26 July 2009
3 more yearlings on loft list that came back over this weekend on there own steam....
21 July 2009
2 more birds added to the loft list...
10 July 2009
Hello All
Please find another 6 birds that have arrived on the own steam over the last 2 weeks. 74 birds now on the loft list that have returned from the final race..These will all go to Auction sometime in September..
Jeremy...
21 June 2009
http://www.britishbarcelonaclub.co.uk/Poitiers_Final_Result_1.pdf
Hello All
Final Results can be found on the above link they have done us all proud. Full loft list will be online tonight above the training there are 4 more from the final and some more from Lessay..
Jeremy...
16 June 2009
Hello All
Full race report online now with Photo's also with the report. Race is now closed more returns on the result page.
Will update anymore returns as they come also 4 more birds have returned from Lessay will put a loft list on this coming Sunday.
Jeremy...
15 June 2009
Hello All
Pool's and Prizes now online thanks to the speed of Tracey Griffin at the Reddings. Race report will be online tomorrow with photo's of the Winning Birds.
Jeremy..
13 June 2009
Morning All
Great News the birds have been liberated at 7.20 into a light south wind which will be varible on route. I would say for a National Winner were looking around 8 hours 40 so thats around 4pm this is about 45mph average speed. But you never know with our feathered friends. I am hoping for at least 30 % on the day but this will test these yearlings to there limits and thats what we all have been waiting for a true race with no holdover great. As soon as there are 10 birds back or so 
i will put the early result online asap. May we wish everyone the best of luck.
Jeremy..
12 June 2009
Hello All
Looking at the Weather in France it looks very good with a light East wind at the start turning to a light south west over the Channel. The only concern would be the mist over the Channel but we will leave to the experts to decide tomorrow morning and hopefully we will get a liberation. Will update on here of any news in the morning.
Jeremy..
11 June 2009
Hello All
The birds have been Marked with the British Barcelona Club and are now on there way to Poitiers. This will be there biggest challange of there lives 394 miles and they have to contend with the Channel on route. We were very pleased with the condition of the birds so lets hope the weather is on side and we get a early lib Saturday. Everyone is Welcome at the lofts with Free tea and bacon babs and a few cans of larger if you feel like it this will be on the go around 1pm. So if you want a bit of a banter and to cheer the birds on see you Saturday lunchtime 
Will update tomorrow night with a update on the Prospect of a liberation with the Weather.
Jeremy..
08 June 2009
Hello All
They had a quick 12 mile spin today just so they don't forget what its all about. All are back mostly dropping together. Now its just building them up till they go Thursday to be Marked. Will have a Marked list on Thursday night. Don't forget to pool them as you never know on a race of just under 400 miles.
Jeremy...
07 June 2009
Hello All
Loft list now online above training box one. The team are still seperated and both had an open loft for 2 hours each today and they flew very well. All being well there have a short spin tomorrow with a quick show to each other then split again. Then early Thursday morning bowls will be in and left together for a few hours. Not long now will keep you updated.
Jeremy...
06 June 2009
Hello All
It has rained here all day so did not lose the birds out so no loft list will get one on tomorrow or Monday at the latest.
Jeremy..
05 June 2009
Hello All
Going on the BBC Forecast lunchtime there predicting 3 inches of rain in the west mids tomorrow so we are not going to send them to Kingsdown and take a risk so near to the Final. We will try and get a short spin in either Sunday or Monday in the meantime flowen hard around the lofts. Also i will get a full loft list online late tomorrow night.
Jeremy..
03 June 2009
Hello All
2 More birds back Yesterday morning R25634, N17940 and no worse for wear stopped for a bite to eat somewhere by the looks of it. We are keeping an eye on the Weather as if its looks like a holdover then we will not send to the trainer.
Also great news the one loft birds Won the Federation check the result below. Check back friday for any more news on this weeks race.
Severn Valley Federation
Secretary: Mr & Mrs M Fitzpatrick
Lessay on 30/05/2009 at 08:00 hrs
1827 Federation Birds. LIGHT EAST WIND
| Pos |
Name |
Club |
Clocked |
Distance |
Bird |
Velocity |
| 1 |
DBills |
MalvernSRIC |
11:56:37 |
195m1370y |
GB08F39804C |
1456.149 |
| 2 |
BBradley |
OmbersleyFC |
12:25:23 |
217m1694y |
GB07T32115C |
1445.509 |
| 3 |
I&KFarley |
Newent&DFC |
12:02:01 |
198m632y |
GB06S97187C |
1442.512 |
| 4 |
FHomer |
OmbersleyFC |
12:20:38 |
213m179y |
GB06T33883C |
1439.029 |
| 5 |
Mr&MrsMHyatt |
Pershore&DFC |
12:04:41 |
199m1750y |
GB08R54018H |
1438.553 |
| 6 |
PB&WHyatt |
Pershore&DFC |
12:00:36 |
196m917y |
GB08A35514H |
1437.560 |
| 7 |
FHomer |
OmbersleyFC |
12:21:44 |
213m179y |
GB07T32121C |
1432.981 |
| 8 |
Berrow&Pitt |
Newent&DFC |
11:54:47 |
190m1524y |
GB06K24177C |
1430.695 |
| 9 |
LMinton |
OmbersleyFC |
12:23:02 |
213m1188y |
GB08C58556C |
1429.656 |
| 10 |
Mr&MrsADrinkwater |
MalvernSRIC |
12:09:28 |
202m677y |
GB03E16880C |
1427.834 |
| 11 |
TCooke |
LongfordRPC |
11:49:14 |
185m921y |
GB07N43839C |
1424.405 |
| 12 |
SHarvey |
Upton-on-severnHS |
12:09:35 |
200m974y |
GB08R32644C |
1414.174 |
| 13 |
SHanman |
LongfordRPC |
11:52:24 |
186m706y |
NL073721804C |
1411.644 |
| 14 |
SHarvey |
Upton-on-severnHS |
12:10:09 |
200m974y |
GB07A32241C |
1410.971 |
| 15 |
DBills |
MalvernSRIC |
12:04:13 |
195m1370y |
GB08N63140H |
1410.836 |
| 16 |
GClift |
CharltonKingsFC |
11:58:34 |
191m261y |
GB08Z45420C |
1410.258 |
| 17 |
FHomer |
OmbersleyFC |
12:26:30 |
213m179y |
GB05B69904C |
1407.351 |
| 18 |
JSmith |
MalvernSRIC |
12:13:06 |
202m537y |
GB08V31455C |
1406.784 |
| 19 |
SHanman |
LongfordRPC |
11:53:14 |
186m706y |
GB08J10015C |
1406.600 |
| 20 |
T&JDavies |
MalvernSRIC |
12:05:00 |
195m1434y |
GB07N59708H |
1406.587 |
01 June 2009
Hello All
3 more birds back today N53161, K32338, Z06224....
Pools now online and loft report also photo's of the Lessay winners in the Gallery....
Jeremy...
31 May 2009
Hello All
Final Result now online.7 more birds back today. The team have be flowen a hour each around the lofts tonight and no worse for wear from the first ever channel race. They will be flowen hard around the lofts this week and then if the weather is good sent back to Kingsdown 97 miles next weekend as they need to keep going as they need the work to fly 400 miles on there Final race. We will have full results on here next weekend and see if we can sort something out for a 1st prize all a bit of fun to fly for. But no pooling on this one save it for the Final.. Also i can tell you the Winner from Lessay looks like to be very high up in the Fed at the moment as have not heard a bird to beat it so Fingers crossed we might take 1st Federation.. I will update of any more returns on this news page through the week. One loft report will be on tomorrow night just waiting for some details..
Jeremy...
30 May 10pm
Hello All
The One loft birds Won 1st , 3rd , 7th , 9th Club 301 birds 14 Members. 89 back on the result will update 10 pm tomorrow night of any more returns. Many perches empty tonight with the Club members so i think the one loft birds did great first time over...
30 May 2009
Confirmed 8 am liberated into a east wind...
Morning
The Federation are looking to liberate at 8 am as they have to take there turn on site. Its going to be a fresh East wind on route dry & Hot which will make the one loft birds work very hard. The winners will be between 4 to 5 hours. Will confirm on here of the liberation time.
Jeremy...
27 May 2009
Hello All
Photo's of Exeter Prize winners now online and also the Pool's...
Jeremy...
26 May 2009
Hello All
We are flying the Yearlings hard around the loft now to prepare them for the tasks ahead. The forecast is looking good with a strong east wind this will test and make them work for there home and this is what they need for a prep for the final we dont want any blow homes this weekend. They will taken to the club Thursday night be Marked and off on there way to Lessay with the Severn Valley Federation.Check back Friday Morning for the Marked list..
Jeremy...
24 May 2009
Hello All
Just a quick note before a race report that the one loft birds took 1st , 2nd , 3rd Club from 384 birds flying against 14 members. Also 2 more birds were back last night so just 1 birds away Sheppard & James blue cock which we had back in a box a few weeks ago but gave it another go. Its a cracking day here just what they need Sun on there backs. Its time now to get them ready for Lessay the Semi Final £1000 1st Prize. Its not the distance its the channel that will take a % out but were looking for the best of the cream and the next 2 races will sure find that...
Jeremy...
23 May 2009
I can confirm liberated at 9am in a wsw varible on route. I think they will be just over 2 hours will put an early result on by 2pm..
Hello All
The Federation are looking to liberate at 9 am will confirm then. Its a cracking sunny morning with a light SE wind here at the moment
20 May 2009
Hello All
We trained the birds a short spin of 5 miles lunchtime just to give them a quick show of each other but i never put the ets on for this distance. They came in 5 Minutes and trapped supersonic to have a quick kiss and cuddle. They were split then a few hours later flowen round the pen for a hour each. Also on last weeks race the One loft birds finished 16th, 17, 18th Fed from over 2400 birds i have a good feeling if they have a head wind Saturday they could top it.
Next update will be Saturday Morning with the Marked list..
Jeremy...
19 May 2009
Hello All
Have sent the loft list to Anton which will be online shortly. 124 on the list plus 1 bird that's missing a ets tag. All being well there will be a short spin tomorrow so check back for results tomorrow night. There are Photo's in the Gallery of the Kingsdown Winners and also the pools are online.I feel the birds are getting into there stride now and i am looking forward to this weeks race...
Jeremy..
17 May 2009
Hello All
Well the One Loft Birds had a great day at the office. They took 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th,8th Club 333 birds. Vel 2465 average speed 84mph!! The winner of the club was one of my own birds that i brought out from the Yearling Auction last year flying under Tickton Express 2 GB 07 V03816 now how about this Tickton Express 2 Won the Hot 3 race last Year May 17th from Kingsdown in a NE wind!!!. Yesterday it came with the five one loft birds trapped perfect on the the same Second as Frank Quinlan's bird but i have 21 Yards over fly on the one loft.Well the birds look great and the Box of tricks did good We had another bird back first thing a nice blue wf cock of Gemvic Syndicate.Also another 2 birds from the last few week's racing. I will put a loft list online Tuesday night and if the weather is good a short spin on Wednesday.
Jeremy..
16 May 2009
Confirmed liberated at 10 am...
Hello All
The Federation is looking to liberate at 10am this will be a very fast race with a strong tail wind. The top 10 will be put on by hand at 2pm and a full result at 6.30 pm as Anton is away for the day until then. Best of luck in today's race..
Jeremy..
15 May 2009
Hello All
Looking at the Met office website it look's like we will have a race on with an early liberation.The wind is looking like a strong tail wind again 
so the race won't be any longer than 1 hour 40 to cover 97 miles.There will be a Marked list on early tomorrow and i will put any new's of a lib on here..
Jeremy..
14 May 2009
Hello All
The Yearlings are looking very well we are just concerned about the Weather for the weekend at the moment. We will take a closer look tomorrow to see if we send or call the Kingsdown race off. Check back tomorrow for any news..
12 May 2009
02 May 2009 21:50:56
Hello All
The one loft birds came 3rd, 4th , 5th club against 398 birds. Winning Vel 1655, Steve Sellars Vel 1633 so not far away.. There are 110 birds back home tonight we were of course hoping for more but i expect some have gone wide of the area. Will update any returns that we have back 8pm tomorrow night..
02 May 2009
Morning..
Bird's are looking to be liberated at 10am from Exeter..
I can confirm they were liberated at 10am into a very light Nw wind. I think they will be around 2 hours 15 minutes. We will put a early result on at about 3pm and then update just after 6 pm. We wish you the best of luck!!
Jeremy.
01 May 2009
Hello All
Well the time has come to have a race yiphee!!!
There will be a Marked list on early Saturday Morning as Anton has to upload the pdf format at the moment.I will also update on here of any new's of a liberation time..The weather is looking pretty good so fingers crossed we will have a good race..Ps if anyone has not had there pooling forms then please contact Tracey Griffin at the Reddings on 01452 858241 01452 858241 01452 858241 01452 858241 or by email traceygriffin@rpra.org
Jeremy..
29 April 2009
Hello All
Training now online with the last 2 training tosses with the new software with syndicate names added in pdf format.
27 April 2009
Hello All
Sunday's training toss now online box 8. No Training Monday as heavy rain downpours on route so have loft flown the Hen's & Cock's. Will try and get a spin in tomorrow Tuesday..
Jeremy..
24 April 2009
Hello All
154 birds now total in the loft 13 birds arrived early morning loft list will be on later tonight. All being well next training toss will be Sunday afternoon but at a different location.Have a good weekend racing..
Jeremy..
21 April 2009
Yearling loft list will be on later 7 birds have worked in today..
20 April 2009
Hello All
Training 30 miles now online Box 4...
19 April 2009
Hello All
Training 20 miles now online Box 3....
18 April 2009
Hello All
We are back in action training result now online in Box two..
Check back tomorrow for Sunday's training..
17 April 2009
Hello All
Well the weather has improved but a little bit late for today's training. Will be training late tomorrow Saturday afternoon and a result should be on late tomorrow Evening. Birds have had a good fly around the lofts today and now it's time for there real work ahead of them. Not long now!!
16 April 2009
Terrible Weather no training again...
15 April 2009
Hello All
With Thunder and a brisk NE wind no training today just gave them a good hour each exercise around the lofts..
14 April 2009
Training one result now online. The 2 birds that were missing arrived at 7pm so all home safe..
13 April 2009
Hello All
Hope you all had a good Easter..
2 New videos have been added to the Video Gallery, showing the cock's and
the hen's training.
Training results will be online 8 pm tomorrow weather permitting..
09 April 2009
Hello All
Visit the Video Gallery to watch the Yearling Cocks at Excercise..
07 April 2009
Hello All
Well the race programme has been passed by the FOS so now its full steam ahead.
With the pressure off now with the young birds coming in and that means by the weekend i will have a Video on of the Yearlings Training will start early next week weather permitting from 5 miles and will train upto about 40 miles. I have not put them back together as they are very happy and flying very hard around the lofts with the cocks and hens going ranging to be frank i have never seen old birds fly so well so fingers crossed good things will come check back for more news by the end of this week.
Jeremy..
27 March 2009
Hello All
Sorry with the limited updates pressure has been on with young birds etc. The Yearlings are looking great and flying like they should just not had the time to do a Video but will when all the Young birds are in by the 5th of April. I have very high hopes good things will come from these Yearlings all are still there and training will start round the 10th of April weather permitting..
Jeremy..
03 March 2009
17 February 2009
Just a Quick note to say the Yearlings have had all there Vaccinations and are now having daily excercise with the better weather we are having.Will be looking to start training mid April with there first race being the start of May. The Final race we are looking at a distance of 394 miles with the BBC National Club 2nd week in June. We will put a race programme on here in the next few weeks.
Jeremy..
12 January 2009
Full list of Loft Entrants now online...
06 January 2009
Greetings All.
Well i hope you all had a enjoyable time over Christmas and New year 
Well at the loft's we have had a well earned rest from the stresses of one loft racing being the first season of the Yearling races and a difficult season with the young bird series of races. Now i must say this team of 170 Yearlings have come through a faultless moult and there health is 100 %. They will be having there Vaccinations in this coming month and before they are trained they will have there blood and droppings tested. This Year they will be flowen on the Roundabout System. This week we are doing some small alterations on the loft with a new trapping system designed by myself and made up by Redstar lofts also we are putting a 2 ft draught board in the roof. Up to now there have been no losses from loft flying so you all know that your birds are safe and sound.We are just waiting for everyone to finalise there syndicate names before we put a full loft list on so if you have not told Tracey at the Reddings please do so asap.Looking at a race programme there will be 4 or maybe 5 inland races and 2 channel races with the final 350- 400 miles. When we can confirm the race points and dates this information will be put online early part of March.There will be new photo's and video's put online next month. Feel free to phone me if you need any more information or just want a chat on 07739148679..
Regards
Jeremy....
Yearling Loft Managers report 2008
Well it’s the 27Th of October and the weather we are having now is certainly a
lot better than we had in this year’s race season. This year we had the new Yearling
one loft race to contend with being the first one loft race in the UK to bring this on board.
We had planned to start off in the 3rd week in April from the race point Wincanton but with the very cold weather with a bitter NE wind we decided to leave them in the loft. As that race turned out for the Federation to be a bad race we had made the right choice to leave them in the loft. The following 2 weeks the weather was much the same so we left them at home then the weather changed for the better and the Yearling loft had their 1st race from Exeter racing against just over 2000 birds in the fed. The 1st timer took 7Th fed and 1st club, this set the scene for the next 2 races from Kingsdown and Yelverton with the one loft birds & my own birds dominating the prizes in the club. We then went on with their 1st channel race with the NFC with a distance of 259 miles this being a 5 day holdover this took their toll on the birds with the stress of this they still came to take 7Th Section and many other top 20 positions. My own birds were in the race and took 1st & 6Th section this I put down being they were 2 year olds and had a lot more experience than the Yearlings. It was a tough race with a NE wind and it took the Yearlings time to recover so we put their Final race back a week to fly from Tours with the M.N.F.C this race turned out to be a success with good returns from this race with a west and with our position being in the west against the drag it was always going to be tough. We had a winner out in front taking 1st Prize Of £5000 a class blue hen entered by Trevor Cook this bird also took the Ace bird award of a £1000.This bird as a young bird did nothing special in the Young bird series but was always consistent and as we always know if they fail to do the honours as a youngster they can reward the following year which this bird certainly proved. We have learnt from 2008 and we have changed a few things for the 2009 Yearling race programme. We will be looking at 4 inland races to get them used to going up with other birds etc, then there first channel race will be with a Federation so they are not dragged all over the place first time over this will give them the confidence they will need to go to their final race which if the programmes are similar this could be with the BBC Poitier's which is 394 miles a true test for any Yearling, but until all the specialist clubs finalist there race programmes and how the Season progresses will we leave it nearer the time. As you can see by the photo's the 2009 Entrants are settled into the Yearling loft and as we speak there are only 20 odd places left from the 180 to fill, so why not have a go buy a bird out from the current auction and Enter a bird or 2 in. Your find this great fun following your bird and a chance to win big prizes and also the chance to win a National race. The 2009 young bird race is filling up at a rapid pace so the Future look very bright for the 2009 R.P.R.A One Loft Race. We look forward to seeing old and new faces in 2009.
Jeremy & Tim Davies....
Hello All
Well below we have a provisional race programme this is subject to it being passed by the fos committee at there next meeting . This week we have put on the new Unikon ETS tags that have been allocated by the club secretary Tony Drinkwater from the Malvern S.R.F.C thanks for your patience and hard work Tony.At the same time we have Split cocks and hens which now they will go on the split door for there racing. I will get a video on this month of them and you will able to see what fine fettle they are in. Training will start in 3 weeks before there first race and all the results will be online.If your like me i cannot wait for it to start. That's about it for now.
Jeremy..
SVF 2ND May Exeter 109 Miles
SVF 9Th May Yelverton 130 Miles
SVF 16Th May Kingsdown 97 Miles
SVF 23rd May Exeter 109 Miles
SVF 30Th May Lessay 195 Miles
BBC 13Th June Poitiers 394 Miles
SVF = Severn Valley Federation
BBC = British Barcelona Club