YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE HUNTINGDON REPORT By Sue Skelton This week s Yorkshire Middle Route Combine race from Huntingdon on the 18TH of April 2015 was liberated at Huntingdon in an East North East wind and Topping the Combine and the West Section are B. Ford & Sons of Norton on 1445. Topping the Central Section is Paul Woodmansey of Driffield on 1413. Topping the North Section are John & Les Hill of Hunmanby on 1384. Topping the South Section is Sam Jackson of Driffield on 1379. Well done to everyone! West Section Norton I. Flying Club. 10 members sent 240 birds with the red card going to Brian Ford and Sons Gary on 1445 with a 2yr old Leo Hereman which is a multi-prize winner. Second place went to Brian Ford and Sons Gary on 1445 with a 2yr old Hardy Kruger which had a 2nd last year. Third place went to Brian Ford and Sons Gary on 1444 with a yearling Derek Vickers Leemputten. Fourth place went to Brian Ford and Son Gary on 1441 with a 2yr old D. Page x Leitjens. B. Ford and Sons wins the nom Pocklington H. Society. 9 members sent 181 birds with the red card going to T. Edwards on 1439 with a Ponderosa Janssen. Second place went to George Atkinson on 1411 with a Gabby cross. Third place went to George Atkinson on 1403 with a Vandenabeele x Van hove. Fourth place went to D. Carlton & Sons on 1388 with a Staf Van Reet. Kirbymoorside F. Club. 10 members sent 196 birds with the red card going to M & A Lander on 1388 with a Ponderosa Janssen. Second place went to A. Tateson on 1374 with a Bobby Thorpe Leemputten. Third and Fourth places went to H. Jackson on 1364 and 1358 with a pair of Rawl Sablons. Eastrington P. F. C. 11 members sent 157 birds with the red card and Third place going to Nick Parkin on 1389 and 1351 with a Guntar Prange x Jan Lotterman. Second place went to Mike Whitley on 1353 with a Winnie Hagston gift bird. Fourth place went to Mike Whitley on 1331 with a breeder buyer from Hull. Central Section Hull Chalk Lane Club. 13 members sent 184 birds with the red card going to Williams Bros on 1375 with a Janssen cock. Second place went to Franciosy & Bennett on 1372
with a Janssen x Soontjen hen. Third place went to Franciosy & Bennett on 1372 with a Jos Thorn. Fourth place went to D. Williams on 1365 with a G. Rudd Van Rijn cock. Hull Millennium Club. 12 members sent 230 birds with the red card and Second place going to Alan Stone & Son on 1368 and 1355 with a pair of G. Cox Heremen Ceusters cocks. Third place went to John & Jackie Hall on 1350 with an A. Welford Karel Beockx widowhood cock. Fourth place went to Alan Stone & Son on 1344. Cottingham Homing Society. 8 members sent 132 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Phil Sullivan on 1369 with his old lines. Second place went to Graham Howman on 1364 with a De Klak Janssen. Third place went to Mr & Mrs N. Houghton on 1335 with a gift bird off Kev Kingston. Fourth place went to G & G Smith on 1332 with a yearling which won as a y.b. Driffield Homing Society. 16 members sent 266 birds with the red card going to Paul Woodmansey on 1413 with a Bob Mallinson 2yr old which had a 1st as y.b. and 1sts as a yearling. Second and Third places went to Paul Woodmansey again on 1404 and 1386 with a pair of Bob Malinsons yearlings. Fourth place went to Sam Jackson on 1379 with a yearling Hereman Ceuster which won the last young bird last year. North Hull Club. 12 members sent 182 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Crawford on 1361 with a Wildemeersch x Janssen which had won before. Second place went to Vic Walsh on 1335 with a yearling Van Loon x Kirkpatrick having its 2nd race which only 1 toss. Third place went to Ian Tuttle on 1324 with a Staf Van Reet. Fourth place went to Elvis Smith on 1317 with a self-bred Janssen. Kingston Flying Club. 7 members sent 137 birds with the red card going to C. Clark on 1390 with a 2yr old G. Cox Hereman Ceuster cock. Second place went to Pete & Angie Burke on 1388 with a 5yr old multi prize winning Van Reet. Third place went to B. Thornton on 1341 with a G. Cox Heremans Ceusters. Fourth place went to D. McCracken on 1306 with a 4yr old multi winner north and south. Little Weighton Club. 5 members sent 47 birds with the red card going to Tony Walker on 1362 with a Gary Cox Dutch hen. Second place went to Tony Walker on 1271 with a Dick Cawthorne cock which won last week and win the beer nom. Third place went to Tony Walker on 1261 with a Dick Cawthorne cock. Fourth place went to Chris Fen on 1247 with a Natural Koopman cock. Walton Priory Club. 6 members sent 126 birds with the red card going to New Member Andy Cook on 1367 with a Distance Hereman. Second place went to Graham Block on 1343 with a Steve Sutton Busschaert. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Keith Haldenby on 1337 with a Gary Cox pigeon. Fourth place went to Andy Cook on 1317 with a Herman. Coastal South Section Bridlington D.F.C. 13 members sent 255 birds with the red card going to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1382 with a multi winning Marina Van de Velde hen. Second place went to Kerry Mellonby & Ricky Wheelhouse on 1346 with a Hardy Kruger hen which topped the Combine from Eastbourne. Third place went to Kerry Mellonby & Ricky Wheelhouse on 1343 with a 2yr old Albert Derwa cock which has had 5 x 1sts. Fourth place went to Kerry Mellonby & Ricky Wheelhouse on 1343 with a yearling Geerinckx hen.
Flamborough Homing Society. 4 members sent 41 birds with the red card going to Mick Holdsworth on 1228 with a hen bred for a John Harden gifted by the late John Henry Preece of Wales. Second place went to Mick Farnell on 1189 with a self-bred cock. Third place went to Paul Lawson on 1167 with a self-bred cock. Fourth place went to John Kemp on 1139 with a self-bred cock. Mick wins the nom. Hornsea & D. H. Society. 9 members sent 216 birds with the red card going to Gavin Leahy on 1339 with a Vandenabeele. Second place went to Mr & Mrs Bennison on 1309 with a Hereman. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Bennison on 1306 with a Janssen. Fourth place went to Gavin Leahy on 1304 with a Vandenabeele. Patrington Haven Leisure Club. 10 members sent 312 birds with the red card going to Derek Nicholls on 1353 with a Premier Stud Hereman Ceuster which won as a young bird. Second place went to Derek Nicholls on 1353 with a Premier Stud Albert Derwa. Third place went to Robert Puttock on 1353 with a Premier Stud Albert Derwa. Fourth place went to Robert Puttock on 1352 with a Premier Stud Geerinckx. Withernsea Homing Society. 5 members sent 95 birds with the red card going to Dave Beadle on 1315 with a Hereman Ceuster. Second place went to Dave Beadle on 1314 with a Gaston Van de Wouwer. Third place went to Dave Beadle on 1313 with a Hereman Ceuster. Fourth place went to Dave Beadle on 1256 with a Gaston Van de Wouwer. Coastal North Section Hunmanby Homing Society. 5 members sent 103 birds with the red card going to John & Les Hill on 1384 with a 2yr old Busschaert sitting 10 day youngster. Second place went to Tony Robson on 1341 with a yearling Jacob Poortvliet which won last week. Third place went to Bob Bedford on 1320 with a yearling Frank Sheader Soontjen. Fourth place went to John & Les Hill on 1320 with a 2yr old Busschaert hen. Scarborough Social Club. 11 members sent 235 birds with the red card going to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1324 with a Arien Vereckt x Koopman Second place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1324 with a Arien Vereckt x Geerincks Third place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1318 with a Sablon Fourth place went to Terry & Paul Douthwaite on 1318 with a Arien Vereckt which has had a 3rd Billericay and a 1st Huntingdon last year. Scarborough Flying Club. 5 members sent 95 birds with the red card going to Pete Thorpe on 1291 with Billy a Gus Janssen. Second place went to Neil & Jill Carrington on 1290 with a Frank Sheader Soontjen. Third place went to Steve Patchett on 1282 no details. Fourth place went to W & P Flinton & Sons on 1247 no details. Whitby Premier Club. 11 members sent 288 birds with the red card going to McCourt & Son on 1359 with a yearling roundabout cock. Second place went to McCourt & Son on 1359 with a yearling Foxwood lofts cock. Third place went to Storr Bros & Son on 1358 no details given. Fourth place went to McCourt & Son on 1358 with a Wormleighton & Swinney Soontjen roundabout cock which has had a 4th Sleaford 4th Battle 8th Billericay to its name. Winspear & Cowey took the pools. Filey Homing Society. 7 members sent 137 birds with the red card going to Matthew Hutchinson on 1342 with a Jacob Poortvliet x Louis Thijs scored well last year. Second
place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1342 with a Jacob Poortvliet x Louis Thijs which has had multiple prizes since a y.b. Third place went to Mr & Mrs Hotham on 1341 with a self-bred K & M Walton x Jacob Poortvliet. Fourth place went to Mervyn Hinchcliffe on 1332 with a Karel Boeckx x Houben. Loftus Homing Society. 7 members sent 149 birds with the red card going to Ian Brown on 1370 with a 2yr old sitting eggs. Second place went to Ian Brown on 1367 with a 3yr old cock sitting eggs also having had a win in the combine. Third place went to Sayers Bros on 1345 with a 2yr old Wooff brothers of Ollerton widowhood hen. Fourth place went to Ian Brown on 1345 with a yearling cock sitting eggs. Sue Skelton Y.M.R.Combine Scribe. 01723 377044. sue@skeltonpigeons.co.uk April 2015 Gary & Brian Ford, Combine winners
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