Homing

Homing race put back 24 hours

Published 5 September 2008

THE Derwent Valley Federation has decided to postpone this weekend’s race by 24 hours.

Pooley’s Stafford double

Published 4 September 2008

JOHN Pooley of Harrington Central was top on Saturday after sending just six birds to the Derwent Valley Federation’s Stafford race.

Poor Whitchurch returns

Published 28 August 2008

DERWENT Valley Federation fanciers raced from Whitchurch from the first time on Saturday with mixed results.

Birds held by bad weather

Published 14 August 2008

THE Derwent Valley Federation raced from Appleton last week and were held over because of the bad weather across the country.

Strange bird drops in on Cyril

Published 7 August 2008

DERWENT Valley Federation secretary Cyril Ostle is trying to solve the mystery of a lodger at his Flimby loft.

Kaiser starts to hit form

Published 24 July 2008

WESTGATE Kaiser has hit winning form once more to go in front of Showgirl in the championship tables. But Showgirl could easily be back on top with a win at Coldfell.

Hawk-free flight for young birds

Published 24 July 2008

DERWENT Valley Federation fanciers were back at Flookburgh on Saturday for their second young bird race.

Peregrine attacks birds

Published 17 July 2008

DERWENT Valley Federation transporter John Ellwood saw at first hand on Saturday the damage being inflicted by hawks on his pigeon charges.

Lucky George

Published 10 July 2008

HE might have won a Federation race earlier in the season, but Flimby fancier George Weaver thought he needed a change of luck.

Jimmy finally gets Fed win

Published 3 July 2008

JIMMY Morton had waited 50 years for the moment when he topped a Federation with his winning pigeon.

Casper’s Girl is Ian’s fancy

Published 26 June 2008

THE Hine family were toasting Casper’s Girl after she had landed them their third Derwent Valley Federation win in seven years.

Bromley back on top

Published 19 June 2008

OVER the last few years one of the most consistent lofts in West Cumbria has been Bromley and co in Flimby HS.

John’s wonder bird wins again

Published 12 June 2008

ONE of the best pigeons in the Derwent Valley Federation showed his class again by winning the first channel race from Lessay.

George wins again – after 20 years

Published 5 June 2008

GEORGE Weaver landed his first win in the competitive Flimby HS at the weekend – but of more significance was that it was his second Derwent Valley Federation win.

Fanciers set Fed record

Published 29 May 2008

TINNION brothers and Aitken had pigeon fanciers reaching for the record books after Saturday’s Derwent Valley Federation race from Marlborough.

Show race

Published 23 May 2008

A FIVE-year-old blue cock won his third race on the trot to give David Todhunter and Rodney Ismay their fourth Derwent Valley Federation triumph on Sunday.