West Cheshire Federation (South Road) Presentation 2015

Friday 20th November 2015 saw the combined Hooton HS and West Cheshire Federation presentation evening. Hooton HS being one of the best organised flying clubs in the locality with a huge array of club trophies along with the federation trophies meant the trophy table was a sight to behold which unfortunately is a rare a sight these days. Congratulations to the Hooton HS for arranging such a display and presentation along with our federation hierarchy for an enjoyable evening with great company.

Host, Compare and Special Guest.

The host and compare for the evening was John Waters, RPRA Western Region and North Wirral Federation Secretary. John is a person who not only has to try a juggle his time between his hobby of racing pigeons and his work but also dedicates his copious spare time at home dealing with his local federation business as well as the not so local Western Regions business which will also encompass national RPRA business. Special thanks are extended to John for giving his valuable time to the presentation.  

 Special guest for the evening was Jenny Dodd. Jenny along with her husband Ronnie is the figure head of the West Cheshire Federation, Jenny being the honourable secretary and Ronnie being the Federation President. Ronnie and Jenny have been involved organising as well as competing within pigeon racing in the locality for quite some years and it is a testament to their high standing within the sport that Jenny was invited to present both the Hooton HS prizes along with West Cheshire federation prizes.

A Special thank you also to Jenny and Ronnie Dodd for all the hard work that has been put in this year operating the federation and allowing the local fancy to thrive and prosper again this season.

The presentation got underway with the Hooton HS prize presentation. The West Cheshire Federation prize presentation got under way with the individual prize federation winners presentation followed by the thank you bouquets to the well-deserved recipients. The highlight of the evening being the presentation of the federation championship to Stephen Williams, Bromborough. Steve who also puts a shift in for the federation as the federation race controller broke all the records this season and winning the championship with a huge 111 points probably the first occasion that a fancier has broken through the magic 100 points. A brilliant achievement by an all-round top fancier and hardworking federation official. 

 

 

Steve Williams, (Rock Station HS) West Cheshire Federation Champion receiving his Championship trophy from Federation Secretary Jenny Dodd.

Steve Williams wins four first federation prizes, six second’s, eight thirds, and seven fourth federation prizes. Steve also managed to win the coveted gold ring race from West bay (the last young bird race of the season) winning £111 in federation cash and a further £769.35 in gold ring prize money totalling £880.35.

Paul Coombes (Victoria HS) receiving his Fougeres 1 trophy. Paul is this year’s runner up in the federation championship (for what I believe is the third year running) Paul has had yet another consistent season winning the federation on three separate occasions, also collecting four second’s, one third and two fourth prizes, Paul accumulated some fifty one points that in previous years would see him winning the championship, he will no doubt be bang there again in 2016 and sets a bench mark to aim at.

 

 

 

Robbie Sandland (R and R Sandland) receiving their trophy for the Blue Ribbon Messac race.

Roy and Robbie Sandland (Rock Station and Willaston HS) consistently finish in the top echelon of the federation championship and finishing third in this season’s championship the partnership topped the federation twice including the blue ribbon Messac race, took two second prizes, two third prizes and one fourth prizes completing another successful year.

 

 

 

Alby and Alan Davies (A Davies and Sons, Victoria HS) receiving there federation prizes. This two year old partnership can now boast three federation winners (2015) and one third federation achieving them fourth position in the federation championship another that is on the up and can improve through 2016.   

Arthur (A E) Wilde (Victoria HS) receiving his federation prizes. Arthur who has been contending with poor health in recent years has even managed to get over a stay in hospital this season top record one of his best seasons in recent years. Arthur managed to win two federation races one old bird and one young bird race also winning one second and one third federation culminating with him taking fifth position in the federation championship.

 

 Alan Shinton (Victoria HS) collecting his first federation Niort trophy (the longest old bird race).Also winning one second, and two fourth federation to finish joint sixth inthe federation championship. Also finishing second in the federation West Bay gold ring race collecting £400.

 

 

Archie Price (Mr & Mrs A J Price, Victoria HS) receives his 2015 federation prizes. Last year’s federation Champion.  Archie and Sue Price win’s one first federation, one second and one third federation taking eighth position in the federation championship.

Jones lamb & Daughter (Hooton HS) receiving their Falaise 2 trophy. This relatively new but hugely experienced partnership also wins one second federation taking ninth position in the federation championship.

 

Dave Cottrell (W H Cottrell & Son, Hooton HS) collects his prizes. Dave takes one second federation and completes the top ten of the point’s championship.

Jenny Dodd presents her husband Ronnie (R Dodd and Son, Chester HS) with his federation prizes winning one first federation.

Eddie Bateman (Bateman Brothers and Son, Rock Station HS) receives his federation prizes from jenny Dodd 

George Harrison (Hooton HS) receiving his federation awards.

Wesley Ellis receiving his federation awards. Wesley also wins third in the Federation Gold ring race winning £254.

  

 

West Cheshire Prize List

Position	Name	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Total
1	S Williams	4	6	8	7	111
2	P Coombes	3	4	1	2	51
3	R & R Sandland	2	2	2	1	35
4	A Davies & Sons	3		1		25
5	A E Wilde	2	1	1		23
6	B Hughes	1	1		2	18
7	A Shinton	1	1		2	18
8	Mr & Mrs A J Price	1	1	1		16
9	Jones, Lamb and Daughter	1	1			12
10	W H Cottrell & Son			1	2	10
11	W Walker		1		1	8
12	R & L Clare	1				7
13	R Dodd & Son	1				7
14	P Stewart	1				7
15	Bateman Bros & Son			1	1	7
16	J Jones		1			5
17	R Lang		1			5
18	G Rogers		1			5
19	Davies & Price			1		4
20	D Greenhalgh			1		4
21	G Harrison			1		4
22	M K Locke			1		4
23	K Mountfield			1		4
24	W Ellis				1	3
25	Evans & Wright				1	3
26	T Hayes				1	3

 

 West Cheshire Federation Trophy Winners

Falaise 1	B Hughes
Falaise 2	Jones, Lamb and Daughter
Fougeres 1	P Coombes
Fougeres 2	R & L Clare
Messac	R & R Sandland
Niort	A Shinton
Channel Averages	B Hughes
Old Bird Inland Averages	S Williams
Young Bird Averages	S Williams
Combined Old Bird Averages	B Hughes
Combined old Bird & Young Bird Averages	B Hughes
Presidents Cup	B Hughes

West Cheshire Federation Winners

Old Bird Inland		Young Birds
Hereford 1	A Davies & Sons	Ludlow	S Williams
Hereford 2	R & R Sandland	Hereford 1	A E Wilde
Monmouth 1	P Stewart	Hereford 2	S Williams
Monmouth 2	A E Wilde	Monmouth 1	Mr & Mrs A J Price
Bath 1	A Davies & Sons	Monmouth 2	Race Cancelled
Yeovil	P Coombes	Bath 1	S Williams
West Bay 1	A Davies & Sons	Bath 2	R Dodd & Son
West Bay 2	P Coombes	West Bay	S Williams

 

 

 

 West Cheshire (South Road) Federation Gold Ring Race West bay