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Derwent Valley Federation fanciers experienced the fastest race on record from Stafford with the winning pigeon clocking over 76mph.
It’s been a traumatic season so far for most fanciers with losses worryingly high and the ultra-quick race over 140 miles on Saturday added to the problems.
It is said there was a very quick race from Lancaster over 40 years ago when the birds covered the trip in 39 minutes, but doubt was always expressed as to the liberation time.
The pigeons were transported by rail in those days and it was always thought the wrong liberation time had been given out.
Topping the Federation is John Pooley of the Harrington Central club who sent 18 to the race and got 13 back.
In a season of high losses, after only five races, he’s done better than most with 14 birds dropped so far. But with so many birds gone astray, and big team men down to single figures already, it poses question marks about the ability of many fanciers to complete the programme.
John wins the Fed with a two-year-old Janssen mealy cock which he bought as a young bird from Joe Fitzsimmons of Cleator Moor.
He scored as a young bird but didn’t figure last season. He was prominent for John earlier this season, being in the clock for him.
John flies the roundabout system and this is his third Federation success since being left to fly on his own seven years ago.
His race partner Harry Telford died then and in 24 years together they had two Cumbria Combine winners and were regarded as one of the most consistent lofts in the area with several Federation successes.
DERWENT VALLEY
FEDERATION (1562 birds): 1, Telford and Pooley (Harrington Central) 2248; 2, J. and M. Carter (Harrington Central) 2247; 3, Sleightholm and Broatch (Harrington Central) 2246; 4, Mr and Mrs Carter (Harrington Central) 2243; 5, J. Devlin (Harrington Central) 2241; 6, Hucknall bros (Workington SL) 2237.
MARYPORT (5 sent 58): 1, 2, 4, 5, Todhunter and Ismay 2153, 2148, 2126, 2118; 3, T. Fox and grand-daughter 2141; 6, R. Wilson 2111. (Stafford 1, 4 sent 36): 1, 3, 4, Todhunter and Ismay 1698, 1567, 1553; 2, 6, R. Wilson 1683, 1420; 5, T. Fox and grand-daughter 1484.
DEARHAM UTD (6 sent 78): 1, 6, S. Sanderson and grandson 2157, 2113; 2, 3, T. L. Charters 2153, 2152; 4, 5, J. Baker 2150, 2140.
WORKINGTON VICTORIA (16 sent 220): 1, 6, G. Best 2246, 2203; 2, 5, Williams, sons and grandson 2241, 2221; 3, Blacklock and sons 2234; 4, K. Harper 2225.
FLIMBY WEST COAST (6 sent 124): 1, Harrison, Hodgson and Fearon 2183; 2, Kenney and Kennedy 2164; 3, 4, J. and D. Hine and grandson 2152, 2150; 5, A. Hayton2125.
HARRINGTON CENTRAL (9 sent 133): 1, Telford and Pooley 2248; 2, J. and M. Carter 2247; 3, Sleightholm and Broatch 2246; 4, Carter and sons 2243; 5, 6, J. Devlin 2241, 2237.
NETHERTON HS (11 sent 215): 1, 3, R. Fisher 2203, 2191; 2, A. Dixon 2193; 4, K. Rafferty 2186; 5, Ward and son 2178; 6, Graham and daughters 2167. (Stafford 1, 11 sent 213): 1, 2, Graham and daughters 1756, 1752; 3, K. Rafferty 1748; 4, W. Fox 1720; 5, R. Routledge 1704; 6, M. Cartwright 1699.
SEATON RBL HS (7 Sent 104, sponsored by Metropolitan Racing): 1, 2, A. Parker and son 2235, 2223; 3, P T Dobie 2216; 4, Mr and Mrs Duggan 2184; 5, 6, Mr and Mrs Dustin 2177, 2162.
FLIMBY HS (10 sent 241): 1, 5, Tinnion bros and Aitken 2202, 2184; 2, Nicholson and Crellin 2199; 3, 6, G. Weaver 2191, 2181; 4, Hunter bros 2186.
ELLENBOROUGH FC (7 sent 113): 1, 3, Barker, Charlton and Brown 2166, 2151; 2, 4, D. and J. Reay 2152, 2149; 5, J. Whitehead 2141; 6, J. Scott and son 2126.
WORKINGTON SOCIAL LIMIT (8 sent 88): 1, 2, 5, Hucknall bros 2237, 2235, 2221; 3, G. Best 2231; 4, 6, Williams, sons and grandson 2223, 2204.
WEST CUMBERLAND
CLEATOR MOOR FC: 1, 2, K. Todd and son 2214, 2203; 3, 4, J. Fitzsimmons and son 2201, 2198’ 5, Fewsdale, Dobson and Byers 2196; 6, Rodgers and Benn 2192.
DISTINGTON HS: 1, 2, R. McAvoy and son 2201, 2155; 3, 4, J. and D. Harrison 2153, 2143.
KEEKLE HS: 1, 2, 3, D. Buchanan and son 2217, 2212, 2211; 4, 5, 6, S. and E. Chambers and daughter 2187, 2178, 2174.
MIREHOUSE HS: 1, 2, McConvey and Bowes 2216, 2212; 3, 4, McGrady and son 2203, 2188.
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