Farming Life - Wednesday 07/10/15

[willie reynolds]

Irish Region (RPRA) Awards 2015 -

The Irish Region (RPRA) awards for the 2015 season were confirmed at a meeting held in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick last Saturday afternoon. Secretary Robert Reid had all the claims in order and awards were confirmed both for the NIPA Meritorious Awards and the Mileage Awards for Adult and Junior Fanciers. The Merit Awards are for Individual Bird performance over two cross channel races namely Talbenny and Penzance. Congratulations to Ron Williamson of Newry & District who won the Overall Award for the best velocity. As far as the Mileage Awards are concerned the various winners can now look forward to the judging at RPRA National level and hopefully add to the many awards won over the last number of seasons, these will be presented during the Blackpool Show weekend in January next year. The local awards will be presented as usual at the NIPA Ladies Night.

Irish Region Awards 2015 – Talbenny & Penzance
Sect A – Diamond Bros Coleraine Premier Vel 1259, Sect B – D Dixon Ballymoney Vel 1276, Sect C – D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway Vel 1265, Sect D – J Greenaway Dromore Vel 1280, Sect E – No Claim, Sect F – McGimpsey Bros Ards Vel 1211, Sect G – R Williamson Newry & District Vel 1292, Sect H – A Hall Omagh & District Vel 1111. Overall Winner – R Williamson Vel 1292.

Irish Region Mileage Awards 2015
0-250 Miles P & J Boal, Dromore; 251-450 Miles Mal Maguire & Son, Millvale; Over 450 Miles Speirs & Campbell, Cookstown. Best OB Performance – R Williamson, Newry & Dist; Best YB Performance Bingham & Seaton, Ligoniel.

Young Fancier Mileage Awards 2015
0-250 Miles A & S Swindell, Newry City; 251-450 Miles T Booth, Mourne & District; Over 450 Miles A & S Swindell, Newry City. RPRA (Irish Region) Young Fancier of the Year – Ellie Marshall, Comber. R/U Troy Booth, Mourne & District, A & S Swindell, Newry City.

Northern Ireland Provincial Amalgamation of Racing Pigeon Societies

Old Bird Trophy Winners 2015
Mulgrew Family Cup – 1st Tullamore – H McNulty & Son Strabane Vel. 1507; G. F. Whiteside Cup – 2nd. Tullamore - Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara Vel 1578; Gilmour & Beattie Cup – Roscrea - N. Weir Loughgall Vel. 1471; S. Calvert Cup - Corrin - P & J Boal Dromore HPS Vel 1753; H McCabe Cup – Pilmore Beach P & J Boal Dromore HPS Vel 1632; R Harkness Cup – 2nd. Roscrea J Hanson & B Harper Coleraine Prem Vel. 1678; Simpson Cup – Talbenny – J Hanson & B Harper Coleraine Prem Vel 1476; Vint Cup – Bude - O Jackson Bondhill Vel 1594; McCrory Cup – Penzance – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel Vel 1271; Ledlie Cup – Roscarbery P & J Boal Dromore HPS Vel 1439; Northern Bank Cup – Roscrea C/B – T McKinstry Harmony HPS Vel 2091.

Young Bird Trophy Winners 2015
Frazers Animal Feeds Cup – 1st Area Lib – A Fitzpatrick & A Hyde Gilford Vel 1716; Frazers Animal Feeds Cup—2nd Area Lib – O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1616; H A Montgomery Cup – Tullamore – J Greenaway Dromore HPS Vel 2068; B Hunter Cup _ Roscrea – J L Madden Coleraine Prem Vel 2099; W. V. Troughton Cup – Clonmel – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1773; S. Inglis Cup – 1st Fermoy – J & M Milliken Rasharkin Vel 1612; J. P. O’Hagan (Tyres) Cup – Roscrea C/B. – Burton & Glover Kingswood Vel 1983; S. Montgomery Cup –2nd Fermoy- Sands & Rice Ballyholland Vel 1292

First Young Bird Race Area Liberations Diplomas
Section H Mullingar – W McIlmoyle Limavady Vel 1410; Sections B & Part A – Blair & Rankin Ballymena Vel 1527; Section C Mullingar – Ed Heaney & Son Ligoniel Vel 1635; Section F – Navan- A Crawford Comber Central Vel 1850; Section D & G – Mullingar- L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist Vel 1609; Section E & Part A/G- Tullamore- A Fitzpatrick & A Hyde Gilford Vel 1716

Second Young Bird Race Area Liberations Diplomas
Sections B & Part A – Tullamore –Thompson Bros Crumlin Vel 1518; Sections C – Mullingar – G McKenna Eastway Vel 1445; Section H – Mullingar - A Hall Omagh Vel 1276; Section D & G - Tullamore – O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1616; Sections E & Part A/G – Tullamore –D Thompson & Son Bleary Vel 1550; Section F – Navan – A Crawford Comber Central Vel 1407

Average Trophy winners 2015
McCluggage Cup – Best average in all channel races including Nationals – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1336; Scania Cup – Best average old bird National & Classic races – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1256; Major Lewis Cup – Best average in all races England and Wales – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1317; Surgenor Cup – Best average 2nd Talbenny, Bude and Penzance – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1375; Harper Cup – Best average old bird and young bird channel Nationals – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1446; Devine Memorial Trophy – Best two bird average old bird National - Under Appeal; Dickson Cup – Best average Bude and Fermoy young bird - R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1556; Erwin Trophy – Best average all National and Classic races – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel.1387; B. Fox Cup – Highest position obtained by any N.I.P.A. official, committee member or club delegate in Old Bird National race - No Claim; W. E. Diamond Cup – Best average Talbenny & Rosscarbery young bird Nationals – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel Vel. 1720; Agar Cup – First yearling in old bird Classic race – T Fleming Muckamore Vel 1095; Waring Trophy – Best average in all National races – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1466; New North Trophy – Best average Penzance old bird and Talbenny young bird National- Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel Vel 1367.

Section Trophy Winners 2015
Section “A” H. Devine Cup – St Malo – Speirs & Campbell Vel ?; Section “B” Leslie Mairs Memorial Cup – H Boyd Randalstown Vel 1430; Section “C” J Campbell Memorial Cup- St Malo J McGrugan & Son Doagh Vel 1386; Section “D” H. McVeigh Cup – St. Malo Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist Vel 1342; Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup – St Malo – H Cordner Annaghmore Vel. 1405; Section “F” A. Brown & Family Cup – St Malo Mc Gimpsey Bros Ards Vel 1151; Section “G” Norman Girvan Memorial Cup – St. Malo Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist Vel 1443; Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup - Talbenny –G & A Campbell Armagh Vel 1457; Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup – Penzance Classic – J Brown Blackwatertown Vel 1125; Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup –Bude – O Jackson Bondhill Vel 1594; Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup -- Penzance – J Robinson Edgarstown Vel 1218; John Bingo Orme Memorial Trophy 1st Section F Old Bird Inland National - Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson Ards Vel 1560.

N.I.P.A. Old Bird Section Fanciers of the Year 2015
Section A – Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 504 Points; Section B – McConville Bros Crumlin 408 Points; Section C – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 479 Points; Section D – J Greenaway Dromore.H.P.S. 629 Points; Section E – D Calvin Bondhill 571 Points; Section F – Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards H.P.S. 521 Points; Section G – R Williamson Newry & Dist 646 Points; Section H – D Booth Mourne & Dist 504 Points
N.I.P.A. Young Bird Section Fanciers of the Year 2015
Section A – G & S Smith Cookstown Social 235 Points; Section B – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist. 238 Ponts; Section C – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel H.P.S 280 Points; Section D – J. Greenaway Dromore H.P.S 234 Points; Section E - D Calvin Bondhill 236 Points; Section F – Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards H.P.S. 215 Points; Section G – R Williamson Newry & Dist 229 Points; Section H – K Armstrong Omagh & Dist 238 Points.
N.I.P.A Overall Section Fanciers of the Year 2015
Section A – G & S Smith Cookstown Social 720 Points; Section B – McConville Bros Crumlin 646 Points; Section C – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 703 Points; Section D – J. Greenaway Dromore H.P.S 863 Points; Section E – D Calvin Bondhill Social 807 Points; Section F – Plunkett, Pollock & Nelson Ard’s H.P.S 736 Points; Section G – R Williamson Newry & Dist 875 Points; Section H – D Booth Mourne &Dist 683 Points

NIPA Section Champion Old Bird 2015
Section A - G & S Smith Cookstown (Red Hen GB 14C-01559); Section B – Thompson Bros Crumlin (Blue Ch Pied Hen GB13D-34718); Section C - G & M Atcheson Ligoniel (Blue Cock NEHU14TR-1134); Section D - Doonan & McGuinness Dromore (Cheq Pied Cock GB 13S-97480); Section E - A Humpries & Son Markethill (Blue Cheq Cock GB 14B-10856); Section F - Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards (Blue Cheq Cock GB14A-16247); Section G - R Williamson Newry & Dist (Blue White Head Cock GB12R-33353); Section H -Troy Booth Mourne & Dist (Cheq Pied Cock GB14A-30601).
NIPA Champion Old Bird Overall 2015 (J Moreland Memorial Trophy) - R Williamson Newry & Dist - Blue White Head Cock (Whitenose GB12R-33353).
NIPA Section Champion Young Bird 2015
Section A - G & S Smith Cookstown (Blue Hen GB15C-20400); Section B –Thompson Bros Crumlin (Blue Ch Pied Hen GB15C-10097); Section C - Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel (Dark Cheq Cock GB15V-28776); Section D - J Greenaway Dromore (Blue Hen GB15D-21013); Section E - D Calvin Bondhill (Cheq Hen GB15B-09548); Section F - Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards (Blue Cheq Cock GB15E-49555); Section G - Sands & Rice Ballyholland (Black Cheq Cock GB15D-27144); Section H - No Claim.
NIPA Section Champion Young Bird Overall (The Irish Region RPRA trophy) - Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel (Dark Cheq Cock GB15V-28776).
N.I.P.A Young Fancier of the Year 2015 – (R.P.R.A. Irish Region Trophy) – Troy Booth Mourne & Dist; Runner Up – (NIPA Trophy) – Ellie Marshall Comber; N.I.P.A. President’s cup – Presented at Ladies Night.

National and Classic Winners 2015
B. Fletcher & Son Cup – Rosscarbery Old Bird National – Doonan & McGuinness Dromore Vel 1636; Stena Trophy – Fermoy Five Bird O.B. Championship – McKinstry Bros Dromara Vel 1647; J. H. O’Neill Cup – Penzance Classic – J Brown Blackwatertown W.E. Vel 1125; News of the World -- McComb Cup -- Pigeon Portal.Com Cup – St. Malo Old Bird National – Under Appeal; D. McNeilly Cup – Runner-up St. Malo Old Bird National – Under Appeal; McKeown Cup – Talbenny Young Bird National – J McDowell & Sons Ballymoney Vel 1602; H. McVeigh Cup – Rosscarbery Young Bird National – S Grainger & Son Hills & Maze Vel 1897; Northern Bank Cup – Yearling Hen National – D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Social Vel 1186; Northern Bank Cup – Yearling Cock National – R Williamson Newry & Dist Vel 1207; Volvo – Fermoy Five Bird Y.B. Championship – Mr & Mrs Stevenson Dromara Vel 1277.

Bronze Diploma awarded 2015 –
Grattan Bros, Eastway – (GB13D-49567): 2014 – St Malo 70th Open & 14th Sect C Vel 476, 2015 – St Malo 65th Open & 6th Sect C Vel 1231. Grattan Bros, Eastway – (GB13D-49577): 2014 – St Malo 75th Open & 16th Sect C Vel 470, 2015 – St Malo 171st Open & 25th Sect C Vel 995. John Greenaway, Bondhill – GB12B-03224): 2014 St Malo 82nd Open & 23rd Sect E Vel 444, 2015 – St Malo 23rd Open & 9th Sect E Vel 1333. D & B Lyness, Lurgan Social – (GB11L-12447): 2013 Portland – 41st Open & 16th Sect E Vel 1038, 2015 – St Malo 16th Open & 6th Sect E Vel 1353. L & S O’Neill, Larne & District – (GB12L-01939): 2013 – Portland 56th Open & 19th Sect C Vel 990, 2015 – St Malo 194th Open & 31st Sect C Vel 929. H Boyd, Randalstown – (GB11H-39736): 2014 – St Malo 46th Open & 7th Sect B Vel 566, 2015 – St Malo 3rd Open & 1st Sect B Vel 1430. Baxter & Holden, Larne & District (GB11L-42783): 2014 – St Malo 49th Open & 10th Sect C Vel 560, 2015 – St Malo 202nd Open & 32nd Sect C Vel 887. A Neill, Laurelvale – (GB13L-09758): 2014 – St Malo 77th Open & 20th Sect E Vel 465, 2015 – St Malo 193rd Open & 69th Sect E Vel 930. B McNeice & Sons, Lurgan Social ((GB12L-16671) “Loughview Lady”: 2014 – St Malo 14th Open & 4th Sect E Vel 674, 2015 – St Malo 52nd Open & 23rd Sect E Vel 1266. B McNeice & Sons, Lurgan Social – (GB11L-12552) “Loughview Lass”: 014 – St Malo 43rd Open & 9th Sect E Vel 574, 2015 – St Malo 118th Open & 43rd Sect E Vel 1131. K Carolan, Coalisland & District – (GB12C-22154): 2014 – St Malo 47th Open & 5th Sect A Vel 565, 2015 – St Malo 91st Open & 10th Sect A Vel 1184. T McKinstry Harmony HPS – (GB12T-41846): 2014 – St Malo 87th Open & 13th Sect G Vel 414, 2015 – St Malo 30th Open & 6th Sect G Vel 1317.

A Complete Clearance Sale on behalf of the late Kirker Porter of Glenavy HPS will be held in the Protestant Hall Glenavy on Saturday 10th October starting at 2.30pm with birds on view at 1.00pm. Mrs Porter took over the running of the loft racing successfully until 2012 and when she passed away her son James continued racing up to date. The family have now decided to part with the birds and the sale will comprise of 55 birds, mainly stock and the remainder of the race team. The late Kirker Porter was an outstanding distance loft for many years, was the first ever National Champion in the INFC and was a past President of the INFC, the whole family were dedicated to the pigeons and Mr & Mrs Porter travelled far and wide judging at all the major shows. Auctioneer is Wesley Sawyers, Tel: 07831 560399 or (028) 406 26861.

Larne & District will hold a Pigeon Moot on Friday 23rd October in ther local clubrooms at Old Glenarm Road, Larne. Top guest for the event is Willem de Bruijn and entrance is by ticket only £7 (inc supper). MC for the evening will be Chris Moore from Ballymena, there will also be an auction of a select draft of birds kindly gifted to the club plus one from Willem de Bruijn himself. For more details contact Rab Mills Tel: 07763 532325 or Larne & Dist Chairman Mark McCormick Tel: 07540 187478.

The Kells & Dist annual Social Evening this year will take place on Thursday 29th Oct 2015 again in the Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim. There will be a Charity Sale of 2016 yb’s this year in aid of \"Chest, Heart & Stroke\", while the rest of the evening incl interview/panel is to be arranged, Top ybs already promised, Syd Collins again as MC, no entry fee, but as usual hot buffet at £10 and tea/coffee/scone, etc at £5 for those who don\'t want a big meal. Raffle as usual, final details to follow. News from Harryville HPS is they intend to hold two Open Shows for lofts in the NIPA Sect B, the OB 3 in I on Saturday 7th November and the YB 3 in 1 on Saturday 21st November. Ballymena & District show series will commence in late October on the usual Monday evening. Further to details below, line-up at Kells now finalised – (1) Interview with 2015 INFC Champions- Collins & Douglas, (2) Talk by Gerald Delaney on the famous Willy Jacobs strain, (3) Interview with Harry McCloy- messrs Reid Bros & McCloy, (4) Charity Auction approx 15 x 2016 yb’s bred from some top class fanciers/birds, included so far A Darragh, Thompson Bros, Surgenor Bros, B Swann& Son to name a few, for Chest Heart & Stroke Charity.

Cullybackey HPS – The Annual dinner and presentation of awards will be held on Friday 30th October in Toast Cullybackey, all cups etc should be returned. The show series will commence on Saturday 31st October with classes for Young Cock & Young Hen T/W. The remainder of the programme each Saturday evening is: 7th Nov Old Cock & Old Hen T/W, 14th Nov Pairs OB & YB, 21st Nov Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 28th Nov Old Cock Handled & Fancy, 5th Dec Old Hen Handled & Late Breds, 12th December Eye-sign OB & YB, and the Annual Open Show on Saturday 19th December.

THE SENSATIONAL STEFAN LAMBRECHTS -

The INFC Skibbereen Y/Bird National like it does every year, signals the end of yet another years racing for the fanciers in Ireland North and South. For some it will be a year to remember, ultimately for the vast amount of fanciers it will, identify a number of wrong choices/mistakes, or as the school report once said ’Could Do Better’ !!

This of course can cover a magnitude of areas from, feeding, initial training, systems, tossing, sending to the wrong race, time of breeding, loft lay out, stock etc, and of course also simply it could be the case of “ it wasn’t my year “.
I am honoured to say in my time of writing weekly pigeon columns and loft profiles for various pigeon publications over the years, I have had the privilege of visiting many award winning lofts some on more than one occasion and have met what has ultimately turned out to be many good friends during that time. Part of the that process is having access to handle many class pigeons and what especially was pleasing along the way was to see a family tree of success. Of course you have the passport to ask questions that many would probably fear to ask, (doesn’t always mean I got an answer) but all in all you learn as you go along. For as I am sure you will all agree pigeon racing has changed from days of old and change it is most definitely doing on a yearly basis.

In every walk of life the internet has been a transformation, for pigeon fanciers this has been no different. Many web sites are now available with chat areas for fanciers to meet, discuss ideas, talk about just about everything. The internet has also allowed for a forging so to speak off different countries, specifically Europe especially Belgium considered still the home of pigeon racing world- wide.
I can recall the days of old when not many fanciers had ever visited Belgium let alone brought pigeons in from Belgium. Now we have the complete reverse. One of the most defining comments that I have took from the many loft reports compiled on successful lofts is they simply do not sit on their laurels of being the best. As they do know, the fanciers below them are also looking at getting to the top and will be pushing to achieve same, and the ones at the top are also looking for that something extra to continue to give them that leading edge.

This has led to many seeking to find the up and coming family that are proving there worth on the continent before they hit the big time, and this sentence takes me to the basis of the short article. Have we found the next Big Family of pigeons in the racing scene I ask?

About a year ago we got a call from Ian Gibb of Lisburn who runs the Gibb & Byrne Stud along with the current ISRF President Henry Byrne to take a few photos of a new family of pigeons that they had sourced from Belgium 50 pigeons direct to be precise. On visiting the ever expanding Stud we met up with Ian and son Peter. Conversation flowed as it does and Ian was explaining that he had the opportunity to purchase these 50 direct pigeons from Lambrechts having made enquires previously, not looking to seem not on the ball, we went on to handle one and another then another for the photographs, what we handled that day has remained with me ever since such was the sheer quality of pigeons, only late bred youngsters at that stage in varying colours, they were in every way fit for showing and had only arrived from Belgium. After our work was done Ian went on to explain that it was in fact Stefan Lambrechts from Berlaar. To me this was something new. The name Lambrechts of course wasn’t but the name Stefan certainly was.

Upon returning home and with the benefits of the Internet a search soon revealed that perhaps the Gibb & Byrne Stud had touched on something that was set to become huge. When you have the likes of the following fanciers just to mention a few now winning with the Stefan Lambrechts bloodlines :- Willem De Bruyn winner of multiple prizes including 1st fastest from Nijvel against 38,871 pigeons and 1st fastest from Pommeroeul against 13,146 pigeons with another one; Eijerkamp have ordered a number of rounds over recent seasons such where there success racing against their own pigeons again with exceptional results to many to mention (see their new website), Dirk Van Den Bulck winning also, including 1st Olympaid Pigeon Nitra in 2012 with “Olympic Rosita“ this pigeon in turn is Dam of “The Kittel“ considered one of the best winners ever of 1st National Ace Pigeon KBDB Sprint and then his brother the “Greipel“ winner of 6th National ACE Pigeon Sprint KBDB; Kas & Karl Meijers won yet another outstanding award in 2013 with the Ace Pigeon “Olympic Bolt” again with the Direct Lambrechts Bloodlines. Stefan himself has also won numerous top awards over recent years including 2nd National Ace Middle distance KBDB. Yves De Wit winner of 3rd National Ace Pigeon Sprint. Another top loft winning Poelstra & Sons multiple winners including the Car Winner “Vale Jackpot” winner of 4th NPO Pommerouel 5,279 pigeons, 6th NPO Mantes 5,965 etc now owned by the lofts of Hans & Evert Jan Eijerkamp.

The list of fanciers winning weekly with this family of pigeons is continuing to grow at speed, such is the demand its not surprising to learn that the loft of Stefan Lambrechts is booked solid for the foreseeable and probably longer following many good reports during the young bird campaign in Belgium and Holland.

About the man in question, 2015 was yet another exceptional year for the 38 year old builder. A father of 3 young children he has his hands full, so to have the increasing eyes off the pigeon world watching, as well as working every day at his building business and rearing three small children what an achievement 2015 was when you consider that he scored 1st every weekend they where sent to the Short middle distance events. Once again multiple prize winning performers amerced , very much a sign of a solid winning family, the parents of the winning youngsters are themselves young, ultimately meaning they will continue to produce for a number of years to come.

Back Home and only at the end of this season Ian Gibb’s first pigeon back from the young Bird Skibbereen National was a Stefan Lambrecht Red Cheq Cock he finished 1st Club, 8th North Section and 11th National a fortnight earlier the same pigeon finished 1st Club, 5th Section and 12th Open NIPA Fermoy with 12,040 pigeons competing.

One of the many performers for Stefan Lambrechts this year in the Short Middle distance was “Lincia” she achieved a record breaking co-efficient of 0.483%. Never before in the history of the KBDB has the National Ace Pigeon Short Middle Distance winner achieved a better score an awesome performance. She is bred down from a brother of the 2011 bred “Stefan” raced by William De Bruijn and bred by Stefan himself, “Stefan” on the road for William was a winner of 1st Duffel 5,229 pigeons, 2nd Duffel 4,212 pigeons, 10th Nanteuille 11,787 pigeons, 5th Pommeroeul 4,229 pigeons plus much more. Again this was only one of the best performers of 2015 for Stefan Lambrechts of which there where a few.

Now as previously mentioned, many outstanding fanciers are racing and enjoying success with the Stefan Lambrecht pigeons likewise for Stefan a friendship has been formed with countless of Europes elite. Looking now at the influence of the Dirk Van Den Bulck pigeons in the Lambrechts loft, as they say in Belgium it’s the process of cross fertilization, which to be fair happens regularly between the best.

Dirk Van Den Bulck without question developed one of the most successful sprint families in Belgium in recent times, having a huge impact in achieving this was pigeons obtained from the legendary Leo Hermans. Namely the “Goede Rode” and “Broer Goede Rode” a pair of 2008 pigeons coming down from the 07/871 “Golden Lady” this being a daughter of the “New Dream Pair” another pigeon heavily involved in the success story is the “Golden Leo” better known as the forty thousand hen, she is a daughter of the “Blauwe Leo when paired to the “Jos Cools Hen”. For Dirk the “Golden Leo” when paired to “Broer Goede Rode” where to produce winner after winner year after year. Now going back to the other Base Breeder “Goede Rode” he was 2008 bred and simply has produced winner after winner also including Sire of Belg 10/300 who turned out to be the Dam of “Olympic Rosita” when paired to Belg 10/397 direct Stefan Lambrechts. The 2012 bred “Olympic Rosita” when paired back to the “Goede Rode” went on to produce in 2013 the “Kittel” winner of 1st National ACE KBDB and Best Belgium Sprint Bird in KBDB History, she also produced the “Greipel” in 2013 winning 1st National Champion KBDB and 6th National Ace Bird, and in 2014 the “New Kittel”.

Now the bloodlines of that Ace pairing of the “Broer Goede Rode” when paired to Belg 08/40000 better known as the Forty Thousand Hen are involved especially this year for Stefan Lambrechts in all three of his outstanding Racing Youngsters including “Lincia” National ACE Pigeon Short Middle Distance.

Worth noting also that Dirk Van Den Bulck sold the majority of his pigeons at the latter end of 2014 on PIPA with one of the Chief purchasers being Yannick Deridder and Bruno Van den Brande better known to most as the Flanders Collection. Two of the many pigeons purchased where “The Kittel” and his brother the “Greipel” and Ian Gibb didn’t waste much time in purchasing children from both when on a recent visit to meet Yannick at his impressive lofts. Ian plans to use these to breed into his family of direct Stefan Lambrechts which are showing very encouraging signs already with the few that he managed to get into his own race team in 2015.

I truly believe that over the coming seasons you will be reading more and more about the winning bloodlines of Stefan Lambrechts in the UK and Ireland Racing scene.

HOMER. Willie Reynolds

Photos

Ian Gibb pictured with Yannick Deridder of the Flannders collection holding the Goede Rode, Sire of multiple winners including the Kittel.
The Kittel considered one of the best Sprint National Champions KBDB.
Ian Gibb from Lisburn pictured at the lofts of Stefan Lambrechts.
One of two nest-mates direct from the Kittel now owned by Ian Gibb to compliment their family of direct Lambrechts.

Philip Boal (l) and Homer holding the NIPA Open winners
Perfect Light the Irish Region 0-250 Miles winner, raced by P & J Boal.
Filip winner of 1st Open NIPA Pilmore Beach 26,342 birds.
Ron Williamson (l) with the late Bill Cowell \"Bilco\"
Bingham & Seaton of Ligoniel, big winners again in 2015.
Derry Centre winner from Rosscarberry for Eamon Quigley. Breeding of the bird is Kilpatrick / Kenyan / McGowan Harper.