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Dear fellow fanciers,
Having followed the Belgium Pigeon Racing scene on a weekly basis for the last number of years and made regular visits to handle many outstanding pigeons at many top European Lofts, on our desired and concerted approach to find the next family of pigeons that we think will go at least one step further in bettering out already successful family of Willy Van Hercks which have proved themselves at every race point right to Sennen Cove in the South of England a distance of 300 miles to our lofts sited in Dromore, Co.Down.
We are very excited to announce that we have acquired 26 Top Class and outstanding pigeons direct from the lofts of Frans Van Tilbourg of Belgium (pictured above) at considerable cost and have a further complete round on order such is our belief that this family which is made up of the following bloodlines including Jos Soontjen, Flor Engels, Alfon Slaets and Bros Soetaway are the sprint/middle distance strain for the future. Since our enquires many months ago, Frans Van Tilbourg has now come to the attention of many of Europeans elite with many stories coming out of his bloodlines already being involved in a number of top racing stables. Many fanciers have already handled and witnessed the sheer quality of this family of birds at or lofts over recent weeks and we we are already looking forward to the fourth coming breeding season.
Many fanciers are also winning on the continent with pigeons sourced from this small team fancier who notches up between 20 30 1st prizes yearly racing within the Antwerp Union, last year (2008) for example Fran Van Tilbourg finished 4th in the Championship in the Half Fond of the Antwerp Union which comprises of some 8,000 fanciers. One of the most decorated fanciers in Holland namely Willem De Bruijn was advised to purchase pigeons from Frans Van Tilbourg and he has made a number of visits and purchased a number of top class pigeons over recent years. Ludo Claessens has also had success with the Van Tilbourg Strain, as had Frans Van Linden who topped the Orleans National with a Van Tilbourg pigeon. Last year Frans Van Tilbourg in his own very competitive Club had the ACE Y/Bird, ACE O/Bird and ACE Yearling at the age of 84 this is some achievement considering he is racing out of his skin year in year out. To crown an exceptional year in 2008 Frans was crowned King of N.A.V. Federation with a membership numbering close to 2,000.
2009 has started and continued just like 2008 for Frans Van Tilbourg which just justifies our belief and excitement that we have brought possible the most exciting team of sprint/middle distance pigeons into Ireland in recent years.
View our website by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page to view our up-to-date results from 2004 and view many of our modern day Champions and Breeders with photos of our new family to be added over the coming weeks.
Philip & Joe Boal.
The Pigeons ...
Results as they happen in 2009
Tullamore (102 Miles) !! 10th Club 233 Birds, 45th Section D NIPA 115 Members Sent 2,003 Pigeons; Velocity 1874.
Tullamore 2 (102 Miles) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Club 488 Birds, 5th, 6th & 7th Section D NIPA 142/3,191, 116th, 120th & 121st Open NIPA 1,133 Members Sent 24,924 Pigeons; Velocity 1384.
Roscrea (122 Miles) 5th, 7th & 9th Club 599 Birds, 6th, 7th & 10th Section D NIPA 148/3,352, 58th, 70th & 76th Open NIPA 1,223 Members Sent 27,770 Pigeons; Velocity 1808.
Clonmel (155 Miles) 2nd Club 704 Birds, 4th Section D NIPA 156/3831, 24th Open NIPA 1,250 Members Sent 30,201 Pigeons; Velocity 1785.
Clonmel 2 (155 Miles) !! 3rd, 5th, 8th & 9th Club 417 Birds, 13th, 22nd, 26th, 27th & 34th SEction D NIPA 140/3,439, 62nd, 91st, 108th, 111th & 145th Open NIPA 1,164 Members Sent 26,870 Birds; Velocity 1396.
INFC Skibbereen OB Inland Nat 492/3755 - 43rd Open Vel 1549, 48th Open Vel 1548, 108th Open Vel 1496, 169th Open Vel 1454. Total Cash Winnings £438.
Talbenny (1) - NIPA Section D 131 Members Sent 2394 Birds - 8th Vel 1676, 13th Vel 1660.
Talbenny (2) - NIPA Section D 113 Members Sent 1675 Birds - 8th Vel 1213, 32nd Vel 1175, 39th Vel 1162.
Sennen Cove Yearling National 786 Members Sent 4134 Birds - 207th North Sect & 272nd Open INFC, Vel 1041, Miles 300.
Fermoy 5 Bird NIPA Section D 69 Members Sent 314 Birds - 8th Vel 1775, 10th Vel 1769, 11th Vel 1768. NIPA Open 518/2362 - 36th, 46th & 50th plus £291.
Penzance NIPA Section D 109 Members Sent 1215 Birds - 10th Vel 960, 13th Vel 950. NIPA Open 866/9054 - 80th & 109th.
NIPA Penzance Classic 501 Members Sent 3491 Birds - 7th Sect & 59th Open Vel 960, 9th Sect & 75th Open Vel 950 plus £384.
** Race Results up to 30th June 2009 **
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