Homing

Good returns from Leyland for West Cumbrian pigeons

DERWENT Valley Federation fanciers enjoyed a decent race from Leyland on Saturday.

Last updated 4 August 2011
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Hines edge towards Big Cup

The final old bird race of the season produced the best flying performance of 2011 in the Derwent Valley Federation.

Last updated 7 July 2011
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Aspatria loft on top

Colin Harker and Andrew Berwick were back on top of the Derwent Valley Federation sheet at the weekend from Fougeres.

Last updated 30 June 2011
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Great Clifton homing birds are the winners

GREAT Clifton Homing Society birds took all but one of the top eight places in the society’s old cock and old hen show.

Last updated 17 December 2010
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Workington teenager flies to success in pigeon association

RICHARD Donnan, a 16-year-old Stainburn School pupil, has just been named Young Fancier of the Year by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association’s Cumbria region.

Last updated 4 November 2010
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Another win for Workington Victoria pigeons

THIS is turning out to be a remarkable young bird season for the Workington Victoria loft of Evans and Abraham.

Last updated 10 September 2010
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Best young bird race ahead of Derwent Valley Federation contests

DERWENT Valley Federation fanciers enjoyed their best race of the young bird programme from Appleton on Saturday.

Last updated 13 August 2010
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Good race from Leyland for Derwent Valley Federation

DERWENT Valley Federation fanciers were back at Leyland on Saturday for a second successive week.

Last updated 5 August 2010
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Second Derwent Valley Federation for John Devlin

JOHN Devlin has notched up his second Derwent Valley Federation win of the season after a tough seven-hour slog from Portsmouth.

Last updated 3 June 2010
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Birds take to the wing with the Derwent Valley Federation

THE Derwent Valley Federation opened the 2010 old bird season from Leyland on Saturday with conditions perfect on the day.

Last updated 16 April 2010
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Victoria pair have top bird

GREAT Clifton Homing Society’s show for old hens was won by the Workington Victoria loft of Evans and Abraham.

Last updated 26 November 2009
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Homing's Big Cup decision up in the air again

WHO has won homing’s Big Cup has been thrown into fresh doubt.

Last updated 12 November 2009
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Plenty to debate at homing federation’s annual meeting

NINETEEN notices of motion have been received ahead of the annual meeting of pigeon racing’s Derwent Valley Federation’s on December 2.

Last updated 22 October 2009
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The Carters get a prize in the B-ring race

WEST Cumbrian fanciers were bidding for record prize-money at the weekend in the special B-ring race from Kingsdown.

Last updated 24 September 2009
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Things come good for Rafferty’s Netherton loft

THE young bird season which opened badly for Netherton fancier Keith Rafferty ended on a high.

Last updated 17 September 2009
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Hodgson wins this week

MARK Hodgson, whose objection last week delayed the result of the Derwent Valley Federation race from Wollaston, made no mistake from Cheltenham at the weekend.

Last updated 10 September 2009
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