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Creil 9th May 2009
10th May 2009
The 9th may saw the Creil race take place, a distance of 330 km to Nieuwendijk.
Club 573 birds...4th,8th,9th,19th,11th,12th,13th,15th.
Altena & Ramsdonksveer 2250 birds...7th,15th,16th,17th,18th,20th,21st,23rd.
Combine 8157 birds...9th,19th,21st,23rd,24th,26th,27th,30th.
First bird is a yearling "197" from the Goldmine the super breeding son of "Millenium" x dtr "Supercrack Olympiade 699". Dam of "197" is from "Blue Le Mans" x "Mother Creator" from Wout Spierings.
Second bird is a two year old hen with many other good prizes bred from Mistraal (Grandson of Sissi) x Kelly (Dtr Golden Gaby).
Third bird is the nest sister to the winner of 2nd National NPO Orleans last year from over 14,000 birds.
Fourth bird is the daughter of "Son Solo" x Daughter "Kannibaal King". This yearling hen was 6th club last week.
Fifth bird is "657" good prize winner this year bred from Kannibaal King x Dtr Rocket.
Sixth bird is "218" a winner last year of 1st Sezanne 1296 birds ,9th National NPO 18893 birds. He is bred from Outlaw (Son of Figo of Reynaert) x Genie (Dtr Drum x Gerrie)
Only a limited team will be flown next week from Sens as the birds are being prepared for Bourges National NPO race the week after.
Morlincourt 2nd May 2009
10th May 2009
Saturday the 2nd of May saw the Morlincourt race being flown a distance of 280 km to Nieuwendijk. The weather played a big part in the result with many losses for club members.
Club 517 birds...2nd,6th,16th.
Altena and Ramsdonksveer 1976 birds...5th
Combine 7722 birds... 17th.
The first bird this week is a yearling cock "225" a winner as a young bird bred from "605" the son of Caliph (Reza of Marijke Vink x dtr Aviator) x Poppy (Dtr Kannibaal) Dam of "225" is Chanel the super racing hen.
Second bird was "234" from son of "Solo" x dtr Kannibaal King and the third bird was a yearling blue hen "202 a daughter of the Young Couple that scored 39th National NPO Orleans as a youngster from more than 14,000 birds.
St.Quentin 25th April 2009
25th April 2009
Today saw the 5th sprint race of the season from the second St.Quentin race, a distance of 243 km to Nieuwendijk.
Club 545 birds... 5th,6th,8th,9th.
Altena & Raamsdonksveer 1978 birds...16th,19th,24th,26th.
First bird is a two year old cock from the Martin van Zon bloodlines that are flying really well.
Second bird is a two year old cock a previous winner bred from a son of "Magic Star" and his dam is "Sarina" GFL04-510 bred from "Spaceman" winner of 1st Dutch National Ace Young Bird 2002 x "Fieneke 086" a sister to "Fieneke 5000" of Flor Vervoort.The nest mate of this cock won from Pommeroeul on the 11th of April.
Third bird home is the "08-214" a winner last week of 4th club St.Quentin vs 432 birds and 45th Combine against 6846 birds. She is bred from "Golan" a son of the "Young Couple" x "Steffi" a daughter of the "Golden Gaby".
Fourth bird timed is a yearling hen bred from "Young King" a super racing son of the "Young Couple" when paired to a daughter of "Rocket" and "Mia" the nest sister to our old super breeding cock "Blue Diamond".
The loft is currently leading the Loft sprint championship of the Federation at the moment after 5 races by more than 400 points to the second place and 1000 points ahead of the third place, with two races to go.
St.Quentin 19th April 2009
19th April 2009
Sunday the 19th April 2009 saw the 4th Sprint race of the programme taking place from St.Quentin a distance of 243 k.m. to Nieuwendijk.
The birds were held over yesterday and were liberated into a stiff North East wind today... a head wind.
Club 432 birds ... 2nd,4th,7th,8th,9th.
Altena & Raamsdonksveer 1823 birds ... 3rd,9th,21st,22nd,26th.
First bird clocked was "08-257" a yearling cock that had won 2 x first clubs as a youngster. He is bred from a cock from Martin van Zon x a grandaughter of "King".."My Girl".."Topo".. "Dtr.Super Champion".
Second bird clocked is "08-214" a winner last year as a young bird of 1st Pommeroeul 444 birds,1st Federation 2183 birds, 1st Combine 7631 birds. Then two weeks later 1st Creil 395 birds,2nd Federation 1839 birds,10th Combine 25960 birds. She is bred from "Golan" a son of the "Young Couple" x "Steffi" a daughter of the "Golden Gaby".
Third bird clocked was another yearling "08-250" the result of an exchange with Martin van Zon.
Pommeroeul 11th April 2009
11th April 2009
Today was the 3rd sprint race of the programme from Pommeroeul 169 km to Nieuwendijk.
Club 554 birds - 1st,4th,5th,7th.
Altena & Raamsdonksveer 1931 birds - 1st,12th,15th,18th.
First bird a two year old cock is a big winner already as a young bird and yearling. His nest brother has also won. He is bred from a son of "Magic Star" and his dam is "Sarina" GFL04-510 bred from "Spaceman" winner of 1st Dutch National Ace Young Bird 2002 x "Fieneke 086" a sister to "Fieneke 5000" of Flor Vervoort. The hen "Sarina" was purchased by Henk De Weerd in November 2007 and bred his NL08-3814082 "Fieneke Rocket" winner of 1st St.Quentin 2747 b, 2nd Combine 6175b and 1st Brabant Noord Orleans 1195b ,6th National NPO 4376b.
Second bird timed today was the "130" a direct Martin Van Zon pigeon that has scored well before. Third bird timed is "201" a yearling hen bred from "Storm Bird" (Drum x Marita) and "Seven 11" a daughter of "Zidane"(Brother Kannibaal) x "Agent Starling" (The hen of the Young Couple). This hen "201" also won 10th Club 372 b and 35th Altena & Raamsdonksveer last week against 1697 birds from Nivelles.
Latest:- The first pigeon clocked for 1st prize Altena & Raamsdonksveer was 8th place in the Union de Baronie Combine against 7074 birds.
