The Welsh North Road Federation

The Welsh North Road Federation held its third old bird race of the Season from Appleton on the 22/5/21 in Lancashire when the head convoyer released the birds at 11.15am into a fresh north-west wind. 

The top ten in the federation were as follows; taking 1st, 4th & 9th federation was Hadden & Son flying 124 miles with their natural system flown team of old birds. Their first bird a 4y blue Herman Cuesters cock that originates from Premier Stud birds and also their second pigeon a 3y blue hen is also a Premier Stud Herman Cuesters and their third also being a Premier Stud Herman Cuesters 3y hen bird their winning velocities were 1464, 1446.93 & 1421.


Hadden & Son

Following in 2nd federation 5th & 10th federation was John Newbury flying 123 miles his first a 3y blue widowhood cock which originates from stock lines of the Shield Brothers of the North East of the Cannibal and Sergeant Stirling lines and Kees Bosua the other side the second a home bred cock then his third a celibate flown Louella pigeon stud bred Puter Velt strain hen with velocities of 1448, 1446, & 1417.

3rd federation was Sean Proctor flying 124 miles with a 2y blue widowhood cock that was bred by Dave Atkins of Lincoln with a velocity of 1447.

6th federation was Graham Poyner with a 2y roundabout system flown Herman Cuesters cock he also won as a young bird from Epsom on the east to west route and has been a constant bird for Graham his velocity was 1446.52.

7th federation was the partnership of Howells & Johnson flying 123 miles doing 1444.

8th federation was Mr & Mrs Jim Watkins flying 123 miles with a 3y Black roundabout flown cock bred out of a Louella stud Bushart hen paired to a gift Lambrecht’s cock gifted to them by Jim’s brother Michael Watkins his velocity was 1424.