Another week gone by and I came 10th club from Hastings. The mileage is not long enough for me and, as I will be aiming for the nationals, the birds are not in form yet. They will be for the first national Falaise with the BICC. My birds are fit and healthy as they are always but they need that extra bit of motivation. If you want the news early and can't wait for the BHW or RP to come check out www.elimarpigeons.com under Norfolk & Suffolk.
The first race was from Tilbury on the 7th of April 8 when members sent 121 birds, liberated at 08.00 into a light variable wind. It was a clean sweep for the partnership of M/M R Paternoster of Wickham Market on 1396, 1391, 1385, first bird a 3yo Soontjens cock having its 3rd win to date, his second bird also a Soontjens cock which has won multiple cards in its time, his third bird also a blue cheq Soontjens, a yearling cock with its first card.
On 7th April 11 members sent 195 a distance of 70 miles for most. First was Andrew & Craig Daniels of Diss with a blue Widowhood cock and it is a Mick Sewell x J Edwards Janssen. The sire of their winner has at least 3 firsts on 1335. Second on 1327 was Graham Seaman of Dicklleburgh with a Blue yearling widowhood cock of Janssen blood. Graham was also third with another blue janssen, a widowhood cock and is sire to first bird on 1323.
The first race from 9 members sent 104 pigeons. Tony Neal won with a yearling Vandenabeele widowhood cock, a gift bird from Bobby Harris on 1613; second Chris Day with his Essex Combine winner a five year old widowhood cock on 1602l; third Lee Fribbins on 1554 also taken the £1 pool and SBN.
The Second Race from 5 members sent 76 pigeons. Tony Neal won to make it two wins on the trot with a three year old Busschaert widowhood cock on 1452vel, second to fifth places went to Gary Pagani on 1410, 1406, 1395, 1390 also winning the £1 pool & SBN with his first pigeon.
"Oulton Broad NR had their second race of the season from Market Rasen on the 14th April, when 10/145 for an approximate 106 mile fly. They were liberated at 11:45 into a light easterly wind turning north-east at the home end. In first place, 1338, was John Aldred with a yearling cheq Julian Rice Buchassaert cock, in second position, 1329, was Michael Harrod with an '03 bred white pd cock of vande Weyer lines which has won from Thurso. In third place, 1323, was club secretary Derek Bryant with an '05 bred blue cock"
Ipswich had their first race of the season from Boston when 7 members sent 88 birds and it turned a good race most birds home by clocks. 1. W. Hall with a five year old blue cheq cock vel.1568 his hen laying on basket night mainly Janssen from my old buckinghamshire birds. 2. E.Ball & son red cheq cock Mardon Van Reet vel.1531 has scored before.
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