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... they have won races that have been quick and short and also races that have been hard and long, gaining many federation positions in all Federations right throughout Australia.
When speaking to John Jackson, one of the great stalwarts of the VHA he was telling me about a Red hen he had bought from Steve Lucas , that had the Adonis/Shiraz lines in it in partnership with another top flyer from the VHA , George Vella from the Diamond Valley, this red hen had bred well over 18 Federation positions for these two great fliers, there was more to the story though, John Jackson had also bought a Van Loon from Steve Lucas, and this bird is responsible for more than 20 VHA Federation positions, and these birds youngsters are still producing Federation birds. Harly Tranter in his last year of racing in the VHA was racing birds bred down from stock acquired from Steve Lucas , these being the Smeulders lines and also a pair of eggs from top Red pied cock " Peanuts " these birds in the time that Harly had them had turned his loft upside down, he was gaining excellent results in his section and in the Federation [VHA] from the birds that he obtained from Steve, he raced them either straight or crossed, and they just burnt, mind you he was racing against Steve in the Strong Sprinvale club at the time and it was difficult to beat Steve or Carlos Vincente who was also racing many of Steves birds. There are many fliers both down here in Melbourne or interstate that can vouch for the fine quality of birds introduced by Steve Lucas when he showed the guts to spend his money and import these fine birds into Australia, many many fliers envied his birds, and many bought them and had success with them. Tony McPherson
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... these birds will fly long and tough ie Golden1 direct bred 5th fed VHA 500ml clocking aprox. 10.20am on the second day (the critics will probably bag this by saying it was a walk home race). "Peanuts" who gained 2nd Fed Launceston 600mpm against 50 knot head winds 8 day birds was a grandson of 'Miss Saigon'. Paddy Otoole and Tony Maslowski both gained top 10 placing in a 2 day 500ml VHA bred off the Van Loons, Marc Tung had a great year when he flew with Joe Furugia flying these Smeulders Van Loons, Les Fentons "Produce "Fed winner and a huge proportion of his fed places bred by Peter Phillips etc etc
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... the "Red Pied Hen" is bred from the "Syndicate Mealy cock" (Sire if at least 12 VHA fed spots inc 4th & 6th fed 500 ml plus 6th 700ml) and "Miss Saigon" . Only 2 were ever bred this way. The red cock in Roy Hindsons sale was bred from her brother. Steve Lucas
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... another flyer to fly particularly well with these Smeulders Janssens & Raven Vanloons is Les Fenton(VHA) from the birds bred for him by Peter Phillips . His Produce winner last season was bred from a cock he borrowed from Norm Douglas (Golden/Miss saigon lines) Steve Lucas
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Hi Godfrey, Robert
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