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Pigeon racing news for week ending September 17/18, 2005

Pigeons flying back to Skegness area lofts recorded the quickest times in the final young bird race of the season for clubs affiliated to the Peterborough and District Federation. The race was from Bishop Auckland. Kevin and Barbara Smith, of Chapel St Leonards, won the Skegness club on a velocity of 1640 yards per minute, followed by Mr and Mrs Bob Boulton on 1628.

Winners in Boston Central RPC were Hardy and Troops who were just denied a hat-trick by Andrew Kirkman nipping in to take second place, but they did take five of the first eight positions. Darren Peters did even better in Boston and District Flying Club by taking seven of the first eight places, including the first four. Results from Bishop Auckland:

Boston Central (7 members sent 128 birds): Hardy and Troops 1604, A Kirkman 1582, Hardy and Troops 1548 and 1545, Mr and Mrs B Garnham 1544, Hardy and Troops 1541, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1533, Hardy and Troops 1523, Upsall and Trigg 1519, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1503, Upsall and Trigg 1499, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1490.

Boston and District FC (8-177): D Peters and Son 1557, 1552, 1542 and 1536, B Parker 1532.987, D Peters and Son 1532.903, 1529 and 1527, B Parker 1526, D Brackenbury 1520, Mr and Mrs E Attwater 1479, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1473.

Skegness and District (4-68): K and B Smith 1640, Mr and Mrs R Boulton 1628, K and B Smith 1624, 1620, 1614 and 1612. Kevin and Barbara Smith also won the young bird average and the two-bird nomination for young birds at Skegness.

Skegness and Wainfleet (3-77): Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1573, F and A Tasker 1571, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1564 and 1556, F and A Tasker 1536, A Birkett 1497, 1492 and 1490.

Candlesby RPC (7-86): T Spence 1518, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1516, 1515 and 1504, Mason and Page 1440, J and M Simpson 1431, 1429 and 1424, Mason and Page 1417, W Simpson 1411, A Sanderson 1401.

Alford NRRPC (7-81): F and A Tasker 1594, Mr and Mrs D Thomas 1566 and 1546, Mason and Page 1576 and 1523, Mr and Mrs D Thomas 1500, Mr and Mrs D Evans 1495.

Spalding Services FC (7-86): J Creese 1516 and 1503, Mr and Mrs Duffy 1499, J Brutnell 1483, P Llewellyn 1478, Mr and Mrs Duffy 1472.23, P Llewellyn 1472.19, R Rout 1471, P Llewellyn 1470, Mr and Mrs Duffy 1455, Mr and Mrs Skillington 1439, Mr and Mrs Duffy 1436.

Whaplode and District (2-53): Mr and Mrs J Dixon 1483, 1482, 1480, 1449 and 1445, Mr and Mrs G Spiller 1421.

The Spalding and Sleaford clubs who compete with Peterborough Central Federation were racing from Berwick.

Spalding Homing Society (12-163): A Parkinson 1407, R Route 1406, D Holmes 1392, R Route 1389, M Lewis 1384, R Route 1375.6022, D Holmes 1375.3501, A Parkinson 1374, J Bellerby 1363, M Lewis 1361, R Rout 1353, Mr and Mrs Skillington 1347.

Sleaford Invitation (7-133): N Sibley and Son 1426, 1425, 1399, 1390 and 1372, F Bristow 1367 and 1362, N Sibley and Son 1362, F Bristow 1347 and 1334, D and J Swift 1326, F Bristow 1316.

Result of the Sleaford club's race the previous week from Alnwick, when 7 members sent 101 birds: F Bristow 1399 and 1384, N Sibley and Son 1383, 1366, 1363 and 1318, Mr and Mrs D Dixon 1293, D Ashford 1232, F Bristow 1129, D and J Swift 1044.

Wheatsheaf FC, Eastville (4-66) were competing from Eastbourne: J Downes and grandson 1158, D Driver 1043 and 1038, J Downes and grandson 1038 and 1002.

Pigeon racing news for week ending September 10/11, 2005

North Road old hens championship

The North Road Championship Club’s old hens race, held in conjunction with the young bird national from Berwick on September 11, was won by the husband and wife partnership of Bridget and Geoff Clare, of Old Leake.

And they also took second place. Provisional results show a winning margin of more than 50 yards a minute over third-placed Frank and Ann Tasker, of Wainfleet.

The two Clare pigeons, both yearlings and both Simons Brothers Jansennes, arrived together, but first in the clock was the Dutch rung direct import chequer hen which has been a very consistent performer and which flew through to 400 miles from Thurso this old bird season.

Second into the clock was a blue bred in the Clare lofts off direct imports from Holland, again a consistent racer as a young bird and yearling.

Both had been paired after the old-bird racing season and allowed to sit out their eggs before being parted and subsequently re-paired, and both were sent to Berwick rearing seven-day-old babies. Both had had two training races with the young birds from Whitley Bay.

Geoff and Bridget are also sixth section and 11th open on the provisional verification times in the young bird national, but their two yearling hen birds beat their first young bird by nine minutes. Geoff, no stranger to NRCC success, said: “They came on a good line, but they lost a bit of time in coming down because of the wind.”

Now aged 58 and a fancier since the age of 14, businessman Geoff set a record in NRCC racing 29 years ago that has never been equalled.

That was when his outstanding widowhood cock bird Lucky won the race from Perth for the second successive time. The partnership has also been beaten by seconds to the King’s Cup from Lerwick, and been second half a dozen more times in NRCC races.

This is very much a partnership in pigeon racing, in business and in life, and Geoff will be the first to acknowledge Bridget’s contribution in all they have achieved in all these spheres.

Their first pigeon verified was doing a velocity of 1735 yards per minute for the 205 miles to their loft. Ironically this could be their last North Road Championship Club win as they are among the growing number of pigeon fanciers contemplating a move to France.

It is a particular pleasing result for them because of the confidence they showed in establishing a stud of the Simons Bros Jansennes in this country. They have proved they can race them as well as breed them, and other fanciers up and down the country are also winning with these birds.

Other early verified times in the old hens race, when 76 members sent 388 birds, were: F and A Tasker, Wainfleet, 1681; PJ and M Dayton, Louth, 1676; I and S Rich, Isleham, 1663; T and S Perkins and Seymour, Peterborough, 1647; Barton and Elston, Lincoln, 1641; W A Pell, Peterborough, 1631; Lannan and Louth, Boston, 1613; Mr and Mrs P J Newbold, Friskney, 1587; T. Enderby, Spalding, 1562; Mamwell Bros, Louth, 1557; Mr and Mrs J Mason and D Page, Spilsby, 1547; M Wilkinson, Louth, 1547; W Beckett, Wisbech, 1539; R Farrington and Son, Great Abington, 1538; Mr and Mrs G E Appleby, Louth, 1537; R True, Bardney, 1535; R J Govier, Gt Abington, 1534; Mr and Mrs B Garnham, Boston, 1532; T and B Woodhouse, Cambridge, 1528.

North Road young bird championship

Elsewhere, local area pigeon fanciers proved their expertise in a national race at the weekend. While outright victory eluded them as the Lincoln partnership of Barton and Elston won the North Road Championship Club's young bird national from Berwick, the calibre of regional enthusiasts was emphasised by the number of high positions taken.

The provisional winning velocity was 1764 yards per minute, but a very close second was Darren Peters, of East Heckington, who competes with Boston and District Flying Club. He had five of his 80-strong entry drop together to take second place on 1759ypm, and will be well represented in the final result.

Kevin Lawson, of Ollerton, the NRCC’s most successful fancier over recent seasons, takes third place in the provisional result on 1756, Mr and Mrs John Dixon, of Spalding, are next on 1707, Dave Barrett, of Lincoln, follows on 1706, and Mr and Mrs Paul Newbold, of Friskney, are on 1684.

Then comes N Pickering and Son, of Ollerton, on 1682, followed by the Boston quartet of Upsall and Trigg, 1679, Mr and Mrs Russ Skinner, 1672, John Hardy and Troops, 1669, and Mr and Mrs Geoff Clare, 1663.

Twelfth in the provisional result are Mr and Mrs M Woolley, of Newark, on 1663, with Karl Scholz, of Wainfleet, on 1660, in front of Frank and Ann Tasker, also of Wainfleet, who record a velocity of 1658. Also among the front runners is John Creese, of Spalding, on 1646. The race had been delayed until Sunday because od Saturday's bad weather. There were 3, 967 birds competing, sent by 309 fanciers.

Club results

Club results from Berwick were: Boston Central (11-200): Upsall and Trigg 1677, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1670, Hardy and Troops 1668 and 1647, Mr and Mrs B Garnham 1637, Upsall and Trigg 1634, A Kirkman 1613 and 1606, Hardy and Troops 1605, G Hoyles and Dtr 1598 and 1590, A Kirkman 1589.

Boston and District FC (7-197): D Peters and Son 1757, 1756.838 and 1756.271, Mr and Mrs PG Clare 1660 and 1611, D Brackenbury 1593, Mr and Mrs Clare 1588, D Brackenbury 1577 (2), Mr and Mrs Attwater 1575, Mr and Mrs Clare 1574.673, B Parker 1574.341.

Skegness and District (5-63): K and B Smith 1639 and 1625, Mr and Mrs R Boulton 1602, K and B Smith 1599, Mr and Mrs J Boswell 1570 and 1568. George Balderston, although not in the first six, had the most profitable day of all the Skegness fanciers by winning £50 in the club’s Gold Ring nomination from Berwick.

Skegness and Wainfleet (5-174): Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1682, F and A Tasker 1657, 1633 and 1631, Mr and Mrs A Edwards 1620 and 1617, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1581 and 1578, Mason and Page 1566, A Birkett 1565.

Candlesby (7-84): Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1682, K Scholz 1657 and 1655, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1599, J and M Simpson 1590, K Scholz 1574.

Alford NRRPC (9-139): F and A Tasker 1657, 1633 and 1631, Barker and Kingswood 1569, Mason and Page 1566, Mr and Mrs D Evans 1564.

Swineshead and District RPC (3-77) held a club race from Northallerton, convoyed by Peterborough Central Federation: Mr and Mrs T Welby 1277, Mr and Mrs A G Fisher 1118, G Wheatman 996.

Pigeon racing news for weekend September 3/4, 2005

Pigeon racing clubs from the local area competing with the Peterborough and District Federation were racing from Whitley Bay for the second successive week. But this time, with the wind on their nose and in the heat of the day, the birds found the going much tougher than the previous week.

Nevertheless there were some good performances, notably by Frank and Ann Tasker in the Skegness and Wainfleet, and Alford clubs. They took the first three positions in both clubs.

There are signs, too, that Paul and Jane Newbold, of PJ Lofts at Friskney, are getting their team into form, and former national winners, Mr and Mrs Bob Boulton, have won their last two races in the Skegness club.

Darren Peters and Son, of East Heckington, had a comprehensive win in Boston and District RPC, while there was a fine performance by D Henry who took the first three places in the strong Boston Central RPC, something that doesn’t happen very often.

Boston Central (14 members sent 312 birds): D Henry 1153, 1149 and 1148, Upsall and Trigg 1144, Hardy and Troops 1142, G and C Edwards 1141, Hardy and Troops 1132, 1131 and 1129, Mr and Mrs R Skinner 1127 and 1126, A Kirkman 1121.

Boston and District (10-310): D Peters and Son 1169, Mr and Mrs B Garnham 1147 and 1138, D Brackenbury 1135, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1123.512 and 1123.197, D Peters and Son 1120, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1119, A Bell 1117, B Parker 1113 and 1110, Mr and Mrs P G Clare 1108.

Skegness and District (5-70): Mr and Mrs R Boulton 1123, Mr and Mrs J Boswell 1114, K and B Smith 1094, 1094 and 1093, Mr and Mrs Boulton 1092.

Skegness and Wainfleet (5-148): F and A Tasker 1170, 1154 and 1146, Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1141, 1125 and 1125, A Birkett 1105 and 1069, Mr and Mrs A Edwards 1048, Mason and Page 1040.

Swineshead RPC (3-48): G Wheatman 1076 and 1074, D Iles 1068, G Wheatman 1061, Mr and Mrs A G Fisher 1007, D Iles 1000 and 981.

Candlesby RPC (9-153): Mr and Mrs P Newbold 1174, Mason and Page 1135, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1130 and 1121, A Sanderson 1120, Jessica Newbold 1106, K Scholtz 1103, Jessica Newbold 1075, Mr and Mrs Newbold 1068, Jessica Newbold 1067, M Sharpe 1056, M Simpson 1032, T Spence 1025, B Simpson 931.

Alford(8-130): F and A Tasker 1187, 1155 and 1145, Mr and Mrs D Thomas 1107 and 1085, Mason and Page 1061.

Spalding Services (10-157): B Walker 1085, J Creese 1070, P Llewellyn 1069.85 and 1069.27, J Creese 1069.02, D and R Duffy 1068.57, P Llewellyn 1068.55, J Bruntnell 1032, D and R Duffy 1027, Mr and Mrs T Skillington 1023, J Moore 1021, R Rout 1014.

Whaplode (5-110): Mr and Mrs J Dixon 1128, T Winterton 1095, Mr and Mrs Dixon 1090 and 1089, T Winterton 1088, Mr and Mrs Dixon 1077.

Results of Sleaford Invitation RPC’s recent young bird races are:

Wetherby (6-294): Norman Sibley and Son 1891, 1883, and 1719, Mr and Mrs D Dixon 1712, N Sibley and Son 1698, Frank Bristow 1613 and 1583, Mickey Caccavone 1573, F Bristow 1537, D and J Swift 1424, F Bristow 1395, Russell Peat 1323.

Northallerton (7-232): Norman Sibley and Son 1883, Frank Bristow 1873, 1860 and 1856, N Sibley and Son 1807.353, F Bristow 1807.182, N Sibley and Son 1802, D and J Swift 1782, F Bristow 1765 (2), N Sibley and Son 1751 and 1739.

Whitley Bay (6-157): Norman Sibley and Son 1162, Frank Bristow 1145, 1143 and 1142; N Sibley and Son 1130, Russell Peat 1104, N Sibley and Son 1076, Mickey Caccavone 1035, D and J Swift 1031, Doug Ashford 1024, D and J Swift 1019, D Ashford 1003.

Alnwick (6-157): Frank Bristow 1129, Norman Sibley and Son 1110, F Bristow 1085 and 1084, N Sibley and Son 1080, 1079 and 1059, F Bristow 1058, Mickey Caccavone 983, Doug Ashford 969 and 957, D and J Swift 930.

Spalding HS, from Alnwick (15-272): Mr and Mrs T Skillington 1135, D Holmes 1134, J Bellerby 1133.4473, D Holmes 1133.1053, J Bellerby 1081, T Upex 1073, P Llewellyn 1063, Mr and Mrs Skillington 1059, P Llewellyn 1040, Mr and Mrs Skillington 1037, P Llewellyn 1033, R Rout 1029.

The south road clubs were competing from Wanstead Flats.

Boston Area South Road RPC (11-145): R Holmes 1485, P Pratt 1459 and 1401, B J Blackamore 1381, P Pratt 1366, Will and Jobson 1363.500, J Bullock 1363.464, A Neison 1363.348, B J Blackamore 1362, G Pugsley 1295.

Wheatsheaf FC, Eastville (8-153): J McFadyen 1405, J Downes and Grandson 1403, T Went 1383, D Driver 1355, J Downes and Grandson 1344 and 1335, R Brown 1306, A Barlow 1258 and 1256, N Smith and Sons 1237.

Dorrington and Digby Racing Pigeon Club raced from Wanstead Flats (14-363): M and D Williams 1518, Mr and Mrs Bradshaw 1513, 1508, 1490, M and D Williams 1490,1487, M Peason 1485, C Stafford 1483,1468, J Andrews 1447, H Gostlow and Son 1446, S Benge 1437, M Peason 1426, M Lawson 1416, J Peason 1415, Mr and Mrs Kennedy 1385, Cawdron and Costello 1384, Collishaw and Johnson 1359, A Waby 1204.