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Our loft won 7 out of the 10 races flown , Average speed , Champion loft and Champion Bird 2008 OB

On this page it is a continuation of my loft news page with many of my old results take the time to read and explore this page

Below is average speed , the rest of the combine results click here 2008 results

WinSpeed-2                   Central Carolina Combine             06/23/08-20:59

                                Average Speed Report                      Page 1

                            Open and Sportsman Category

                                Old and Young Birds

 

Average speed includes: Hens & Cocks   A & B & C Releases

Calculated on Short & Middle & Long Distance Races

There are 26 Lofts Competing.  There are 10 races that meet the criteria

 

 1. WALSH LOFT           Average speed:  1344.380 YPM         ToWin:  00:00:00

    10 races.            Total distance: 2559.147 Miles  Total time:  55:50:19

    - 1616   IF 06 SCHO  03/22/2008 COLUMBIA1          141.319 MI  1584.549 YPM

    -   63   IF 06 SCHO  03/29/2008 COLUMBIA2          141.319 MI  1180.359 YPM

    - 3536   IF 05 SCHO  04/06/2008 NEW AUGUSTA        196.327 MI  1662.026 YPM

    - 1606   IF 06 SCHO  04/13/2008 MADISON 1,GA       284.817 MI  1871.602 YPM

    - 6145   IF 06 ACC   04/19/2008 DOUGLASVILLE GA    357.406 MI   979.575 YPM

    -  100   IF 06 SCHO  04/26/2008 AUGUSTA            205.566 MI  1480.043 YPM

    - 3536   IF 05 SCHO  05/03/2008 LEXINGTON CTY SC   150.182 MI  1418.408 YPM

    -  417   IF 07 SCHO  05/10/2008 OXFORD, AL         417.647 MI  1483.469 YPM

    -  417   IF 07 SCHO  05/17/2008 AUGUSTA,GA3        207.528 MI  1404.897 YPM

    -  417   IF 07 SCHO  05/24/2008 MONTGOMERY         457.036 MI  1185.590 YPM

 

 2. RANGER ONE LOFT      Average speed:  1220.894 YPM         ToWin:  04:57:37

    10 races.            Total distance: 2247.723 Miles  Total time:  54:00:15

    - 7001   IF 06 FAY   03/22/2008 COLUMBIA1          108.029 MI  1593.892 YPM

    - 12171  IF 07 A     03/29/2008 COLUMBIA2          108.029 MI   852.085 YPM

    - 9325   IF 07 FAY   04/06/2008 NEW AUGUSTA        172.436 MI  1327.267 YPM

    - 12171  IF 07 A     04/13/2008 MADISON 1,GA       251.060 MI  1762.137 YPM

    - 9333   IF 07 FAY   04/19/2008 DOUGLASVILLE GA    316.596 MI   904.216 YPM

    - 9392   IF 07 FAY   04/26/2008 AUGUSTA            182.226 MI  1559.410 YPM

    - 7086   IF 06 FAY   05/03/2008 LEXINGTON CTY SC   119.608 MI  1434.084 YPM

    - 8750   IF 07 FAY   05/10/2008 OXFORD, AL         376.327 MI  1273.066 YPM

    - 9304   IF 07 FAY   05/17/2008 AUGUSTA,GA3        182.810 MI  1287.984 YPM

    - 9338   IF 07 FAY   05/24/2008 MONTGOMERY         430.601 MI  1115.085 YPM

 

 3. Tentil Loft          Average speed:  1183.622 YPM         ToWin:  06:55:22

    10 races.            Total distance: 2336.083 Miles  Total time:  57:53:40

    - 7556   AU 07 HL    03/22/2008 COLUMBIA1          118.626 MI  1558.075 YPM

    -  165   AU 07 TNTL  03/29/2008 COLUMBIA2          118.626 MI  1065.940 YPM

    -  168   AU 07 TENTI 04/06/2008 NEW AUGUSTA        182.724 MI  1173.384 YPM

    -  165   AU 07 TNTL  04/13/2008 MADISON 1,GA       258.594 MI  1697.911 YPM

    -  165   AU 07 TNTL  04/19/2008 DOUGLASVILLE GA    322.229 MI   903.614 YPM

    - 7556   AU 07 HL    04/26/2008 AUGUSTA            192.424 MI  1485.772 YPM

    - 7331   AU 07 HL    05/03/2008 LEXINGTON CTY SC   130.205 MI  1534.338 YPM

    -  165   AU 07 TNTL  05/10/2008 OXFORD, AL         381.523 MI  1161.664 YPM

    - 7331   AU 07 HL    05/17/2008 AUGUSTA,GA3        192.784 MI  1200.187 YPM

    -  168   AU 07 TENTI 05/24/2008 MONTGOMERY         438.348 MI  1048.189 YPM

 

 4. CAMERON LOFT         Average speed:  1182.703 YPM         ToWin:  09:06:48

    10 races.            Total distance: 3055.473 Miles  Total time:  75:46:54

    -  955   IF 04 CFC   03/22/2008 COLUMBIA1          183.693 MI  1495.140 YPM

    -   85   IF 04 SHC   03/29/2008 COLUMBIA2          183.693 MI  1066.056 YPM

    -  339   IF 07 SHC   04/06/2008 NEW AUGUSTA        249.133 MI  1401.397 YPM

    -  339   IF 07 SHC   04/13/2008 MADISON 1,GA       335.849 MI  1696.919 YPM

    -   85   IF 04 SHC   04/19/2008 DOUGLASVILLE GA    406.410 MI   780.562 YPM

    -  675   IF 05 CFC   04/26/2008 AUGUSTA            258.731 MI  1308.652 YPM

    -  955   IF 04 CFC   05/03/2008 LEXINGTON CTY SC   199.373 MI  1380.037 YPM

    -  951   IF 04 CFC   05/10/2008 OXFORD, AL         466.779 MI  1148.994 YPM

    -   85   IF 04 SHC   05/17/2008 AUGUSTA,GA3        260.328 MI  1355.218 YPM

    -   85   IF 04 SHC   05/24/2008 MONTGOMERY         511.485 MI  1133.056 YPM

 Concourse reports for 2008

 

 

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2007 Futurity Season

I.F Convention Race ; Washington DC

4 birds clocking in the prizes for walsh in 3 different lofts.

 

 

7th East Meadow Futurity Auction (EMF) Futurity 2007 Long Island NY  raced on  10-01-07 d my bird was clocked 7^th position at Manny Parade’s Long Island loft, another tuff New York race happen on  this weekend with many birds lost,  I get lucky once in a while and get a prize.

Well the facts of the world trade center race in New York 350 miles and over which happen Saturday September 29^th 2007. one of  my  birds that was bred for Bill& Mike loft from NJ,  won tenth position, This major New York Metropolitan race clocked  only 12 day birds, can you imagine  the world trade center  race, with only 12 day birds. Participating in this race  there was  over 161 lofts over 1600 on the birds, first paid 50 grand  150th pays 1 grand,  Billy clocked  the same bird WWTC 5532 on the 200 mile race for a equal first place club and a sixth CJC concourse with 222 lofts and 3188 birds  and the bird is a son of Conor

BAM One Loft Race  10-14-07 my bird took 3rd Position two seconds behind the winner, He was on the drop with the and another race  to be flown at  250 miles on 10-27-07

  Friday, 10-07-07 one of the birds I bred was 3^rd in the GSO race series,  l the gso is a series of races the jersey ,and Bronx flyers compete in , they pay 1250 dollars which entitles them to fly five different races on 5 different weekend at different distances,  they are allowed to send only seven birds each, from the way I under stand, in a previous race one of the birds I bred  placed 2^nd and another bird  as 12^th , ,  these races are against the best lofts in the NJ/NY area.

I feel the best birds and flyers are in the New York area, if you can win there, u can win any where, they are the best of the best, birds that win in New York, & should eat up a race where only mediocre birds fly.

the  ,Suffolk-Nassau Futurity (SNF)- in long island new York 10-07-07 2nd & 11 SNF Futurity. 07 Long Island NY , it turned out to be a tuff race again ,, I sent three birds to  there  fifty dollar bands auction , u pay a entry fee and then the birds get auction to the handlers in NY, so this makes a big pot of capital cash,  I ended up placing 2nd and 11th  in two different lofts,  all three of my birds were still there when shipping and made the race. As you know this is a feat in itself to have one bird make the race never mind all 3, I say this because all the young bird losses out there have left many empty perches.

 

  

 

 

 

 

The ESPO 350 happened on Monday 10-01-07 the Espo race  or Espo challenge, http://www.esposeastcoastchallenge.com/ its 1 grand a bird to enter and 200 perch fee , I was in the money  on the 200,250 and 300, now again in the $$the 350  I had two birds in the money on this 350,  they had 22 birds on the drop which I am in aw of, but this is the way it went , then he had a drop of 8 birds one of my birds was in that 2^nd drop, but was the last bird to run in, so he ended up 30^th I know it sounds lousy 30 but he could have been 23 just the same,  and the next bird for me  clock at 35 position,

I am having a hard time to believe  some of the birds that came  on the 300 late  the week before  long after the first birds clock or the next day ended up on the drop of the 22 birds,  I guess we all learn something every day.  I would be wrong as the birds must of flown them self into shape.   since they pay all that entry fees the birds go each week no matter there condition or placement on last race,  there are a few other guys in there whose birds flew  shity but ended on the drop ahead of me, in this last 350,  Pigeon races are sure hard to figure,  some of the biggest  names  in the sport are participating  in this Espo race and  , I am right there in the thick of it, my birds did not get lost and did not fail, as a matter of fact some one who was there when they seen my bird who came in the 35th position said the bird looked as fresh as can be, remember 35 position is not far off the pace when they had a drop of 22 and another drop of 8 this bird was in the third drop ,  I  will  win 9^th ,one of the  average speed prizes,  there is ten average speed positions in this race the entry was 1000 plus 200 perch per bird. Well any way to make a long story short, both of my both birds flew and clock each week in there series of races ESPO had.

“In order to win a prize for Average Speed (otherwise known as “Champ Bird – Point System” each bird has to have clocked on the actual race day for all 4 races. However, in the event that none of the birds that are eligible for Average Speed prizes going into the 4th race clock on the day of the 4th race, we will use the results of the first 3 races to determine the winners of the Average Speed prizes. If only one eligible bird clocks on the day of the 4th race then that one bird will win the entire Average Speed prize (combined amount for all 10 slots). Average speed is figured on clocking position and not on time in the air or flying time

 

ESPO'S EAST COAST CHALLENGE 2007 CHAMPION BIRD POINTS 9TH- PAUL WALSH- 86 POINTS- BAND # 494

 

 

Walsh Loft Wins

Convention Article

126 th I.F. Convention 2006

FIRST PLACE 2006 I.F. CONVENTION

Hosted by Islip/Islip
Terrace Clubs Long Island,
New York

Convention Race Report click here

My loft was First and 28th I entered three birds in to the race and all three where shipped

The winner is a Grand son of TORIN

I believe in the simple principle of genetics.  HEREDITY IS HANDED DOWN FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT.  LIKES BREED LIKES.  Intelligence, compass, homing instinct, navigation skills, determination, courage and heart are inherited from the birds pedigree or Ancestors' Blood
 

 

Walsh loft wins Annual Pine Tree Derby!

1st & 4th Pine Tree Fut. 2006

  9-17-06  I received a call  from Jim Peck , that my birds have  also won the Pine tree futurity in Maine ,   the race was reported to me as  a hard race,  I was FIRST, and 4th , I only sent two birds to the Maine Pine Tree Derby  Race , also this same weekend I clocked in the prize money in the big Detroit Classic race 2006,  the birds were  flying 387 miles 

 It  looks like I got lucky in in another futurity Race 10-2-06 that I sent a few young birds too, , this time in Long Island  NY I was 3^rd & 11^th,  & 21 in the  EMF Futurity. our bird was  a minute and a half  out of winning and 20 seconds out of second place, the birds were sent in , and then get put up for auction , these were bought by Manny Parada,  you heard the song if they can make it in New York they can make it any where, and its real true in pigeon flying, 

 

 I clocked in the prize money in the big Detroit  Classic race 2006 ,  the birds were  flying 387 miles 

 

 My friend in New Jersey , John Glemser who has some  of my birds for the big  futurity races there in New Jersey 2006,  he was ,  1,3,5,6,  at 150 miles, with my birds taking these positions. the week before he was second with one of my birds  

Futurity Race Results

  Flying  with the Greater North Carolina Concourse and the ACC pigeon Club. in  the 2006  Old Bird season ,Which was my first year flying in NC at the Beach. loft.

Walsh  Loft here at Sunset Beach NC

Walsh's Widowhood team 2007 GNCC Concourse

2007 GNCC CONCOURSE OLD BIRDS First Average speed and First Champion loft .  2,3,4,5,6,7th place Champion Birds. click to see other averages

Greater NC Concourse    Bird of the Year Report      Bird of the Year

     2.   8   IF 06 SCHOLAR  BB   C   348 Pts  5 race's) 1789 Miles WALSH LOFT         

     3. 1606   IF 06 SCHOLAR  BC   C   328 Pts  5 race's) 1789 Miles WALSH LOFT         

     4.   78   IF 06 SCHOLAR  GRIZ C   252 Pts  4 race(s) 1370 Miles WALSH LOFT         

     5. 4297   IF 05 ACC   GRIZ C   252 Pts  4 race(s) 1037 Miles WALSH LOFT         

     6. 6145   IF 06 ACC   BB   C   252 Pts  4 race(s) 1250 Miles WALSH LOFT         

     7. 3536   IF 05 SCHOLAR  BC   C   240 Pts  5 race(s) 1575 Miles WALSH LOFT         

     9.  100   IF 06 SCHOLAR  BB   C   224 Pts  4 race(s)  902 Miles WALSH LOFT         

     12.  62   IF 06 SCHOLAR  BB   C   188 Pts  3 race(s)  617 Miles WALSH LOFT         

    17. 6143   IF 06 ACC   BB   C   180 Pts  2 race(s)  625 Miles WALSH LOFT          

    21.   88   IF 06 SCHOLAR  DC   C   156 Pts  3 race(s)  871 Miles WALSH LOFT         

    30.  135   IF 06 MRC   BLUE H   100 Pts  1 race(s)  206 Miles WALSH LOFT         

    35. 3597   IF 05 SCHOLAR  BB   C    96 Pts  1 race(s)  460 Miles WALSH LOFT         

  

 

2006 GNCC CONCOURSE OLD BIRDS

FIRST OVERALL AVERAGE SPEED 2006

 

Our race 2006 reports are on the President of the combines web page http://www.paulk.us/reports.aspx  I have plans on listing them here as soon as time becomes available . 

 My first old bird season 2006 here on the southeast Coast of North Carolina met with moderate success when compared to my past performance with the birds.  With everything taken in to consideration I am quite pleased with my old bird team of nothing but yearlings and them flying against larger teams and  many older birds with considerably more experience.  You also have to realize that I started concourse racing with twenty-nine birds and sent every one of them to the races week after week.  They came banging in time after time and demonstrating their great form, with the widowhood cocks strutting and cooing to their mates as they immediately trapped.  Just watching them it was hard to believe they had flown the distances that they had. 

Every week this team was competing against odds of members shipping fifty birds as that is the Concourse limit.  There were some members that, like myself, believed in sending quality instead of quantity which has always been my practice.  I was beaten in two races by a total of 1/2 second in one race and five seconds in the other.  The birds did their thing and in one of these races  at 200 miles I got greedy and tried to get all five through the traps instead of concentrating on the first one to hit the landing board.  That cost me the win losing by 1/2 a second,  but I still had second through six in the concourse. I won the 300 taking 1,2,3,4,& 5 . On the first 400 I was 4,7,8,9 the second 400 I was 1,2,5,& 6 here is the races below,

 My loft won over all average speed GNCC concourse Old Birds 06

WALSH LOFT

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Race: COLUMBIA, SC 1 Date: 04/01/2006 Station: COLUMBIA, SC 1 29 Lofts / 646 Birds

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

97 WALSH LOFT/29 3550 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC H 11:40:47 141.179 21.53 1545.408

98 WALSH LOFT 312 AU 05 SMCC BB C 11:40:49 2/ 29 21.55 1545.088

99 WALSH LOFT 3595 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 11:40:52 3/ 29 21.58 1544.608

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Race: AUGUSTA, GA 1 Date: 04/09/2006 Station: AUGUSTA, GA 1 29 Lofts / 558 Birds

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

4 WALSH LOFT/29 3595 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 12:13:24 201.710 02.40 1252.682

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WinSpeed-6 Greater NC Concourse 06/08/06-11:08

Race: MADISON, GA 1 Date: 04/15/2006 Station: MADISON, GA 1 28 Lofts / 528 Birds

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

1 WALSH LOFT/29 3579 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 11:51:08 284.504 00.00 1917.516

2 WALSH LOFT 3549 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC H 11:51:09 2/ 29 00.00 1917.393

3 WALSH LOFT 3588 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB C 11:51:11 3/ 29 00.02 1917.149

4 WALSH LOFT 3565 IF 05 SCHOLAR BCPI H 11:51:22 4/ 29 00.13 1915.804

5 WALSH LOFT 3544 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H 11:51:36 5/ 29 00.27 1914.095

9 WALSH LOFT 3553 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 11:55:50 6/ 29 04.41 1883.614

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Race: ANNISTON, AL 1 Date: 04/23/2006 Station: ANNISTON, AL 1 25 Lofts / 351 Birds

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

4 WALSH LOFT/29 3595 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 15:37:36 419.886 23.15 1515.

7 WALSH LOFT 4296 IF 05 ACC BB H 15:38:53 2/ 29 24.32 1511.606 65

8 WALSH LOFT 3553 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 15:40:14 3/ 29 25.53 1507.444

9 WALSH LOFT 4292 IF 05 ACC BC C 15:40:47 4/ 29 26.26 1505.754

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Race: ATLANTA, GA 1 Date: 05/06/2006 Station: ATLANTA, GA 1 22 Lofts / 365 Birds

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

16 WALSH LOFT/27 3566 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H 14:08:19 326.171 20.00 1340.274

17 WALSH LOFT 3599 IF 05 SCHOLAR DUNN H 14:08:19 2/ 27 20.00 1340.274

19 WALSH LOFT 3553 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 14:10:51 3/ 27 22.32 1332.393

20 WALSH LOFT 3579 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 14:10:53 4/ 27 22.34 1332.290

21 WALSH LOFT 3536 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C 14:10:55 5/ 27 22.36 1332.187

22 WALSH LOFT 3549 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC H 14:10:56 6/ 27 22.37 1332.136

23 WALSH LOFT 3541 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C 14:10:57 7/ 27 22.38 1332.084

24 WALSH LOFT 3531 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C 14:10:59 8/ 27 22.40 1331.981

25 WALSH LOFT 3595 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 14:11:01 9/ 27 22.42 1331.878

26 WALSH LOFT 4292 IF 05 ACC BC C 14:11:02 10/ 27 22.43 1331.827

27 WALSH LOFT 3569 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C 14:11:03 11/ 27 22.44 1331.775

28 WALSH LOFT 3544 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H 14:11:05 12/ 27 22.46 1331.672

30 WALSH LOFT 4297 IF 05 ACC GRIZ C 14:11:07 13/ 27 22.48 1331.569

31 WALSH LOFT 316 AU 05 SMCC BC C 14:11:09 14/ 27 22.50 1331.466

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Race: AUGUSTA, GA 2 Date: 05/13/2006 Station: AUGUSTA, GA 2 27 Lofts / 588 Birds

Here I lost the race by five seconds

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

2 WALSH LOFT/26 3571 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H 10:33:20 201.764 00.05 1555.206

3 WALSH LOFT 3549 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC H 10:37:03 2/ 26 03.48 1530.296

7 WALSH LOFT 3533 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H 10:39:08 3/ 26 05.53 1516.680

8 WALSH LOFT 3588 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB C 10:39:09 4/ 26 05.54 1516.572

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Race: ANNISTON, AL 2 Date: 05/20/2006 Station: ANNISTON, AL 2 23 Lofts / 368 Birds

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

1 WALSH LOFT/26 3541 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C 13:23:43 419.869 00.00 1853.369

2 WALSH LOFT 3588 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB C 13:23:44 2/ 26 00.00 1853.291

5 WALSH LOFT 3565 IF 05 SCHOLAR BCPI H 13:50:32 3/ 26 26.49 1736.572

6 WALSH LOFT 4286 IF 05 ACC BB H 13:50:33 4/ 26 26.50 1736.504

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Race: AUGUSTA, GA 3 Date: 05/27/2006 Station: AUGUSTA, GA 3 25 Lofts / 493 Birds

Here is the race I lost by a half a second.

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

2 WALSH LOFT/26 3547 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C 10:32:56 201.778 00.00 1667.683

3 WALSH LOFT 3541 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C 10:32:58 2/ 26 00.02 1667.422

4 WALSH LOFT 3553 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C 10:32:58 3/ 26 00.02 1667.422

5 WALSH LOFT 3544 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H 10:33:07 4/ 26 00.11 1666.248

6 WALSH LOFT 3566 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H 10:33:21 5/ 26 00.25 1664.426

 

Race: ATMORE, AL Date: 06/03/2006 Station: ATMORE, AL 1 17 Lofts / 252 Birds

club I was 1,2,3,4,5,6 8.9.10.11.12 & 14th here is combine below

POS NAME BAND NUMBER CLR X ARRIVAL MILES TO WIN YPM PT

1 WALSH LOFT/24 4292 IF 05 ACC BC C-08:19:59 534.955 00.00 936.853

2 WALSH LOFT 3569 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C-08:20:02 2/ 24 00.02 936.806

3 WALSH LOFT 3553 IF 05 SCHOLAR DC C-09:14:27 3/ 24 54.27 888.689

7 WALSH LOFT 3531 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C-10:38:32 4/ 24 02:18 823.344

8 WALSH LOFT 316 AU 05 SMCC BC C-11:05:21 5/ 24 02:45 804.479

9 WALSH LOFT 312 AU 05 SMCC BB C-11:12:07 6/ 24 02:52 799.854

11 WALSH LOFT 4297 IF 05 ACC GRIZ C-11:20:19 7/ 24 03:00 794.321

12 WALSH LOFT 3599 IF 05 SCHOLAR DUNN H-11:20:20 8/ 24 03:00 794.309

13 WALSH LOFT 3533 IF 05 SCHOLAR BB H-11:26:24 9/ 24 03:06 790.265

14 WALSH LOFT 3536 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C-11:26:31 10/ 24 03:06 790.187

19 WALSH LOFT 3547 IF 05 SCHOLAR BC C-13:23:30 11/ 24 05:03 719.543

28 WALSH LOFT 3565 IF 05 SCHOLAR BCPI H-15:05:28 12/ 24 06:45 667.525

 

 

 

 

These fellows down here have a unique way of assigning points in the races which will cost me the ‘Champion Loft’ and Champion Bird’.  They give the winning bird a total of one hundred points (100) with ninety- nine going to the second place bird and this going on succeeding order until the one hundredth bird gets one point.  They also allow clocking all day the day of the race and continue clocking the second day until clocks are ‘bumped’ late in the day the second day.  This results in loft with good homers obtaining more points than the true racers. I am assured of the winning ‘ club and Concourse average speed’ award as this ridiculous point system cannot affect that.   I have told everyone here that next year I will also have the necessary birds to ship the limit  and what ever it takes to be competitive for all the concourse awards.  I will adjust to and feel sure I can distinguish myself and my birds as I have always done in the past.  I actually find flying here in the south less demanding that flying back home in PA.  Most of the land here is flat with no mountains to cross and the ocean creates a natural barrier to the over fly's we sometimes experienced up north. 

I am enjoying flying birds here and know that it will only get better as I mold my knowledge to fit into the way they fly birds in NC.  There is more to our sport than just winning and making a name for oneself.  Our birds are to be enjoyed and no one enjoys winning more than I do but at the same time I want to win on a level playing field and one in which I have no advantage other than possibly my superior birds and my knowledge and experience.  With this being said I hope this concourse does put in effect a smaller shipping limit to give the average guy a chance. Most flyers do not have the birds or experience I had to over come people shipping twice as many birds as me.

All is well here in the southeast of our wonderful country and the sport is alive and well.  I hope to do better next year and will be working with my young birds to insure a competitive flock of old birds for next year. 

 

 In the past my loft  has flown with  the Lackawanna-Luzerne Combine I did fly a few old bird races 2004 and won 2 combine races before leavening in May for a visit to our home in NC . 2003 we bought a house in Sunset Beach NC in the summer of 2003,   soon after we bought we started on our new loft . I have joined the ACC club here in NC September 2004. We flew a few young birds races in  2005. I have never done this before but here in NC we flew young birds from the North and then few old birds from the south. I had Great success flying my small team of old birds 2006 .    I  have serve as the LLC Combine Race Secretary and have held that position  for years before my move south . For the International Federation (I.F)  I  server as  the 1st Vice President. I hope you enjoy my Website; I have tried to make it simple, yet interesting and easy to move around in. I have tried to keep it from being too commercial, . If you have any suggestions or comments on our Website, don’t hesitate to let us know.  I will be pleased to put you on top of the race sheet. Also a few choice young birds bred from imports off the best of STAFF VAN REET & LUC

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 Read below for my loft's race history these last few years  in Pennsylvania,

my club is the Scranton Club  in Pennsylvania ,were I have been a member since 1979.  Pigeon racing is my hobby, my passion, I fly to win, and each, and every race I compete in. The thing to remember is! This is at a new loft, We moved here to a new home June 16 1997, the day after the last old bird race was flown at my old loft in the city of Scranton. There I won LLC combine average speed for the 97 old bird series, before I moved to set up the new loft. I started over and never missed a beat. How many can say that they did that. At the old loft I won many races and average speeds. Every one said I was done winning because I moved off of the line of flight. The people who lived out here had and still have a hard time winning. I have WON way more then my share of races at this new loft. You can check interview in 1996 for a loft history and interview 2001 for a current history. I have all so included some of my methods to give ideas to you all, you have to be on your toes and thinking all the time in this game or you will be left behind. This story by Ad Schaerlaeckens from Europe will have you thinking just click on his name. This article is one reason that I did not go into strains now please take the time to read it   I have made many friends in this wonderful sport and have enjoyed all the pigeon sport has given to me.  I am not a breeding station but a skilled champion flyer, what we have to offer is what I am flying now and winning with now. .  there is two hundred pages on this site, so if you see a hyper link click it you can always make your way back

 2002   LLC please click and have a look

if you click here you can see some of my racing results

 

  read below for my loft's race history these last few years my club is the Scranton Club  in Pennsylvania ,were I have been a member since 1979.  Pigeon racing is my hobby, my passion, I fly to win, and each, and every race I compete in. The thing to remember is! This is at a new loft, We moved here to a new home June 16 1997, the day after the last old bird race was flown at my old loft in the city of Scranton. There I won LLC combine average speed for the 97 old bird series, before I moved to set up the new loft. I started over and never missed a beat. How many can say that they did that. At the old loft I won many races and average speeds. Every one said I was done winning because I moved off of the line of flight. The people who lived out here had and still have a hard time winning. I have WON way more then my share of races at this new loft. You can check interview in 1996 for a loft history and interview 2001 for a current history. I have all so included some of my methods to give ideas to you all, you have to be on your toes and thinking all the time in this game or you will be left behind. This story by Ad Schaerlaeckens from Europe will have you thinking just click on his name. This article is one reason that I did not go into strains now please take the time to read it   I have made many friends in this wonderful sport and have enjoyed all the pigeon sport has given to me.  I am not a breeding station but a skilled champion flyer, what we have to offer is what I am flying now and winning with now. It is not too early to book 2006 young birds.  there is two hundred pages on this site, so if you see a hyper link click it you can always make your way back

 2002   LLC please click and have a look

if you click here you can see some of my racing results

scroll down below and you will see some of my futurity results.

CONVENTION  PICTURES 2002

 

Come back soon and read the latest news from Walsh Loft: I will TRY TO keep this page updated: NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER 2007 YOUNG BIRDS. YOU CAN E-MAIL OR CALL  to get  pigeons that can fly in all kinds of weather   2004 Futurity Season October 17 South Jersey Auction Futurity , First  IF-04- SOJ-0344 flown by  The TEAM of AVERSA/GARGON/GLEMSER/WETZEL The SMCC race in Detroit was Sat. Sept. 18th 2004 with a strong N/NE wind (headwind). Warren Sessink clocked my bird first to his loft taking 19th position overall taking a $1000 capital prize and high pools for both Warren and myself.  His loft was the 4th loft in the race over all. My friend Don Goodwin was 3rd overall in this SMCC race also which was 1 minute behind the winning bird. His bird is bred out of a pair of yearlings he bought from me last year. Don's bird flew in the loft of Ken Howard which was the winning loft of this big race in Detroit. Also on Sept 25th 2004 in the ( EMF) East Meadow Long Island Auction Futurity which was a 300 plus mile race my bird scored  7th position which was flown by  Mark Nieradko . October 2nd Snf Auction Futurity I place 20th flying in the loft of Ralph Leggo and 23rd flying in the loft of Jim Peterson October 17th NSBR Futurity 17th & 18th Flown by Manny  Parada Long Island NY 2003 Futurity Season Like most pigeon flyers. I only send a few birds to out of area futurities. It is quite an accomplishment to have any survive until race day. Winning money is icing on the cake! Here is a brief breakdown of my luck this season. East Meadow Auction Futurity - Sept. 30th - I won 4th and 30th in this 323 mile Long Island race. Club Race - Sept. 30th - I took 1st and 2nd in this 334 mile last club race. SNF Auction Futurity - Oct. 4th - I clocked in the money. Scranton Futurity - Oct. 5th - I won 2nd place in this 334 mile race. Lou McElroy Futurity - Oct. 18th - I took 4th place in this Greater North Carolina Concourse $50 per band race with Sal DiFazio of Waterway Loft handling my bird. NSBR - Oct. 18th - I took 3rd and 7th place in this Long Island race with Circle Loft and Manny Parade each handling birds for me. Over 900 bands were sold for this race and it paid out to 50 positions. Circle loft had two birds on the drop with two more right behind them. That’s very good racing. I.F. Convention  Race - Nov. 7,2003- I placed two birds in the $$$ in 32nd position and 66th place in this CONVENTION RACE   for   Young Birds Some other wins include: 16th and 17th in the Biddeford Maine Futurity, placed in the top 20 in the Motor City Futurity 400 mile race, won two prizes in two different lofts in the Detroit Classic 350 mile race. As you can see, I had a good run in 2003. I won money in most of the futurities my birds flew and did well in the club and combine races here in PA. I’m glad the races are over though, it’s getting too cold. Maybe I’ll have to go back to NC soon to warm up for next year. Good Luck. Paul.     Click  to View  2001  Grand  All  American   2002  & 2001 LLC please click and have a look PICTURE OF ME  RECEIVING 2001 TROPHY FOR  I.F. OPEN AWARD To see some pictures of the Convention in Boston click Here Young Bird Racing 2002 has been terrific. I have been winning many races and enjoying the sport. I have a  fantastic bird  # 215 this year who has won 3 club races and has 1-SECOND club position. This bird just jumps in the trap first as he has been on the drop with other birds on all his wins Including First combine 333 miles,  I guess he just wants to be recognized. 215  FAMILY are  my #14 and my 7585. This bird has been on the drop with 5 other birds 3 times and manages to jump in first. The Futurities are now starting and some of the birds I sent are starting to show. I only enter a few birds in each of  these races.   scroll down to have a view at a few of the races I entered.   Gus  the new addition to Walsh loft is bred of pure German origin of West German lines only . The parents are dual registered. Both were both imported from Germany by the breeder. As Gus grows I will make a new page for him. click for a full picture :PHILOSOPHY If you want to become a champion, Acquire Champion Blood, . There is no other way . 2002 Futurities SNF Futurity (Long Island NY) 1st flown by Manny Parada  , click here to read a article on Manny NSBR $50 Band Futurity ( long Island NY) 3 birds bred  by me and 3 in the $$$ for me and Parada Texas Center Convention Race $100 dollar loft 5th SMCC Classic  ( Detroit Mi) in the $$$. .I.F.  Convention  Race 4  birds  SENT  and  3 in the $$$ 2002 Eastern Classic Race I shipped one  bird as An OUT of area bird  to High-low Loft, the bird was clocked in 28th position & in the $$$ .In this game of pigeon flying the Champion Flyer has much knowledge and speaks little , the Wanna be Champion pigeon flyer has no knowledge and speaks lots with much advice for all to HEAR.   .MANY PIGEON FLYERS TALK THE TALK BUT FEW PIGEONS FLYERS CAN WALK THE WALK AT WALSH LOFT WE HAVE PROVEN OVER TIME WE CAN DO BOTH
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