Lightning McQueen

We had our first training toss the other day (took them to Wilton windmill) and after such a long awaited start, unbelievably the hawk was waiting for us!!. I firstly let the hens go and they slowly got their bearings and cleared, then i let the cocks go. The cocks were circling when i saw the hens racing back, damn i thought!! Then i spotted 2 lower than the others and these started heading towards the cocks, then as they crossed in front of me i realised this was one of the hens with a sparrowhawk on its tail, I couldn’t believe it, i just stood and watched. This poor little hen was shifting and headed right into the bunch of cocks just as the hawk struck...bang, puff of feathers and she fell out of the sky. At this split second the cocks obviously realised what was happening and burst like a firework, the hawk (must have like tunnel vision) spun in mid air and headed off after one of the cocks. It was like an excocet missile as i stood watching “feeling sickâ€, as my fella went right so did the hawk, he tippled downwards so did the hawk, upwards same effect ( you would have thought they was tied together). Unbelievably i stood shellshocked and watched this for nearly 2 minutes as my little dark cock headed out of view, the others had gone every direction imaginable some even heading off to the woods/trees. Back at home, they were understandably split up and i was 6 adrift including my good dark cock who got 5th, 7th and 11th section positions from four National events last season, i couldn’t believe it...... Luckily he returned early evening, jumpy and missing some tail feathers, phew!!. At the end of the day we were 5 missing, two returned early next day with broken wing flights and tails, another late afternoon with a damaged wing and another 3 days later who cant even fly upto its nestbox now.

Happy birthday old un ;D ;D

We would be up for it matey

Davenport & Roberts, Godolphin Lofts

for our own personal choice have always used Boddy & Ridewood and mainly been successful in what we needed and would normally defend them, but rang them this morning with a list of 4 x items, unfortunately 3 of these were out of stock and ordered the other item. Just been onto the Taylors choice website ordered the other 3 no problems :) and out of curiousity looked at the other item £9.99 and i paid £13.50 for the same product/size GUTTED never again im afraid B&R you really need to get things sorted your end or you are gonna lose a hell of a lot more regulars like myself

EXCELLENT, cany wait for the Nantes race........dead centre and south of the uk - should be the best for many a year

probably a louella???

out of orders selling something what dont work

excellent looking birds, a real credit to you and great bargain for the lucky purchasers

hiya mate, would virtually guarantee that all ETS companies will do them (otherwise they would miss out) i know Tipes & Unikon have been working with the ring manufacturers to ensure perfect fit & security for their chip etc, as they have been pushed on us by the RPRA at least these 2 have made the effort (i know bricon have their own design stick, but not made to perfectly fit into these rpra rings

Put us down for a pair of 2010 yb's, PGW LOFTS - Bill & Mark Brown please see extract from our recent advert for details:- “SPRINT TO MIDDLE DISTANCE†If Its Good, Honest, Reliable - WINNING pigeons you are after – LOOK NO FURTHER!! Racing loft’s comprise of:- (father) W & P Brown, St.Helens, Merseyside & (son) M/M M & C Brown, Hungerford, Berkshire From their fantastic WINNING FAMILIES Gaby Vandenabeele, Janssen, Staf Van Reet with a few select others Recent Performances (over 100 x 1st prizes won since 2006, see below):- 2005, PGW Lofts bred - 1st Open North West Classic Futurity Race Winner for Harrison & Hull, Preston. Our own racing records over the last few seasons:- 2006 Season Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 12 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 6 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 8 x 5th, 8 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 6 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 3 x 4th, 4 x 5th, 1 x 6th Combine Racing (av 2000b) 3 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th Midweek Racing (av 125bird/wk) 7 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 5 x 4th, 6 x 5th, 3 x 6th Classic Racing (Section Positions) 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 4th 2007 Season Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 14 x 1st, 12 x 2nd, 9 x 3rd, 8 x 4th, 8 x 5th, 13 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 5 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th Combine Racing (av 2000b) 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th Midweek Racing (av 125bird/wk) 3 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th 2008 Season Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 18 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 10 x 3rd, 6 x 4th, 7 x 5th, 9 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 4 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 1 x 5th 2009 Season (upto 15.08.09) Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 17 x 1st, 18 x 2nd, 16 x 3rd, 12 x 4th, 13 x 5th, 12 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 3 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 1 x 6th Note the racing loft in Hungerford was basically set up due to Mark relocating down South due to work commitments in October 2006 and we saw this has another opportunity to challenge/test our family of versatile birds, so racing commenced from Hungerford with young birds in 2007, as you can see in a very short time these birds have represented us very well indeed which just demonstrates the potential that these birds possess. 2007 – Kingsdown 89mile 1st, 2nd, 4th (5 together) 2008 – Lessay 144mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (6 together) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Section of the Fed 2009 – Littlehampton, 63mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (10 together) 2009 – Seaton 85mile 1st, 2nd (8 together) 1st, 2nd North Section of the Fed 2009 – Seaton 85mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (12 together) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Section of the Fed 2009 – Guernsey 144mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (sent 7) 2009 – Saintes (NFC) 397mile 1st Section, 23rd Open (National Flying Club) 2009 - Falaise (BICC) 186mile 1st section, 3rd Open (OH) In 2009, we sent 2 x YB up to a fancier friend in the North West to try against his own already very successful team:- 08.08.09 – NWHU 09 E 3101 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Combine Mangotsfield 130 mile (approx) 15.08.09 – NWHU 09 E 3102 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Combine Mangotsfield 130 mile (approx) Background on us:- We commenced the PGW Loft’s vision in 2003 and started to test the first descendants in 2004 winning the federation twice with youngsters, we have maintained our vigorous selection process over the last 5 years to its present level and as a result we have created a sprint to middle distance family capable of competing in the right hands with anything out there, the odd birds that we have let go from our lofts over the last few years have mostly gone on to win or breed winners for their new owners upto federation level, ie amongst others a good friend in Warrington won 2 x clubs on the same day in 2007 to break his novice status after 10 yrs and he has continued to score since. So yes the families housed at PGW Lofts are tried, tested and winning for others

just in the middle of trying to upgrade and design new (time comsuming)

I am looking at introducing a new sprint/middle distance family to test against our own successful family which would be raced as yb 2010, would be interested in swapping some youngsters of the following sprint type families:- Lambrecht, Willy Jacobs, Andre Clemens or Wim Moens I have attached a copy of our recent racing record/results of which our swap birds will be similar way bred to the birds obtaining these results for us. As those of you who may know us, Me and my father have been creating a sprint/middle distance family since the idea of the formation of the PGW Racing Lofts since 2003. This would have come to fruition in 2006 after a fantastic season which cumulated in us winning 30 x 1st prizes, but unfortunately this had to be delayed due to me having to relocate due to work circumstances and after further deciding to test this family further now racing in a different area and still having continued success, we decided to advertise in the BHW studbook 2010 (see below) and as a BHW scribe some performances have been detailed in my BHW column “Watchfield Writings†For the forum members only, as this is initially intended as a SWAP of 2010 youngsters and not intended as a selling advert. Any forum member who wishes to PURCHASE any youngsters from this advert, WE WILL DONATE 10% TO THE FORUM FUND and/or i will register as an approved seller prior to any money exchanging, ie a team of 6 for £200 with £20 of this going to the site. The price excludes carriage but i am sure that we can arrange to meet halfway if that helps anybody?Please see detailed below the copy of advert from the 2010 BHW studbook, PURELY TO DEMONSTRATE the calibre of birds you would be receiving via the swap or purchase:- PGW LOFTS - Bill & Mark Brown - Present their "First Ever†Young Bird Sale!! “SPRINT TO MIDDLE DISTANCE†If Its Good, Honest, Reliable - WINNING pigeons you are after – LOOK NO FURTHER!! Racing loft’s comprise of:- (father) W & P Brown, St.Helens, Merseyside & (son) M/M M & C Brown, Hungerford, Berkshire From their fantastic WINNING FAMILIES Gaby Vandenabeele, Janssen, Staf Van Reet with a few select others Recent Performances (over 100 x 1st prizes won since 2006, see below):- 2005, PGW Lofts bred - 1st Open North West Classic Futurity Race Winner for Harrison & Hull, Preston. Our own racing records over the last few seasons:- 2006 Season Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 12 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 6 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 8 x 5th, 8 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 6 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 3 x 4th, 4 x 5th, 1 x 6th Combine Racing (av 2000b) 3 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th Midweek Racing (av 125bird/wk) 7 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 5 x 4th, 6 x 5th, 3 x 6th Classic Racing (Section Positions) 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 4th 2007 Season Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 14 x 1st, 12 x 2nd, 9 x 3rd, 8 x 4th, 8 x 5th, 13 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 5 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th Combine Racing (av 2000b) 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th Midweek Racing (av 125bird/wk) 3 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th 2008 Season Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 18 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 10 x 3rd, 6 x 4th, 7 x 5th, 9 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 4 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 1 x 5th 2009 Season (upto 15.08.09) Sat Club Racing (av 200birds/wk) 17 x 1st, 18 x 2nd, 16 x 3rd, 12 x 4th, 13 x 5th, 12 x 6th Federation Racing (av 1900birds/wk) 3 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 1 x 6th Note the racing loft in Hungerford was basically set up due to Mark relocating down South due to work commitments in October 2006 and we saw this has another opportunity to challenge/test our family of versatile birds, so racing commenced from Hungerford with young birds in 2007, as you can see in a very short time these birds have represented us very well indeed which just demonstrates the potential that these birds possess. 2007 – Kingsdown 89mile 1st, 2nd, 4th (5 together) 2008 – Lessay 144mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (6 together) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Section of the Fed 2009 – Littlehampton, 63mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (10 together) 2009 – Seaton 85mile 1st, 2nd (8 together) 1st, 2nd North Section of the Fed 2009 – Seaton 85mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (12 together) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Section of the Fed 2009 – Guernsey 144mile 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (sent 7) 2009 – Saintes (NFC) 397mile 1st Section, 23rd Open (National Flying Club) 2009 - Falaise (BICC) 186mile 1st section, 3rd Open (OH) In 2009, we sent 2 x YB up to a fancier friend in the North West to try against his own already very successful team:- 08.08.09 – NWHU 09 E 3101 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Combine Mangotsfield 130 mile (approx) 15.08.09 – NWHU 09 E 3102 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Combine Mangotsfield 130 mile (approx) Background on us:- We commenced the PGW Loft’s vision in 2003 and started to test the first descendants in 2004 winning the federation twice with youngsters, we have maintained our vigorous selection process over the last 5 years to its present level and as a result we have created a sprint to middle distance family capable of competing in the right hands with anything out there, the odd birds that we have let go from our lofts over the last few years have mostly gone on to win or breed winners for their new owners upto federation level, ie amongst others a good friend in Warrington won 2 x clubs on the same day in 2007 to break his novice status after 10 yrs and he has continued to score since. So yes the families housed at PGW Lofts are tried, tested and winning for others Young Birds available from February 2010 at £35 each / a kit of 6 for £200 (all come with parents & brief details only). (Pedigree’s available, but sorry these will only sent out during close season as with work, young family & competitive loft - time is at a premium) Contact: Mark – 07593 279 375 or you can email us at - pgwlofts@hotmail.co.uk

IMO darkness only comes into its own for the last couple weeks august and septembr races, natural youngsters bred early will hold their flights and compete and win in the first 4/5 races but then the darkies simply take over

NWHU rings arrived this morning, Black with White writing