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Copied from Facebook 2nd October Ypres was the final channel race for the SNFC. Here are the top guys from SectA. Many thanks to WPW. 1 / 2 Billy Van Nuil from Gretna 1st Section 42nd Open Ypres. The winning pigeon is 4 y.o. Blue Pied Cock ‘The Bishop’ which was previously 1st Open S.N.F.C. Upper Heyford 2023. Sire and Dam of the Pied cock are Kavanagh Busschaerts, which Billy obtained from friend John Hillery from Consett. The Pied Cock was put on the road as a y.b. but was lost from Lymm and was reported in Bishop Auckland. Billy arranged to get the bird back and in 2022 he scored from Wollaston in 2022. In 2023 it was paired in on 1st March, reared a single youngster and was thereafter split from its mate and put on widowhood it scored on several occasions through to Wollaston and was then sent to the National from Upper Heyford and won the race. Because the pigeon was reported in Bishop Auckland as a youngster it was named ‘The Bishop’. It was paired on 1st March 2025 and was thereafter separated from its mate and put on Widowhood. It went to the first race from Shap and the following week went to Low Gill. The intention was to send him through the programme but when he was being basketing for Charnock Richard the end of his tail was protruding out of the basket through the spars and Billy’s dog instinctively caught hold of it and pulled it out with only two tail flights remaining. The bird was therefore ‘put by’ until the tail feathers regrew with his next race being from the Inland National from Reading when he was up with the leaders to be 7th Section 61st Open. He then went to the Gold Cup race from Alencon and was 66th Open. It then went to Ypres being basketed on 10 days eggs with his second flight half grown. Dennis Anderson Jnr. from Annan 2nd Section Ypres. Dennis is the grandson of Dennis Anderson Snr., who over the years has owned a number of superb pigeons. In 2021 Dennis built at a small loft for his grandson and competing to that loft he was 27th Section 44th Open Alencon and the following season he was 6th Section again from the Gold Cup race. Competing to that loft also he has on two occasions gained the Under 18 Trophy with the S.N.F.C. Whilst he was an independent member of the Club he was never out of his grandfather’s loft and additionally assisted in the Club at race marking etc. His interest was such that at the gateway to the current season Dennis Senior decided to transfer all the birds into his grandson’s name and he has very successfully raced the team with the highlight being winning the Section from S.N.F.C. Billericay. The pigeon that is probable 2nd Section Ypres is a yearling Blue Chequer hen, she was originally worked celibate, then paired up for Billericay where she was 16th Section 110th Open. She was set up to be sitting deep for Ypres and was given a small youngster on basketing. Dam is a Blue Grizzle that was bred by Alasdair Mclean from Oban and the Sire is a Blue Pied, bred by G Turnbull of Chirnside out of his 2nd open Brighton 2022. Scott Irving from Annan 3rd Section Ypres. Scott entered the hobby as a schoolboy at Brydekirk, competing in partnership with his father as Scott Irving and Son and together they won Niort National and Sartilly Nationals . In time, Scott Junior acquired his own property in Annan and formed his own loft and has gained a host of good positions from the Classics. in 2013, for example, he headed the Section result from four races and 2 / 2 won the extreme distance event from Ancenis with the only arrival on the day of liberation and in 2017 was 1st, 2nd and 3rd Section, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Open Falaise. The winning pigeon from Ypres is a 2 y.o. Blue hen that went to the Y.B. Nation in its maiden season and to Cheltenham as a yearling. It was paired in March this term and reared a pair of youngsters. It was then split from its mate and put on Roundabout; it entered the race basket at Lymm and progressed through the Federation programme, it competed from the Reading National being 8th Section 67th Open, went to Brighton and thereafter went to Billericay being 27th Section. It was then re-paired and went to Ypres covering overdue eggs. Her Sire was the Sire also of the bird that was 2nd Open S.N.F.C. Liege 2018, being is direct Son of George Hilson’s ‘Tyson’. Dam is from ‘Mr. Lambrini when paired to ‘Ouija Board’. ‘Mr.Lambrini’ was an outstanding stock cock that was bred by Stevie Ferguson from Annan direct from Stevie’s 2008 Tours winner. ‘Ouija Board’ was three times in the first 21 in the Open in the National from the Channel and was named after the famous racehorse.

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Copied from Facebook 30th Sept North Fed Show - Outstanding Trophies! All we are still missing three trophies as the Best in Show one has been handed back to Eric Outstanding are :- Best opposite sex Best young bird Best opposite sex young bird Be a pity of some one has them and the winners of these trophies do not receive at the show!

This slatey blue hen flew well for Henry towards the end of the young bird season picking up 1st club 129 birds 9th fed 310 birds Cheltenham and also picked up a couple more fed positions for him .

This Is For My Son Ted This Is His Idea And I Hope People Support It Westbury Bro’s “Super Star Family ⭐️” 2025 Teds First Season Results - National Results - Old Birds Maidstone 1 3rd & 12th North Section Maidstone 2 8th, 21st, 31st, 35th, 46th, 63rd, 81st, 84th, 116th North Section Ramsgate 1 15th, 22nd, 26th, 53rd, 58th, 76th, 87th, 93rd North Section Ramsgate 2 15th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 36th, 38th, 44th, 49th North Section National Results - Young Birds Ramsgate 6th, 9th, 10th North Section Club Racing 1 x 1st 3 x 2nd 4 x 4th 5 x 5th 4 x 6th 3 x 7th 2 x 8th Etc…. Moving Forward For The 2026 Season Teds Own Family Ted Chose The Name “Super Star” Because Of The Super Mario Bro’s Film Which Made Mario & Luigi Invincible For Those Who Aren’t Familiar With The “Super Mario Bro’s” Film Ted Loves That Film Which Reminds Him Of Himself And His Brother Arthur, In The Super Mario Bro’s Film There Is A Magic Star You Collect Which Makes You Invincible And Thats How Ted See’s His Birds “Invincible” After This Young Birds Racing Season Ted And His Little Brother Arthur Have There Own Loft Arthur Is Little Bit To Young To Have His Own But Helps Ted, These Are Teds Birds He Chose To Create His Family He Named “Super Star Birds” Because They “Fly Their Hearts Out” And “Don’t Give Up” (For The Whole Of The 2025 Young Bird Season We Only Lost 4 Birds Racing 3 Of Those Were In The National Flicking Them From South To South East 234+ Miles) Which To Ted Makes Them Invincible These Are A Combination Of The Best Birds Ted Has Selected From All Our Families And Principal Birds All Crossed And Proven These Have Had To Fly Against The Odds To Our Loft 25 Miles To The West Of The Federation Up A Valley On Their Own As We Are The Only Fancier Up Here (Believe Me When I Say Not Many Birds/Families Can Hack It) What Isn’t Good Enough Does Not Make It This Is Where The Basket Plays Its Roll On Which Are Good Enough They Have To Battle Head Winds, Peregrines (Up A Renowned Valley For Ringing Has Its Own Warden There’s That Many Breeding Pairs) And With Having To Keep Alert They Also Have To Keep Ahead Of The Competing Birds To Be Able To Win Or Score As Ted Has To Give 6 Miles Over Fly To The Club Members These Will Be From Teds Birds That Have Raced And Scored For Him And Brothers And Sisters To Them Birds From All Different Families He’s Combined To Create His Own Family That Have Done Him Justice As A Father I Am Extremely Proud Of Ted He Has Selected The Birds Raced The Birds And Won, Ted Likes To Do Everything For His Birds Cleaning, Feeding, Exercising And Wants To Pay His Way For The Birds Keep He Likes Doing Chores And Things For Us And For His Grandparents To Earn Money To Be Able To Do This These Birds Are Teds And All The Money From Selling These Kits For Racing Is Teds For Him To Spend On Whatever He Likes Which Knowing Ted Will Be His Pigeons For His Corn His Bits And Bobs He Wants For Them And If He Sees A Bird He Would Like To Bring In To Try Teds Kits Of “Super Star” Birds Carry The Bloodlines Of The Westbury Bro’s European Imports That Ted Has Raced And Scored With And From Brothers And Sisters To Them Birds, No Pedigree Supplied As There Bred Out Of A Mixture Of Everything We House That Ted Has Selected Himself That Has Scored And Won For Him, Limited Numbers Available, Please Private Message If Your Interested, Thank You.

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PAUL STOWELL OF BASINGSTOKE: This is Paul's article that I wrote and appeared in the Canadian Pigeon International magazine in December 2018. It is one of the best monthly magazines on the planet and has 45,000 readers globally every month. (September 2024)

Methilhaven flying club members D. Clark and son have decided to retire from the sport, through ill health. All loft equipment ( baskets feeders drinkers etc. ) are for sale. There are some stock birds for sale. Also for sale is an ETS system and 3 Unicon pads, ALL enquiries to David Clark on 07916 208 925

Copied from Facebook 24th September by Sandy Milne North of Scotland Federation Show I have just had the date confirmed it is Sunday the 23rd same detail as previous post. We hope to start with the pens etc at 8am so any assistance will be greatly received. Also if ano one has some rolls of old wall paper it would be great if you could bring them along. Date for the diary is Sunday 23rd of November

Since my youngest daughter got her own pigeons she said she needed her own carry box.so iv fixed up one of mine for her and Michelle has made the decals,think we now have a happy little girl

Copied from Facebook 23rd September North of Scotland Show Change of Date I met Eric for a cup of coffee today and Eric informed me that the 16th is the same date as the Newcastle show and Nicky will be attending that show therefor will be unable to convoy the pens for us on that weekend therefor I have requested a change of date from the 16th to the 22nd off November. The hall organisers are going to confirm if the hall is available on that date to me this evening or Wednesday morning so watch this space. The proposed classes are as follows:- 1) Flown Cock 2) Flown Hen 3) T T Wires Cock 4) T T Wires Hen 5) Likeliest Y Cock 6) Likeliest Y Hen 7) T T Wires young cock Eight) T T Wires young hen 9) Late bred cock/hen I have had an enquiry about a show class, if you are interested please message myself or Eric Yule and if we have enough interest we will input as required. I will update developments as received Sandy