“Flipper”
Flipper was 86th International Perpignan 1037 kms, 650 miles 2nd National BICC Perpignan at seven years of age. Flying to the West of England he had to fly most of the distance on his own. There was not another bird this side of the country.
2009 results | Organisation | Racepoint | Birds |
1st, 5th, | H.L.F.C. | Alencon | |
1st | H.L.F.C. | Hamworthy | 339 |
2nd | M.N.H.S. | Minstead | 480 |
2nd | Paulton H.S. | Lulworth | 401 |
7th | Bristol Federation | Lulworth | 1189 |
1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, | H.L.F.C. | St. Nazaire | |
25th | Central S.Classic | St Nazaire | 2691 |
1st | H.L.F.C. | St Nazaire | |
2nd Provincial. G | National FC | St Nazaire | 796 |
67th, 94th, | National FC | St Nazaire | 7476 |
10th, 11th, | National BBC | Poitiers | 1496 |
4th,5th Provincial C | National BBC | Poitiers | 829 |
1st,3rd | H.L.F.C. | Messac | |
59th, | National FC | Messac | 6917 |
1st, Provincial. G | National FC | Messac | 727 |
67th, 98th, | National FC | Tarbes | |
1st | Paulton HS | Messac | 177 |
1st | Bristol Federation | Messac | 701 |
3rd, 4th, 5th, | H.L.F.C. | Saintes | |
1st,2nd,3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, | Paulton HS | West Bay | 368 |
3rd, 4th, | Bristol Federation | West Bay | 2191 |
2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, | Paulton HS | Seaton | 491 |
2nd,3rd,6th,7th,8th,9th,10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th | Bristol Federation | Seaton | 2191 |
23rd | National BBC | Lamballe | 1549 |
2nd, 5th, 6th,10th, Provincial. G | National FC Hens | Fougeres | |
1st | H.L.F.C. | Fougeres | |
1st Provincial. G | National | Fougeres | 424 |
2nd Ace Fancier | National FC | Best Average All Races, Prov. C,D,G. | 4000+ members |
These races are from 45 miles (72 km) through to 570 miles (912 km)
Results from 1980 – 2008
National Flying Club
This is the largest National club in the U.K. Open to all fanciers in the U.K.
The U.K is divided into sections (provinces). Section G is one of the largest in area as well as members.
2nd, 3rd 6th 10th sect G Bordeaux
1st sect. G Nantes
2nd & 3rd sect. G Nantes
5th, 6th, 15th open Nantes
3rd, 4th, sect. G Nantes
6th & 8th open Nantes
2nd Sect.G Nantes
1st, 2nd, 6th sect.G Bordeaux
7th open Bordeaux
9th,15th open Saintes
1st sect.G Saintes
3rd open Saintes
1st, 4th, 6th, sect.G Pau Grand National
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th sect..G Pau Grand National
9th, 11th, 12th,open Pau Grand National
2nd sect. G Pau Grand National
3rd sect. G Pau Grand NAtional
7th open Pau Grand National
3rd, 4th sect. G Pau Grand National
1st sect. G Pau Grand National
3rd open Pau Grand National
2nd, 3rd sect.G Dax
7th, 12th open Dax
4th, 5th sect. G Rennes
1st sect. G Sartilly
3rd. Sect. G Sartilly
1st, 4th sect.G Sartilly
1st, 2nd, 4th sect. G Pontorson
1st, 2nd, Sect. G Guernsey
9th open Guernsey
2nd,4th,5th,10th,13th,19th,20th,24th,
sectionG Dax
3rd,5th,16th,20th,48th, 58th,104th Dax
12th, 37th International. Dax
93rd International Hens Dax 4th,7th,15th,34th,45th sect. G Saintes
7th,13th,26th,65th,103rd open Saintes
3rd sect. G Fougeres
1st,open Tarbes Grand National
20th Grand National Tarbes
1st 8th, 36th, 37thsect. Tarbes
St Malo 2nd, 10th sect.
6th, 2nd sect.
2nd sect 67th St Nazaire
1st sect 59th Messac
7th sect 123rd Messac
1st sect 236th open Fougeres
2nd 5th 6th sect Fougeres
Certificate of Merit Winner
Winner of all applicable average trophies, winning the L. A. Baker trophy outright,
(best ave. all races, sect. C, D & G)
NINE times in total
British International C.C.
This club races the full International programme.
1st National Falaise (2005)
1st, 2nd 3rd Guernsey National
2nd Pau National, 350th International
1st National Falaise, 8th, 15th, 27th, 36th open Falaise
2nd Perpignan National,
86th Int. Perpignan
1st sect. 2nd open Perpignan, National
1410th Int. Perpignan
The only fancier in UK to record six birds on an open International result,
Dax 2003 and again in 2004.
British Barcelona Club
This is a smaller National club, with it’s main race from Spain.
1st, 2nd sect. C Sennen Cove
2nd open Sennen Cove
1st sect.C Rennes
2nd open Rennes
4th sect.C Lamballe
6th open Lamballe
2st sect.C Nantes
2nd open Nantes
1st sect.C Nantes
2nd open Nantes
3rd sect.C Nantes
1st sect.C Palamos
2nd open Palamos
1st sect.C Palamos
6th open Palamos
6th sect.C Nantes
10th open Nantes
11th open Poitiers
13th, 19th open Poitiers
3rd, 5th, 7th, sect. Poitiers
4th, 5th sect. 10th ,11th, open Poitiers
Open races
1st Romsey Guernsey
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wimbourne Guernsey
Tours Young Bird National 11th open
West of England S.R. Combine.
A combine of over 30 clubs racing into the South west of England sending over 5,000 birds.
1st Hexham,1st Littlehampton
1st Plymouth,1st Truro
1st Cherbourg,1st Guernsey,
1st Nantes,1st Nantes
Fareham 2nd,3rd Chale2nd, 4th.
Fareham 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th.
Central Southern Classic
3rd sect 19th open Ramsgate
3rd, 5th sect, 4th, 6th open Bergerac
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, NWsect.
Guernsey
3rd Nw sect. Guernsey
3rd, 4th, NW sect
Guernsey
5th, 6th open Guernsey
1st, 2nd, 3rd, NW sect. Rennes
1st, 2nd, NW sect. Rennes
6th, 9th, open Rennes,
2nd NW sect. Rennes
3rd NW sect. Rennes
2nd NW sect. Messac 4th open Messac
4t NW sect. Tarbes 10th open Tarbes
2nd, 3rd NW sect. Dinard
2nd NW sect. Nantes
2nd NW Nantes
3rd, 4th, NW sect. Nantes
1st NW sect. Nantes 2nd open Nantes
1st NW sect. Nantes,5th open Nantes
1st, 2nd, 4th, NW sect. Nantes
1st, 2nd 6th open Nantes
3rd NW sect. Nantes,10th open Nantes
1st, 3rd NW sect. Saintes,
5th, 7th open Saintes
2nd NW sect. Saintes 2nd open Saintes
3rd NW sect. Bergerac
2nd NW sect. Bergerac
4th open Bergerac
3rd NW sect. Pau 10th open Pau
2nd NW sect. Pau, 6th open Pau
4th open Messac
2nd,22nd, 23rd sect. Messac
Bristol Fed
1st fed Messac
4th, 5th, 6th Fed Portland
3rd, 4th, 8th Fed West Bay
2nd 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th,12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th,19th 20th Fed Seaton
My family of birds are responsible for many top National and Classic (including 1st’s) and International pigeons for other fanciers, including
1st Grand National Pau for Harding Bros
1st International Dax for Mark Gilbert
Morning Glory 2 x 2nd Grand National Pau for Paul Kendall,
1st open Saintes National for Stan Dangerfield
1st open Pau Classic for Witney and Reed
This list is up to the year 2008