Our M & D. Evans Bloodlines
have now won to date
37 x 1st Open National Winners
Posted by Mark Evans 30th June 2009
Jimmy & Ken Wearn (Wearn Bros) from Ramsdean.
1st Open N.F.C. National from Messac.
Approx. 7,000 birds (birdage to be confirmed)
The winning pigeon now named “Ramsdean Ambition Girl” is 100% M & D. Evans bloodlines. Jim said that he purchased the M & D. Evans pigeons direct from Myrtle Lofts to try a win an Open National and he said he was pleased to report to Myrtle Lofts that he has achieved his aim in the first two years racing these bloodlines.
“Ramsdean Ambition Girl” past performances include 15th Section, 178th Open NFC National 5,408 birds, 30th Section, 58th Open Central Southern Classic Guernsey, 1st Section, 10th Open N.F.C. National Saintes. Plus her latest performance of 1st Section, 1st Open N.F.C. National Messac.
Her Sire who was bred by Myrtle Loft is a direct son from “Spirit 607” (Bred by Koen Minderhould direct from his Ace Breeder “De Spirit” when paired to “Nikta” daughter from “Super Gaby” direct son from "Wittenbuik" bred by Gaby Vandenabeele) when paired to “Saffron’s Double” daughter from “Witpen Logan” when paired to Myrtle Lofts super breeding hen “Saffron” (No1. Stock Hen for Myrtle Lofts until she passed away)
The Dam to “Ramsdean Ambition Girl” was also bred by Myrtle Lofts and she is a direct daughter from “Enrique” (bred by Koen Minderhould direct from “Zachter Bijter” when paired to “Wittenbuikduifje) when paired to the “Blue Ace” winner of the 1st Ace Bird in the Europa Classic from the six series from 60 miles to 300 miles. The Loft Champion from 1,600 birds from 10 different countries. “Blue Ace” is a direct daughter from “Touch of Class” ("Ronker bloodlines of Gaby Vandenabeele) when paired to “Carrie Black” (daughter from “Shadow” & “Carrie”)
This is another 1st National winner that contains all the very best Gaby Vandenabeele bloodlines.
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. 
