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My name is Brian Clayburn, I am 67 years old and I have owned pigeons
since I was a boy. I did not race them until 1969 after finishing my studies to
become a Mechanical Engineer.
I live in the County of Yorkshire, in the middle of the old Yorkshire Coal
Field, where I worked as a Mechanical Engineer at several large collieries.
Within a 15 mile radius where I live there were about 80 collieries, around
these collieries were villages and small towns which had pigeon clubs, in
some cases 2. This resulted in about 50,000 pigeons flying to this area in
different Federations.
I was very interested in sprint racing (races between 70 and 200 miles)
and was flying that well that the local clubs disbanded and formed other clubs to keep me out. I also had some middle distance pigeons which I did well with. That resulted in me winning several Combine Races with up to 10,000 pigeons in them. In 1980, I won, which was probably the biggest race in England, from 442 miles with more than 28,000 birds competing.
When I could no longer fly my sprint pigeons, I decided to form a top loft of pigeons for the middle
distance. I now believe I have one of the best lofts of middle distance pigeons in the world. I only breed my pigeons from birds which are capable of winning at low velocities between 1000 to 1400 metres per minute.
This is why I think my pigeon did so well in South Africa. All of my racing is from France. Where I live in Yorkshire, it is 200 miles from the South Coast of England, so if my pigeons are racing from 400 miles, they have to fly 100 miles in France, then 100 miles over the English Channel. This is the distance of sea our birds have to cross if they are going to win, then a further 200 miles in England! If Pigeons can come over the sea when the races are hard then I think they can come from anywhere.
I think the pigeons for Sun City need to be medium sized. I don’t think a big pigeon can handle the heat, especially in a head wind. The sire of my Sun City winner (East Of Eden) won the 1st South East section of the Midland National 3116 birds, 29th open 7198 birds 295 miles in a north east wind, velocity 1066ypm. Every bird that beat him was flying 27 miles or more less than him. I then named him King William and put him to stock. The dam of the Sun City winner is called Rachel. As a young bird she got 2nd federation 677 birds 295 miles velocity 1685 ypm. As a yearling she got 21st sec 345 open 332 miles 8786 birds velocity 1231 ypm (winner flying 79 miles less). 36th sec 119th open 387 miles velocity 1106 ypm 6764 birds (winner flying 123 miles less). Both races as a yearling with Midland National Flying Club all birds flying less in the race. As a 2 year old 50th section 75th open 332 miles velocity 1744 ypm 7154 birds. As a 3 year old 1st section 12th open 789 birds velocity 1216 ypm.
8th section 22nd open 367 miles velocity 1104 ypm 730 birds.
As a 4 year old National Flying Club 2nd sec 7th open 6726 birds 367 miles velocity 1580 ypm. 1st 700 Mile Club 298 birds. 1st Lancashire & Yorkshire 4 bird club 167 birds. Total winnings over £4500. In my opinion a True Champion. Also in the F.C.I. One Loft Race in Belgium at the final World Championship race we took 1st UK 3rd Open. The sire and dam of this bird are closely related to the sire and dam of the Sun City Winner. The sire also bred 1st Combine 2004, 5949 birds velocity 1301 ypm 5 minutes in front from 332 miles. Also 3rd Northern Classic 535 birds velocity 1106 ypm from
since I was a boy. I did not race them until 1969 after finishing my studies to
become a Mechanical Engineer.
I live in the County of Yorkshire, in the middle of the old Yorkshire Coal
Field, where I worked as a Mechanical Engineer at several large collieries.
Within a 15 mile radius where I live there were about 80 collieries, around
these collieries were villages and small towns which had pigeon clubs, in
some cases 2. This resulted in about 50,000 pigeons flying to this area in
different Federations.
I was very interested in sprint racing (races between 70 and 200 miles)
and was flying that well that the local clubs disbanded and formed other clubs to keep me out. I also had some middle distance pigeons which I did well with. That resulted in me winning several Combine Races with up to 10,000 pigeons in them. In 1980, I won, which was probably the biggest race in England, from 442 miles with more than 28,000 birds competing.
When I could no longer fly my sprint pigeons, I decided to form a top loft of pigeons for the middle
distance. I now believe I have one of the best lofts of middle distance pigeons in the world. I only breed my pigeons from birds which are capable of winning at low velocities between 1000 to 1400 metres per minute.
This is why I think my pigeon did so well in South Africa. All of my racing is from France. Where I live in Yorkshire, it is 200 miles from the South Coast of England, so if my pigeons are racing from 400 miles, they have to fly 100 miles in France, then 100 miles over the English Channel. This is the distance of sea our birds have to cross if they are going to win, then a further 200 miles in England! If Pigeons can come over the sea when the races are hard then I think they can come from anywhere.
I think the pigeons for Sun City need to be medium sized. I don’t think a big pigeon can handle the heat, especially in a head wind. The sire of my Sun City winner (East Of Eden) won the 1st South East section of the Midland National 3116 birds, 29th open 7198 birds 295 miles in a north east wind, velocity 1066ypm. Every bird that beat him was flying 27 miles or more less than him. I then named him King William and put him to stock. The dam of the Sun City winner is called Rachel. As a young bird she got 2nd federation 677 birds 295 miles velocity 1685 ypm. As a yearling she got 21st sec 345 open 332 miles 8786 birds velocity 1231 ypm (winner flying 79 miles less). 36th sec 119th open 387 miles velocity 1106 ypm 6764 birds (winner flying 123 miles less). Both races as a yearling with Midland National Flying Club all birds flying less in the race. As a 2 year old 50th section 75th open 332 miles velocity 1744 ypm 7154 birds. As a 3 year old 1st section 12th open 789 birds velocity 1216 ypm.
8th section 22nd open 367 miles velocity 1104 ypm 730 birds.
As a 4 year old National Flying Club 2nd sec 7th open 6726 birds 367 miles velocity 1580 ypm. 1st 700 Mile Club 298 birds. 1st Lancashire & Yorkshire 4 bird club 167 birds. Total winnings over £4500. In my opinion a True Champion. Also in the F.C.I. One Loft Race in Belgium at the final World Championship race we took 1st UK 3rd Open. The sire and dam of this bird are closely related to the sire and dam of the Sun City Winner. The sire also bred 1st Combine 2004, 5949 birds velocity 1301 ypm 5 minutes in front from 332 miles. Also 3rd Northern Classic 535 birds velocity 1106 ypm from
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