Testimonials

"I have know and raced against Mr & Mrs Stone (Dave & Justine) for many years and have always admired their consistency and ability to obtain top honours in the hottest of competition. The pinnacle for Dave & Justine must have been topping two different Federations and winning the M.N.F.C on the same day 11. " "At the end of the 1999 season Dave & Justine decided to take a break from competitive racing. I then 'harrassed' Dave until he agreed to let me me purchase 3 pairs of mature stock birds, what an investment ! ! ! These birds produced winners from the start and have continued to produce birds of the same quality to this day."
"My criteria, when selecting lofts for potential purchase of new stock (I love trying-out different families), is that they MUST be consistent at all levels, be a small team flyer, and MUST have won in NATIONAL competition. Of the many families I try-out, I can honestly say that Dave's pigeons are the first birds that have responded immediately by producing winners from the first breeding season, additionally, their offspring continue to produce winners." "Being a personal friend of Dave and Justine's for many years, I can vouch for their honesty, integrity, commitment and genuine open friendliness. I am positive successful purchasers will return for more 'jewels' once the true potential of these quality pigeons are realised."

Mick Fearn

Geoff Farmery from Acomb, York, purachsed six youngsters to race. Due to his bad health, they were raced at his friend's David Rhodes (D&S Rhods partnership), listed below are their performances as young birds only: 1st Club, 2 84 birds, 1st Ebor Fed, 1,149 birds Huntingdon, 118 miles; 2nd Club, 478 birds, 2nd Ebor Fed, 1,256 birds Nottingham, 68 miles; 1 stAcomb 2 Bird Club Huntingdon; 1 st Acomb 2 Birds Club Nottingham; 2nd Acomb 2B Club Newark; 1st Great North of England Flying Club Maidstone, winning £238 and four trophies; 2nd Acomb 2 Bird Club Ware; 3rd Acomb 2 Bird Club Hunt'don; 2nd Acomb 2 Bird Club Peterbrough; 3rd Acomb 2B Club Ware; 4th Club Ware; 5th Club Peterbrough; 5th Club Maidstone, 8th Ebor Fed; 6th Club Maidstone, 25th Ebor Fed; 8th Club Ware; 8th Club from Newark, 61 miles, 582 birds; 10th Club Huntingdon, 118 miles, 364 birds; 11th Club from Nottingham, 68 miles, 472 birds. All these prizes were won by six young birds. Since then the birds have won more posistions in Club and Fed. One very good hen "The 38", has won
5xl st's and bred very good pigeons. "The 38" is from "Boss Man", fed winning son off my "Berwick Boy" when paired to "Jemma" and the dam is my "The 313 Hen", a top stock hen out of "Young Hawk" & "Polly". In one of Geoffs letters, he finishes by saying : "All in all I don't think we did badley at all and wish to thank you for the birds. They ended up with some really good performances. All the best and thank you once again for letting me have some good birds."

Geoff Farmery

John Vernon from Bryn, Nr Wigan, purchased pigeons direct from Dave Stone. These birds were paired together and have bred many top pigeons. One such pigeon is "John Boy", this cock was bred by John Vernon and raced by Andy Smallman, Golborne.
"John Boy" won a total of 9x1 sts, including 2x1 st Amal's and 1st Combine, 4x2nds, 2x3rd's and is now at stock, breeding winners. One son from "john Boy" has won this years BIRD of the YEAR award in the Federation.
"In total John Boy has won : 9x1 sts, 4x2nds, 2x3rd e.t.c.., an outstanding pigeon without doubt, he is now paired to the daughter of Luke & Patsy, who has already bred prizewinners for John. Of course none of this would have been possible, but for you and John and I am truly grateful for the enjoyment he has brought to my dad, John and myself. So once again Dave many thanks, not just for providing John and myself with top class pigeons, but also for your help and suggestions. I hope you get some satisfaction from how well your bloodlines have done for us."

Andy Smallman

**John Boy**

Winner of 9x1sts 2x1st Amal's and 1st Combine

Sire of "John Boy" :
A g. son of "Luke & Patsy" and
also a g.son of "My Favourite".

Dam of "John Boy" :
A g.dtr of " Luke & Patsy" and
also a g.dtr of "Berwick Boy".

Super Racing & Breeding Cock for Andy Smallman, Golbourne.

"In 2000 I reported a young bird belonging to Dave Stone. This bird was returned to him and as a way of thanks, Dave bred me two youngsters in 2001. (I call them the "91 Hen" and the "92 Cock"), these were bred off the young cock I reported GB 00 X 72050 "The Good Slaty". "I race the roundabout system and send cock's one week and hen's the next week. My Club has 15 old bird races (North Road) and this way they don't have a hard season. Listed below are some of the results of the two birds Dave bred, they have flown brilliant for me :

"These two birds are a credit to Dave Stone." George Bristow.
Unfortunately George has had to let all his pigeons go due to ill health, but Club members have had his birds. Irvin Beaumont has now got "The 92 Cock" and has broken him out and is racing him on the SOUTH road (George raced him North). This year George tells me that "92 Cock" has scored at the Club and done very well from the channel races, scoring each time and being Irvin's only bird on the day in two of the channel races. A very 'true' pigeon I'd say !

I have sent a youngster to the Rhonfried Futurity race three times, in 2002, 2003 and in 2004. Unfortunately I was unable to purchase a ring in 2005. Due to the high stakes, I like all other fanciers tend to send pigeons from the best. In 2002 I donated a young Blue Cock, he was a g. son of my old No. I Pair. He was purchased by Dean Cartmell of Worcester. His ring no. is 02R29365, the "365 Cock", he has now won 2x1 st Club's, 4x2nd Club's, 2x3rd Club's, 11th Fed, 2,599 birds; 11th Fed 2,281 birds; 14th Fed, 2,259 birds; 15th, 2,352 birds; 17th, 2,266 birds; 4th Sect, 16th Open, Midlands Classic Club Messac '05, over 3,000 birds + more prizes.

In 2003 Dean purchased my youngster again, but it hit wires and damaged its wing. In 2004, Craig Watts bought my youngster, Sire: 03E20523 4x1 st's, 1 st Fed 3,447 birds, a son of "Frank" & "Jemma", when paired to a full sister of "Shugga", from "Boss-Man"&"My Girl". The 2004 y/bird is now called "Bertie", a winner and also 4th Section, 11th Open Midlands Classic Club, Fourgeres 2005, 4,267 birds, plus more prizes.

My pigeons are also winning in Ireland. Ken Guildea has a direct son of "Berwick Boy", he has bred some very good birds to win from the channel races, beleive me these races take some flying into Ireland. Only good honest pigeons will survive.

Charles & Alison Postles from Congleton purchased a pigeon from Dave Stone. This hen was a direct daughter of "Luke" & "Patsy" (Patsy was bred by Alwyn Paddey, being a direct daughter of "Tornado", ace racer and breeder for Alwyn). The hen Charles describes as a 'plummy' hen, due to her colour. The Plummy Hen' raced well for Dave before Charles had her, winning 3rd Club, 6th Fed, 2,147 birds (beaten by loft-mates, came together, full sister won 1 st Fed); 6th Club, 437 birds, 7th Fed, 1,208 birds (beaten by three loft-mates, winning
1 st, 2nd, 6th & 7th Fed). Charles paired this hen to a Wildersmerch cock and this pair bred the cock below "Vicky's Boy". "Club members wanted me to send Vicky's Boy over the channel - they only wanted me to lose him ! But I didn't, he is now at stock breeding winners."

**VICKY'S BOY**

1 st Club Mangotsfield,
1 st Club Newton Abbott,
1 st Club Wincanton,
1 st Club Mangotsfield,
2nd Club Newton Abbott,
2nd Club Poole,
2nd Club Wincanton,
3rd Club Cheltenham,
3rd Club Poole,
6th Fed, 6,020 birds,
9th Fed, 4,435 birds,
plus more prizes.

Super Racing & Breeding Cock for Charles Postles, Congleton.
(G Son of "Luke")

Many more testimonials have been received from fanciers across the UK and Ireland, this is just to give you an idea of what others are doing with my pigeons.

Charles Postles