Included in the 1967 Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Annual Report was a full page Ad placed by John and Sam Marshall featuring their three CHAMPION SION cock birds. John Marshall was a member of the Barrie Racing Pigeon Club that sported 32 members in the mid 60's. The Ivy Loft entered 33 races from the 1963 Young Bird series to the 1965 Old Bird series and won 16 x 1st, 18 x 2nd, 12 x 3rd, and 15 x 4th club positions. Below each picture is the detailed race results for each of the three birds. The figures shown in brackets indicate positions won by loft mates. Thanks go to Charlie Marshall for digging up this information for me. Thanks Charlie!
SADDLE COCK - CU 63 32813 - Heitzman Sion
Race Record
Young Bird - 1963
73 Miles - 4th (1, 2, 3)
175 Miles - 5th (1, 2, 3, 4)
252 Miles - 4th (1, 2, 3)
Yearling - 1964
73 Miles - 4th (1, 2, 3)
132 Miles - 1st
132 Miles - 4th (1, 2)
175 Miles - 2nd
252 Miles - 10th
Old Bird - 1965
132 Miles - 4th (1, 2, 3)
132 Miles - 1st
175 Miles - 4th (1)
252 Miles - 10th (1, 2)
385 Miles - 1st
BADDER - CU 63 32819 - Heitzman Mahaffey Sion
Race Record
Young Bird - 1963
175 Miles - 7th
252 Miles - 3rd (1, 2)
Yearling - 1964
73 Miles - 1st
132 Miles - 2nd (1)
132 Miles - 2nd (1)
175 Miles - 7th
175 Miles - 7th
Old Bird - 1965
73 Miles - 2nd
132 Miles - 3rd (1, 2)
175 Miles - 5th (1, 2)
175 Miles - 5th (1)
252 Miles - 9th (1, 2)
385 Miles - 2nd (1)
385 Miles - 5th
MICKEY - CU 63 32824- Heitzman Sion
Race Record
Young Bird - 1963
73 Miles - 1st
252 Miles - 2nd (1)
Yearling - 1964
73 Miles - 2nd (1)
73 Miles - 5th
132 Miles - 4th (1, 2)
175 Miles - 4th
Old Bird - 1965
252 Miles - 11th (1, 2)
385 Miles - 3rd (1, 2)
385 Miles - 6th
Great Sion's of the past ...
