Welcome to the ‘Match the Pigeon’, Pigeon Sponsoring page.  My name is Nicola Woodhead and I am helping out on this exciting new project with my son Chris in order to raise vital funds for Sue Ryder Care – Manorlands Hospice .  As I work for Barclays I am able to double what is raised on this site up to a limit of £750 therefore your sponsorship of £10 for a pigeon will raise Manorlands Hospice £20.

Below are the Pigeons numbers and names sold so far, as you can see there are still a few left, please help to sell them all.

Pigeon No: Pigeon Name Contact name 1 Mewies Solicitors1 John Mewies 2 Mewies Solicitors2 John Mewies 3 D&K Pigeon D&K 4 Holdsworth Bros Holdsworth Brothers 5 David Swift 1 David Swift 6 David Swift 2 David Swift 7 Kim Kim 8 Keith Alison and Helen 9 A Bird for Ralph Rebecca Dyson 10 Fly bird fly Helen Lynch 11 AP Productions Alwyn 12 Alwyn Alwyn 13 Clara Karen 14 Looki Loo John Lambert 15 Joyous N. Beck 16 Rooster N. Beck 17 Joan Karen 18 Fred S. and J. Pearce 19 Irvine Bottomley Andrew Wood 20 Brian Brian 21Ellis Mr O'Callahan 22 Keiron N. Beck 23 Clive CP 24 Irene Irene 25 High Standing N. Beck 26 Captain Peacock c/o Manorlands 27 dinas lady N. Beck 28 Adrian Sharon Baylis 29 Sue Sue 30 Pink Champaigne Mr Flatley 31 Bryan Bryan 32 Shy talks Mr Flattley 33Worth Ability 34 Mr P. Cock PC 35Hebden Flyers 36 Jen Karen 37Bob's Gem 38Hardacre 39 Sylvia Karen 40Bobby Joe 41 Ian Ian 42 Riina Riina 43 Mewies Solicitors3 John Mewies 44 Spadeface Sally Harup 45 Hotpot Derek Breckon 46 Spicey Margio Brekon 47 Lively Girl Nicolas Breckon 48 Big Boy David Breckon 49 Hot Girl Jean Elliot 50 Nice Boy Sam Elliot 51 Ruthie 52 Steph 53 April 54 Chilli 55 Mercy 56 Nicole 57 Whisky 58 Ronnie the Rhino 59Lofty 60 Holly Graham 61 Syd 62 Responder 1 63 RPRA 64 Responder 2 65 Baby AIMEE.

The winning Pigeon number was 28 Adrian sponsored by Sharon Bayliss in memory of her husband.

Match the pigeon takes place on Sunday 13 September 2009 at The Bolton Abbey Estate near Skipton. Participants can walk one of 4 routes of between 2 and 8.5 miles, whilst 50 pigeons fly home to Skipton from 168 miles away. The walkers must try to cross the finish line at the same time as the first pigeon arrives in its loft. To take part in this event go to www.matchthepigeon.org . 

 

Please try to keep your pigeon name clean as the names will be listed on the ‘Match the Pigeon’ webpage www.matchthepigeon.org , displayed at the event and the winner will be published in the press afterwards. Please also put a contact number in case we need to get in touch with you or in case your pigeon wins!  You might also wish to place in the comment box a request for your preferred number (1to 50).  If the number has already gone we shall just give your pigeon the next nearest number.

 

In the week leading up to the race pigeons will be numbered from 1 to approximately 50 based on the ones with the lowest to highest identification No. on the ring on their leg.  The pigeon which is first home on the day will win the person that sponsored it dinner for two in the Michelin starred Burlington Restaurant at The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel & Spa, Bolton Abbey.

 

All the money from this event and the sponsorship of the pigeons will go towards the Manorlands Hospice 35^th Anniversary Appeal to raise £1.3 million which will help them to give an even greater level of care to the 600 plus local people they care for each year.

 

Thank you for your generosity, I, Chris and all at the hospice are most greatful for your donation.