Who remembers FRANK HALL and London Auctions

[demolition man]

I was the good looking Steward with curly hair LOL

[billt]

I was the good looking Steward with curly hair LOL

 

Didn't know him but got his book, Pigeon Racing (1976 version) good reading even now

[Guest stb-]

Did he not have some top Dordins and silver dawns of john amblers

[demolition man]

 

Didn't know him but got his book, Pigeon Racing (1976 version) good reading even now

 

Frank could tell a story about every strain he sold he was amazing could get a few quid out of anyone

[HOMER49]

Hi

Very well indeed, bought a pair of Delbars with a commission bid in 1960 when

Delbar had a sale

Bred a hen SUHW 63 L 15026 topped the mighty Lanarkshire fed east section

4 times in 1964 and twice won the open, even got a write up in the Noon Record

She went down in Rennes in 1965 Probably the weight she was carrying ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cheers

Homer 49

[demolition man]

Hi

Very well indeed, bought a pair of Delbars with a commission bid in 1960 when

Delbar had a sale

Bred a hen SUHW 63 L 15026 topped the mighty Lanarkshire fed east section

4 times in 1964 and twice won the open, even got a write up in the Noon Record

She went down in Rennes in 1965 Probably the weight she was carrying ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cheers

Homer 49

 

that was a bit before my time there i was only 2 then lol

[Albear]

Didn't know him but when I first got involved in 1971 used to read his articles in the RP , think he used to do a monthly one, used to be full of excellent reading? But he was the main man for auctioning if I remember at the time, along with Charlie Miller and the tow brothers from th Midlands who fell out, th one moving down to near Street I think

[demolition man]

Did he not have some top Dordins and silver dawns of john amblers

 

I rememder him having the dordins and the old westscots, he also had the busscharets later in life. not 100% if he had the silver dawns

[Wiley]

he was good friend with jimmy edgridge of custom house

[Guest]

Didn't know him but when I first got involved in 1971 used to read his articles in the RP , think he used to do a monthly one, used to be full of excellent reading? But he was the main man for auctioning if I remember at the time, along with Charlie Miller and the tow brothers from th Midlands who fell out, th one moving down to near Street I think

interesting to see Charlie Millers name come up Alan ,he was a bit of a legend round here ,there are still cups and trophies sponsored by him in a few local clubs.    andy.

 

 

[bluey]

He had his own family known as "Hallmarks"

 

Main reference bird was "K42" a red cheq with black splashes. Family based on old English strains, Logans, Osmans  and Brutons (correct spelling) among others etc;

 

He used to write a monthly article for the Racing Pigeon which has also been compiled into a book. Full of common sense and would still be good reading today.

[Albear]

interesting to see Charlie Millers name come up Alan ,he was a bit of a legend round here ,there are still cups and trophies sponsored by him in a few local clubs.    andy.

 

 

Andy, Bilco always tells the story of Charlie doing an auction of Fauconniers in Cardiff in about 80, Charlie as you know was a short chap and was taking some hassle from a local and I walked up behind Charlie to see what was going on, the chap took a butchers at my ugly mug and dissapeared, some times looking ugly helps, even without intent :-/ apologies for hijack!

[Albear]

He had his own family known as "Hallmarks"

 

Main reference bird was "K42" a red cheq with black splashes. Family based on old English strains, Logans, Osmans  and Brutons (correct spelling) among others etc;

 

He used to write a monthly article for the Racing Pigeon which has also been compiled into a book. Full of common sense and would still be good reading today.

 

Yes wasn't it 'This month in the loft'

[Guest]

 

Andy, Bilco always tells the story of Charlie doing an auction of Fauconniers in Cardiff in about 80, Charlie as you know was a short chap and was taking some hassle from a local and I walked up behind Charlie to see what was going on, the chap took a butchers at my ugly mug and dissapeared, some times looking ugly helps, even without intent :-/ apologies for hijack!

he was quite a character tho ,great little story.               andy.

 

 

[Roland]

I was the good looking Steward with curly hair LOL

 

Strange  :-/ :-/ :-/ No one remembers any good looking on, just some uglier than others  lol   ;D ;D ;D