CLUB PAGE
Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association
organized in 1991
SHOW REPORTS
Contact: Rod & Jean Hand
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103 W.35th st.
Reading, Pa. 19606
Phone (610) 779-7263
The NE States Show Racing Pigeon Association was founded in 1991 by Rod Hand. We hold an annual show in Lebanon, Pa., name a showman of the year,and birds of the year based on our scoring system. We also hold an annual futurity which has become well accepted. This year we sold 47 bands. The NE States also puts out a yearly report as well as a summer/ early fall news letter.
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Photos courtesy Rod Hand
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2006 SHOW
November 4, 2006 Notheast States Show. Paul Anderson presenting the BIS to Stan Relinski and Rod presenting the Clyde Galloway award for service to Paul Anderson
2005 SHOW
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Award presented by the NE States Association at the Annual NE States show in Lebanon, Pa. Nov. 5, 2005
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The Clyde Galloway Award
Earl Sheaffer receiving The Clyde Galloway Award for his dedication to our hobby. The award is given by the NE States group on a yearly basis and may be award to anyone in the US the committee feels worthy. Past recipients are Bob Kluss, Dick Lipski, Art Hoffman. Rod Hand,Frank Grumka,Stan Relinski and now Earl
Paul Anderson & Rod Hand
at the Annual NE States show in Lebanon Pa. on 11/5/05.
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NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.
2007 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW
from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.
The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual and Futurity Show was held November 3, 2007. It was held in the comfortable and spacious hall of the Youth For Christ Center in Lebanon, PA.
There were 13 lofts represented with 190 birds shown. Several exhibitors from outside of Pennsylvania again made the trip in to show their birds with us. As always there was talk about this past breeding season, the winners of the shows gone by and who may be showing and winning at the shows to come. There was the opportunity to look over, handle and give good positive reflections on each other’s birds. The two big questions asked where, “Would Frank Gobla win the futurity show the third year in a row and would Stan Relinski win his fifth championship in the annual show?”
For those of you that have not attended our show we do something out of the ordinary as far as entries go. We use what we call, “An Open Entry” show format. No class entry book is kept. The exhibitor mails in his/her entry with the total number of birds they are showing along with the entry fee for that number of birds. The day of the show the exhibitor is responsible for knowing what their entries are when classes are called as birds are not checked in. The judge picks the top three birds in each class and only those three birds with their band numbers are recorded. This system works very well. It cuts down on paper work and time.
We had the honor of having Ray Troyer from Goshen, Indiana, judge the annual show. Stan Relinski won Best Old Hen with a silver, Stan Relinski won Best Old Cock with a silver, Stan Relinski won Best Young Hen with a silver, and Paul Anderson won Best Young Cock with a blue bar. Stan’s silver young hen went on to win Best in Show and Paul’s blue bar young cock went on to win Reserve Champion.
Our judges again this year for the futurity portion of the show were, Dick and John Lipski, a father and son team from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. John judged the young hens and Dick judged the young cocks. After John picked the best hen and Dick picked the best cock they came together and picked the champion futurity bird. This year Paul Anderson won champion with a blue bar hen that had great color and structure. Frank Gobla won reserve champion with a fine red check cock. Rod and Jean Hand took 2nd reserve with a nice red check cock. There was a nice purse of money won by the top three birds. This money was generated from the registration fee for the futurity bands. The exhibitors with futurity birds were given the option of showing their birds in the annual show upon paying the regular entry fee.
As always there was a great selection of prizes obtained for the raffle. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Show has one of the biggest and best raffles to be found anywhere. There was pigeon feed, medication, and loft supplies, small appliances, whatnots, and a lot more. There was the annual auction of some really outstanding non-flowns from top lofts in the US.
The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. wants to thank those wonderful ladies, Jean Hand, Ida Grier, Fran Bampfield, and Donna Sheaffer who worked so hard in the kitchen and prepared and provided a tasty assortment of food and drink for everyone to enjoy. Rod Hand as always did another smashing job at putting this show together and managing it so everyone could enjoy it. Yours truly was the show coordinator and I did my best to keep things moving and running as smoothly as possible. A special thanks to those who helped set up the show and to those that stayed and helped tear down and clean up. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn thanks everybody for coming, supporting, and enjoying our show and our great hobby. Without everybody’s support, those that volunteered their time and the exhibitors with their fine showing of birds, this show could not take place and continue to be the success that it is.
The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. 2008 show will be held, Saturday, November 1, 2008. It will be held in the Youth For Christ Center in Lebanon, PA. will be the judge for the annual show. Dick and John Lipski have again graciously agreed to judge the futurity portion of the show.
We invite you to become a member of our fine group. Our focus and goal is to promote the non-flown show racing homer, to support, encourage and advocate for all breeders/exhibitors of non-flowns, and to better our hobby as a whole. We honor a “Bird of the Year” and a “Showman of the Year.” Show reports and a newsletter are sent to all members. Please, come join us, dues are $10.00 a year. Send your $10.00 dues to: Rod Hand, 103 West 35 th Street, Reiffton, PA 19606. Make your check payable to Rod Hand. If you are interested in being part of the 2008 futurity and having a chance to win part of it’s purse, contact: Earl Sheaffer, Jr., 40 Pheasant Lane, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-625-3296, SheaffeE@co.lancaster.pa.co , for information.
See you November 1, 2008.
Photos from 2007 Show
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Paul Anderson & Rod Hand
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RAY TROYER & STAN RELINSKI NORTHEASTERN STATE SHOW
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Stan Relinski & Rod Hand
NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.
2009 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW
from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.
The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual and Futurity Show was held November 7, 2009. It was held in the comfortable and spacious hall of the Youth for Christ Center in Lebanon, PA.
Seventeen lofts exhibited 218 of their best. This provided what was needed for the start of an exciting day. Even with the elevated gasoline prices we still had exhibitors from outside of Pennsylvania make the trip to show their finest. Stan Relinski from IN, Harold Jones and John DiGaspari from NY, and Skip Johnson, Earl Kirkhoff, and Walter Kuklane from MD. We also had Mike Brown from FL, Gary Wiltrout from Texas, and Leonard Rusche from CA send birds for the show.
The Northeastern Show Racing Pigeon Assn. uses what we call, “An Open Entry” show format. No class entry book is kept. The exhibitor mails in their entry with the total number of birds they are showing along with the entry fee for that number of birds. The day of the show the exhibitor is responsible for knowing what their entries are when classes are called as birds are not checked in. The judge picks the top three birds in each class. Only then are the three top birds in that class registered according to class, color, placement, band number and exhibitor.
We were honored to have a father and son team, Dick and John Lipski, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin do our judging. The judging for the day went like this: the Futurity: Dick judged the young hens and John the young cocks; the Annual show: Dick judged the young cocks and the old cocks and John did the young hens and the old hens. They united to pick the top three winners in each sector.
The Futurity this year had 59 bands registered from 13 lofts. Paul Anderson had the Champion bird, a silver cock. Walter Kuklane won Reserve Champion with a silver hen. John DiGaspari won 2nd Reserve Champion with a black check cock. Champion bird and exhibitor took home $177.00, Reserve Champion bird and exhibitor took home $88.50, and Second Reserve Champion and exhibitor took home $26.50. The prize money for the Futurity is generated from the registration fee for the futurity bands. The exhibitors and their Futurity birds are also given the option of showing in the annual show upon paying the regular entry fee.
As always there was a great selection of prizes to choose from come raffle time. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. has one of the biggest and best raffles to be found anywhere. There was pigeon feed, pigeon medication, natural herbal supplements, loft supplies, gift certificates, small appliances, whatnots, and more.
There was an auction of some good quality show racing homers. These were of different color from lofts in different geographical areas of the US.
The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. wants to thank those wonderful ladies; Jean Hand, Ida Grier, Fran Bampfield, Sue DiGaspari and others who worked hard in the kitchen and prepared and provided a tasty assortment of foods and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Rod Hand as always did another smashing job at putting this show together and managing it so everyone could enjoy it. Sorry if I forgot anyone it was not intentional. We wish to thank the Youth for Christ Center for renting us their cargo van and the young men from the Youth for Christ Center who helped to transport the cages back and forth and helped set up and tear down. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn thanks everybody for coming, supporting, and participating in our show in one way or the other. Without your support, those that volunteered their time and those that exhibited a fine showing of birds, this show could not take place and continue to be the success that it is.
We invite you to become a member of our fine group. Our focus and goal is to promote the non-flown show racing homer, to support, encourage and advocate for all breeders/exhibitors, and to better our hobby as a whole. We honor a “Bird of the Year” and a “Showman of the Year.” The “Lawrence Hand Award” is presented to the individual with the champion show racing homer
at the annual Reading, PA Winter Pigeon Expo. There is the Clyde Galloway Award. Each year the “Clyde Galloway Award” is presented to an individual who has made great contributions and sacrifices towards the promoting and betterment of our birds and hobby. Show reports and a newsletter are sent to all members. Please, come join us as dues are just $10.00 a year. Send your $10.00 dues to: Rod Hand, 103 West 35th Street, Reiffton, PA 19606. Make your check payable to Rod Hand. If you are interested in being part of the 2010 Futurity and having a chance
to win one of its purses, contact: Earl Sheaffer, Jr., 40 Pheasant Lane, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-286-8069 (cell), or email him at SheaffeE@co.lancaster.pa.us.
Thanks again and have a great breeding season.
2009 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW
BIRDS SHOWN: 218 LOFTS REPRESENTED: 17
JUDGE(S): Dick and John Lipski
CLASS
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AGE & SEX
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COLOR
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1ST PLACE
EXHIBITOR
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BAND #
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2ST PLACE
EXHIBITOR
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BAND #
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3RD PLACE
EXHIBITOR
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BAND #
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NUMBER OF BIRDS IN CLASS
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1
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YH
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BLUE BAR
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Paul
Anderson
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920
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Leonard
Rusche
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7535
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John DiGaspari
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7322
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6
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2
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YH
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LIGHT BLUE CHECK
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Harold
Jones
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6261
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Leonard
Rusche
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7557
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Henry
Bampfield
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6551
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3
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3
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YH
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BLACK CHECK /
BLACK VELVET
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Paul Anderson
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914
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Paul Anderson
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949
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Wayne
Geltz
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1885
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6
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4
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YH
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SILVER
(red bar)
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Walter
Kuklane
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1805
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1855
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Skip
Johnson
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1226
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13
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5
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YH
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RED CHECK /
RED VELVET
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Paul
Anderson
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923
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Walter
Kuklane
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1804
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1863
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10
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6
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YH
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A.O.C.
(any other color)
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Earl
Kirkhoff
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1206
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John DiGaspari
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7334
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Frank Gobla
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204
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7
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7
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YH
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PIED /
WHITEFLIGHT /
SPLASH
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Frank
Gobla
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603
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1
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8
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YH
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S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F. banded
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Skip
Johnson
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1227
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Walter
Kuklane
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1821
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John
DiGaspari
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7301
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8
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9
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YH
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OPEN
(any color)
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John
DiGaspari
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7301
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Paul
Anderson
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941
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Mike
Brown
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1146
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8
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10
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YC
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BLUE BAR
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Paul
Anderson
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936
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Wayne
Geltz
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1882
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Stan
Relinski
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1006
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7
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11
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YC
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LIGHT BLUE CHECK
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1866
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Harold Jones
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6255
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2
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12
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YC
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BLACK CHECK /
BLACK VELVET
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Paul
Anderson
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916
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John
DiGaspari
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7366
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1872
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4
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13
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YC
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SILVER
(red bar)
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Paul
Anderson
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903
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1857
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Stan
Relinski
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1011
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13
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14
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YC
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RED CHECK /
RED VELVET
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Paul Anderson
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908
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1862
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Wayne
Geltz
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1811
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10
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15
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YC
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A.O.C. (any other color)
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Walter
Kuklane
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1801
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Frank
Gobla
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6205
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2
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16
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YC
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PIED / WHITEFLIGHT /
SPLASH
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0
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17
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YC
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S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F.
banded
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John
DiGaspari
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73178
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Wayne
Geltz
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1886
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Mike
Brown
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1157
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5
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18
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YC
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OPEN
(any color)
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John
DiGaspari
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7318
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Walter
Kuklane
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1808
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Wayne
Geltz
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1888
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4
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19
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OH
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BLUE BAR
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Paul
Anderson
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1801
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Paul
Anderson
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1709
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John
DiGaspari
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4701
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7
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20
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OH
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LIGHT BLUE CHECK
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Paul
Anderson
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1711
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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668
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Kathy
Martin
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1866
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3
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21
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OH
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BLACK CHECK /
BLACK VELVET
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Paul
Anderson
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1812
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Paul
Anderson
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1755
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Wayne
Geltz
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135
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7
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22
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OH
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SILVER (red bar)
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Stan
Relinski
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554
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Paul
Anderson
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1823
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Wayne
Geltz
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1976
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8
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23
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OH
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RED CHECK /
RED VELVET
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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2006
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Henry
Bampfield
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2286
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Paul
Anderson
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1734
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9
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24
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OH
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A.O.C.
(any other color)
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John
DiGaspari
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4725
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Frank
Gobla
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4948
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Walter Kuklane
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466
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5
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25
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OH
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PIED / WHITEFLIGHT / SPLASH
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Earl
Sheaffer
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651
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1
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26
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OH
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S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F. banded
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Stan
Relinski
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719
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Wayne
Geltz
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1353
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Walter
Kuklane
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679
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8
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27
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OH
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OPEN
(any color)
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Stan
Relinski
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716
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Stan
Relinski
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312
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Paul
Anderson
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1586
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7
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28
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OC
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BLUE BAR
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Paul Anderson
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1629
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Stan
Relinski
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723
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Wayne
Geltz
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1917
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8
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29
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OC
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LIGHT BLUE CHECK
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1908
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Paul
Anderson
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1088
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2
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30
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OC
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BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET
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Wayne
Geltz
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2026
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Paul
Anderson
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1877
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John
DiGaspari
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3204
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4
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31
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OC
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SILVER
(red bar)
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Stan
Relinski
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440
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Paul
Anderson
|
1860
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Paul
Anderson
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1879
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10
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32
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OC
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RED CHECK /
RED VELVET
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Henry
Bampfield
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11
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Henry
Bampfield
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4064
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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1903
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10
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33
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OC
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A.O.C. (any other color)
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Walter Kuklane
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604
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Frank Gobla
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4949
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Earl Kirkhoff
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2943
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4
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34
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OC
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PIED /
WHITEFLIGHT / SPLASH
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Frank Gobla
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4926
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1
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35
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OC
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S.H.O.W. /S.R.H.A./ S.H.O.F. banded
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Stan
Relinski
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614
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Paul
Anderson
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1605
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Stan
Relinski
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710
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8
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36
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OC
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OPEN
(any color)
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John
DiGaspari
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4758
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Rod & Jean
Hand
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2023
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Paul
Anderson
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1504
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7
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BEST
YOUNG HEN
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND #
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2ND BEST YOUNG HEN
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND #
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3RD BEST YOUNG HEN
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND #
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TOTAL YOUNG
HENS
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Leonard
DiGaspari
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Red
Check
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7312
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Paul Anderson
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Black
Check
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914
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Walter
Kuklane
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Silver
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1805
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62
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BEST
YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND
#
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2ND BEST
YOUNG COCK
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND #
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3RD BEST
YOUNG COCK
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND
#
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TOTAL
YOUNG
COCKS
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Paul
Anderson
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Black Check
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916
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John
DiGaspari
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Black
Check
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7304
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John
DiGaspari
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Blue Bar
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7318
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47
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BEST
OLD HEN
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND
#
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2ND BEST
OLD HEN
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND #
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3RD BEST
OLD HEN
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
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BAND
#
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TOTAL
OLD
HENS
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Stan
Relinski
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Silver
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716
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Stan
Relinski
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Silver
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719
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Paul
Anderson
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Blue Bar
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1801
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55
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BEST
OLD COCK
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
|
BAND
#
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2ND BEST
OLD COCK
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
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3RD BEST
OLD COCK
EXHIBITOR
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COLOR
|
BAND
#
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TOTAL
OLD
COCKS
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Stan
Relinski
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Silver
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440
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Stan
Relinski
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Silver
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614
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John
DiGaspari
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Black Check
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4758
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54
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RESERVE CHAMPION
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AGE AND SEX
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COLOR
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BAND NUMBER
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Paul Anderson
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Young Cock
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Black Check
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916
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BEST IN SHOW
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AGE AND SEX
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COLOR
|
BAND NUMBER
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Stan Relinski
|
Old Cock
|
Silver
|
440
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FUTURITY FINALS
2 ND RESERVE CHAMPION
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John DiGaspari
|
Young Cock
|
Black Check
|
7366
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RESERVE CHAMPION
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Walter Kuklane
|
Young Hen
|
Silver
|
1805
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CHAMPION
|
Paul Anderson
|
Young Cock
|
Silver
|
903
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2008 ANNUAL and FUTURITY SHOW
NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.
2008 SHOW REPORT
from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.
The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual and Futurity Show was held November 1, 2008. It was held in the comfortable and spacious hall of the Youth For Christ Center in Lebanon, PA. Along with the Futurity sector of our Annual Show we held something new this year it was a "Member's Only Open" sector of the show. This was for Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. members only. It had a two bird limit, was for old birds only, and had a cash award for the top three birds.
Fifteen lofts exhibited 195 of their best. This provided all that was needed for the start of an exciting day. Even with the elevated gasoline prices we had exhibitors from outside of Pennsylvania make the trip to show their finest. Leonard Rusche from CA, Robert Johnson, OR, Stan Relinski from IN, Harold Jones and John DiGaspari from NY, and Skip Johnson, Earl Kirkland, and Walter Kuklane from MD. We also had Mike Brown from FL send birds up for the show.
The Northeastern Show Racing Pigeon Assn. uses what we call, "An Open Entry" show format. No class entry book is kept. The exhibitor mails in their entry with the total number of birds they are showing along with the entry fee for that number of birds. The day of the show the exhibitor is responsible for knowing what their entries are when classes are called as birds are not checked in. The judge picks the top three birds in each class. Only then are the three top birds in that class registered according to class, color, placement, band number and exhibitor.
We again had the honor of Dick and John Lipski, a father and son team from Milwaukee, Wisconsin do our judging. The judging went like this: the Futurity: Dick judged the young hens and John the young cocks; the Member's Only Open sector: Dick judged the old hens and John the old cocks; the main event, the Annual show: Dick judged the young cocks and the old cocks and John did the young hens and the old hens. They united to pick the top 3 winners in each sector.
The Futurity this year had 52 bands registered from 11 lofts. Leonard Rusche had the Champion bird, a silver hen. He walked away with the purse of $156.00. Frank Gobla won Reserve Champion with a red check whiteflight hen and he walked away with the purse of $78.00. It is amazing how Frank with his small loft who only raises 12 or so young each year has since the beginning of the Futurity either had the champion or reserve champion.. That has something to say about quality over quantity. Skip Johnson made his first win in the Futurity with a blue bar hen. He walked away with the purse of $26.00 for 2nd Reserve Champion. The prize money for the Futurity is generated from the registration fee for the futurity bands. The exhibitors and their Futurity birds are given the option of showing in the annual show upon paying the regular entry fee.
The new Member's Only Open sector of the show for old birds had 16 birds shown by 8 members. Paul Anderson won Champion with a blue bar cock and won $20.00. Leonard Rusche had Reserve Champion with a blue bar hen and he won $10.00. Rod and Jean Hand had the 2nd Reserve Champion with a red check cock and they won $5.00.
As always there was a great selection of prizes to chose from come raffle time. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. has one of the biggest and best raffles to be found anywhere. There was pigeon feed, pigeon medication, natural herbal supplements, loft supplies, gift certificates, small appliances, whatnots, and more.
There was an auction of some good quality non-flown show racing homers. These were of different color from lofts in different geographical areas of the US.
The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. wants to thank those wonderful ladies; Jean Hand, Ida Grier, Fran Bampfield, and Donna Sheaffer, who worked hard in the kitchen and prepared and provided a tasty assortment of foods and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Rod Hand as always did another smashing job at putting this show together and managing it so everyone could enjoy it. A special thanks to Leonard Rusche who after his flight in from CA helped set up Friday evening and then helped tear down on Saturday. Thanks to the others, just to name a few, Rod Hand's grandson, Stan Relinski, John Lipski, Walter Kuklane and Paul Anderson who helped set up and/or tear down in one capacity or the other. Sorry if I forgot anyone it was not intentional. We wish to thanks to Scott Boyer for lending us his truck to transport the cages and also for helping set up and tear down. The Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn thanks everybody for coming, supporting, and participating in our show in one way or the other. Without your support, those that volunteered their time and those that exhibited a fine showing of birds, this show could not take place and continue to be the success that it is. Thanks again !!
We invite you to become a member of our fine group. Our focus and goal is to promote the non-flown show racing homer, to support, encourage and advocate for all breeders/exhibitors of non-flowns, and to better our hobby as a whole. We honor a "Bird of the Year" and a "Showman of the Year." The "Lawrence Hand Award" is presented to the individual with the champion show racing homer at the annual Reading, PA Winter Pigeon Expo. There is the Clyde Galloway Award. Each year the "Clyde Galloway Award" is presented to an individual who has made great contributions and sacrifices towards the promoting and betterment of our birds and hobby. This year's award went to, Jean Hand. Jean is not only the back bone to the Northeastern States show but also the National Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Annual Classic held in Greenwich CT. Show reports and a newsletter are sent to all members. Please, come join us, dues are just $10.00 a year. Send your $10.00 dues to: Rod Hand, 103 West 35th Street, Reiffton, PA 19606. Make your check payable to Rod Hand. If you are interested in being part of the 2009 Futurity and having a chance to win one of it's purses, contact: Earl Sheaffer, Jr., 40 Pheasant Lane, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-286-8069 (cell), or email him at SheaffeE@co.lancaster.pa.us.
Have a great breeding season.
NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.
2008 SHOW REPORT
November 1, 2008
BIRDS SHOWN: 195 LOFTS REPRESENTED: 15
JUDGE(S): Dick and John Liski
CLASS
|
AGE & SEX
|
COLOR
|
1ST PLACE
EXHIBITOR
|
BAND #
|
2ST PLACE
EXHIBITOR
|
BAND #
|
3RD PLACE
EXHIBITOR
|
BAND #
|
BIRDS IN CLASS
|
1
|
YH
|
BLUE BAR
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1801
|
Leonard
Rusche
|
5008
|
Leonard Rusche
|
5049
|
6
|
2
|
YH
|
LIGHT BLUE CHECK
|
Walter
Kuklane
|
1956
|
Paul Anderson
|
1818
|
John DiGaspari
|
4724
|
4
|
3
|
YH
|
BLACK CHECK /
BLACK VELVET
|
Wayne
Geltz
|
1354
|
Wayne
Geltz
|
1353
|
Henry Bampfield
|
4056
|
12
|
4
|
YH
|
RED CHECK /
RED VELVET
|
Frank
Gobla
|
4942
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
1904
|
Henry Bampfield
|
4060
|
6
|
5
|
YH
|
SILVER
(red bar)
|
Leonard Rusche
|
5010
|
Stan
Relinski
|
810
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
1911
|
7
|
6
|
YH
|
SPLASH /
WHITEFLIGHT / PIED
|
Frank
Gobla
|
4946
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
1
|
7
|
YH
|
A.O.C.
(any other color)
|
John
DiGaspari
|
4725
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
1
|
8
|
YH
|
S.H.O.W. /
S.R.H.A.
banded
|
Wayne
Geltz
|
653
|
Leonard Rusche
|
5027
|
Harold
Jones
|
4210
|
7
|
9
|
YH
|
OPEN
(any color)
|
Mike
Brown
|
100
|
Stan
Relinski
|
812
|
Leonard Rusche
|
5015
|
6
|
10
|
YC
|
BLUE BAR
|
Skip
Johnson
|
405
|
John DiGaspari
|
4711
|
Stan
Relinski
|
804
|
6
|
11
|
YC
|
LIGHT BLUE CHECK
|
Frank
Gobla
|
4943
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
1
|
12
|
YC
|
BLACK CHECK /
BLACK VELVET
|
Henry Bampfield
|
4053
|
Henry Bampfield
|
4055
|
Henry Bampfield
|
4057
|
3
|
13
|
YC
|
RED CHECK /
RED VELVET
|
Frank
Gobla
|
4940
|
Mike
Brown
|
11
|
Henry Bampfield
|
4063
|
10
|
14
|
YC
|
SILVER
(red bar)
|
Stan
Relinski
|
813
|
Leonard
Rusche
|
504
|
Paul Anderson
|
1815
|
9
|
15
|
YC
|
SPLASH /
WHITEFLIGHT /
PIED
|
Frank
Gobla
|
4950
|
Frank
Gobla
|
4941
|
Earl
Sheaffer, Jr.
|
1343
|
3
|
16
|
YC
|
A.O.C.
(any other color)
|
Frank
Gobla
|
4949
|
Walter Kuklane
|
1961
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
2
|
17
|
YC
|
S.H.O.W. /
S.R.H.A.
banded
|
John
DiGaspari
|
4710
|
Walter
Kuklane
|
1958
|
Leonard
Rusche
|
5019
|
9
|
18
|
YC
|
OPEN
(any color)
|
Leonard
Rusche
|
5017
|
Rod & Jean
Hand
|
1917
|
Harold
Jones
|
4212
|
6
|
19
|
OH
|
BLUE BAR
|
Skip
Johnson
|
3140
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
611
|
John DiGaspari
|
3230
|
7
|
20
|
OH
|
LIGHT BLUE CHECK
|
Walter
Kuklane
|
656
|
Paul
Anderson
|
787
|
Frank
Gobla
|
1377
|
4
|
21
|
OH
|
BLACK CHECK /
BLACK VELVET
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1603
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1717
|
John
DiGaspari
|
3239
|
5
|
22
|
OH
|
RED CHECK / RED VELVET
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1733
|
Rod & Jean
Hand
|
2006
|
John
DiGaspari
|
3223
|
5
|
23
|
OH
|
SILVER
(red bar)
|
Stan
Relinski
|
719
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1512
|
Leonard
Rusche
|
3402
|
11
|
24
|
OH
|
SPLASH /
WHITEFLIGHT /
PIED
|
Frank
Gobla
|
512
|
Harold
Jones
|
2106
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
2
|
25
|
OH
|
A.O.C.
(any other color)
|
Walter
Kuklane
|
466
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
1
|
26
|
OH
|
S.H.O.W. /
S.R.H.A.
banded
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1755
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
601
|
Walter
Kuklane
|
679
|
10
|
27
|
OH
|
OPEN
(any color)
|
Stan
Relinski
|
655
|
Paul Anderson
|
1763
|
Earl
Sheaffer, Jr.
|
651
|
9
|
28
|
OC
|
BLUE BAR
|
John
DiGaspari
|
3213
|
Skip
Johnson
|
730
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
530
|
4
|
29
|
OC
|
LIGHT BLUE CHECK
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1716
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
2002
|
Wayne
Geltz
|
1455
|
4
|
30
|
OC
|
BLACK CHECK / BLACK VELVET
|
John
DiGaspari
|
3204
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
2024
|
Harold
Jones
|
129
|
4
|
31
|
OC
|
RED CHECK /
RED VELVET
|
Paul
Anderson
|
1773
|
Rod & Jean
Hand
|
522
|
Henry
Bampfield
|
099
|
6
|
32
|
OC
|
SILVER
(red bar)
|
Skip
Johnson
|
707
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
509
|
Leonard Rusche
|
3458
|
7
|
33
|
OC
|
SPLASH /
WHITEFLIGHT /
PIED
|
---------------------
|
---------
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
0
|
34
|
OC
|
A.O.C.
(any other color)
|
Walter
Kuklane
|
604
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
-----------------
|
---------
|
1
|
35
|
OC
|
S.H.O.W. /
S.R.H.A.
banded
|
Stan
Relinski
|
650
|
John
DiGaspari
|
3248
|
Skip
Johnson
|
747
|
8
|
36
|
OC
|
OPEN
(any color)
|
Rod & Jean
Hand
|
2023
|
Stan
Relinski
|
629
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
2043
|
8
|
BEST
YOUNG HEN
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
|
2ND BEST YOUNG HEN
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND #
|
3RD BEST YOUNG HEN
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
|
TOTAL YOUNG
HENS
|
Leonard
Rusche
|
Silver
|
5010
|
Paul Anderson
|
Blue
Bar
|
1801
|
Mike Brown
|
Silver
|
100
|
50
|
BEST
YOUNG COCK EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
|
2ND BEST
YOUNG COCK
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND #
|
3RD BEST
YOUNG COCK
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
|
TOTAL
YOUNG
COCKS
|
Stan
Relinski
|
Silver
|
813
|
John
DiGaspari
|
Blue
Bar
|
4710
|
Frank
Gobla
|
White
|
4949
|
49
|
BEST
OLD HEN
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
|
2ND BEST
OLD HEN
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND #
|
3RD BEST
OLD HEN
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
|
TOTAL
OLD
HENS
|
Stan
Relinski
|
Silver
|
719
|
Paul
Anderson
|
Black
Check
|
1755
|
Paul
Anderson
|
Red Check
|
1733
|
54
|
BEST
OLD COCK
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
|
2ND BEST
OLD COCK
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
|
3RD BEST
OLD COCK
EXHIBITOR
|
COLOR
|
BAND
#
|
TOTAL
OLD
COCKS
|
John
DiGaspari
|
Blue
Bar
|
3213
|
Paul
Anderson
|
Red
Check
|
1773
|
Stan
Relinski
|
Silver
|
650
|
42
|
RESERVE CHAMPION
|
AGE AND SEX
|
COLOR
|
BAND NUMBER
|
Stan Relinski
|
Young Cock
|
Silver
|
813
|
BEST IN SHOW
|
AGE AND SEX
|
COLOR
|
BAND NUMBER
|
John Digaspari
|
Old Cock
|
Blue Bar
|
3213
|
FUTURITY FINALS
2 ND RESERVE CHAMPION
|
Skip Johnson
|
Blue Bar
|
Hen
|
403
|
RESERVE CHAMPION
|
Frank Gobla
|
Red Check Whiteflight
|
Cock
|
4941
|
CHAMPION
|
Leonard Rusche
|
Silver
|
Hen
|
5010
|
MEMBER'S ONLY OPEN FINALS
2 ND RESERVE CHAMPION
|
Rod & Jean Hand
|
Red Check
|
Cock
|
522
|
RESERVE CHAMPION
|
Leonard Rusche
|
Blue Bar
|
Hen
|
3415
|
CHAMPION
|
Paul Anderson
|
Blue Bar
|
Cock
|
1623
|
Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association
2008 End of Show Season Report
The 2008 Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association Annual and Futurity Show is now in the history book. Here are some things in general for the 2009 Northeastern States Annual and Futurity Show.
• The Futurity again this past year had a very nice selection of top quality young birds shown and was a great successful. Earl Sheaffer will soon be sending out the 2009 Futurity information. It is hoped that all members will register/purchase their band numbers for the Futurity.
• The new Member's Only Open Class. A class for members only with no entry fee and for old birds with a two bird limit was well supported. This class will again be included in the format of the 2009 Annual Show.
• The date for the 2009 Northeastern States Show has been contracted for Saturday, November 7, 2009. It will continue to be held at the Young for PlaceNameChrist PlaceTypeCenter in placeCityLebanon, StatePA.
• No decision on a judge(s) for 2009 has been reached. We hope to have a judge(s) in place by the Summer Newsletter.
• A big THANK YOU to Dick and John Lipski for judging the 2008 Northeastern States Show.
• For the 2009 show we are going to attempt to have someone in the placecountry-regionLebanon area pick up and return the cages we rent from the Lebanon Pigeon Club. We are also hoping they can assist with setting up and tearing down as well. This will eliminate a very large time consuming and energy that only a very few put forth in doing.
The Northeastern States 2008 Showman of the Year was won by Paul Anderson. Although Paul did not win either of the two major eastern shows he did win the New York Fall Combine. Paul however accumulated hundreds of points in the reserves system. We are all aware of Paul's dedication to breeding and showing. This dedication has resulted in year upon year of his winning Showman of the Year in the Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Association.
Here is how the points stacked up for the 2008 Showman of the Year award:
• Paul Anderson 730 points
• Stan Relinski 363 “
• John DiGaspari 328 “
• Walter Kuklane 159 “
• Leonard Rusche 130 “
• Rod & Jean Hand 70 “
• Frank Gobla 60 “
Others who participated in shows for the Northeastern States 2008 Showman of the Year: Charlie Morgan, Earl Sheaffer, Jr., Skip Johnson, Earl Kirkhoff, Wayne Geltz, Harold Jones, Henry Bampfield, and Robert Jones.
Now for the Northeastern States 2008 Bird of the Year. John DiGaspari's lovely and well structured blue cock # 3213 is the Northeastern States 2008 Bird of the Year. John had this blue cock in marvelous condition for the show. Every exhibitor who saw or handled the bird agreed that he was very worthy of Best In Show and that Best in Show carried here to Bird of the Year.
Here is how the top point winners stacked up for the 2008 Bird of the Year award:
• John DiGaspari Blue Cock # 3213 208 points
• Stan Relinski Silver Cock # 813 179 “
• Stan Relinski Silver Hen #719 135 “
• Leonard Rusche Silver Hen #5010 130 “
• Walter Kuklane Silver Cock #1958 125 “
Here is a summary of some 2008 show winners:
• placePlaceNameNew York PlaceTypeState Fall Combine, NY - Paul Anderson
• National Young Bird Show, KY - Leonard Rusche
• Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Annual/Futurity Show, PA - John DiGaspari
• placeMidwest National, IN - Bob Pilling
• National Show Racing Pigeon Assn. Classic, CT - Walter Kuklane
• Show Racing Homer Assn. Wisconsin Meet, WI - Stan Relinski
• placeCityBelleville Challenge, IL - Bob Pilling
• Northwestern Show Racing Homer Show, WA - Robert Johnson
• Show Homers of StateFlorida placeInverness Meet, FL - Bobby Harmon
• Reading Winter Expo, PA - Skip Johnson
• Show Homers of the World Show, TN - Stan Relinski
Congratulations to all show winners.
Your 2009 dues are now payable. Please support the Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn. with your $10.00 yearly dues. Your dues help to meet the expenses in running the Northeastern States Show as well as its mailings.
Rod Hand
Northeastern States Show Racing Pigeon Assn.
NORTHEASTERN STATES SHOW RACING PIGEON ASSN.
2007 SHOW REPORT
from Earl Sheaffer, Jr.
ANNUAL SHOW (190)
OLD HEN CLASSES (49)
Blue Bar (10) Light Blue Check (4) Black Check (5)
1. P. Anderson - 1639 1. W. Kuklane - 1643 1. P. Anderson - 1683
2. S. Johnson - 750 2. R. & J. Hand - 1251 2. R. & J. Hand - 268
3. P. Anderson - 1685 3. D. & J. Lipski - 1271 3. P. Anderson - 1820
Red Check (8) Silver (Red Bar) (8) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (4)
1. P. Anderson - 1606 1. R. & J. Hand - 404 1. Anderson - Silver - 1679
2. W. Kuklane - 2006 2. P. Anderson - 1676 2. F. Gobla - Black Check - 512
3. H. Bampfield - 304 3. P. Anderson - 1512 3. H. Jones - Silver - 2106
A.O.C. (3) S.H.O.W.\ S.R.H.A. (6) Open (1)
1. D. & J. Lipski- Black-1256 1. S. Relinski- Silver-554 1. P. Anderson- Blue Bar-1536
2. W. Kuklane- Cream Bar-1278 2. P. Anderson- Black Check-1622 2.
3. D. & J. Lipski- Black-1278 3. P. Anderson- Blue Bar-1648 3.
OLD COCK CLASSES (54)
Blue Bar (9) Light Blue Check (4) Black Check (7)
1. P. Anderson - 1629 1. P. Anderson - 1554 1. P. Anderson - 1333
2. R. & J. Hand - 523 2. R. & J. Hand - 1608 2. W. Kuklane - 2026
3. W. Kuklane - 1525 3. H. Bampfield - 454 3. R. & J. Hand - 2043
Red Check (8) Silver (Red Bar) (11) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (1)
1. P. Anderson - 2016 1. S. Johnson - 707 1. D. & J. Lipski- Red Check- 4579
2. R. & J. Hand - 522 2. P. Anderson - 1605 2.
3. F. Gobla - 1678 3. P. Anderson - 1504 3.
A.O.C. (6) S.H.O.W.\ S.R.H.A. (3) Open (5)
1. D. & J. Lipski- Grizzle-1469 1. S. Relinski- Silver-614 1. R. & J. Hand- Silver-2023
2. D. & J. Lipski- Yellow Check-1152 2. S. Johnson- Blue Bar-329 2. F. Gobla- Black Check-174
3. D. & J. Lipski- Black-1193 3. R. & J. Hand- Blue Bar-530 3. L. Rusche- Black Check-1068
YOUNG HEN CLASSES (46)
Blue Bar (8) Light Blue Check (7) Black Check (7)
1. P. Anderson - 2709 1. F. Gobla - 1377 1. P. Anderson - 2717
2. R. & J. Hand - 611 2. H. Bampfield - 2452 2. S. Johnson - 2959
3. R. & J. Hand - 3612 3. P. Anderson - 2711 3. H. Bampfield - 2451
Red Check (4) Silver (Red Bar) (8) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (3)
1. P. Anderson - 2733 1. S. Relinski - 716 1. L. Rusche - Silver - 3430
2. R. & J. Hand - 3601 2. P. Anderson - 2715 2. D. & J. Lipski - Blue Bar - 2563
3. L. Rusche - 3421 3. R. & J. Hand - 3615 3. L. Rusche - Silver - 3440
A.O.C. (3) S.H.O.W.\ S.R.H.A. (3) Open (3)
1. F. Gobla - Black Stork-1371 1. S. Relinski - Silver-715 1. L. Rusche - Blue Bar-3500
2. E. Kirkland - Opal-2943 2. S. Johnson - Red Grizzle-2957 2. L. Rusche - Blue Bar-3424
3. W. Kuklane - Dun Bar-657 3. P. Anderson - Black Check-2722 3. S. Johnson - Red Check-2968
YOUNG COCK CLASSES (41)
Blue Bar (4) Light Blue Check (4) Black Check (5)
1. P. Anderson - 2729 1. F. Gobla - 1375 1. H. Jones - 3153
2. R. & J. Hand - 3606 2. P. Anderson - 2712 2. L. Rusche - 3484
3. L. Rusche - 3428 3. R. & J. Hand - 614 3. R. & J. Hand - 605
Red Check (5) Silver (Red Bar) (8) Splash\Whiteflight\Pied (0)
1. F. Gobla - 1374 1. P. Anderson - 2708 1.
2. L. Rusche - 3474 2. L. Rusche - 3450 2.
3. R. & J. Hand - 3603 3. R. & J. Hand - 3617 3.
A.O.C. (2) S.H.O.W.\ S. R. H. A. (6) Open (7)
1. S. Johnson - Indigo - 2955 1. P. Anderson - Silver - 2738 1. S. Johnson - Silver - 2960
2. E. Kirkland - Opal - 11134 2. R. & J. Hand - Silver - 654 2. L. Rusche - Silver - 3458
3 3. L. Rusche - Blue Bar - 3422 3. R. & J. Hand - Blue Check
BEST OLD HEN
1. Stan Relinski - Silver - 554
2. Walter Kuklane - Light Blue Check - 1643
3. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 1639
BEST OLD COCK
1. Stan Relinski - Silver - 614
2. Paul Anderson - Light Blue Check - 1554
3. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 1629
BEST YOUNG HEN
1. Stan Relinski - Silver - 716
2. Stan Relinski - Silver - 715
3. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 2709
BEST YOUNG COCK
1. Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 2729
2. Paul Anderson - Silver - 2708
3. Frank Gobla - Red Check - 1374
BEST IN SHOW
Stan Relinski - Silver Young Hen - 716
RESERVE CHAMPION
Paul Anderson - Blue Bar Young Cock - 2729
FUTURITY SHOW (17)
YOUNG COCKS (8)
YOUNG HENS (9)
CHAMPION
Paul Anderson - Blue Bar - 2709
RESERVE CHAMPION
Frank Gobla - Red Check - 1374
2nd RESERVE CHAMPION
Rod and Jean Hand - Red Check - 3603
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