Jim Smith F V WJim Smith Family The entire collection of the 'Warley Legend' Jim Smith’s Frans Van Wildermeersch: After purchasing young birds from Jim's best champions throughout 2001. the opportunity arose for Cosworth Stud to purchase every single bird that Jim owned, all his champions, club fed and combine winners, all his champion breeders and all his young stock. Jim Smith is a legend, and he has openly stated that these birds were the best pigeons he has ever owned. It took 16 years for Jim Smith to produce his 50 - 450 mile winning family, Winners all around the United Kingdom, 1st Nationals, 1st UNC, 1st NIPA etc. Here are just a couple of Jim's performances. 'Pontorson Lady' voted best middle distance bird of the UK and all the British Isles winning at the Blackpool Show the very prestigious 'Preston Trophy' she is also a gold medal winner, her best performance is 1st Club, 1st Federation, 1st Combine Pontorson 8,568 birds, 6th Federation East Prawle (172 miles) 2,173 birds, 1st Club, 1st Federation, 6th Combine Pontorson (270 miles) 9,619 birds, 25th Combine Rennes (302 miles) 6,514 birds; she is a direct daughter of Richard the Lion Heart, winner of 8 1st prizes from 80 - 400 miles his best performance was 1st Federation Nantes, 1st Combine Nantes by over 30 minutes flying 365 miles. Pontorson Lady's Grand Dam being Mandy's Girl, another 1st Combine winner at 365 miles.
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