Posted by Mark Evans 8th October 2009
Ken Wise
finishes the season off in style winning
5th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 29th, 61st, 92nd
Open National from Tours
Final race of the season proves to be another top National result for Ken Wise. Congratulations mate from both me and my father on keeping your team on form and achieving good returns and results throughout the season when many, many fanciers have suffered heavy losses due to the hard racing.
Ken reported to Myrtle Lofts that the first five pigeons he clocked were M & D. Evans bloodlines which are as follows. 1st bird was bred by Ray Horton nest mate to pigeon that was 4th Open L&SECC Guernsey bred direct from M & D Evans bloodlines. 2nd pigeon was bred from Dave Hawkins, M & D Evans bloodlines. 3rd pigeon is from a son of “Shadow of Death” (direct from “Shadow” when paired to “Mistress” his own daughter when paired to “Devon”) x a daughter of “Super Girl 310”. 4th pigeon from a son of “Joe Jones” x “Hillcroft Fantasy” 5th pigeon from a son of “T.C.” x a daughter of “Joe Jones” x “Hillcroft Fantasy”
Posted by Mark Evans 7th October 2009
Another outstanding team performance for the top loft of
Ken Wise from Isleworth
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th, 41st, 42nd, 50th, 54th, 59th, 61st, 62nd Section.
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 22nd, 31st, 32nd, 37th, 38th, 40th, 42nd, 58th, 59th, 69th, 74th, 84th, 87th, 88th
Open London & South East Classic Guernsey 2,100 birds.
Plus - 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 11th Open Gold Ring
I posted congratulations on the 21st September to Ken Wise on his outstanding team performance of 7th, 17th, 43rd, 62nd, 89th, 94th Open N.F.C. National from Fougeres when 677 members sent 5,440 birds. I also mention Ken had won the first five places in the South West Section in the London & South East Classic. Well here is the final result for Ken Section & Open.1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th, 41st, 42nd, 50th, 54th, 59th, 61st, 62nd Section. 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 22nd, 31st, 32nd, 37th, 38th, 40th, 42nd, 58th, 59th, 69th, 74th, 84th, 87th, 88th Open London & South East Classic.1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 11th Gold Ring
(75% of these results were won with M & D. Evans bloodlines.)
1st Sect, 4th Open was bred by Ray Horton from direct M & D. Evans stock. 3rd section 6th Open from a son of 'Golden Boy' paired to a daughter of Dave Hawkins 'Golden Couple' (mother & father of Lord & Lady of the Rings). 4th section 7th Open and 2nd Gold Ring was one from the son of 'Golden Gaby' paired to a daughter of 'Shadow Fax' of Ray Hortons. 5th section 8th Open was from a son of 'One so Wonderful' from Dave Hawkins paired onto a daughter of 'Bennetton' 10th section 13th Open is from a son of 'Bennetton' paired to a daughter of 'Lucifer' x Lady Eisen' 13th section 20th Open is from 'One so Wonderful' x a daughter of 'Bennetton' 14th section 22nd Open is from a son of 'TC' x a daughter of Joe Jones 'Hillcroft Fantasy' 20th section 31st Open was a Minderhoue cock from Dave Hawkins paired to a daughter of Ray Hortons 'Thank Evans' cock.
Posted by Mark Evans 28th September 2009
Meg Murray. B'ham on Crouch.
1st Open London & South East Classic
Guernsey 2,100 birds.
Earlier this year Meg swapped six pigeons with Stewart Ager from Tilbury (M & D. Evans bloodlines) and she says she can’t believe the quality of the birds she was given. They have all flown consistently well since day one and she still has all six, even though they’ve been to every single young bird race with the Leigh-on-Sea club and also to the L&SECC Guernsey (1) young bird race, the BICC young bird race and on Saturday, four when to the Classic and two went to the NFC young bird National.
The Leigh-on-Sea club runs four races during July whereby young birds or old birds can be raced together for the July Cup and Meg’s birds took the first four places in each of the four races. In one of those races Meg won the first three places with the M & D. Evans bloodlines given to her by Stewart.
The sire of Meg’s Classic winner is 100% M & D. Evans bloodlines bred from a direct son of “Lord Arras” bred by Myrtle Lofts. He is a direct son from “Lord of the Rings” when paired to “Lady Arras”. The dam was bred by Myrtle Lofts and is a direct daughter from Champion racer & breeder “Roman” (son from “Eisenhower” x “Golden Lady”) when paired to “Sissi 264”
The 1st Open Classic Winner is now christened “The Roman Lord” is a real credit to the birds gifted by Stewart Ager to Meg and she made it very clear in the classic report that these were – Super Birds and cheers to Stewart.
That was the cry heard throughout the American colonies as the mighty "Red Coats" invaded centuries ago….. Now in this new millennium that same cry has been heard again, but this time it is the British pigeons are coming! They have invaded Florida! Yes, the British champions M & D Evans of Yorkshire, England have sent their best to America via their Canadian agent John Marle. They have invaded one of the most competitive and difficult racing areas in America….. the famed "Little Belgium" area, where the American "big guns" lay in wait…. Can this new breed of British pigeon succeed where all before them have failed???? Mark and father Dick Evans of Myrtle Lofts in GB are world class fanciers, a status gained over four decades of winning and breeding winners for others. 
John joined America's biggest club, the 210 loft strong GHC (Gulf Coast Homing Pigeon Club), which encompasses the whole area, and he joined the smaller, 35 loft, short-end FSI (Florida Suncoast Invitational) club, both flying in the Greater Tampa Bay Concourse. 
Over the winter John Marles mustered his forces and prepared for a full strength assault in obs, but to his dismay the big GHC club was not flying with the Concourse again in 2009, as it had not in 2008 either, eliminating over half the shippers! The GHC had been suspended from competition by the Concourse…… Undaunted, John entered the ob series on a mission - and said a few prayers too! He had a team of 23 yearlings, cocks and hens, both flying on widowhood. He knew they couldn't race the whole season, so he decided to fly selected middle distance races up to 400 miles. The full ob schedule is a difficult one: 125 miles, 150, 200, 300, 400, 200, 500, 250, 400, 250, another 500, 300, and 600 miles!! John knew he would have to handle his small team very carefully, not to burn them out: Training and feeding would have to be carefully monitored according to the wind direction, temperature, and distance of the races. He would make some mistakes, but he would also put up some really outstanding performances. 
On February 16th in the B race they were 7th, 36,40,43,50 Concourse 40 lofts 370 birds; and in the A race: 15th, 45th, 98th Greater Tampa Bay Concourse 138 miles 74 lofts 1269 birds 1926 ypm.