Johnny (left) receiving his prizes at NWCC Presentation
I have been involved in the sport of racing pigeons for 50 years and race twelve pairs to a small back garden and only send eight to ten birds a week to my club and three or four to Specialist Races ie. NWCC, NFC & Open Races. I keep 15 pairs of stock birds in total and my strains at stock are BUSSCHAERTS, JAN HUIJBREGTS, JANSSENS, GEOFF KIRKLANDS Alphonse Bauwens Desmet Matthys family.
BUSSCHAERTS
I bought my first Busschaerts 35 years ago from a Fancier in the North East, over the years I have developed my strain by seeking out and purchasing Busschaerts that have either bred Combine Winners or have topped the Combine themselves including two sons bred from Scottish National Winners.
JAN HUIJBREGTS
I purchased my Jan Huijbregts four years ago, some directs and again the criteria I made was to buy the best, breeders of Combine Winners.
JANSSENS
Twenty years ago I purchased top class Janssens from English Fanciers Albert Tarleton and Louella. Around this time I purchased a Grand daughter off Wereldmiester winner of 15 x 1st Combines and a daughter of the Famous Janssen cock ARJAN. Recent introductions to my Janssen family were purchased at the late Graham Pearce's bereavement sale from his exceptional team of combine winners.
GEOFF KIRKLANDS
ALPHONSE BAUWENS DESMET MATTYS FAMILY
I introduced the Kirklands pigeons five years ago to compete in the longer distance races. I sent two Kirklands to Saintes in the NFC 2006 570 miles and timed on the day in 14 1/2 hours.
2006 RESULTS
Fougeres 382 miles
1st NW Lancs Fed
3rd Central Lancs Combine 2954 birds
6th Three Counties Combine 3943 birds
Bob Millar Hartlepool 1st club & 1st fed
Mr Wells 1st club, 3rd fed, 3rd club 116th open NEHU 16,490 birds
69th Open Europa Classic 2006
11th, 33rd, 38th NEHU Futurity 1401 birds
2nd, 3rd Section C NWCC Futurity Portland winning £400
I HAVE OCCASIONAL OLD BIRDS FOR SALE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
