NE433 Northern Classic

The pigeon in 2nd Open & 1st EM Section was purchased has a young bird from Sean Thurlow, sire is direct Leo Van Rign coupled to William de Bruijn. We would like to thank Sean for breeding us this special pigeon.
He won the club as a young bird flying Blandford (176 miles)
It was his first time over the channel and we are obviously very happy with his performance and look forward to future races with him in the Northern Classic.
He is flown using the roundabout system
Well done all the section and open winners and thank you to Dean McKee and the marking station at South Kirkby and clocking station at Manton for all their help.

The blue cock in 4th Open & 2nd NE Section is a Johann Donkers he has been a very consistent pigeon, The sire and dam are direct from Johann and have bred winners for other lofts wherever I have sent them.

The pigeon in 7th Open and 3rd DY Section is know as the 53 hen.Her sire breed down from Les Greens uk Kittle lines dam is a double granddaughter Rossi bred by Richard Whiteson 53 has been a good hen a bit unlucky as come to top fed five /six times but as always got beaten with loft mates also twice second combined but beaten by loft mates very well done to all the winners thanks Mr Foulstone.

The cock bird in 8th Open and 3rd EM Section is an August hatched latebred that was trained throughout the winter. He’s been to all the races in the Nottinghamshire South Road Fed.Vire was his first channel race and I sent him for experience. It didn’t seem to phase him much so I then sent him to Fougeres. Bred by H Somers Bros. His parents raced successfully across the channel for Arthur and Herbert Somers so I had confidence in his abilities, even though he’s still young.