For the second week in a row the West Cumbria Amalgamation enjoyed a good race from Cannock.
It was only the second time, however, that the birds had raced on the traditional Saturday because of weather conditions as Fridays, a Sunday and Mondays had been used previously.
The birds were liberated at 11am in a light north east wind and made good time back home.
Leading the way in the West Cumberland Federation and the Amalgamation were the Dobsons from Cleator Moor who have been flying really well with their young birds.
Their latest winner is a grizzle hen who has started showing form over the last two weeks.
On the sire’s side she’s through birds the partnership bought off Keith Rafferty when he retired from the sport. It was a Van den Bulkke/Heremans cross and there also bloodlines from the P and D Stud in West Bromwich and Pit Bull lines.
The dam is from Angwin Lofts in Cornwall out of Rambo/New Kittle lines.
Jackie Dobson said: “I would like to say a big thank you to convoyer John McNichol and race controller Neil Buchanan for a very good race. The birds tippled in.”
The winner was clocked by the Dobsons at 1.37pm, covering the 140 miles at just under 54 mph.
David Harrison and son won Egremont Rangers with a blue cock that was second club and eleventh Fed last week.
He was bred in the race loft with his sire being 1st Amal from Cannock last year and his dam being full sister to three Amal winners for David. The main bloodlines are Tony Ali’s via a good friend Tommy Lawrenson of South Shields and Kevin Johnson of Gateshead.
The Derwent Valley Federation was again won by Richard Martindale and George ‘Pal’ Lawman of Workington Victoria who were also second and fourth.
After a slow start to the young bird season, when their birds had been off colour Richard and ‘Pal’ have hit form again.
They got three together and also managed fourth spot on the Federation sheet.
It was only the second time that the West Cumbria Amalgamation young birds had raced on the traditional Saturday because of weather conditions and Fridays, a Sunday and Mondays had been used previously.
The birds were liberated at 11am in a light north east wind and made good time back home with the Workington Victoria loft clocking at 1.46pm.
They had covered the 148 miles at 53mph.
First bird over the pad was bred by David ‘Sugar’ Wilson from one of his Euro cocks paired to a hen the Workington partnership had loaned him.
Second was an A ring bred in the loft off a previous winner of the big money A ring race which was from Adrian Leech.
The third bird back was bred by a good friend Juan Castello-Mari of Huddersfield.
Winning for the second week in a row in the Workington Social Limit club were Chris Wilson and Martin Johnston.
They only had eight away, got them all and as well as winning their club, also picked up the ring scheme prize in Workington Victoria.
Their winner is a chequer pied hen, whose sire is a Dirk Van den Bulck off the McLuckie brothers while the dam is from Louella Pigeon World, also a Van den Bulck through Kittel lines.
Copeland North West members raced from Worcester and the club was won by Graham Best of Workington with the same hen that won the Workington Social Limit club from Charnock Richard.
She was fifth section and 21st open flying at least 31 miles further than any other bird.
A £100 special prize for this week-end’s race from Cheltenham has been donated by Colin and Sylvia Davidson in memory of John Davidson.
It will go to the loft which clocks the first cock bird in the race.
WEST CUMBRIA AMALGAMTION (1182 birds): 1, Dobson, sons, grandson and Lyle (Cleator Moor) 1576; 2, 3, D. Harrison and son (Egremont) 1575.7, 1575.4; 4, W. McGrady and son (Sandwith) 1572.6; 5, Rodgers and Benn (Cleator Moor) 1572.07; 6, Nolan, Hetherington, Coultas and Easdon (Cleator Moor) 1570.
WEST CUMBERLAND FEDERATION (395 birds): 1, Dobson, sons, grandson and Lyle (Cleator Moor) 1576; 2, 3, D. Harrison and son (Egremont) 1575.7, 1575.4; 4, W. McGrady and son (Sandwith) 1572.6; 5, Rodgers and Benn (Cleator Moor) 1572.07; 6, Nolan, Hetherington, Coultas and Easdon (Cleator Moor) 1570.
CLEATOR MOOR CENTRAL (7 sent 190): 1, 6, Dobson, sons, grandson and Lyle 1580, 1569; 2, 4, Rodgers and Benn 1576, 1572.9; 3, 5, Nolan, Hetherington, Coultas and Easdon 1573, 1572.6.
EGREMONT (87 birds): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, D. Harrison and son 1575.7, 1575.4, 1568.5, 1568.02, 1565.5, 1565.3.
COPELAND NORTH WEST (2 sent 25): 1, 2, 4, 5, G. Best 1305, 1251, 1231, 1229; 3, 6, Cottier and Patrickson 1237, 1198.
DERWENT VALLEY FEDERATION (787 birds): 1, 2, 4, Martindale and Lawman (Workington Victoria) 1568, 1567.5, 1566.9; 3, 5, Evans and Abraham (Workington Victoria) 1567.2, 1566.5; 6, Wilson and Johnston 1565.
WORKINGTON VICTORIA (9 sent 215): 1, 3, Evans and Abraham 1578, 1577.4; 2, 5, 6, Martindale and Lawman 1577.6, 1576.2, 1575; 4, Wilson and Johnston 1576.5.
WORKINGTON SOCIAL LIMIT (5 sent 101): 1, Wilson and Johnston 1565; 2, 6, M. and L. Cape 1561, 1554; 3, J. Dolan, son and daughter 1555.6; 4, 5, Williams and Hadfield 1555.1, 1555.1.
HARRINGTON CENTRAL (9 sent 209): 1, M. Walker 1563; 2, 3, Mr and Mrs D. Wood and son 1562.6, 1562.2; 4, I. and D. Wood 1560.9; 5, R. McAvoy and son 1560.3; 6, Telford and Pooley 1559.
SEATON RBL (3 sent 48): 1, 2, 3, 4, Dobie and Palmer 1566, 1558.6, 1558.6, 1553.
CUMBERLAND SOCIAL CIRCLE (17 sent 34): 1, Mr and Mrs D. Wood and son 1562; 2, J. Devlin 1558; 3, Martindale and Lawman 1546; 4, McLuckie bros 1539; 5, Nelson and Crellin 1535; 6, Todhunter and Grisedale 1523.
