Terry Haley of Watford timed a yearling on 1398ypm over 97 miles to take first open and first section D. Terry's winner is a blue bar hen, that has previously taken cards in club racing.
D J Pembroke of Reading was second open and second section D with a yearling on 1220ypm over a distance of 105 miles. Don timed another pigeon to also take third open and third section. Both pigeons were bred by Roger Lowe and contain Harry, My Little Diamond, Main Man and Southfield Supreme bloodlines.
Andrew Hitchcock of Windsor timed four pigeons to take fourth, eighth, fourteenth and sixteenth open, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh section D. First on the clock was a yearling on 1121ypm over 108 miles. Andrew's first on the clock is HRP Lillie bred from his long distance Padfield stock with the sire being HRP Star, a double grandson from Padfield Invincible. The dam is HRP St Vincent, a direct daughter of Padfield's St Vincent winner.
Bartlett, Jones and Wells of Southampton were fifth open and first section A with a four year old hen on 1086ypm over 141 miles. This hen was the partners single entry and was pooled all the way.
D Roberts of Emsworth had two pigeons drop together to take sixth and seventh open, second and third section A. First on the clock was a two year old on 1078.9ypm over a distance of 148 miles. This was a Frans Zwols hen racing to the perch. Next up was a yearling on 1078.6ypm, also containing Frans Zwols' bloodlines this hen was bred by Richard Heron.
Baker and Middleton of Seaford were ninth open and first section G with a yearling on 1025ypm over 157 miles. Paul and Jane timed a grizzle hen containing Dennis Ford bloodlines that they obtained from Tumley Lofts. Named Grace, this hen has flown both north and south this season and it was sent sitting twelve day eggs.
S Travers of Poole timed a yearling on 997ypm over a distance of 157 miles to take tenth open and first section B. Steve's section winner was a gift bird from Harris and Edwards of Portsmouth and is bred from old and new Busschaert bloodlines.
Completing the top ten and in second section B are Lanahan and Gerard of Poole with a yearling on 984ypm over 154 miles. The partners timed a second pigeon on 962ypm to also take twelfth open and third section B.
Around the sections
Pete Gretton of Peacehaven was second section G with a yearling on 963ypm over 161 miles.
That concludes the report on the provisional result of the British Barcelona Club any age race from Ilkeston.