Tony Grumka, of Whippany, NJ
I.F.
Hall Of Fame 4th - 5- 25 lofts 2005 O.B.
BC Hen 3x Winner in 10-Race 2005 OB Season
at 200, 250, 250 miles against 150 birds and 15 lofts each week.
IF04 LLF 0008 shown with her BBSPL Dam, a Paterson Air Derby Winner.
Owner
and breeder, Tony Grumka, of Whippany, NJ selected the mate for the BBSPL
Dam for 2 years based upon pedigee, eye-sign, and conformation without
success. The 3rd year , the BBSPL hen was allowed to select her own mate
and this chance mating produced the 3x BC hen winner.
Tony has been flying birds since 1952. Except for 3 years in Florida,
he has always flown in the Central Jersey Combine (>2,000 birds, >200
lofts), winning the Combine about 10 times over the years. He flies 3
clubs; Westside, Paterson, and his home club, the Lakeland Flyers (LLF).
He considers his 2001 Paterson Air derby win (706 birds, 94 lofts) with
the BBSPL hen shown above, his most rewarding. Tony holds several records
in the LLF including most wins in an OB season (8 of 10 races), most wins
in a YB season (6 of 10 races), most birds in the top 10 places for a
season (42), etc., all in a club of 15-20 lofts. He flies YB’s and
OB’s on the natural system and occasionally adds kits of YB’s
from well known breeders.
By
Paul Walsh of the I.F.