NORTH LIVERPOOL FED
NEWS FROM DARREN SMITH
Bath 2 - May 2014
Hello folks,North Liverpool Federation's fourth race of 2014 once more took place from Bath with liberation taking place on Saturday 3rd May at 11am in an east north east wind which developed into a southerly wind en-route as velocities will testify to.
Terry Snagg sent out the fairer sex for their first trip of the season and took his second red card at the Edge Hill with a yearling cheq pied widowhood hen recording her first victory on 1645. Colin & Alan Baker take 2nd and 3rd positions on 1627 and 1626. First timer is a 2 year old black Alfons Slaets widower that won at Monmouth this year, followed by a 4 year old blue Vandenabeele cock bred by Jimmy Mannion and this cock also has a few wins and other prizes to his credit.
Paddy Fraser & Norman Skelton take 4th position with a cheq white flight yearling Leo van Rijn widower on 1624. The parents to Paddy & Norman’s timer were obtained from Mr & Mrs Duggins of Darley Dale. Congratulations Terry.
John & John Gosling and Thomas Grice finally get the win they richly deserve at the Netherton which also duplicates as this week’s federation topper. The lads clocked their 2 year old celibate hen on 1712 to add to her 2nd club, 9th NL Fed Hereford earlier this season and 1st club, 3rd NL Fed Monmouth and 3rd club, 4th NL Fed Monmouth as a yearling. She is bred through the lads’ Koopman Pair which are responsible for at least 8 x individual 1st prize winners. Charlie McCardle & Terry Archbold take 2nd and 3rd positions on 1709.701 and 1709.509 with a yearling blue pied Walter Docx widower who was 1st club 5th NL Fed Monmouth 2 weeks ago and he is bred from ‘43’ a winner of 5 x 1st and sire to at least 7 different winners. Swecond timer is a 2 year old cheq cock bred by Raul Gossen of Holland from his top lines. This cock is a previous winner of 1st club, 1st NL Fed Wincanton in 2013. Thanks Terry.
Joe Pearman & Joe Rooney take their first victory of 2014, also taking 2nd position at the Crosby. The winner is a 2 year old Heremans Ceusters widower bred via Premier Stud stock on 1697 and this cock has a number of other prizes to his credit. Second timer on 1668 is a yearling Van Reet x Vandenabeele widower same way bred as Joe Pearman’s Crosby birds of the year in 2012 and 2013 and he originates from stock gifted by good friend, the late Joey Lysaght. John Pugh takes 3rd position with a 2 year old widower of Campbell Brothers bloodlines on 1665 and this fella has previous with 2nd club, 25th NL Fed. Lee Colquitt takes 4th position with a 2 year old Van Reet widower via stock obtained from the late Arthur Jones. Thanks Joe & congratulations mate.
Team Heague take the first three positions at the Princes Park. The winner is a 2012 bred latebred cock which has taken previous prizes including £1500 in the Tailors Arms breeder/buyer. He is a son of the ‘Fed Winner’ when paired to a sister of 1st NW Combine. Second timer is a 3 year old pied cock and he is a son of the RPRA Award winner when paired to a sister of 1st NW Combine. The third timer is a yearling cheq cock and he is a full brother to the previous pigeon. Billy Dooley, Paddy Rowan & Sid Chapman take 4th position, no further details to hand. Thanks Tom.
John & Gary Hartless and Paul Howard remain in top spot at the Pirrie (9/188) winning this week with a 2 year old blue Van Loon cock bred by Jimmy Hampson, adding to his 2nd club Monmouth earlier this year and wins as a young bird and yearling. Noel & Josh Quarless take 2nd position with a Davie Burns bred cheq yearling widower which has previously taken several good positions in its’ short career, helping it to achieve 2013 bird of the year in the North Liverpool Federation. Jeff Bowman takes 3rd and 4th positions with a Teddy Davin x Smith 2 year old cock, followed by a Jacobs x Lindelauf x De Meyer late bred yearling cock. The Pirrie members would like to send their congratulations to Jimmy Hampson from Banks for topping the Southport Federation this week. Thanks Irene.
Joe Perry & Son win again at the Litherland (10/266) with a yearling De Zot hen which also won last year as a young bird and she is bred out of Steven Goulding’s stock birds. Alan, Mark & Jess Hallsall take 2nd and 3rd positions this week, timing a two year old Ype Hemstra x Edwin Hoogland widower which has taken fed positions on a number of previous occasions, followed by a 3 year old cock, a previous winner of at least 6 fed positions and he is bred out of the number 1 hen. Ted Davin & Son take 4th position with a two year old widowhood hen. Her sire is a Walter Docx while her dam is a Van Loon bred by Steven Goulding and she is a sister to many winners in club and federation. Thanks Ted.
Vin Maguire’s widowhood hens had a great race at the Kirkdale (6/73) recording the first three positions on 1689, 1648 and 1640. The winner is a blue hen and she is a daughter of ‘71 sire of the loft bred by good friend Ted Davin & Son when paired to ‘07’ dam of of ‘01’ and ‘02’ winners of 1st North Liverpool Federation. Second timer is a daughter of ‘22’ another gift from Ted Davin & Son followed by a 3 year old blue hen, a winner of 1st Niort and other prizes. George Croxton & Bobby White take 4th position on 1630 with a blue white flight widower of Wildemeersch bloodlines. He is a previous winner of 1st club, 2nd NL Fed and 1st club Hereford amongst other prizes. Thanks Mark.
John & Tony Porter take 1st and 4th positions at the Bootle (6/66) on 1621.592 and 1613. Both timers are Vandenabeeles via Liverpool exile Colin Rudd who now resides in North Wales. RSMF Lofts clock last week’s winner for 2nd position on a decimal (1621.319) and he was bred by Ste Williamson & John Murphy. The lads also take the first lot of pools and the club nom. Eddy Bradley takes 3rd position 0n 1618 with a Van Reet x Jos Thone widower. Previous turns include 2nd club Messac in 2013 when beaten by a loft-mate. Thanks Keith.
Graham, Wendy & Connor Muirhead take the first three places at the Riverside (6/60) on 1666, 1664 and 1660. The winner is bred by Gerard Delaney taking his tally to 6x1st, followed by another Gerard Delaney bred widower, whose previous turns include 1st club, 6th NL Fed Hereford & 1st club, 20th NL Fed in 2013. Third timer is a homebred widower taking its first card. RSMF lofts take 4th position on 1651 with a Frank Bristow bred yearling purchased at the Liverpool Classic Club sale in 2013. Thanks Ian.
John & Alan Johnson and Darren Pattison take the top 2 spots at the Spellow on 1701 and 1665 with a couple of Marcelis widowers. The winner is a 2 year old taking his first card. His sire is the good mealy cock that has scored twice already this season and he is bred out of stock obtained from J & J Campbell. Second timer is also a 2 year old and is a previous winner with 2x1st and other prizes to his credit and he is bred via stock obtained from Dave Murphy and J & J Campbell. Roy Reid takes 3rd and 4th positions on 1659 (x2) Roy’s first timer is ‘800’ a Marcel De Meester hen that was 1st NL Fed 3rd NW Combine Fougeres from 1800 pigeons. Second timer is bred out of Roy’s 2nd NW Combine Portland 5,800 pigeons Portland when paired to the P ring hen, a multiple card winner and full sister to the ‘26’ a winner of 1st club, 1st NL Fed Monmouth from 2500 pigeons. Thanks Darren and congratulations mate.
Steve & Debbie Walsh get their noses in front at the Central (10/165) taking 1st position on 1685 with a 2 year old widowhood cock bred by good friend Mick Lennon of Nuneaton which also earns £30 pool money for good measure. George Farley takes 2nd position on 1684 with a yearling cheq Vandenabeele widower bred by Colin Rudd of North Wales, winning the gold ring and a total of £62. Billy Earley maintains his impressive start taking 3rd and 4th positions on 1673 and 1657 with the same blue cock that scored last week and he is a previous winner of 3x1st club, 1st NL Fed, followed by a yearling roundabout hen and both timers come via good friend Thomas Miller. Billy also wins a total of £23 pool money. Thanks Dan.
Ste Williamson & John Murphy remain on top spot at the Vauxhall with a yearling blue widower taking his first card. The winner is a Mandelaert x Bogaert, the former bloodlines coming from a grandson of the 50-50 cock out of Taylor and Edwards stock and the Bogaert coming via John Gerrard. John Rimmer takes 2nd and 3rd positions this week. First timer is a blue hen and she is a mixture of Aelbrecht x Van Loon x Jimmy Corbett x Jimmy & Paul Weeder bloodlines (good job you keep a good loft record John - Tommy Mc) and she has also proven her worth as a breeder, being dam of 2nd club, 6th NL Fed at Monmouth. The second timer is a gift bird bred by Vinny Maguire and John would like to thank Vinny.
John & Franny McDowell take 4th position with a yearling Myrtle Lofts Vandenabeele taking its first card. Tommy reports it was a good race and would like to thank Noel Quarless and Billy Reeves. Thanks Tom.
John Nixon misses out on topping the fed by a whisker but it is enough for him to take the red card at the Tailors Arms on a velocity of 1711. John & Lee Maguire take 2nd position on 1708. K & M Vaughan take 3rd and 4th positions on 1686 (x2). Apologies to the Tailors Arms members for the sparse details but I took this info from fed sheet as there was no report in when sending the column to the BHW.
The federation top ten is as follows:
1st John & John Gosling & Thomas Grice - 1712, 2nd John Nixon - 1711, 3rd, 4th Charlie McCardle & Terry Archbold - 1709.701 / 1709.509, 5th John & Lee Maguire - 1708, 6th John & Gary Hartless and Paul Howard - 1704, 7th Noel & Josh Quarless - 1703.365, 8th Joe Perry & Son - 1703.197, 9th Jeff Bowman - 1702, 10th Alan< Mark & Jess Halsall - 1701.
Congratulations to all of our prize-winners especially this week’s federation toppers, John & John Gosling and Thomas Grice who appear to be settling in very nicely at their new club. If there is anything you want adding to the column please let me know and in it shall go.
To my fellow scribes, thank you very much for all of your efforts so far. Without your dogged determination and commitment to shining a light on your respective clubs, we would be struggling. Keep up the great work and to all of our members if you are in the result, please support the efforts that go into giving you and your winning pigeons their due recognition. If there are any photographs anybody would like adding, you know what to do.
Thanks for reading amigos,
Darren
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