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Trophies and Awards

(Flown on the 30th June 2007)

ERNIE SMITH and DARREN BAKER of SWINDON. WILTSHIRE – with their marvellous bird  “Ian” – Wins The

  • Arthur Bartlett Memorial Trophy

  • The Harkers Challenge Trophy

  • The Presidents (Ron Mitcheison) Trophy

  • The Spanish Challenge Trophy

  • The Woodsider Trophy

  • The Doug Horwood Memorial Silver Salver

  • The Eileen Bunn Memorial Trophy

  • The Albert Padfield Blue Riband Memorial Trophy

  • The Peter Rigiani Memorial Trophy

  • The Peter Bennett Special Presentation Plate

  • The R.E. Blanks inscribed Gold Pigeon Ring

  • The Dowden Brothers engraved Tankard

  • The Spanish Federacion Victor Gallemi Mari Award for 1st Open. 

in addition to ...

  • The Horace Baker Memorial Trophy and The Barrie Wilton £20 Special for The Best velocity into Section C, 

  • The F.E. Griffen Cup and The Nigel Rigiani £25 Special for the Best Velocity into Wiltshire.

  • The Ron Mitcheison Memorial Rose Bowl for 1st Charity Nomination,

  • The Coloured Television Nomination,  The Single Bird Nomination,

  • The Spanish Trophy for 1st Ladies Nomination

  • The Patrons (L.A. Bartlett) Trophy for The Patrons Nomination

  • A signed copy of Roads to Rome and The Harkers Rose Bowl for 1st Section C – Flying 704 Miles

DAVID ELLAMS of TELFORD. SHROPSHIRE – Wins The

  • Chairmans (Bert Bryant) Challenge Cup

  • The R.E. Blanks inscribed Silver Pigeon Ring

  • The Dowden Brothers engraved Tankard

  • The Spanish Federacion Victor Gallemi Mari Award for 2nd Open.

in addition to ...

  • The B.B.C Appreciation Trophy

  • The W.T. Stephens £20 Special for The Best Two Bird Average in Race Time with an average velocity of 1074.574

  • The Eachway Surprise Trophy for The Best velocity into section E.

  • and A signed copy of Roads to Rome and The Harkers Rose Bowl for

1st Section E – Flying 789 Miles

JOHN NICHOLSON & SONS of ROCHESTER. KENT and their wonderful hen “Hetty” – Win The Bert Wiffen Memorial Shield,  The R.E. Blanks inscribed Bronze Pigeon Ring,  The Dowden Brothers engraved Tankard and The Spanish Federacion Victor Gallemi Mari Award for 3rd Open.

Plus The A.H. Woodward & Son Trophy for The Best velocity into Kent and The G.H. Hall Rose Bowl for The Best velocity into Kent or Sussex.

The Ian Crammond Barcelona Olympic Cup for the Best Hens velocity in race time and A signed copy of Roads to Rome and The Harkers Rose Bowl for

1st Section G – Flying 665 Miles.

M/M. KEN & LIL HINE of HAYES. MIDDLESEX – Win The Gladys Stephenson Memorial Trophy and The Dowden Brothers engraved Tankard for 4th Open

The Ron Bissett Trophy for The Best velocity into the London postal area and The Middlesex Trophy for The Best velocity into Middlesex.

The Hands & Castree Trophy for The Best velocity into Section D.

Plus a signed copy of Roads to Rome and The Harkers Rose Bowl for

1st Section D – Flying 685 Miles.

MICK PARISH of GREAT BURSTEAD. ESSEX - Wins The Willcox Trophy plus The P.C. Willcox £25 Special and The Dowden Brothers engraved Tankard for 5th Open.

Also The John Parish Memorial Trophy for The Best Velocity into Essex. Flying 681 Miles.

JOHN RODWAY of WORCESTER. WORCESTERSHIRE - Wins The Jack Edwards Memorial Trophy and The Dowden Brothers engraved Tankard

For 6th Open and The A.G. Mullholland Trophy for The Furthest Flying Bird into Section C. – Flying 753 Miles

TERRY PREDDY of HIGH LITTLETON. N.E. SOMERSET – Wins The Ron Bissett Memorial Trophy and The Dowden Brothers engraved Tankard for 7th Open.

The W. Gale Cup for The Best velocity into Somerset and The Roy Hanney Memorial Trophy for The Best velocity by a cock into Somerset – Flying 703 Miles. 

BILL WARDROP of STROUD. GLOUCESTERSHIRE – Wins The Harkers Trophy for 8th Open,  The Churchill Trophy for The best velocity into Gloucester – Flying 725 Miles.

TONY SWAIN of WINTERBOURNE CAME. DORSET – Wins The M/M. W. Stephenson Cup for The Best velocity into Dorset and A signed copy of Roads to Rome and The Harkers Rose Bowl for 1st Section B. – Flying 662 Miles.

EDWARD “BOMBER” MELLIS of PORTSMOUTH. HAMPSHIRE – Wins The

The M/M. A. Brant Cup for The Best velocity into Hampshire

The G. Stubbs Memorial Trophy for the Best Velocity into Section A.

The A. Hoare & Son Cup for The Best velocity attained by a Solent Federation member Also a signed copy of Roads to Rome and The Harkers Rose Bowl for 1st Section A – Flying 645 Miles.

LLOYD, KELLY & SPARKES OF ABINGDON. OXFORDSHIRE – Wins The Graham & Rosemary Fry Rose Bowl for The Best Velocity into Oxfordshire – Flying 703 Miles.

ALAN TULLETT of PYRFORD SURREY Wins – The Gazette Trophy for The Best velocity into Surrey – Flying 672 Miles.

CHRIS GORDON of OLD SNYDALE. WEST YORKSHIRE – Wins The Yorkshire Exile Cup for The Best Velocity into Yorkshire,  The Ron Youde Memorial Trophy and The Wyatt & Gray £25 Special for The furthest flying bird on the winning day plus The Gordon Hare Cup for The Furthest flying bird in Race Time - Flying 840 Miles.

DAVID E. FARR of BOGNOR REGIS. WEST SUSSEX - Wins The M/M. G.S. Maskell Cup for The Best velocity into Sussex and The H. Sopp Trophy for The Best two Bird Average into Sussex with an Average Velocity of 851.743 – Flying 640 miles

J.J. WILLIAMS & SON, Ray of PONTYPOOL. GWENT – Win The W. Bowen Trophy, The Owen Padfield Memorial Trophy, The Christine Humphreys Memorial Trophy and The A. Padfield & Family £100 Special for The Best Velocity into Wales – Flying 739 Miles.

T.A. STOUT of WATCHET. SOMERSET – Wins The Tony Hodges Memorial Trophy for The Best Hen into Somerset – Flying 710 Miles

GEORGE WOOD of VENTNOR. ISLE of WIGHT - Wins The Brooklands Trophy for The Best velocity onto the Isle of Wight - Flying 635 Miles.

TERRY CADDEN & A. PUSEY of AXMINSTER. DEVON – Win The F. Collins Shield for The Best Velocity into Devon – Flying 680 Miles.

DAVID ELLAMS of TELFORD. SHROPSHIRE – Wins The Tony Hustler Memorial Trophy for The Best Average from Messac and Palamos

Average Velocity 1201.103.  Combined Mileage 1126 Mls 741 Yds.

  • Runner Up – Ernie Smith & Darren Baker. Swindon. Wiltshire

Average Velocity 1190.827 Combined Mileage 962 Mls 276 Yds.

  • 3rd Spot – Terry Preddy. High Littleton. N.E.Somerset. 

Average Velocity 1137.279  Combined Mileage 947 Mls 550 Yds.

 The Palamos Basket Sponsorship was won by A.E. Shepherd of Woodmancote. West Sussex with Basket No 2.

Higher or other claims for any of the above or other trophies/awards should be sent a.s.a.p to The Secretaries.

 

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