FROM THE BEGINNING......
The Pigeon Racing Federation of WA (Inc) is the successor to the WA National Homing Combine which was established in 1935. The inaugural President of the Pigeon Racing Federation of WA (Inc) (PRF) was Mr R A (Bob) Cook and the Secretary was Mr Ron Ellard.... 1963 was the first breeding season PRF Rings were used.
The Western Australian National Homing Combine
Came into existence in early 1935. Metal rings used were prefixed WANHC
Inaugural Patron: Mr A V Hunt,
Inaugural President: Mr M Mattner.
"The Combine was formed with the idea of improving and encouraging the sport of pigeon racing".
The first combine race ever held was the Combine Young Bird Derby flown from Kalgoorlie to Perth on 24 August 1935.
43 lofts sent a total of 324 birds.
1st A List & Richards, Maylands Homing Club, 1027ypm
2nd Lance Williams also of Maylands Homing Club
3rd C Cadd.
Note: When this information was compiled in 1978/79 Bert Sampson made the following observation: "It is interesting to note that some of the top flyers of this era are still with us, notable Chris Spivey (87 years) George Mears, Jack Burge, Howard Hall, B Murtha?, D Rowe and Ron Passmore, although some do not compete in the sport now days. The WA National Homing Combine became The Pigeon Racing Federation of WA (Inc) in 1963.
First "Combine 100" held in 1936 - Source of information - Producers Review and WA Poultry News 27.8.1936."
WANHC/PRF early records
1932 Loongana 1100km, Mr A M Low, time 14 hours 50 minutes 58 Seconds. Released 5.12am Saturday, homed 6.37am Sunday, velocity 1302ypm.
1932 Cook 1400km L Hilder, time 18 hours 51 minutes - a world record for that distance.
1934 Barton 1625km C L (Lance) Williams 26 hours 51 minutes 40 seconds, velocity 1092.5ypm
1932 Rawlinna 900km C L (Lance) Williams 15 hours 23 minutes 17 seconds
1934 Rawlinna 900km Mr A E Ivey, 11 hours 37 minutes 36 seconds 1414ypm. Released Monday at 6.50am and home same day.
W.A. Racing Pigeon Fed 1932
W.A.H.A. 1924
Western Australian National Homing Combine 1935 - Meetings held Queen's Buildings, Murray Street 1936 - Amateur Sports Club,
King Street, Perth.
1949 Subiaco Juniors - Secretary Miss M Ellis
1949 Victoria Park Juniors - Secretary J Martin
1933 Metropolitan Junior Club (became Perth Club 1933)
FREMANTLE PIGEON RACING CLUB (1934) Members: 1934 - G Hay, W Evans (Secy), J Hay, G Dowson, J Hall, Read Bros, A McKee, H Hall, Pearce and Hay, Jack May.
R Cole President 1936, P Fiddament Secretary 1936 W Evan Secretary 1934 and 1935.
CLAREMONT HOMING CLUB (1953) President B Oliver (Snr) Secretary A Mears
Members: Dewson R, Greenwood A, Ligertwood A.J., Means A, B Oliver, C Spivey, R Stivey, Trafford, Vickeridge E, Wootton T, Jansen B.J., H Potter, F Gerke, W Lewis, Moore, Fuller.
NORTH PERTH
Clubroom 18 Venn St,
Members 1933: Jones, Willington, R Sloss, Gray Bros, Mentiplay, Black, Gobby, Walkington, Buckenara, Cracknell, Lawrence, J Gray, S Taylor.
Members 1934: M Sloss and Sons, Atwell Bros, Price, C Wright, J Gerke, Hamiester, Walkerden, Burlinson.
W.R. Sloss Secretary 1935.
1936: Jock Campbell, Dalziel Bros, V Mentiplay, E Johns, Atwell Bros, G Kennedy & Son,
L Chapman, A Black, M Sloss & Son, I Spooner, L Zeplin, J Smith & Son, A Tullock, J Newman, Gray Bros.
This club joined or was absorbed by Amalgamated Homing Club about 1966. Some members at the time of absorption were P Garsia, C Buckenara and Ken Fagg.
METROPOLITAN PIGEON RACING CLUB 1922
Club rooms central railway station next to the Lost Property Office, Wellington Street.
Club rooms 1932 101 James Street.
Members 1932: H Read, B Oliver, G C Mears, A M Low, Rice Bros, Len Hilder, P Bateman, Pearse and Hay, W Marshall, P Oliver, L Williams, Hall Bros, H Lummis, G Hay, A McKee, F Davenport, L C Rice.
Members 1933: C Cadd, H Mattner, J Freeman, W Evans, H Lummis, J Dowson, Mattner & Johns, A McKee, A.G. Bott, L Rice, L Bateman, C Cadd, W Stephens, F Davenport, Reid Bros, W Dowson, A M Low, F Vanston, M Mather, G C Mears.
1934 members: H Read, G. Mears, A.M. Low, B Oliver, Pearse and Hay, L Hilder,
L.C. Williams, P. Bateman, J Allen, Fowler, J Freeman, L.C. Rice, A.M. Marshall, C.A. Cadd, M. Mattner, Hall Bros, A.G. Newman, W Evans, G Hay, F. Vanston, P Dowson.
Unusual results - placegetters all coloured birds
Metropolitan Club YB Derby August 1933, 235 birds, Liberated Kalgoorlie 345 miles
1 Mattner & Johns Red Chequer Hen 1043.0ypm
2 Pearse & Hay White Grizzle Hen 1040.9ypm
3 G Hay Red Chequer Cock 1040.8ypm
4 Read Bros Red Chequer Hen 1039.0ypm
RIVERVALE HOMING CLUB
Members 1934: Fox, S Bowler, C Abbott, G Tulloh, Geo Galvin.
SWAN DISTRICTS HOMING CLUB Est. 1934
Members 1935: President E Gartrell, N M Bowra Secretary. T Graham Treasurer.
Others: C Bowra, H Gray, A Robinson, W Ferguson, H Gartrell, G Harris, A Weston,
K Sheridan.
Juniors: C Brown, N Gray, B McGill, D Miller, C Oliver.
SOUTH SUBURBAN HOMING CLUB Est. 1931.
Club Room - 1932 41 Beatty Ave, Victoria Park, residence of Mr M Sawkins.
Presidents: 1931 - 1933 G Passmore, 1934 P Davies, 1935&& 1936 - 1937 C Spivey
Secretaries: 1931 - 1935 R Passmore 1936&&. 1937 W T See.
Ring lettering used - SSC
Honorary member: 1936. "Honorary Life Membership bestowed on Mr Ron G Passmore, who, while in the capacity of Honorary Secretary for five years placed the club upon a firm foundation." (Reference: Producers Review and WA Poultry News, 28 December 1936) Albert Sampson commented "I first met Ron Passmore in the Air Force. No matter what Ron did he always put his heart in it and did it most efficiently. He was also a director of Musgroves Ltd.)"
Albert Sampson further commented "Fred Bentley of South Perth started racing in 1935. He won club average that year and again the next year 1936. Some effort for a new member. He won a principle race from Laverton in 1936, but I believe he became best known through the efforts of a pigeon named 'Raconteur' a Blue Grizzle Cock."
Members 1932 - W Johns, Turvey, Charlie Excell, M Sawkins, E Ludlow, G Passmore,
T Phillips (1933) A Ivey, Davies & Excell and Son, Murtha & Wrigley, T Phillips & Son, Passmore & Son, C Spivey, R Bray, C S Robinson, P Allen, Spivey & Son, Braulvey,
W Rundell.
Members 1934 - Moore, Rush, W L Allen & Sons, O Cooley, Land, A More, J Wade,
P Anderson, B Ivey.
Members 1936 Dr T Meagher (Patron) F Coleman Jnr (Patron) President J G Burge, Vice President Chris Spivey, Vice Presidents C. Excell, and Tom Phillips, Other members Ernie Ludlow, S Newham, Fred Bentley, M Mattner, Albert Moore, Bert Ivey, Ollie Cooley,
W Herron, H Sawkins, C Murton.
Hon. Treasurer Mr Ron Passmore, Hon Secretary W T Slee.
Assistant Secretary Mr M Sawkins, Hon Auditors Len Innes and R Passmore.
1936 the club affiliated with the WA National Homing Combine.
METROPOLITAN CLUB
Club Room 7 Vine Street, North Perth
Members 1933 - LC Chapman, R Hepworth, Mrs F Lawrence, G Glossop, Black, Sinclair, Cairns, Lees, Ferris, Rutland, Page, W Lee, Ferris, Page, A Marshall, Hall, S East.
METROPOLITAN JUNIOR CLUB
Club Room 7 Vine Street, North Perth
Members 1933 - C Cusworth, F Lawrence, G Glossop, Wolfenden, L Chapman, East, Cairns, Sinclair, Black, Lees, Hepworth, W Page, B Rutland, D Ferris.
Members 1934 - J Ryan, J Lemon, Fletcher, Rice, Breadsell, Campbell, Ballantyne.
ALBANY HOMING CLUB
Members 1933
A G Harrison, E Sharp, W Sharp, A Robins, C M Nesbitt, M Nesbitt, G Colley, W Brown,
F Casey, H Strettell, F Aylmore, H Dowson, E Smith, J Patterson.
Members 1934 (10 members) - H G Strettell (Secretary) V Colgate, W Cook, D Treasure,
AG Harrison, Patterson & Sons, G A Foreman, A Aylmore, A Robins, E Smith.
Members 1935 (over 20 members) - Casey & Fuller, Treasure & H C Prior, W N Brown,
F Coleman, H G Harrison (Secretary 1935)
Albany North Road Club 1934.
Albany Homing Club
Race from Three Springs 5 August 1933
400 miles approx. 20 birds sent. Released 9.13am by Station Master. Expected to be a two day race but seven birds continued flying into the bright moonlight. Two belonging to J Patterson & Sons arrived at 8.0pm and others owned by Messrs Colley, C Nesbitt and
G Harrison arrived at intervals between 8 and 10pm. The last sentence of the report in this day and age is quite humourous, as follows:
"The eagerness of the birds to make their loft in the one day thus necessitated the calling off of the the event, which will be re-flown at a later date."
PERTH HOMING CLUB Est. 1933
Formerly the Metropolitan Junior Homing Club. Clubroom - home of Mr G Sneddons,
59 Galwey St, Leederville.
NARROGIN HOMING PIGEON CLUB 1931
Members 1933 - R Fearns, R Nelligan, W Cameron, C Quaife, G Busher, W Sullivan,
B Bettridge, F Chadwick, G Napier, R Brown, F Mottram.
C Quaife won Champion cock bird in the 36th Annual Show of the Narrogin Agricultural Society held on Oct 15 - 16 1936.
Narrogin Homing Club 1963 - 1978
Val Stefanovich, Colin White, Joe Boothey, Tom Renton, Michael Zapara, Alek Partyka, Fred Chadwick, Leo Turley (Secretary 62 - 69) Peter Bacon, Warrick Atkins, Wally Malek, John Suckling, Bill Furness, Charlie Coffman, Straughn, Wallace...
COLLIE HOMING PIGEON CLUB
Members 1933 - F Hansen, D Meagher (Secretary 1933 & 1935), J Bengall,
Juniors - J Ainsworth, P Meagher, A Fogarty.
Collie Homing Pigeon Club and
East Collie Pigeon Club
Members 1955 - 1962
Peter Pianta, Bill (Snr) Bill (Jnr) Ranezay, Jimmy Clark, George Greaves, Norm Ransom,
L (Dubby) Gibbs & Son ? Keith, Bert Payne, Leo Turley (Secy) Reg Rinder, Phil Riley, Bob Bowers, Eric Bury, Martin Padburg, Bert Engberink, August Surowka, G (Joe) Marciano, John Bebbington, Hank Wiggers, W Truscott, Fred Tyler
GERALDTON CLUB
Members 1934 - A Scott, J Fiest, R Cross, W Hewitt, E & H Thomas, A Axford, G Rowe,
J Garth (Chairman 1937) Lunley
Members 1936 - 1937 - H Shaw, W Jollye, Prunster & Son, F Griffiths, Hewitt Bros, Bunter & Sons, F Axford, Jim Garth, George Rowe & Sons.
GOLDFIELDS HOMING CLUB 1931
Members 1934 - J Hughes, M Broadbent, J Priest, R Hall, A Sommers, S Stivey, J Crannage, J Millwood, J Flynn, F Crannage, J Hewitt, J Rowe, J Crannage, Millwood.
Members 1935 - Drabble & Fleming, R Millwood, W Crannage, L Baker.
SUBIACO HOMING CLUB 1932 - 1934
Club Room 1932 Subiaco Railway Station, 1933 10 Salvado Rd Subiaco, 1934 A Goodin residence 104 Bagot Rd Subiaco, monthly meetings. Patron A G O'Keefe (Printer)
Members 1932: F Power, V Barnett, G O'Dwyer, J Tyrie, W McGovern, A Bennett, S Gibson, Downes Bros, P Power, Stoltze, Crabbe & Lewis,
1933 - V F Sorenson, R Limbourn, C Bushell, Bennett Bros, White, M Ingram & Hart, Crabbe, Healy & James, Goodin and Cook, P Anderson, d'Arcy, E Tyrie, Wedgewood, Seaman,
B Murtha, Rice Bros, Doog, Rowe, Seaman Bros, Thomas, L Hart, G Withem.
1935 - R Walters, White Bros, S Power, K Johnston. V Barnet Secretary 1935.
Juniors 1934 K Crabbe, Healy & James, T White, D Roe
MAYLANDS HOMING CLUB - successor of the Mt Lawley Homing Club 1920 - 1932 and at some later stage reverted back to Mt Lawley Homing Club and subsequently Mt Lawley Homing Club became the Whatley Pigeon Racing Club in 1986 when moving to a lease of land in the small suburb of Whatley, graciously provided by the City of Bayswater,.
Maylands Homing Club - club rooms - Grandstand, Maylands recreation ground. Patron
Mr R Clothier MLA.
Members 1932 - List and Seaman, E Sharp, E Delacy, WR Stephens, Low Bros, O Pengel,
S Newham.
Members 1933 - L J Rice, P/A Penn, A G Richards, Pearman Bros, A Ellis, A Bristow,
J Miller, W/E Delacey, E Hunt, Blackett, T Tomlinson, J R Ryan, J A Weaver.
Members 1934 - J G Burge, M Hicket, Ellis Bros&&
Pengal President 1935
LJ Rice Secretary 1935.
Extract: J Rice & J Ryan of Mt Hawthorn have been asked to join the Maylands Club (Wed 28 Jun 1933)
Amalgamated Homing Club
Fremantle Pigeon Racing Club 1934
Subiaco
Mt Lawley 1920
North Perth 1934
Metropolitan Pigeon Racing Club 1933
Mt Hawthorn 1932
Maylands Homing Club 1932
Rivervale
Perth
South Suburban Pigeon Racing Club began in 1930 - Secretary 1930 - 1935 Ron Passmore, President 1931 George Passmore, President 1936 Chris Spivey.
Swan Districts Homing Club began in 1934
COUNTRY CLUBS
Geraldton Club 1933
Collie Club
Narrogin Club 1931
Bunbury
Albany Homing Society operational 1933
Merredin Homing Club Secretary C.R. Tucker 1933
Bellevue Club 1933
Goldfields Homing Club 1934 - Secretary Broadbent 1935
Albany North Road 1934