The Central Cumberland Federation Any Age Derby (AAD) is mostly considered the most prestigious race for the race season. The Any Age Derby is commonly referred to as the Queens Cup after Queen Elizabeth II jubilee committee presented a trophy for the Any Age Derby while in Australia for Her Majesties Jubilee Anniversary.

The Queen’s Cup is a five-bird entry limit of any age pigeon. The Queen’s Cup is generally raced from approximately 650km. The race has occasionally been held as the last race of the season.

The Queen’s Cup holds a strong pools participation from $5 pool to $100 pool and several loft pools. Several years ago, the federation members would basket and ring off their clocks for the AAD at Fairfield Show Ground. Recent years the race has been conducted from basket centres at several club houses.

Any Age Derby Winners

Year

Route

Flier

Club Race Point Distance Velocity

Bird Details

1977

West

D. Guerin

BLK Balranald 961 mpm

1978

North West

S & J. Harop

KPS Bourke 1216 mpm

BCP.H.KPS.76.933

1979

North

S. Denham

PUT Tweed Heads 1205 mpm

1980

South West

N. Brent & Fisher

SMPS Balranald 1454 mpm

BC.H.SMPS.79.122

1981

West

D. Sykes

LRPC Emmdale 990 mpm

1982

North West

C. Farrugia & Dtr

SH Bourke 1459 mpm

1983

North

A.Vidler

PUT Tweed Heads 1014 mpm

1984

South West

R. Schofield

RPS Balranald 1507 mpm

1985

West

T. Steed

BLK Emmdale 1149 mpm

1986

North West

Clowes & Tomkinson

CPC Bourke 1188 mpm

1987

North

Chmielewski & Benny

FPS Tweed Heads 1242 mpm

1988

South West

P. Arcella & Sons

RPS Balranald 1138 mpm

1989

West

M&P. Reeves

PRP Emmdale 1471 mpm

1990

North West

G&M.Johnson

MTD Bourke 1048 mpm

BC.H.RHD.89.2930

1991

North

J &F. Migdalski

RPS Tweed Heads 1161 mpm

1992

South West

M. Zammit & Son

SH Balranald 1242 mpm

BC.C.91.3640

1993

West

F & D. Papp

LCP Emmdale 1241 mpm

1994

North West

W. Doherty & Family

MPS Bourke 1235 mpm

1995

North

H. Cornish

KPS Tweed Heads 1069 mpm

1996

South West

T. Steed

BLK Balranald 1476 mpm

1997

West

K. Sweet

GPC Emmdale 1572 mpm

1998

No Race

1999

South

G. Achurch

LIV Wonthaggi 1403 mpm

2000

South West

A & N. El-Ache

YAG Balranald 1106 mpm

2001

North

R & G. Butler

PUN Tweed Heads 1145 mpm

2002

North West

T. Sienkiewicz

HD Bourke 1523 mpm

2003

West

M & P. Jeffrey

LCP Ivanhoe 1218 mpm

2004

South West

C & C. Grono

PUN Kyalite 1287 mpm

2005

South

P. Warren & Son

BP Port Welshpool 669 km 1440 mpm

BBP.H.LIV.04.3637

2006

North

S & D. Dale

MBRA Chinderah 1179 mpm

2007

North West

G & C. McLaughlin

OXP Bourke 1037 mpm

2008

West

Dive Bros

IHPS Ivanhoe 636 km 1784 mpm

BC.H.IHPS.07.754

2009

South West

C & C. Grono         

PUN Balranald 689 km1592 mpm

BC.H.AUST.08.2803

2010

South

F. Waring

PUN Welshpool 672 km 1324 mpm

BC.H.PUN.08.986

2011

North

Race cancelled due to weather

Chinderah

2012

North West

Young & Waters

HD Bourke 623 km 1299 mpm

BB.H.RHD.11.504

2013

West

N & K. Gambell

MTD Ivanhoe 608 km 1612 mpm

BB.H.BLK.11.3636

2014

South West

Oliver Cook & Mum

CTN Balranald 672 km 1604 mpm

BC.C.CTN.12.81

2015

South

G. Kypreos

BP Port Welshpool 660 km 1135 mpm

BB.H.BP.13.4078

2016

South

John Borg & Son

SMPS Port Welshpool 680 km 516 mpm

BB.H.SMPS.13.540

2017

South West   

PMV outbreak race season cancelled

2018

South West

C. Pedavoli

DUR Bendigo 703 km 1692 mpm

BB.H.BLK.14.6162

2019

West

L. Tanner

SH Hatfield 662 km 1752 mpm

BC.H.SH.17.1339

2020

North West

S. Eggleton

DUR Bourke 613 km 1213 mpm

BB.H.DUR.19.1607

2021

North

No race due to Covid outbreak

2022

North

S & L. Gard

MBRA Chinderah 672 km 1152 mpm

BCP.H.CCF.20.1193

2023

South

L. Pan

ESWD Port Welshpool 686 km 1691 mpm

BB.H.ESWD.22.206

2024

South West

Achurch & Middling

LCP Balranald 680 km 1433 mpm

BB.C.VHA. 23.21011