Rod Sparkes retirement from the sport

[sapper756]

Copied from Facebook 7th Sept 2025

It gives me great sadness to announce my retirement from Pigeon Racing for good,this was a very hard decision for me as i have been in the sport for around 25 years but i think the time is rite.Me and my wife Maggie have decided to buy a villa in cyprus and retire there and start a new life there.I have been at the top of my game for 25 years smashing no end of club records and federation records but i dont want to bore you to death.I will be having a Entire Clearance sale online with les Green Northern Premier Auctions from the 1st of oct to the 7th.In this sale there will be many federation Champion pigeons, RPRA Award Winners inc Champion TUWAITY 1st Region Award Winner 1st Premier Award Winner 2 RPRA Awards and 2nd NATIONAL SPRINT CHAMPION ALL UK RPRA.There will be multiple fed  winners what have won up to 4,000 birds and many fantastic breeders.There will be many direct children of champion racers and breeders from other top fanciers to.Inc 

Alfie Hawthorne 1 direct from Olympic Rachel x Mars 1 direct from Princess kittel x Jupiter 1 direct from Last chance 3 x All the Fives 1 Direct from Last chance 4 x The Keeper

Gibb & bryne 10 Directs inc 2 Direct from the Famous Raven 2 Full Sisters to the Raven 1 direct from Royal Blue

The Incredible Owen Markey 1 Direct from The Famous Moviestar x Miss Future 1 direct from the De Guss [Sire of Moviestar x 97 Hen 1 Direct from Mascara x Miss Vervoort

Luc & Nicole Vervoort 7 direct from them, all grand children of Kareltje x Godelief

Jimmy & Gary Dutton ive had many fed winners and outstanding breeders from theses guys theres G/children from my Famous Reggie and Also Nippy Chick

Luc Van Mechelen 2 direct both Grand daughters of his no1 Breeding hen Rodica

Humberview Lofts 2 Grand children of Blizzard King Kittel 1 grandson of Grieple and Jackpot