September 2014 - Update

[willie reynolds]

9th September

PRIZE, NOM & POOL MONIES WON AT FALAISE

Syndicate

Ring No

Prize Money

Pools

Total

Cookstown Sizzlers

GB14C01530

£15,000

abcd + £20nom

£1770

£16,770

Phoenix Parade Syndicate

Belg14/6130483

£7,000

abcde = £870

£7,870

Over The Hill Gang

GB14N24126

£3,000

No Pools

£3,000

Mantle Bros & Sons

GB14L36637

£2,000

bcd = £350

£2,350

Brian&Sue

GB14P04217

£1,000

No Pools

£1,000

Durkan Bros

Belg14/6132754

£800

abcde = £870

£1670

5 Amigo’s

GB14Z33725

£700

No Pools

£ 700

Wigstonians

GB14X18242

£600

bcd = £350

£ 950

Salt&Pepper

GB14Z58434

£500

No Pools

£ 500

G&R Jones

GB14X11427

£400

No Pools

£ 400

Phoenix Parade Syndicate

Belg14/6130479

£100

abcd = £370

£ 470

Mantle Bros & Sons

GB14C36649

£100

No Pools

£ 100

The Moor Boys

GB14C43830

£100

abcde = £810

£ 910

Flirty Girty

Belg14/6130299

£100

abce = £600

£ 700

Over The Hill Gang

GB14Z51612

£100



£ 100

H&A Kelemeyer

NL14/3405851

£100



£ 100

Mylie-Jo

GB14V09498

£100

a = £16

£ 116

Mark Gilbert

GB14J06056

£100



£ 100

Ray Lander

GB14P42511

£100



£ 100

A.T.M

Belg14/6132747

£100



£ 100

RaySam

Belg14/6130298

£ 50



£ 50

J.Hull

NWHU14A9036

£ 50



£ 50

J.Hull

NWHU14A9037

£ 50



£ 50

M.Chadwick

GB14V06368

£ 50



£ 50

Jos Reilly

Team Ireland

IHU14S22325

£ 50



£ 50

Dylan&Daniel Boylan

IHU14S94269

£ 50



£ 50

Guernsey Pidge

GB14S56528

£ 50



£ 50

Jos Reilly

Team Ireland

IHU14S22219

£ 50



£ 50

Sundaynighter

GB14S63280

£ 50



£ 50

J.Hull

NWHU14A9030

£ 50



£ 50

Winner Of The Ace Pigeon



S.Bellamy&Son GB14P02635 Gold Medal + £1000



Winner Of The 2 Bird Average



Phoenix Parade BELG14/6130483 Gold Medal + £ 500

Syndicate BELG14/6130479



Pools Denominations



68 in £2 = £136.00 76 in £5 = £380.00 80 in £10 = £800.00



67 in £20 = £1,340.00 39 in £50 = £1,950.00



70 in £20 Nom = £1,400.00



a = 6 @ £20.00 & 1 @ £16.00, b = 7 @ £50.00 & 1 @ £30.00



c = 8 @ £100.00 d = 6 @ £200.00 & 1 @ £160.00



e = 3 @ £500.00 & 1 @ £450.00 £5 Nom = 1 @ £1.400.00

Total Pools Entered £6,006.00

Total Pools Paid Out £6,006.00

TOTAL MONIES PAID FOR THE FINAL £40,006

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8th September

What a final race, we took and made the right decision to liberate our birds from Falaise in France yesterday, the biggest organisation in the UK held over so you can imagine the pressure we was under, but I did my homework, Steve Appelby who for me is the most genuine guy you can have for up to date weather information, also Nigel Legg from Guernsey was spot on, the coast guard at Caen port was also spot on so a great effort was made by us and these people to get things right, the down side was we did not liberate until 10.10am, but from just 177 birds we had 24 home on the night, the winning pigeon came like a rocket, it was bred by the One Loft specialists from Northern Ireland The Cookstown Sizzlers, the same pigeon was second at Hot Spot 1 so it is something special, next we had 2 birds together, these were for Phoenix Parade Syndicate & Over The Hill Gang.

The first bird home this morning was one bred by Jos Reilly ( Team Ireland ) this bird clocked at 5.54am in the dark, it had also been hit by a hawk and had a hole in its side, the birds have continued to come in all day with many early this morning, so if we had managed an 8.00am liberation then there is no doubt we would have had many more home on the day, we now have some 90 home from the 177 which is absolutely brilliant and shows the quality of birds sent to us and the top class loft management, we must remember Falaise is a difficult place to get birds out of especially with our loft position, the birds also had a head wind, many were saying there would be no day birds, but I knew how fit these birds were, I will post an up to date result at approx 8.00pm, also the Ace Pigeon Result which was won by S.Bellamy & Son well done to everyone, our first year and what a success story, the cream always comes to the top…………..

Remember Who Dares Wins Gary,Annette & Rob ………. What a team…...

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7th September

Falaise Result on Race results page

FALAISE UPDATE………… The birds were liberated at 10.10am in beautiful sunshine and a Light East Wind they cleared in under 1 minute, the forecast is 5 to 6 mile visibility in the channel, there is a little coast mist at the Caen area but this was forecast to clear by 10.30am I did speak with the coast guard in Caen Port, in Guernsey they have over 12 mile visibility and have liberated, we wish all the best of luck.

Gary,Annette & Rob Remember Who Dares Wins

6th September

Hi, birds arrived on site in Falaise at 3.40pm, fed and watered by 5.00pm, Paul said the weather is superb, I spoke with Steve Appelby this evening and all looks promising for a liberation tomorrow although we may have to be patient, wind will be North East, so a tough race, the Pools have massed a massive £6,006 which is brilliant, all this is paid out, I am off to bed now after a very busy day.

Gary,Annette & Rob Remember Who Dares Wins

5th September

Hi, well fanciers we have just finished loading the birds for the Grand Final, all looks good for Sunday so lets just hope the birds get a good fly and prove themselves, Paul is picking the transporter up at Mid Night, then its straight to Portsmouth, the ferry leaves at 8.00am, the birds should be on site by 3.30pm. The Pools are now at a staggering £4,657.00 which is all paid out. ENTRIES FOR POOLS WILL CLOSE AT 9.00PM ON SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER.

We are putting on a great day with brilliant choice of hot food Beef, Pork Chicken etc, live entertainment, cheap bar, plus a Top Class Race & Prize Winners Presentation, your chance to meet up and enjoy pigeon fanciers banter, the cost is just £15 for an all day ticket, below is some local hotels etc, Irish fanciers flying into East Midlands airport we will arrange to pick you up. IF YOU INTEND TO COME TO THE FINAL CAN YOU PLEASE CONFIRM ASAP SO WE KNOW HOW MANY TO CATER FOR.

POOLS FOR FINAL RACE ARE £2, £5, £10, £20, £50, £20 Nom which is unlimited so if you have 3 birds left you can enter all 3 the cost is £20 each, the first Nom bird timed wins all.

Below are the addresses of some local Hotels:

Travel Lodge only 800yds away tel 0871 984 6119, Premier Inn Ripley 3.5m tel 0871 527 8934, Premier Inn South Normanton 3.5m tel 0871 527 8758, 5 star The Derbyshire Hotel South Normanton 3.5m tel 01773 812000, 5 star Santo's at Higham 4m tel 01773 833812.

Gary,Annette & Rob Remember Who Dares Wins

4th September

The birds again flew very well, I have handled every pigeon and the 177 on the basket list are fit to go to the final, there is no doubting this is the One Loft Race which everyone is talking about, we have the best from the UK,Ireland & Belgium entered, the Prize Money exceeds any other One Loft Race for the amount of birds entered, you did you job sending super pigeons, we have done ours getting them to the final and preparing and ensuring they are in peak condition, all we need now is a bit of luck and God willing the birds will do the rest.

Remember Who Dares Wins Gary,Annette & Rob

3rd September

Hi, birds are superb, I am more then pleased, the Pools are now at £3406.00 ALL THIS IS PAID OUT, function tickets going great so we should have a great day, sorry the update is a little late but we have had many visitors and been working until late, its our first year and we are trying to ensure every thing is covered.

Gary,Annette & Rob Remember Who Dares Wins

2nd September

Well we decided against having a trainer, Annette words were why take unnecessary chances, if a hawk hits them then you will kick yourself, you know they are fit enough, they flew 328 miles in 4 days only just over a week ago, so as always I listened to her. Again to-day they exercised very well and are eating up superb, we are feeding a mixture based on Natural Professional plus bits I am adding myself the feed is based upon 70% carbohydrates and fats with a little Plumme Plus Oil added, more pools again to-day the Pot now stands at £2,409.00 ALL PAID OUT, the Marquee is up this has not effected the birds at all, so it all systems go, come along and enjoy a great day.

We are putting on a great day with brilliant choice of hot food Beef, Pork Chicken etc, live entertainment, cheap bar, plus a Top Class Race & Prize Winners Presentation, your chance to meet up and enjoy pigeon fanciers banter, the cost is just £15 for an all day ticket, below is some local hotels etc, Irish fanciers flying into East Midlands airport we will arrange to pick you up. IF YOU INTEND TO COME TO THE FINAL CAN YOU PLEASE CONFIRM ASAP SO WE KNOW HOW MANY TO CATER FOR.

POOLS FOR FINAL RACE ARE £2, £5, £10, £20, £50, £20 Nom which is unlimited so if you have 3 birds left you can enter all 3 the cost is £20 each, the first Nom bird timed wins all.

Below are the addresses of some local Hotels:

Travel Lodge only 800yds away tel 0871 984 6119, Premier Inn Ripley 3.5m tel 0871 527 8934, Premier Inn South Normanton 3.5m tel 0871 527 8758, 5 star The Derbyshire Hotel South Normanton 3.5m tel 01773 812000, 5 star Santo's at Higham 4m tel 01773 833812.

Remember Who Dares Wins Gary,Annette & Rob

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1st September

Hi, not long now for the big one, birds are flying superb, Rose & Ray Lander came over and bought their pools to-day, both have been in pigeons for many years, they commented on the superb condition of the birds, in Rose & Ray you have two very hard working fanciers who are totally dedicated to their federation and our sport, well the birds flew 1 hour 15 mins this morning and 1 hour 30 mins tonight, both times it was myself who fetched them down, we may possibly have a 30 mile trainer tomorrow just to break things up, on Sunday the birds will need all their energy and it will take shear guts because all the elements are against them, at the moment they will face a 15mph North East WindCry………… but these pigeon's are fit and of absolute quality.

The pools are coming in well with some £2,277.00 in the pot REMEMBER ALL POOL MONIES WILL BE PAID OUT WE KEEP NOTHING. Tickets for the final are also going well so all in all it looks as though it will be a great day, the Marquee is going up tomorrow, the birds will have 4 days to get used to it, but it is away from the loft anyway.