Alan Duke 28th Nov 2010

SALE OF ALL PIGEONS OF THE LATE ALAN DUKE OF THE DIAMOND VALLEY CLUB

TO BE HELD AT THE DIAMOND VALLEY CENTRE, PETRIE PARK, MONTMORENCY, MELWAYS REFERENCE 21. D6 SUNDAY 28th NOVEMBER 2010 BIRDS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION FROM 12.30 PM AUCTION TO START AT 2.00PM COMMISSIONS/ ENQUIRIES TO STEPHEN KEARSEY 0394397214

IT IS WITH SADNESS THAT WE OFFER ALAN DUKE S PIGEONS FOR SALE , IT WAS A SHOCK TO ALL WHEN HE FINALLY SUCCUMBED TO PIGEON FANCIERS LUNG AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. ALAN RACED PIGEONS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND WAS AN INTENSE COMPETITOR , RACING A SMALL TEAM BUT MORE THAN HOLDING HIS OWN AGAINST THE BIG TEAM FLYERS, IT DIDN T MATTER IF THE RACE WAS 60 OR 600 MILES IF YOU WERE AROUND THE SAME TIME AS HIS BIRDS THEN YOU KNEW YOU WERE COMPETITIVE. ALAN WAS ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GOOD PIGEONS , HE MAINTAINED THAT THE BIG SECRET TO RACING GOOD PIGEONS WAS IN THE QUALITY OF THE STOCK LOFT. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS ALAN INTRODUCED THE HOUBEN STRAIN FROM MYSELF (THEY WERE A GREAT SUCCESS FOR HIM AND HIS GOOD FRIEND DAVE FINERTY PRODUCING FED WINNERS FOR BOTH OF THEM) AND SILVER SHADOW VAN LOONS FROM KEITH SAGGERS. ALAN HAD 7 TOP 20 FINISHES IN THE VHA OLD BIRD AVERAGES OVER THE LAST TWENTY YEARS,( A FEAT THAT SOME MORE WELL KNOWN FLYERS WOULD LOVE TO ACHIEVE) AND WON FOUR FEDERATION RACES, INCLUDING TWO NATIONAL RACES, AN OUTSTANDING FEAT. THIS WAS ALANS LAST SEASON OF RACING , EVEN THOUGH HE HAD BECOME RELIANT ON OTHERS (MUCH TO HIS CHAGRIN) TO TAKE HIS BIRDS AND CLOCK TO THE CLUB, HE STILL MANAGED TO WIN THREE FIRST PRIZES IN THE STRONG DIAMOND VALLEY CLUB. I CAN RECOMMEND THESE BIRDS TO ALL AS THEY REPRESENT THE WORK OF AN EXCELLENT, SUCCESSFUL PIGEON FANCIER WHO LOVED THE SPORT TILL THE END. STEPHEN KEARSEY.

LOT 1.

BCC VHA 08.22558 SIRE BCC VHA 04. 7076 (GOODGER/ PRIOR) LOT 17 DAM BCH VHA 04 7046 1ST NATIONAL COBAR, DAUGHTER OF THE PRODUCE WINNER

LOT 2.

BBH VHA 08.22529 SIRE BBC TASSIE WINNER DAM GRIZZLE HEN ( VAN LOON SILVER SHADOW) LOT 18

LOT 3 BCPC VHA 08. 22510 24TH FED HAY SIRE BCPC GOODGER ( R SAGGERS) DAM BCH 3RD FED COBAR, 17TH FED MT . HOPE (HOUBEN/ VAN LOON SILVER SHADOW) LOT 4 BBH VHA .08 22530 SIRE BBC VHA 05.37341( LOT 15) DAM BBH 210 D FINERTY

LOT 5 BCC WPF 07.14501. BROTHER TO PRODUCE WINNER SIRE BCC DE WEERDT DAM BCH ( G.WARDLE) DE WEERDT)

LOT 6 BCH VHA 05. 37371 SIRE AUST 03.15524 (PRIOR) DAM BCPH GOODGER LOT 7 BCC VHA 08. 22535 BROTHER TO COBAR NATIONAL WINNER SIRE BCC (G. VELLA , KIRKLAND) DAM BCH PRODUCE WINNER

LOT 8 BCH VHA 08.22527 SIRE BCC (BRED OFF TASSIE AND COBAR NATIONAL WINNERS) DAM DCH 5TH FED 500 ( SISTER TO LOT 13)

LOT 9 BCC VHA 08.22505 BROTHER TO COBAR NATIONAL WINNER SIRE BCC KIRKLAND DAM BCH PRODUCE WINNER

LOT 10 BBH VHA 08.22531 SIRE BBC 5TH FED HILLSTON (LOT 15) DAM BBH 210 D .FINERTY

LOT 11 BBC VHA 08.22501 SIRE BBC 5TH FED HILLSTON (LOT 15) DAM BBH 210 D.FINERTY.

LOT 12 BCH VHA 07.18883 SIRE BCPC GOODGER ( R.SAGGERS) DAM BBH 7TH FED 500 (LOT 13)

LOT 13 BBH VHA 05. 37377 7TH FED BOURKE SIRE BCC VHA 04.7076 (GOODGER PRIOR) LOT 17 DAM BBH (FINERTY X GOODGER)

LOT 14 BBC VHA 08.22570 SIRE BBC VHA 05.37341 (LOT 15) DAM BBH 210 D.FINERTY

LOT 15 BBC VHA 05. 37341 5TH FED HILLSTON ( BRED 6TH FED MILDURA) SIRE BBC 245 D.FINERTY DAM BBH HOUBEN

LOT 16 BCH VHA 06. 20034 3RD FED RENMARK SIRE BCC VHA 04.7076 (GOODGER PRIOR) LOT 17 DAM 175 D.FINERTY

LOT 17 BCC VHA 04.7076 (BRED LOT 13,LOT 16 AND 5TH FED BOURKE) SIRE BCPC AUST 03 15524 (GOODGER) DAM BBH SA03. 40036(PRIOR)

LOT 18 GRIZZLE HEN AUST 03.16541 SILVER SHADOW VAN LOON (K.SAGGERS) BRED DOUBLE FED HEN( 17TH FED MOUNT HOPE AND 3RD FED COBAR)

LOT 19 DCPC AUST 03.15524 GOODGER (SAGGERS ) GRANDSIRE OF 5TH FED 500 MILES , 7TH FED 500 MILES (LOT 13) AND 3RD FED RENMARK (LOT 16)

LOT 20 BBH SA03.40036 (PRIOR) GRANDDAM OF 5TH FED 500 MILES & 7TH FED 500 MILES (LOT 13) AND 3RD FED RENMARK (LOT16)

LOT 21 BBH WPF 08. 10929 1ST CLUB,6TH FED, 28TH NATIONAL FOR LINDSAY DUKE, DAM OF 3RD FED WPF 600 MILES (2010) FOR MARK BENNENT WHEN MATED TO A BROTHER OF ALAN DUKE S TASSIE WINNER. SIRE BBC S.HICKS DAM BBH S.HICKS.3RD FED 500 MILES

LOT 22 BCC VHA 08. 22564 SIRE BCC BRED OFF TASSIE AND COBAR NATIONAL WINNERS DAM BCH 5TH FED 500 MILES( SISTER TO LOT 13)

LOT 23 BCC VHA 09 7523 SIRE LOT 7 DAM LOT 4

LOT 24 BBH VHA 09.7527 SIRE BCC, GRANDSIRE IS A BROTHER TO THE NATIONAL WINNER, GRANDDAM BRED EQUAL 1ST TASSIE NATIONAL .(HOUBEN / D. FINERTY 210 ).

DAM LOT 13

LOT 25 BCC VHA 09. 7530 SIRE BCC, GRANDSIRE IS DE WEERDT X 7015, DAM OF EQUAL 1ST TASSIE, (HOUBEN / D FINERTY) DAM LOT 13 LOT 26 BCC VHA 09.7542 SIRE MPC D.FINERTY DAM 7015 DAM OF EQUAL 1ST TASSIE (HOUBEN / D.FINERTY)

LOT 27 BCC VHA 09.7543 SIRE LOT 7 DAM LOT 4

LOT 28 BCH VHA 09.7551 CLOCKED RENMARK 12TH CLUB, CLOCKED COBAR 6TH CLUB. SIRE LOT 15 DAM LOT 16 LOT 29 BBC VHA 09.7552 SIRE BBC 5TH FED HILLSTON (HOUBEN/ D.FINERTY) DAM BCH 3RD FED RENMARK LOT 16 LOT 30 BCC VHA 09.7556 CLOCKED 9TH CLUB MILDURA SIRE LOT 9 DAM LOT 10

LOT 31 MPC VHA 09.7564 SIRE MPC D.FINERTY DAM BBH 7015, DAM OF EQUAL 1ST FED TASSIE WINNER( HOUBEN /D.FINERTY)

LOT 32 BBC VHA 09.7568 SIRE LOT 19 DAM LOT 20

LOT 33 BBH VHA 09.7570 CLOCKED MILDURA 6TH CLUB, 2ND BIRD COBAR NATIONAL SIRE BCC DEWEERDT X 7015, DAM OF EQUAL 1ST TASSIE ( HOUBEN /D.FINERTY) DAM 7TH FED 500 MILES LOT 13

LOT 34 GRIZZLE HEN VHA 09.7581 SIRE BBC BROTHER TO LOT 11 DAM GRIZZLE HEN LOT 18

LOT 35 BCH VHA 09.7589 SIRE LOT 22 DAM LOT 2

LOT 36 BBH VHA 09.7597 SIRE LOT 19 DAM LOT 20

LOT 37 GRIZZLE HEN VHA 08.22504 SIRE SILVER SHADOW/HOUBEN DAM 62 D.FINERTY

LOT 38 BBH VHA 08.22524 SIRE BCC DE WEERDT X HOUBEN DAM BCH GOODGER/ D.FINERTY.

LOT 39 DROP FRONT CANE BASKET (15 BIRD) LOT 40 DROP FRONT CANE BASKET (15 BIRD ) LOT 41 DROP FRONT CANE BASKET (15 BIRD