aspect of our sport is on display. Thenew season may bring rivalry andtension but for one weekend at least allis peace and goodwill.

The smooth running of such an eventwould not be possible without theenormous effort of the volunteerstewards. This is an onerous task withsomething like 2-3,000 pens to erectand dismantle and pigeons to log andour sincere thanks go out to them all.

This year’s Supreme Champion waswon by J. & A. Bell with the Best inShow going to H. Baugh & Son.

Finally if the Blackpool weekend isseen as a litmus test for the conditionof the sport then the outlook iscertainly not as bleak as the criticswould have us believe.

BLACKPOOL SHOW

TROPHY WINNERS

Supreme Champion of Great Britain –Winner of a show held between 21.1.17and 20.1.18 with at least 400 racingpigeons or show racers on the day. MajorL. Lewis Memorial Trophy, Class Trophy.Winners J. & A. Bell.

Best In Show – Winners of Classes 1-19 and 24-31 and BSRF Champion. WestMidlands Trophy, Class Trophy. Winners H.Baugh & Son.

Reserve Best In Show – Winners ofClasses 1-19, 24-31 and BSRF Champion.East Midlands Trophy. Winners J. & A.Bell.

Fancier Gaining Most Points inClasses 1-31 – Brian Mead ChampionFancier Cup. Winners J. & A. Bell.

Best Racing Pigeon – Winners ofClasses 24-31. Alan Heath MemorialTrophy, Presidents Trophy and theVerband Deutscher Trophy. Winners T. &K. Mawhinney.

Best Opposite Sex Racing Pigeon –Winners of Classes 24-31. R. GrahamCup. Winners McCord & Turpie.

Best Show Racer – Winners of Classes

1-19 and BSRF Champion. ASBAHTrophy. Winners H Baugh & Son.

Best Opposite Sex Show Racer –Winner of Classes 1-19 and BSRFChampion. British Heart FoundationTrophy. Winners J. & A. Bell.

Best 2017 Show Racer – Winners ofClasses 5-8, 13-16 and if appropriate 17-19 and BSRF Champion. NormanMatthews Trophy. Winner J. & A. Bell.

Best Opposite Sex – 2017 ShowRacer – Winners of Classes 5-8, 13-16and if appropriate 17-19 and BSRFChampion. J. & R. Scott Trophy. WinnersPetty & Crawford.

Best 500 Miles or Over – Winners ofClasses 24 and 25. NIPA Trophy. WinnersMcCord & Turpie.

Best Opposite Sex – 500 Miles orOver – Winners of Classes 24 and 25. M.& J. Brand Trophy. Winner Dave Fussey.

Best 400 Miles or Over – Winners ofClasses 26 and 27. Western RegionTrophy. Winners Messrs G. A. Lonsdale &Son.

Best Opposite Sex – 400 Miles orOver – Winners of Classes 26 and 27.Truckline Perpetual Trophy. Winner MasterAidan Winter.

Best 300 Miles or Over – Winners ofClasses 24, 25, 26 and 27. Sir GordonRichards Trophy. Winners G. A. Lonsdale& Son.

Best Opposite Sex 300 Miles orOver – Winners of Classes 24, 25, 26 and27. David Castle Memorial Trophy. WinnerMaster Aidan Winter.

Best 200 Miles or Over – Winners ofClasses 28 and 29. Norman Axe MemorialTrophy. Winners T. & K. Mawhinney.

Best Opposite Sex – 200 Miles orOver – Winners of Classes 28 and 29. J.Ambler Memorial Trophy. Winners J.Mackie & Son.

Best 100 Miles or Over – Winners ofClasses 30 and 31. Brian DickinsonMemorial. Winner Master Aidan Winter.

Best Opposite Sex – 100 Miles orOver – Winners of Classes 30 and 31. Muff

Caley Memorial Trophy. Winners M. & J.Barnes.

Best Eyesign Racer Likely To Fly 500Miles – Winner of Class 32. J. WheatcroftTrophy. Winner A. & G. & A. Williams.

Best Eyesign Breeder For Racing –Winner of Class 33. R. Boden ChallengeTrophy. Winner E. Balmer.

Best Eyesign – Winner of Classes 32and 33. Emrys Jones Trophy. Winner E.Balmer.

YF Likeliest Racing Pigeon – Winnersof Classes 34 and 35. B. Penn MemorialTrophy. Winner Master Aidan Winter.

YF Likeliest Show Racer – Winners ofClasses 36 and 37. J. Fitzpatrick Trophy.Winner Master Aidan Winter.

YF Best Bird – Winners of YF LikeliestRacing Pigeon and YF Likeliest ShowRacer. Ron & Kath Trippett Memorial.Winner Master Aidan Winter.

Best Bird Inter Society – Winners ofClasses 9-16. Oakdale Trophy. WinnersMessrs Petty & Crawford.

Best Opposite Sex Inter Society –Winners of Classes 9-16. W. BennettMemorial Trophy. Winners Messrs Petty &Crawford.

Best Young Bird Inter Society –Winner of Classes 13, 14, 15 and 16. HarryKing Rose Bowl. Winners Messrs Petty &Crawford.

Best Young Bird in Show – Winner ofClasses 5-8, 13-16, 30 and 31 and ifappropriate 17-19 and BSRF Champion.Pat Bartle Memorial Trophy. Winners J. &A. Bell.

Best Opposite Sex Young Bird –Winner of Classes 5-8, 13-16, 30 and 31and if appropriate 17-19 and BSRFChampion. Corpratec Mouldings LtdTrophy. Winners Messrs Petty & Crawford.

Best Hen Bird in Show – Winner ofClasses 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and ifappropriate Class 19 and BSRFChampion. W. Williams Memorial Trophy.Winners J. & A. Bell.

Best Cock Bird in Show – Winner ofClasses 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and if

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J. & A. Bell, winners of the Supreme Champion at the 2018 Blackpool Showof the Year receiving their trophies from RPRA President, Mr Les Blacklock.

Mr H. Baugh & Son, winners of Best In Show at the 2018 Blackpool Show ofthe Year.

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Bob & Anthony Besant, Worcester Park, winners of the BHW Shy Lass Trophy.Chris Abraham, St John Ambulance receiving their cheque for £1,000.

Mr David Trippett presenting a cheque for £5,000 to Ian Noble,Trustee of theBritish Pigeon Fanciers' Medical Research Fund and President of the ScottishHoming Union.

Charlotte Griggs, Community Specialist Fundraiser of SHINE (Spina Bifida,Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality) receiving their cheque for£5,000.

Daniel Stewart, Community Fundraising Manager Age UK receiving theircheque for £4,000 from Mr David Trippett. Eugene Fitzgerald, Raptor Alliance receiving their cheque for £3,000.

appropriate Class 19 and BSRFChampion. Townsend Thorensen Trophy.Winners H. Baugh & Son.

Fancier Gaining Most Points Classes1-8 – Classes 1-8. Devon & CornwallTrophy. Winners J. & A. Bell.

Fancier Gaining Most Points Classes9-16 – Meader Cup. Winners Messrs Petty& Crawford.

Matched Pairs for Showing – PicklesTrophy. Winner J. C. Robilliard.

Runner Up Fancier Gaining MostPoints Classes 9-16 – President’sPerpetual Trophy. Winners CouttsBrothers.

Society Gaining Most Points Classes9-16 – Harkers Points Trophy. WinnerClassic Show Racer Society.

BSRF Champion – Entries invited byBSRF Committee. White Vision Trophy.Winners H. Baugh & Son.

� CLASS WINNERS �

CLASS 1: OLD COCKUnflown 2015 or earlier

Judge – J. Fitzpatrick (105 birds): 1stMessrs Petty & Crawford; 2nd CouttsBrothers; 3rd A. Tankard; 4th A. Tankard;5th Darren McLafferty; 6th J. C. Robilliard;7th J. Edgar;8th John Barnes; 9th MessrsKerr & Davidson; 10th A. Lowe.

CLASS 2: OLD HENUnflown 2015 or earlier

Judge – K. Hardaker (104 birds): 1stand 2nd J. K. & J. D. Lynn; 3rd CouttsBrothers; 4th John Barnes; 5th J. & A. Bell;6th J. Edgar; 7th J. & D. Fisher; 8th and 9thPhillip Goulding; 10th D. Roach.

CLASS 3: 2016 COCKUnflown

Judge – J. Finnan (79 birds): 1stMessrs Petty & Crawford; 2nd, 3rd and 4th

J. & A. Bell; 5th Darren McLafferty; 6thCoutts Brothers; 7th Mrs A. Ferguson; 8thMessrs Rouke & Christie; 9th Mrs A.Ferguson; 10th Mark Hylands.

CLASS 4: 2016 HENUnflown

Judge – M. Braithwaite (84 birds): 1stMark Hylands; 2nd John Barnes; 3rd Mr &Mrs R. Hughes; 4th A. Tankard; 5th J. K. &J. D. Lynn; 6th R. & J. Thresher; 7th J. & D.Fisher; 8th Les Carter; 9th J. & D. Fisher;10th E. Macpherson & Son.

CLASS 5: 2017 COCKUnflown

Judge – K. Littlejohns (68 birds): 1stMark Hylands; 2nd J. & A. Bell; 3rd JohnBarnes; 4th Matthew Donoghue; 5thMessrs Rouke & Christie; 6th A. Tankard;7th D. Roach; 8th J. & A. Bell; 9th DarrenMcLafferty; 10th A. Tankard.

CLASS 6: 2017 HENUnflown

Judge – D. Brown (71 birds): 1stMessrs Kerr & Davidson; 2nd MessrsRouke & Christie; 3rd Malcolm P. Moy; 4thMessrs Fitzpatrick & Fleming; 5th R. & J.Thresher; 6th Matthew Donoghue; 7th Mr& Mrs A. Spedding; 8th MatthewDonoghue; 9th Messrs Petty & Crawford;10th M. A. Cook.

CLASS 7: 2017 COCKUnflown

Judge – R. Wiggins (89 birds): 1st J.& A. Bell; 2nd Coutts Brothers; 3rd R. & J.Thresher; 4th Messrs Petty & Crawford;5th Robert Logan; 6th Messrs Fitzpatrick &Fleming; 7th J. C. Robilliard; 8th D. Roach;9th Phillip Goulding; 10th Mr & Mrs B.Seward.

CLASS 8: 2017 HENUnflown

Judge – N. Yule (95 birds): 1st J. & A.Bell; 2nd Messrs Rouke & Christie; 3rd H.Baugh & Son; 4th Mr & Mrs A. Spedding;5th R. & J. Thresher; 6th Mrs A. Ferguson;7th J. Edgar; 8th Coutts Brothers; 9th JohnBarnes; 10th Annette Wiggins.

CLASS 9: OLD COCKUnflown 2015 or earlier

Judge – D. Spedding (49 birds): 1stMessrs Rouke & Christie; 2nd CouttsBrothers; 3rd Nicholas Yule; 4th Mr & MrsB. Seward; 5th J. & A. Bell 6th DarrenMcLafferty; 7th Robert Logan; 8th Mr &Mrs R. Hughes; 9th Mr & Mrs K. Hardaker;10th J. Edgar.

CLASS 10: OLD HENUnflown 2015 or earlier

Judge – P. Goulding (50 birds): 1stMessrs Petty & Crawford; 2nd JohnBarnes; 3rd Les Carter; 4th J. & D. Fisher;5th Nicholas Yule; 6th S. Ferguson; 7th Mr& Mrs B. Seward; 8th Robert Logan; 9thAnnette Wiggins; 10th H. Baugh & Son.

CLASS 11: 2016 COCKUnflown

Judge – D. Mackintosh (49 birds): 1stMessrs Rouke & Christie; 2nd Mr & Mrs A.Spedding; 3rd H. Baugh & Son; 4th R. & J.Thresher; 5th Bill Hockin; 6th John Barnes;7th J. & A. Rundell; 8th Messrs Fitzpatrick& Fleming; 9th Braithwaite Family.

CLASS 12: 2016 HENUnflown

Judge – D. Thresher (48 birds): 1stMessrs Petty & Crawford; 2nd DarrenMcLafferty; 3rd Coutts Brothers; 4th Mr &Mrs A. Spedding; 5th John Barnes; 6th A.

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Phil & Mark Smith of Dublin, winners of the BHW 251-450 Miles TrophyC. & H. Beattie, Craigavon, Northern Ireland receiving the Gillian ScottMemorial Trophy from RPRA President, Mr Les Blacklock.

Lowe; 7th Messrs Fitzpatrick & Fleming;8th P. Littlewood; 9th R. Sexton; 10th Mr &Mrs R. Hughes.

CLASS 13: 2017 COCKUnflown

Judge – P. Fishlock (37 birds): 1st P.& K. Nelson; 2nd H. Baugh & Son; 3rd J. K.& J. D. Lynn; 4th J. & A. Rundell; 5th Mr &Mrs B. Seward; 6th E. T. Houilbecq; 7thMessrs Kerr & Davidson; 8th MessrsRouke & Christie; 9th J. & A. Bell; 10thNoel Mounce.

CLASS 14: 2017 HENUnflown

Judge – W. Carney (38 birds): 1stMessrs Petty & Crawford; 2nd D. Harcus &Son; 3rd Matthew Donoghue; 4th Mr & MrsR. Hughes; 5th J. & A. Bell; 6th J. Edgar;7th Messrs Fitzpatrick & Fleming; 8th D.Roach; 9th J. & D. Fisher; 10th NicholasYule.

CLASS 15: 2017 COCK Unflown

Judge – D. Morris (43 birds): 1stMessrs Petty & Crawford; 2nd Mrs A.Ferguson; 3rd A. Tankard; 4th Mr & Mrs A.Spedding; 5th Les Carter; 6th Mr & Mrs R.Hughes; 7th Coutts Brothers; 8th E.Macpherson & Son; 9th Mr & Mrs K.Hardaker; 10th Darren McLafferty.

CLASS 16: HENUnflown

Judge – P. Langmead (45 birds): 1stCoutts Brothers; 2nd J. & A. Bell; 3rd JohnBarnes; 4th R. Sexton; 5th Mrs A.Ferguson; 6th Robert Wiggins; 7th LesCarter; 8th Robert Logan; 9th Messrs Kerr& Davidson; 10th Mr & Mrs R. Hughes.

CLASS 17: COCK ANY AGECOLOURED

Judge – C. Gilliver (60 birds): 1stAnnette Wiggins; 2nd J. Edgar; 3rd J. & A.Bell; 4th Mr & Mrs K. Hardaker; 5th MessrsRouke & Christie; 6th John Barnes; 7thMaster Cameron J. Hannah; 8thBraithwaite Family; 9th J. & A. Bell; 10thLes Carter.

CLASS 18: HEN ANY AGECOLOURED

Judge – D. McLafferty (78 birds): 1stJohn Barnes; 2nd Mr & Mrs K. Hardaker;3rd J. K. & J. D. Lynn; 4th H. Baugh & Son;5th J. Edgar; 6th J. & D. Fisher; 7th MessrsRouke & Christie; 8th Messrs Fitzpatrick &Fleming; 98th A. Tankard; 10th AnnetteWiggins.

CLASS 19: MATCHED PAIRS FORSHOWING

Judge – N. Rescorla (56 birds): 1st J.C. Robilliard; 2nd J. & A. Bell; 3rd D.Roach; 4th H. Baugh & Son; 5th LesCarter; 6th Coutts Brothers; 7th MarkHylands; 8th J. & D. Fisher; 9th DarrenMcLafferty; 10th Messrs Fitzpatrick &Fleming.

CLASS 20: THROUGH THE WIRESSHOW PIGEON – COCK

Judge – P. Littlewood (61 birds): 1stCoutts Brothers; 2nd Mr & Mrs B. Seward;3rd Mark Hylands; 4th Nicholas Yule; 5thH. Baugh & Son; 6th Winter Family; 7th J.& A. Bell; 8th P. & K. Nelson; 9th J. & D.Fisher; 10th R. & J. Thresher.

CLASS 21: THROUGH THE WIRESSHOW PIGEON – HEN

Judge – J. Edgar (65 birds): 1st R. &J. Thresher; 2nd Les Carter; 3rd Mr & MrsB. Seward; 4th D. Roach; 5th DarrenMcLafferty; 6th D. Harcus & Son; 7th J. &A. Bell; 8th Mark Hylands; 9th DaveFussey; 10th Nicholas Yule.

CLASS 22: THROUGH THE WIRESRACING PIGEON – COCK

Judge – J. Wheatcroft (62 birds): 1stMiss Keelie Wright; 2nd Messrs Todhunter& Ismay; 3rd J. & D. Tobias; 4th MessrsTodhunter & Ismay; 5th D. Murphy; 6th M.& J. Barnes; 7th J. & D. Tobias; 8th C.Gilliver; 9th J. & D. Tobias; 10th T. & K.Mawhinney.

CLASS 23: THROUGH THE WIRESRACING PIGEON – HEN

Judges – Mr & Mrs T. Gardner (60birds): 1st Master George Tytler Jnr; 2ndLynn Withey; 3rd J. & A. Bell;4th J. & D.Tobias; 5th Yule & Inger; 6th Miss KeelieWright; 7th Yule & Inger; 8th J. & A. Bell;9th T. & K. Mawhinney; 10th Master AidanWinter.

CLASS 24: OLD COCKFlown 500 miles or over

Judge – M. Gilbert (17 birds): 1stDave Fussey; 2nd Michael Wareing; 3rdMessrs McCord & Turpie; 4th Grinsill Bros;5th Michael Wareing; 6th Messrs McCord& Turpie; 7th D. J. Harrison & Son; 8th J.& P. Bartley; 9th Master Aidan Winter; 10thJ. & D. Tobias.

CLASS 25: OLD HENFlown 500 miles or over

Judge – G. Inkley (16 birds): 1stMessrs McCord & Turpie; 2nd JamesHughes; 3rd T. & K. Mawhinney; 4th D. J.Harrison & Son; 5th H. A. Rawson, Son &Towers; 6th James Hughes; 7th D. Murphy;8th Messrs McCord & Turpie; 9th J. & P.Bartley; 10th Messrs McCord & Turpie.

CLASS 26: OLD COCKFlown 400 miles or over

Judge – C. Cutrona (32 birds): 1stMaster Aidan Winter; 2nd Messrs E. & N.Yule; 3rd C. Bullard; 4th Messrs McCord &

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T. & K. Mawhinney, Best Racing Pigeon, winners of Class 28. Petty & Crawford, Best Opposite Sex, 2017 Show Racer.