The South West of England Lerwick Club

The SWELC was again back at Ashbourne in Derbyshire on the 25/8/24 and at 08.00am the birds were liberated into a light south west wind the top open twenty birds in the result are as follows claiming 1,2,3,4 open plus 1,2,3,4 in the Longford club was Steve and Phil Walker of the Walker Brothers flying 90 miles their winner a blue hen being a Gordon Brothers of Ireland cock crossed a Mick Carrick hen from the two successful fliers lofts when paired together by the brothers the second a blue pied hen being purchased at the New North Road amalgamations Futurity young bird sale being a Herman Cuesters bred by Kevin Lawson of Ollerton Nottinghamshire the third a blue hen being a blue hen being bred by Mr & Mrs Dean and Dona Lack of Nottingham and was purchased again at the new north road amalgamations Futurity young bird sale and the fourth being a blue chequer hen of Mickie Collins Van Den Bulk crossed Herman Cuesters all were flown on the darkness system sitting nest eggs with velocities of 1270, 1269, 1268 and 1265.

Walker Brother

5th, 6th, 8th and 9th open was Stuart Luff flying 90 miles his first a blue cock being a GWP Macaloney bird crossed a Graham Clift bird of Geoff Cooper lines the next being a blue cock being a kind gift bred bird from fellow South west of England club member Steve Bennett of Bristol the next a blue hen being a Jellema line bred bird from Dean Palletts stud and the final being a blue chequer hen of a Kardy Kruger crossed a Ben Oakley of Whitchurch bird Stuart's velocities were 1262, 1261, 1228 and 1219.

7th open was Trevor Cooke flying 78 miles with a blue cock flown on the darkness and was bred by UK Team of Nottingham and was purchased from the new north Road amalgamations young bird sale and his scoring velocity being 1256.

10th, 13th and 16th open plus 1st and 3rd Sodbury vale club flying 104 miles was Percy Hatherell with velocities of 1217, 1182 and 1175.

11th, 17th and 18th open plus 2nd Sodbury vale club was Bob Organ flying 98 miles with his own Bushart created based strain with velocities of 1199, 1172 and 1168.

12th open plus first Oldlands club was Adrian Bishop flying 110 miles with a Chequer hen of Brian Olver strain of Bristol with a velocity of 1196.

14th, 15th and 19th open plus 4th Sodbury vale club was Dave Smith flying 102 miles his first a blue Soojen cock the next a chequer Herman Cuesters hen followed by a blue Soojen cock flown on the darkness system paired up with velocities of 1178, 1177 and 1166.578.

20th open plus first South Bristol club was Steve Bryant flying 112 miles with a blue cock that was bred by Andrezj Jezakowski of Northampton and was purchased at the New North Road amalgamation Futurity young bird sale with a velocity of 1166.262.

Well that’s the top twenty reported on Dave Smith of the South west of England Lerwick club one loft race invent and build is coming on really impressively ready for the entries after the 1st of April for further information contact Dave on 07836792681 email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. the new north road amalgamations south section Futurity for fanciers in Somerset Gloucestershire south Wales and Herefordshire and south Worcestershire it has paid out £60,000 in prize monies to competitors if anyone is interested in taking part of just rings or racing the birds contact Graham Watkins on 07896835465. Email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Anyone wanting rings for the open race from Perth on the bank holiday Monday of 25/8/25 of the gold ring at £10 a ring give at the Ilkeston & Ashby open race give myself a call on 07947896043.

Smiffys one loft almost complete

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