


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
not on file, 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
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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
Vermeerbergen
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
2001 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

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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 $$$ in 32nd position and 66th place in
this
CONVENTION RACE for Young Birds
Some other wins include: 16th and 17th in the
Biddeford Maine Futurity, placed in the top 20 in
the Motor City Futurity 400 mile race, won two
prizes in two different lofts in the Detroit Classic
350 mile race.
As you can see, I had a good run in 2003. I won money
in most of the futurities my birds flew and did well in
the club and combine races here in PA. I’m glad the
races are over though, it’s getting too cold. Maybe I’ll
have to go back to NC soon to warm up for next year.
Good Luck.
Paul.
Click to View 2001 Grand All American
2002 & 2001 LLC please click and have a look
PICTURE OF
ME RECEIVING 2001 TROPHY FOR I.F. OPEN AWARD
To see some pictures of the Convention in
Boston click Here
Young Bird Racing 2002 has been terrific. I have been
winning many races and enjoying the sport. I have a
fantastic bird # 215 this year who has won 3 club
races and has 1-SECOND club position. This bird just
jumps in the trap first as he has been on the drop with
other birds on all his wins Including First combine 333
miles, I guess he just wants to be recognized. 215
FAMILY are my
#14 and my 7585.
This bird has been on the drop with 5 other birds 3
times and manages to jump in first.
The
Futurities are now starting and some of the birds I sent
are starting to show. I only enter a few birds in each
of these races. scroll down to have a view at a few
of the races I entered.
Gus the new addition to
Walsh loft is bred
of pure German origin of
West German lines only . The parents are dual
registered. Both were both imported from Germany by the
breeder. As Gus grows I will make
a new page for him.
click for a full picture
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2002 Futurities
SNF Futurity (Long Island NY)
1st
flown by
Manny Parada , click
here to read a article on Manny
NSBR $50 Band Futurity ( long Island NY) 3 birds bred
by me and 3 in the $$$ 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.
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