DRIFFIELD were at Billericay on May 3, where 11 members sent 232 birds, liberated at 8am, a distance of 171+.
First Sam Jackson 06D B/cock Soontjen, Gary Daykin Lines bred by G Lynn of Guisborough its third red card 1743.213. Second P & A Woodmans
ey 07X B/cock yearling Van Den Brante was third club last week bred by R Mallinson of Whitby 1737.042. Third Sam Jackson 06Z BB cock, Soontjen taking its second red card, bred from G Lynn stock 1733.691. Fourth again Sam with a Soontjen x Herman bred from own stock taking its second red card 1704.614. 5 Ken Ireland 1690.461, 6 Lance Sedman 1688.764, 7 Ken Gladstone 1675.371, 8 Peter Dixon 1665.010, 9 G & G Ringrose 1629.986, 10 J W Hubbard & Son 1597.172, 11 D & J Kirkup 1570. 900, 12 C & K Pallant 1536.438.
Pools winner P & A Woodmansey, winner of old bird K O Pete Dixon, bonus ball Patrick Hubbard.
Driffield Wolds Way flying Club
Members held their latest race at Dunbar on Saturday May 3, with a distance of 152 miles to the shortest flying loft. Eight members sent 61 birds, liberated at 7.30am in a south west wind. E & S Blades took first place with a Pied hen, bred by P Dixon they were also second with another Pied hen this time a Felix powell. In third place was G W Acey with a Cheq cock, a De Vadder from the stock of Gaden & Kent.
Result: 1 E & S Blades 1211, 2 E & S Blades 1199, 3 G W Acey 1197, 4 E & S Blades 1170, 5 A & J Duffin 1134, 6 A & J Duffin 1128, 7 E Potter & Son 1127, 8 Mr & Mrs D Ireland 1124.344, 9 E Potter & Son 1124.234, 10 E Potter & Son 1104, 11 J W Hubbard & Son 911.
E & S Blades win the D Witte Trophy and first nominated pigeon. Bonus ball won by Mr P Hubbard.
Hutton Cranswick Homing Society
The race from Dunbar on Saturday, May 3 was sponsored by Mr and Mrs Peter Sheriff. Members sent 55 pigeons and, even though the wind was supposedly a very light southerly the velocities were rather low. However, this didn’t stop Colin Sedman’s best racer, a magnificent Soontjen, winning yet again.He also won the club nomination and snowball. Colin also won second and third with Malcolm Mason tight behind taking fourth and fifth.
Result: 1 C Sedman 1235, 2 C Sedman 1227, 3 C Sedman 1218, 4 M J Mason 1198, 5 M J Mason 1154.
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