Blast From The Past

[Delboy]

Anybody got any old photos of pigeons of yesteryear. Here’s one to start, Champion Peggy x Champion Emergency, both 1 st West sect Gold cup winners, what a pair !!!!

[andy Burgess]

great to see Del

[dunc50]

did they produce anything good, ??

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end.

[THE FIFER]

good Del and nice pics,

[Delboy]

did they produce anything good, ??

 

Emergency belonged to Jim O hara and was 1 st west, only bird on day, 11 th open Rennes. I got him to mate with Peggy, 1 st west 5 th open Gold cup, when she laid I immediately took an egg and Emergency back to Jim. His egg turned out one of his best distance breeders, mine only bred birds to score up to 450 mls, but it is definitely the way to do business if you want to get ahead.Quite unique, 2 west section Gold cup winners mates together, I was delighted to be part of it lol.Heres my lad with the yb out the pair

[alex young]

Nice photo's the y/bird looks a cracker.

[Delboy]

The yb progressed to this.Here is the Double Section cock with his mate.

Edited December 1, 2017 by Delboy

[Dmurray]

Anybody got any old photos of pigeons of yesteryear. Here’s one to start, Champion Peggy x Champion Emergency, both 1 st West sect Gold cup winners, what a pair !!!!

 

 

I have just read about emergency and jim on elimar what a pigeon and a top breeder, breed a few top pigeons to score in the nationals and breed te goods for others

[Mossgiel]

Anybody got any old photos of pigeons of yesteryear. Here’s one to start, Champion Peggy x Champion Emergency, both 1 st West sect Gold cup winners, what a pair !!!!

 

Quality - they don't come much better

[Big Davie]

Hey Del, remember them both well, had a couple from Jim direct from Emergency', you will also recall I asked you to sell me one out of Peggy but you widnae part with one at the time

[Delboy]

Hey Del, remember them both well, had a couple from Jim direct from Emergency', you will also recall I asked you to sell me one out of Peggy but you widnae part with one at the time

 

Its not Hey Del, its Del Hay lol. Peggy ( now deceased ) was responsible for over 100 SNFC Diplomas for me Davie, thank fk I didny throw them aboot lol. By the way, youve got to ask 3 times, thats the rule lol.ps. You purchased 2 off Little Owl , that's the best of Peggy blood.

Edited December 1, 2017 by Delboy

[Big Davie]

Early days with them Del but sure something will do me a turn out her

[eastcoaster]

Read jims write up today , and his prep for the nationals with emergency mirrored my own for my cock this year only nest condition was different , met the man twice in succession in q for nationals and he even handle led my birds before basketing and really liked a blue cock ! When he said its number I realised I had the wrong bird he said you have correct bird , it was 3rd in the section . Very good fancier .

[podgy]

Anybody got any old photos of pigeons of yesteryear. Here’s one to start, Champion Peggy x Champion Emergency, both 1 st West sect Gold cup winners, what a pair !!!!

 

great read and performances Derek, it just goes to show what two good birds and fanciers can do with a little bit of luck, great photo of your lad, regards George

p/s I have some old photos of our birds some where I will try and dig them out,

[Delboy]

great read and performances Derek, it just goes to show what two good birds and fanciers can do with a little bit of luck, great photo of your lad, regards George

p/s I have some old photos of our birds some where I will try and dig them out,

 

Cheers George, aye, get yer pictures on

[podgy]

, hope these photos turn out,

 

Derek this red cock was a cracker of a bird we bred him in 1966, he won and was sire , g/sire and g/g sire of many winners, including our 1st up north combine from Melun in 1981, 463,mls, He was of the old Vandeveldes, and we crossed him with birds from Tinkler Son Piggford, Blackhall,

we started racing in 1966, I was 17,and working at the local colliery , & my partner was still at school He would of been 13,

 

This next photo is our unc winner, she also won the Osman memorial Trophy for her performance,

 

 

hope you like them, , George

[eastcoaster]

, hope these photos turn out,

 

Derek this red cock was a cracker of a bird we bred him in 1966, he won and was sire , g/sire and g/g sire of many winners, including our 1st up north combine from Melun in 1981, 463,mls, He was of the old Vandeveldes, and we crossed him with birds from Tinkler Son Piggford, Blackhall,

we started racing in 1966, I was 17,and working at the local colliery , & my partner was still at school He would of been 13,

 

This next photo is our unc winner, she also won the Osman memorial Trophy for her performance,

 

 

hope you like them, , George

Red cock looks a belter .

[Delboy]

Superb George, crackers

[paddymac]

Nice photos Derek

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Cracking photos George. Thought I had seen or heard about Lady Di before. . . . .

[podgy]

Red cock looks a belt

 

Thanks, we raced them birds right up to the early 90s by then they were crossed into new blood , sadly we don't have them now, I think we were very lucky to get our hands on such good birds at an early age, that won from the word go back in the day when there was a lot more fanciers around we had to learn quickly or get left behind, podgy

[Blue Chequer Pied]

Great doo's. Love to see these old photos.