The Nottingham North Road Federations fourth young bird race was back at Newton Aycliffe County Durham on the 30/8/20 at 10am into a helping strong North West wind. 

The leavers were pulled by Ian Daikin and the race began.

To the top twelve in the federation and winning the federation and also taking 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th federation was the “ Mr Ruddington Rocket” Paul Crooks flying 115 miles.  His federation winner a blue cock this was bred by John Norris of Grantham and is bred out of Johns 2019 2nd open 1st section NRCC Lerwick and 1st Nottingham NR Fed Lerwick 2019 winning Herman Cuesters bird he is becoming a very consistent bird for Paul in his already strong collection team of Herman Cuesters he is building up over time. Paul’s velocities were 1899, 1887, 1831, 1830 and 6 x 1829.

1st Fed the Norris Cock

3rd Fed was Phil Cresswell & Family flying 115 miles with a blue Darkness  flown Herman Cuesters cock doing 1897.

4th Fed was Steve Lansdowne flying 132 miles with a blue Herman Cuesters cock bred from out of purchased stock from Steve Evans of Caerphilly in Wales Steve’s birds are flying on the Darkness system flying back to just the perch with a velocity of 1874.

Steve Lansdowne

So there you have it a Herman Cuesters Fed this week over at the clubs now.

Ollerton FC 1st Kevin Lawson 1771. 2nd Walton Brothers 1728.

Newark FC 1st & 2nd R Pacey 1775 and 1769.

Eastwood FC 1st Ernie Gregory 1748 2nd John Parker 1747.

Ruddington FC 1st and 2nd Paul Crooks 1899 and 1887.

Syston FC 1st Steve Lansdowne 1838 2nd Geoff Myring 1772.

Cotgrave FC 1st and 2nd Ian Thompson 1756 and 1721.

Calverton FC 1st and 2nd Phil Cresswell & Family 1874 and 1792.

Blidworth FC 1st and 2nd John Swinn 1756 and 1753.

Hucknall FC 1st and 2nd Shaun Pilgrim 1728 and 1725.

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