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Pigeon racing news for week ending August 27/28, 2005

Experienced Bob Boulton was the top fancier in the local area as pigeon clubs belonging to the Peterborough and District Federation competed from Whitley Bay in the fifth young bird race of the season on Saturday. And his winning velocity of 1416 yards per minute could well see him take Federation honours.

Boston and District Flying Club (10-275): E Attwater 1336.8, 1334.1 and 1317.9; D Brackenbury 1315.9; Mr and Mrs Garnham 1314.9; B Parker 1311.8; Mr and Mrs Garnham 1306.8; Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1301.0 and 1300.7; A Bell 1298.8; Mr and Mrs E Attwater 1287.7; B Parker 1278.7.

Boston Central RPC (17-312): A Kirkman 1361.7 and 1332.9; Mr and Mrs B Garnham 1323.2; Upsall and Trigg 1322.4; Mr and Mrs B Garnham 1321.9; Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1308.8; G Hoyles and daughter 1308.5 and 1306.5; D Henry 1300.9; G Hoyles and daughter 1299.7; G and C Edwards 1290.1; Hardy and Troops 1289.8.

Skegness and District RPC (6-105): Mr and Mrs R Boulton 1416, K and B Smith 1414, Mr and Mrs J Boswell 1407 and 1406, K and B Smith 1395, Mr and Mrs Boswell 1394.

Skegness and Wainfleet (6-182): F and A Tasker 1399, 1397 and 1396, A Birkett 1375, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1364, A Birkett 1356 and 1352, Mr and Mrs A Edwards 1351, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1351, Mr and Mrs Edwards 1350, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1349, Mason and Page 1345, A and J Pinner 1297.

Candlesby RPC (9-134): M Sharpe 1382, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1376, T Spence 1360, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1357, A Sanderson 1350, M Sharpe 1345, A Sanderson 1341, M Sharpe 1336 and 1334, K Scholtz 1332.

Alford NRRPC (11-188): F and A Tasker 1398, 1394 and 1393, Mr and Mrs D Thomas 1381, Barker and Kingswood 1338 and 1322.

Horncastle (8-135): Melson and Hayes 1329, R Quibell 1279, 1276 and 1270, Melson and Hayes 1267.

Swineshead and District (4-78): D Iles 1223, G Wheatman 1203, Mr and Mrs S Poulter 1176, D Iles 1172 and 1168, G Wheatman 1135, Mr and Mrs A G Fisher 1125, G Wheatman 1124.

The south road club Wheatsheaf FC based at Eastville were competing from Wanstead Flats. Nine members sent 181 birds and results were: D Driver 1501, T Went 1491, D Driver 1481, J Downes and Grandson 1479 and 1467, T Went 1450, N Smith and Sons 1438, J McFadyen 1408, J Downes and Grandson 1394, J McFadyen 1391.

Eleven members of the Boston Area South Road RPC sent 133 birds in a race from Wanstead Flats. Results: P Pratt 1478.9; A Neison 1413.1; P Pratt 1412.0 and 1408.5; G Will and R Jobson 1395.7; G Pudsley 1349.4; G Pugsley 1338.7; G Will and R Jobson 1313.3; R Holmes 1309.3; J Gore and Son 1292.

Fourteen members of Dorrington and Digby Racing Pigeon Club sent 338 birds to Wanstead Flats. Results: J Pearson 1514, H Gostlow and Son 1506, 1503. M and D Williams 1473, C Stafford 1468, M Pearson 1421, Mr and Mrs Bradshaw 1419, M Lawson 1412, M and D Williams 1410,1406, Mr and Mrs Bradshaw 1389, Cawdron and Costello 1377, Collishaw and Johnson 1370, P Clawson 1340, J Andrews 1331, H Goslow and Son 1317, Mr and Mrs Kennedy 1286, M Lawson 1257, A Waby 1249, H Gostlow and Son 1016.

Pigeon racing news for week ending August 20/21, 2005

The pigeon that won Boston Central RPC’s race from Bishop Auckland for the Hardy and Troops partnership covered 137 miles 1517 yards in 124 minutes 32 seconds.

There were many other high velocities as the birds raced home at breakneck speed aided by Saturday's north wind, but nowhere could the excitement match that at the Friskney lofts of the Newbold family when 10-year-old Jessica beat mum and dad to register her first win in the Candlesby club.

Results for local clubs competing with the Peterborough and District Federation from Bishop Auckland were:

Boston Central RPC (21-252): Hardy and Troops 1948, D Henry 1932, G Hoyles and Dtr 1890, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1886, G Hoyles and Dtr 1885, A Kirkman 1875, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1871, A Kirkman, 1868, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1856, A Kirkman 1852, Hardy and Troops 1844 and 1843.

Boston and District FC (10-325): D Brackenbury 1898, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1886, Mr and Mrs Garnham 1880, B Parker 1860, D Brackenbury 1849, D Peters and Son 1816 and 1815, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1807.943 and 1807.482, Mr and Mrs E Attwater 1783, 1749 and 1744.

Skegness and District (5-99): K and B Smith 1884 and 1853, Mr and Mrs J Boswell 1846, 1839, 1837 and 1824, Mr and Mrs R Boulton 1816, 1811 and 1802.

Skegness and Wainfleet (6-200): Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1898, F and A Tasker 1877 and 1848, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1839, F and A Tasker 1823, Mr and Mrs A Edwards 1819 and 1808, Mason and Page 1790 and 1785, Mr and Mrs Edwards 1778, A and J Pinner 1767 and 1764, A Birkett 1740 and 1737.

Candlesby (10-152): Jessica Newbold 1895, M Sharpe 1882, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1869, M Sharpe 1869 and 1854, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1830, M Sharpe 1823, A Sanderson 1798, T Spence 1740, C Scholtz 1721, B Simpson 1720.

Alford NRRPC (8-171): F and Tasker 1881, 1862 and 1842, A and J Pinner 1744 and 1733, Barker and Kingswood 1674.

Swineshead and District (4-79): G Wheatman 1878 and 1846, Mr and Mrs S Poulter 1817 and 1784, G Wheatman 1774, Mr and Mrs Poulter 1748, Mr and Mrs A G Fisher 1695, D Iles 1694.

Spalding Services FC (10-175): J Creese 1908 and 1889, J Moore 1883, J Creese 1882, J Moore 1859, P Llewellyn 1849, A Duffy 1848.87, Mr and Mrs Woolsey 1848.13, J Brutnell 1847, Mr and Mrs Woolsey 1842.

Whaplode and District FC (7-147): A Willoughby 1875, Mr and Mrs J Dixon 1873, A Willoughby 1872 and 1853, Mr and Mrs Dixon 1834, Mr and Mrs G Spiller 1833, Mr and Mrs Dixon 1816, T Winterton 1778 and 1737, J Batterham 1683.

Spalding Homing Society were competing from Northallerton with the Peterborough Central Federation when 17 members sent 359 birds: D Modd 1961.0644, Mr and Mrs T Skillington 1961.0508, Mr and Mrs S Lewis 1950, D Holmes 1945 and 1935, Mr and Mrs S Lewis 1927, T Woolsey 1925, P Llewellyn 1924, Mr and Mrs S Lewis 1922.8332, P Llewellyn 1922.4318, A Parkinson 1918, J Bellerby 1916. Racing was tougher for the birds flying from the south into the wind.

Boston Area South Road RPC were competing from Basingstoke (10-189): Will and Jobson 904, P Pratt 900, B J Blackamore 892, P Pratt 862 and 859, J Bullock 857, G Pugsley 812 and 811.801, R Holmes 811.559.G Pugsley 810.

Wheatsheaf, Eastville, were competing from Biggleswade (10-192): T Went 1183 and 1165, J Downes and Grandson 1164, 1156 and 1149, T Went 1147, D Driver 1117, Stanfield and Mundy 1080, J McFadyen 1070, Mr and Mrs Akid 1061.

Dorrington and Digby Racing Pigeon Club had 14 members send 413 birds to Biggleswade. Results: Mr and Mrs Bradshaw 1226, M and D Williams 1219, Mr and Mrs Bradshaw 1209, M and D Williams 1191, J Pearson 1158, 1157, Cawdron and Costello 1137, H Goslow and Son 1134, M and D Williams 1124, 1119, P Clawson 1113, C Stafford 1113,1109, H Gostlow and Son 1094, M Pearson 1078, A Waby 1036, Mr and Mrs Kennedy 1032, J Andrews 1016, Collishaw and Johnson 997, M Lawson 997.

Pigeon racing news for weekend August 13/14, 2005

Pigeon racing officials delayed the weekend young bird race from Northallerton for a day because of the bad weather forecast.

And fanciers had to wait until midday on Sunday for a liberation. There were fast returns in a strong north wind, but birds also hit some bad weather, especially those that were working back after overflying their lofts.

Boston and District FC (9 members sent 199 birds): B Parker 1882, D Brackenbury 1873, B Parker 1714, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1704, L R Manning 1665, B Parker 1664 and 1642, Mr and Mrs E Attwater 1635 and 1589, Mr and Mrs B Garnham 1575, C Collins and Son 1563, Mr and Mrs Attwater 1555.

Boston Central (22-364): Upsall and Trigg 1857 and 1852, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1842.480, Hardy and Troops 1842.288, Upsall and Trigg 1837, G Hoyles and Dtr 1834, G and C Edwards 1807, D Henry 1804 and 1801, G and C Edwards 1779, P Ladds 1775, Appleby and Dtr 1760.

Candlesby RPC (9-153): A Sanderson 1819, Mason and Page 1721, P Whiting 1698, Mason and Page 1674 and 1653, Mr and Mrs P J Newbold 1640 and 1627.

Alford (13-261): F and A Tasker 1709 and 1669, A and J Pinner 1668, F and A Tasker 1665, Barker and Kingswood 1625, A and J Pinner 1574.

Skegness and Wainfleet (5-172): Mr and Mrs P J Newbold 1721, F and A Tasker 1712, 1705 and 1693, Mr and Mrs A Edwards 1577, A Birkett 1576, A and J Pinner 1569, A Birkett 1550.

Skegness and District (5-89): K and B Smith 1779, Mr and Mrs J Boswell 1709, K and B Smith 1671, A Curtis 1643, K and B Smith 1589 and 1586.

Swineshead and District (4-67): G Wheatman 1751, D Iles 1578, Mr and Mrs S Poulter 1572, G Wheatman 1517.499, Mr and Mrs Poulter 1517.135 and 1470, Mr and Mrs A G Fisher 1430, D Iles 1404.

In-form fancier in the south road Wheatsheaf, Eastville, club is Joe McFadyen, of Old Leake. This was emphasised last week when he took the first four places, from 5, 000 pigeons, in the Lincolnshire South Road Federation.

It was emphasised again on Saturday when he won the club race from Biggleswade when eight members sent 158 birds: J McFadyen 1547, D Driver 1469 and 1464, Mr and Mrs Akid 1447, J McFadyen 1427, D Driver 1407, J Downes and Grandson 1399, A Barlow 1379, J Downes and Grandson 1339, R Brown 1336.

Boston Area South Road RPC (10-189) from Ampthill: G Will and R Jobson 1132.035; G Will and R Jobson 1128.368; P Pratt 1119.501; P Pratt 1117.617; P Pratt 1114.719; G Pugsley 1112.003; G Will and R Jobson 1051.349; A Neison 1044.515; A Neison 1044.208; T Upex 950.388.

Norman Sibley, who lives at Swineshead but races with the Sleaford club, took the first four positions in Peterborough Central Federation’s race from Wetherby.

Spalding HS (Wetherby, 16-356): S Lewis 2003, P Llewellyn 1999, A Compton 1969, T Woolsey 1968, S Lewis 1958, D Holmes 1953.

Spalding Services (Northallerton, 11-190): R Rout 1948, T Skillington 1933, R Rout 1924, A Woolsey 1917, P Llewellyn 1903 and 1901.

Whaplode (Northallerton, 6-155): T Winterton 1809 and 1802, Mr and Mrs J Dixon 1748, 1744 and 1724, A Willoughby 1714.

Elsewhere, 10 members of the Dorrington and Digby Racing Pigeon Club sent 192 birds to Biggleswade. Liberation 7.45am was into a light south wind.

Results: M & D Williams, 1637, 1611, 1578, 1575, 1571, 1519, 1516, A Waby 1509, Mr and Mrs Bradshaw 1493, A Waby 1478, H Gostlow and Son 1470, P Clawson, 1469, H Gostlow and Son 1467, P Clawson 1466, 1463,Cawron and Costello 1454, 1446, J Andrews 1439, Collishaw and Johnson 1435, H Gostlow and Son 1384, M Pearson 830.

Pigeon racing news for weekend August 6/7, 2005

PIGEONS racing from Bubwith on Saturday, for the second time this young bird season, were in a hurry to get back to their lofts, with mile-a-minute returns being commonplace.

But the birds of Chapel St Leonards aces, Kevin and Barbara Smith, were even faster as they took the first three places in the Skegness club, each of the three topping 1900 yards per minute.

Results were: Skegness and District (6 members sent 181 birds): K and B Smith 1944, 1923 and 1914, Mr and Mrs J Boswell 1791, Mr and Mrs R Boulton 1788, Mr and Mrs Boswell 1787.

Skegness and Wainfleet (6-220): F and A Tasker 1802, 1796 and 1791, A Birkett 1746, A and J Pinner 1745, Mr and Mrs A Edwards 1739, 1731 and 1724, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1701 and 1653, Mason and Page 1643.

Alford NRRPC (11-234): Barker and Kingswood 1726 and 1713, A and J Pinner 1686, F and A Tasker 1679, Mr and Mrs D Thomas 1672, F and A Tasker 1665.

Candlesby (10-188): M Sharpe 1770, 1768 and 1758, A Sanderson 1715.37, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1715.34, K Scholz 1700.

Boston Central RPC (17-340): A Kirkman 1765, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1764, R Brocklesby 1740.280, Upsall and Trigg 1740.058, Skinner and Mercer 1737, Burt and Hoyles 1723, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1712.747, Upsall and Trigg 1712.052, R Brocklesby 1703, A Kirkman 1696, Hardy and Troops 1695, Upsall and Trigg 1694.

Boston and District FC (10-235): Mr and Mrs E Attwater 1782 and 1747, D Peters and Son 1737, Mr and Mrs Attwater 1726, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1712 and 1708, A Bell 1687, D Brackenbury 1674, B Parker 1654, D Brackenbury 1644, A Bell 1612, C Collins and Son 1604.

Horncastle (9-193): R Quibell 1737, 1725 and 1706, Melson and Hayes 1671, T and F Kennedy 1639.

Swineshead (4-83): D Iles 1591, G Wheatman 1579, D Iles 1574, G Wheatman 1568 and 1555, Mr and Mrs A G Fisher 1540, Mr and Mrs S Poulter 1479.

Results of the first young bird race from Bubwith which missed publication last week were: Skegness and District (4-68): K and B Smith 1780, 1776, 1771, 1710, 1704 and 1689.

Skegness and Wainfleet (3-66): A Birkett 1591 and 1590, A and J Pinner 1526, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1450.837, A and J Pinner 1450.758, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1385 and 1375.

Candlesby (10-188): M Sharpe 1669, 1638 and 1613, K Scholz 1608, M Sharpe 1577, J and M Simpson 1526.

Results of Sleaford Invitation FC’s first two races of the young bird season are: Goole (8-267): F Bristow 1711 and 1588, D Ashford 1585, F Bristow 1581 and 1573, D Ashford 1555, D and J Swift 1554, 1553, 1551.99 and 1551.17. Mr and Mrs D Dixon 1548, D Hill 1544.

Wetherby (7-291): N Sibley and Son 1937, 1926, 1919 and 1907, Mr and Mrs D Dixon 1795 and 1781, F Bristow 1728 and 1721, Mr and Mrs Dixon 1717, F Bristow 1716, D Ashford 1714, F Bristow 1710.

Flying from the south, Wheatsheaf FC, Eastville, have had two races from Huntingdon. The first one resulted: J Downes and Grandson 1016, J McFadyen 886 and 885, D Driver 775, J Downes and Grandson 755 and 734, Stanfield and Mundy 712. Result of the second race when eight members sent 182 birds: J McFadyen 1338, 1325 and 1324, Stanfield and Mundy 1297, J Downes and Grandson 1295, R Brown 1275, J Downes and Grandson 1256 and 1249, Stanfield and Mundy 1224, D Driver 1164.

Boston Area South Road RPC (10-215) competed from Ampthill. Results: G Will and R Jobson 1167.812, G Will and R Jobson 1151.635, R Holmes 1111.419, R Holmes 1109.083, P Pratt 1081.394, A Neison 1079.608, A Neison 1078.460, P Pratt 1073.293, B J Blackamore 1071.152, P Pratt 1070.777.