112) 1,2,3,4 was Eric & Ashley Burdett their winner is their previous weeks winner flying on the jealousy system and is a pure Dean Pallet Van Lint hen velocities of 1843,1839,1835 & 1817. Oughtbridge FC at Newbury (8/125) 1st P Halliwell with a break away flying 133 miles on 1767 2nd G Crowder on 1705 3rd C Nutthall on 1694 4th M Lake on 1691. Gleadless HS at Newbury (9/195) 1st Vardy & Murphy flying 130miles with a 1y chequer hen on 1816 2nd 3rd & 4th was S Wood on 1762,1761 & 1753. Selby Unicorn FC at Bovingdon (10/233) 1st & 3rd flying 147 miles was P Summers & Partner on 1777 & 1765 2nd & 4th was Gary Hill his first a 1y blue pied Karl Hermans hen his second a 3y blue syndicate loft cock velocities of 1766 & 1764. Knottingley FC at Bovingdon (6/100) 1st flying 140 miles with a 2y dark cock is D Wright on 1800 2nd & 4th was Derek Taylor on 1798 & 1786 3rd was Albert & Mark Bainbridge with a 1y blue cock on 1789.

A loaded Mick Simpson

Brotherton HS at Bovingdon (7/159) 1st,2nd & 4th was the inform Mick Simpson with his team of Lambrecht’s flying 153 miles doing 1788,1785 & 1782 3rd was Keith Baker with a 2y red hen on 1785. Knottingley HS at Bovingdon (7/131) 1st was Robert Bedford flying 140 miles with a 2y blue cock on 1791 2nd was Mick Titley doing 1787 3rd & 4th was Mr & Mrs Marsh flying 140 miles on 1775 & 1767.

Dennis Underwood this weeks Pontefract winner

Pontefract SRFC at Bovingdon (6/127) 1,2,3,4 was Mr & Mrs Dennis Underwood their first a chequer hen bred by close family friend  Kevin Lawson the others are their old created strain over the years of La Fabry x Busschearts doing 1796,1789,1786 & 1779. That’s it folks well done to all the winners
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