Brian and Jill Smith

Brian and Jill have been racing pigeons now for the past 30 years. Brian is the club's president and Jill is the clock committee chairperson.

They were introduced to the sport through a friend. The strains they keep are Haelterman's, Van Reets and Hartog's. Flying on the widowhood system they keep 16/8 pairs.

Highlights in their racing career are as follows, they were 577th in the RPRA Centenary Race from Nantes in 1997 and 7th Section, 166th Open in the NFC Nantes Race in 1994. More recently they have topped the ECF with old birds from Worcester in 1999 and Cheltenham in 2000.

Kevin Bowers

Kev started in the sport in 1970. His brother Roger had racing pigeons when he was a young lad and now they compete against one another! He keeps Staf Van Reets and Van Den Bosch. He uses the widowhood system racing on average 12. His main highlights was winning his first channel race in 2000. Winning his first race in 1990 and winning the young bird average, North Cheshire Fed in 1990. Kev says 'lets try and make the sport more interesting and inviting for youngsters to enter the sport. Just maybe the internet is one of these ways as that's the only way I think the youth of today will learn about our hobby.

Ken Hadfield

Ken started in the sport in 1958 with young birds in the Macclesfield Central Club. His principles strains kept are Jannsens, Busschaerets and Cattrese. From 1958 to 1990 Ken raced on the Natural system, he is now on the widowhood. He keeps about 20 birds for racing and 20 for breeding. His main highlights in the past have been 1st 1958 last young bird race. Two 2nds from Rennes in Macclesfield Flying Club. His has also won cards in most channel races. Finally a 1st Cheltenham. Ken says he enjoys carrying out any duties to help the club.