CATRYSSE

[bewted]

does anyone know if LES DAVENPORT still race with cattrysse pigeons,last i heard of these pigeons was somewhere in hertfordshire,any info please?  ted

[Guest shadow]

As far as I am awair he does not fly pigeons any more his birds were sold.

[bewted]

thanks shadow,i am trying to find the fancier he sold his birds to,all i can remember is;he lives in hertfordshire,his back garden is very steep and goes downward from his bungalow,the M11 (i think) runs at back of his garden,did race in one of the big north london clubs,can anyone help or remember the fancier,,ted    PS.possible name of les parker,but,not sure

[Guest slugmonkey]

We have a guy who was the Cattryse brothers agent in the U.S. his name is Bill Bonwell he might be able to help you

[Guest]

I have a pair of Cattrysse, kindly given to me by my friend in Il

[Guest]

BEWTED

THE MAN I THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO FIND IS IS THE LATE L NEWMAN OF ELY

HE HAD THE BEST OF LES DAVENPORT

[bewted]

thanks heathcote,did the late L NEWMAN ever live in herts?  the name rings a bell in the grey matter,but,was a long time ago.        if,he is the one,les davenport sold him all his remaining pigeons to breed from to a fancier in herts somewhere,could this be the same fancier heathcote?    thanks to all replies

[Guest]

BEWTED

ELY IS NEAR CAMBRIDGE ALONG SIDE THE M11 HE MUST HAVE BEEN DEAD 20 YEARS OR MORE A MAN THAT HAD SOME OF HIS BIRDS WAS GRAHAM MOSS STRARFORD-ON -AVON BUT THAT WAS IN THE LATE EIGHY'S DO NOT KNOW IF HE IS STILL FLYING

[bewted]

heathcote,if it is same fancier,he must have died shortly after i met him,very nice gent to speak to,,,,,,oh well,one puzzle answered from my racing pigeon days,,,thanks a lot heathcote,keep flying good!!!!

[Robert Hyde]

I  THINK  THE  ONE  YOU  ARE LOOKING  FOR  COULD  BE  LES  VARNEY. I  DON'T  KNOW  ANYTHING  ABOUT  HIS  WHEREABOUTS, BUT  HIS  NAME  MIGHT  JOG  SOMEBODYS  MEMORY.

[Fair Play]

From old stud book1990

Fir Tree Stud

Joy and Les Varney

77 Winterscroft Road

Hoddesdon

HERTS

EN 11  8RL

Hoddesdon 440040

Probably an old number but let your finger do the talking

Selling Cattrysse

[wilkins]

les is no longer with us .sorry to say

[Fair Play]

Sorry to hear that

[maj]

Derek Human of Alton Hants had a lot of les,s birds when he sold up ad in last weeks bhw page 166.

[Guest milkyal]

Les Varney brought some of Les's birds, when he packed in the sport, some went to America and i had the rest. Les moved to Manea in cambridgeshire (not far from me). I actually helped him to find his bungalow, he kepted birds there for around two years and jioned our club March Inv South Road but never raced. I believe i am correct in saying that. I have not seen Les for a number of years now, so dont know if he is a live. He took up Golf with the Ramsey club and became a handy golfer. A chap named Moss brought a lot from Les and still sells them. He advertises in The homing world. Hope this helps.

[pjc]

Graeham Moss is still going and often has small adds in the BHW for A.H Bennett birds!

 

Phil

[Guest milkyal]

Yer thats his name Graham

[gooner]

les varney had a fantastic team of catrysse and if memory serves me right he won the london north road combine twice with them in the 80's, i remember it quite well as when i was a young boy i regularly visited his home on weekends to help him out, unfortunatly though i heard through the grape vine that les passed away a few weeks back. I remember one of his combine winners was blue metro but at the moment cant rember the other one, he was the man to beat back then

[wilkins]

true grit was the other one gooner

[gooner]

thankyou wilkins now youve said iti can remember the pictures on the wall

[wilkins]

think metro was from berwick and true grit from stonehaven may has been thurso but im sure it was stonehaven ,  i think he bred the sire or dam of another berwick winner around the same time

[Guest]

Graham Moss of near Stratford had some lovely van braune and catrysse and has supplied birds to score at national level. The originals from A H Bennett and Davenport have probably (?) died however Graham did keep the families pure and he is a good stock man. Have not been there for about 6 years though. And as pointed out advertises in the BHW his last advert only appeared within the last 6 weeks I think.

[pdordin]

thats right albear,he has sold some l davenport cattryse this year,in the bhw.i was going to get some from birdman,who as a website,but he had sold all the ybs,for this.what about john crowder,the busschaert,man he had them. look nice in the stud books,but if you want the best,it would be d human.

[Guest cloudview]

colin lloyd cannock , staffs as good as anyone

think he,s in  homing world stud book

[Guest]

Les Varney passed away a few weeks back, see RP and BHW. He was a good friend of mine and I raced against him for many years at Club and London North Road Combine level. He had many of his Cattrysse from Les Davenport with whom he had a good friendship. The sport has lost a great pigeon man. R.I.P. Les